Limerick 0-20 Laois 1-14

Galway 5-29 Laois 0-17

It is the day of reckoning for Leinster hurling - a new dawn as Galway enter the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship today for the first time.

LAOIS 4-18 CARLOW 3-11

Laois manager Niall Rigney has made sweeping changes to his side for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland senior hurling relegation play-off against Antrim at Pairc Tailteann, throw-in 2.30pm.

Offaly 4-22 Laois 2-12

Kilkenny 1-26 Laois 1-13

Laois 1-23 Antrim 1-15

It may be just a curtain raiser to the headline act of the Ulster football final replay later today, but there is just as much riding on the Offaly hurlers' relegation semi-final showdown with Antrim at Croke Park (throw-in 2.15pm).

Leinster champions Kilkenny will have to soldier through the rest of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship without full-back Noel Hickey.

Antrim hurling manager Dinny Cahill walked out on his squad's training session last night after only fifteen players turned up.

MORE than a decade after watching twin brother Michael establish himself on the Galway hurling team, Liam Donoghue is all the more conscious of making the most of his time at the top level.

Laois 4-14 Dublin 0-14

Laois manager Paudie Butler has named four debutants in his side for Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin at Nowlan Park.

Limerick host Waterford in the tie of the round in the Division 1 National Hurling League relegation section today.

All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny had a wake-up call following their defeat to Clare last weekend and will be keen to make amends in their National Hurling League Division 1A clash against Dublin at Parnell Park today.

Laois boss Paudie Butler has kept faith with the side that defeated Dublin last time out for Sunday's National Hurling League clash against champions Galway in Portlaoise.

Laois 0-14 Waterford 1-19

Waterford boss Justin McCarthy has to plan without the services of star trio Ken McGrath, Paul Flynn and Tony Browne for today's NHL Division 1A encounter with Laois at O'Moore Park.

Laois manager Paudie Butler has made two changes in attack following last weekend's narrow defeat by Clare.