Mountmellick clubman Colm Coss has been named at full-forward in the Laois team to take on Down in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second-round qualifier in Newry (throw-in 7.30pm).

Laois manager Sean Dempsey has named an unchanged side for this Saturday's Leinster SFC semi-final against neighbours Kildare at O'Connor Park, Tullamore.

SEAN DEMPSEY felt this was going to be Laois’ day when Padraic Clancy’s hopeful punt bounced past goalkeeper Stuart Reynolds and into the Louth net after five minutes.

KILKENNY will parade six of last year’s All-Ireland U21 hurling winning side when they face Laois in tonight’s Leinster championship opener in Nowlan Park at 7.30pm.

COLM O’NEILL capped a month to remember when he was named the 2009 Cadbury Hero of the Future at Croke Park last night.

The Cadbury GAA Football U21 Championship final on May 4 will see Cork and Down battle it out to lift the Clarke Cup and be crowned All-Ireland U21 football champions.

Monaghan 4-16 Laois 0-8

Cadbury's Leinster Under 21 Football Championship Semi-Final

CORK captain Graham Canty has been passed fit to play for Cork and resumes his centre-back position for Sunday’s NFL showdown with Fermanagh at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Kildare 4-13 Carlow 0-6