Laois and Antrim both secured home wins, with Offaly also emerging winners, while NUIG and Carlow draw; in the opening round of the Bord na Móna Walsh Cup this afternoon.

Northern Ireland’s boxers claimed the most medals — two gold, two silver and five bronze – at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland.

AIBA World No. 2 ranked bantamweight Michael Conlan is an injury doubt for Northern Ireland for today’s Commonwealth Games 56kg final in Glasgow.

Galway 1-22 Laois 0-23

For the second time in 12 months Galway got the fright of their lives in the Leinster SHC as the Tribesmen carved out a two-point win over a determined Laois side in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Clare 2-23 Laois 2-19

London Olympian Adam Nolan admitted he ‘fell asleep’ in the second round of Saturday’s welterweight quarter-final at the National Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium.

Declan Geraghty advanced from his all-Crumlin BC lightweight clash with Francis Campbell in the opening bout of the National Elite Championships last night-

Laois manager Seamus Plunkett has named the same team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Clare in Ennis (throw-in 3pm) as the one which lost to Galway in the Leinster semi-final.

It was like old times in the Portlaoise yesterday, going back to the ’80s when Laois were challenging Offaly, and challenging everyone else too. In those days the only prisoners taken were down the road, in Portlaoise jail.

Galway 2-17 Laois 1-13

There’s a burning question which must be asked ahead of the Dublin v Wexford replay this evening: what the hell does Liam Dunne think he achieved last week with all the shenanigans around the naming of the team?

Laois 2-18 Carlow 0-13

Laois 2-18 Carlow 0-13

Carlow have one championship debutant for Sunday’s Leinster SFC first-round meeting with Westmeath at Cusack Park in Mullingar (3.30pm).

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-09

Westmeath 2-18 Laois 2-15, Cusack Park

Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-12 Rathdowney/Errill 0-14

On the playing fields he featured mostly in Munster, but Leinster is where Teddy McCarthy is cutting his teeth on the management stage.

Laois 0-19 Wexford 5-12

Antrim 2-18 Laois 2-16

Limerick 1-24 Laois 2-12

Offaly cantered to a comprehensive 12 points victory in this lack lustre Allianz NHL Division 1B opening round encounter at O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday as Laois never recovered from the dismissal of Michael McEvoy in the 21st minute.

Offaly 1-27 Laois 0-18

We have fought bravely and died brutally in wars ranging from the Napoleonic to the Boer to World War 11. The Fighting Irish is the story of our finest, says Richard Fitzpatrick

Westmeath, Laois, Wexford and UCD all gained wins in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup this weekend, while their was a quartet of victories for college sides in the Kehoe Cup.

IRELAND’S Michael O’Reilly and Gary Sweeney are through to today’s finals at the European Youth Championships following wins at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin last night.

WILLIE ‘BIG BANG’ CASEY’S return to competitive boxing has been put on hold after a problem with the venue emerged yesterday.

NOTHING spectacular about this St Finbarr’s victory at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday, simply a case of taking care of business.

Laois manager Brendan Fennelly has opted to make three changes in personnel for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Cork in Portlaoise (throw-in 3pm).

ST FINBARR’S produced a strong finish to get the better of Erin’s Own in the opening round of the Cork County SHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

ANTRIM star Neil McManus doesn’t want Saturday’s Leinster SHC victory over Laois to be a one-off.

Willie Hyland's injury-time goal earned Laois a 3-16 to 3-13 Allianz Hurling League Division 2 victory over Clare, before an attendance of 300 spectators at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise.

Recently-appointed Laois senior hurling manager Brendan Fennelly has announced his 28-man panel for the 2011 campaign.

GLEN ROVERS will meet Na Piarsaigh in the final of the city division U21 hurling final after they beat St Finbarr’s in extra time at Ballinlough yesterday.

Carlow 1-19 Laois 3-12, Dr Cullen Park

Dublin 0-25 Laois 0-16

Munster SHC Semi-Final

Laois manager Niall Rigney has revealed his team for Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin at Nowlan Park (throw-in 3.30pm), making two changes in personnel to the side that saw off Carlow.

AN absence of belief cost Carlow the opportunity of a shock victory over neighbours Laois at O’Moore Park on Saturday night. That was the assessment of losing manager Kevin Ryan who felt the game was over as a contest with 25 minutes remaining.

LEINSTER SHC (Preliminary round): Laois 1-13 Carlow 0-10

Laois manager Niall Rigney has handed a Championship debut to Patrick Carroll after naming his side to face Carlow in this Saturday's GAA Leinster Senior Hurling Championship opener at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

NHL DIVISION 2:

Laois manager Niall Rigney and his Wexford counterpart Colm Bonnar have named their respective starting line-ups ahead of Sunday's important NHL Division 2 encounter in Portlaoise (throw-in 2.30pm).