Offaly 2-12 Wexford 2-10

DERRY midfielder Fergal Doherty is a major doubt for the second round of the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Derry 1-18 Carlow 2-9, Dr Cullen Park

Wicklow 3-13 Carlow 0-12

Carlow manager Luke Dempsey has handed five players their first Championship starts, while Thomas Walsh returns to the line-up for this Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Wicklow at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

THOMAS WALSH will be the centre of attention in Portlaoise this Sunday when he lines out for Carlow in a championship encounter for the first time since 2006 – and against the county with whom he played for the past three seasons.

WATERFORD football manager John Kiely’s appeal to his hurling counterpart Davy Fitzgerald to release Gary Hurney and Shane Walsh for tomorrow’s first round Munster SFC game against Cork in Dungarvan has brought a positive response and both players are included in the starting 15 to face the Rebels.

Louth 1-13 Carlow 1-11

WESTMEATH secretary Pat Lynagh has revealed Denis Glennon’s return to inter-county training on Tuesday night came as a result of a couple of meetings between the player, manager, Tomás O Flatharta, and county board officials.

Meath 1-25 Carlow 0-8

Four Carlow players will get their first taste of championship action tomorrow after Paul Bealin named them in his team for the Leinster SFC first round tussle with Meath at Croke Park (throw-in 3.50pm).

Carlow 0-12 Meath 1-17

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.

Carlow 4-09 Wicklow 0-12

Centre forward Mark Carpenter will captain the Carlow team selected for Sunday's Leinster SFC first round clash with Wicklow (Wexford Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Carlow manager Liam Hayes has named three newcomers for Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Wexford at Croke Park.

Carlow 4-15 Longford 1-16

Carlow 0-07 Longford 0-07

Westmeath 0-16 Carlow 2-8

LIKE every championship, this summer begins with the weekend of the lesser lights.

PETER CANAVAN makes his first NFL start of the season for Tyrone in Sunday’s Ulster derby against All-Ireland champions Armagh at Omagh.