RICHMOND took another step closer to winning their third Munster Junior League title with an 11-5 victory over nearest challengers Galbally in a Division 1 top of the table clash at the Limerick venue.

St Brigid's (Dublin) 2-16 Portlaoise (Laois) 1-15 (aet), Parnell Park

A FLEET of speedboats will cross the English channel in May in a fundraising endurance voyage for the RNLI.

TOMMY CONROY was unable to disguise the depth of his disappointment.

Earlier this decade Laois and Westmeath were basking in the glories of underage and Leinster SFC title successes. So why has their stock fallen so quickly? Brendan O’Brien reports.

Padraig Clancy will make his first inter-county start since June 25 when Laois clash with Mayo in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Team captain Gary Kavanagh has been omitted from the Laois starting line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Offaly (Portlaoise, throw-in 4pm).

Brave Carlow's Leinster SFC run came to an end at O'Moore Park today as Laois set up a repeat of last year's final against Dublin with a 1-17 to 1-09 defeat of their neighbours.

KERRY and Galway will provide plenty of pyrotechnics in Sunday’s Allianz Football League final.

YOU know the surname and its association with high-calibre goalkeeping during Kerry’s golden years.

SEAMUS MOYNIHAN and William Kirby are omitted from the Kerry team for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

Laois 1-10 Offaly 1-8

Offaly go from favourites to underdogs today as they take on last year's Leinster runners-up, Laois, in the provincial quarter-final at Croke Park today.

Laois boss Mick O'Dwyer has handed All-Ireland minor medallist Colm Begley his debut for Sunday's Leinster quarter-final clash against Offaly at Croke Park.

Kildare host lowly Sligo in Division 1B in Newbridge today, and the home side are in with a long shot of making the National Football League semi-final line-up.

HILL 16 was blessed for future generations on Monday, but yesterday’s titanic All-Ireland club football final between Ballina and Portlaoise should go a long way in converting the heathen to the creed of Gaelic football.

Portlaoise 2-8 Ballina Stephenites 1-12

Connacht giants Ballina Stephenites take on the Leinster champions in today's All-Ireland club football final at Croke Park.

STRANGELY for a man facing into an All-Ireland club football final, Ian Fitzgerald remains unsure if he’ll collect a provincial medal for his season’s work.

Portlaoise 0-8 Crossmaglen 0-7

ONE Portlaoise supporter started the trend of invading the pitch before throw-in, armed with the cockerel that was made famous down in O’Moore Park last month.

Meath kingpins Skryne take on Portlaoise in the Leinster club final in Newbridge today, and it's the Royals' first ever appearance in the provincial decider.

FOURTEEN years ago, Trim native Niall Tully never thought he’d see the day — a Meath side facing Laois opposition as rank outsiders.

Leinster club finalists Portlaoise has rubbished reports that former O'Moore County captain Ian Fitzgerald would return from Australia for their provincial football decider against Meath champions Skryne.

PORTLAOISE are resigned to playing their AIB Leinster club SFC final against Meath champions Skryne without Ian Fitzgerald.

HARD to make a case for anything bar the game in Semple being top of the bill in GAA terms this weekend.

WHAT with all the off-field ructions in the midlands lately, no-one could be chastised for forgetting the fact that there is actually football to be played before the Christmas lull.

Laois and Westmeath meet again today to decide this year's Leinster final at Croke Park, after a stalemate last week ensured a replay.

LAOIS captain Chris Conway has been ruled out of today’s Leinster SFC final replay against Westmeath.

Laois have made two changes and a number of positional switches from the side that drew with Westmeath for Saturday's Leinster SFC final replay at Croke Park.

LAOIS have axed full-back Colm Byrne and right-corner forward Ian Fitzgerald for their Leinster SFC final replay with Westmeath at Croke Park on Saturday.

MICK O’DWYER makes one change in personnel to the Laois team that defeated Carlow in the previous round for Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final against Meath with Padraig Clancy in at left half forward for Mick Lawlor.

YESTERDAY morning on radio, Mick O'Dwyer jokingly quipped that he was beginning to wonder if Laois would ever win another game.

Laois football star Ross Munnelly is expected to return to action this weekend after recovering from a long-term shoulder injury.

THE GAA is “flogging” its young players to an inordinate degree, both in the amount of games they are expected to play and the training regimes they are subjected do, Leinster Council secretary, Michael Delaney believes.

DONAL DALY is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday’s showdown with Dublin in Parnell Park. He is one of three changes from the team which defeated Cork last Saturday.

THE highly competitive nature of the National Football League is taking its toll with many players injured.

MICK O’DWYER won’t be rushing any of his injured Laois stars back even if it means the Leinster champions playing in Division Two next year.

Ulster 2-13 Leinster 0-16 aet