Laois and Westmeath will contest the Division 2A Allianz Hurling League final, with both taking wins today, while elsewhere Kerry had a slender one-point win over Derry.

The Leinster Senior League reclaimed the Michael Ward Trophy at Turner’s Cross yesterday following a 2-1 victory over the Munster Senior League.

Late goals from Danny Ledwith and Graham Rusk eased UCD into the third round as Leinster Senior League side Phoenix were utterly outplayed at the UCD Bowl.

Monaghan United ended Sligo Rovers' two-year grip on the FAI Ford Cup with a stunning 3-1 win over the holders at the Showgrounds.

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

Antrim 2-18 Laois 2-16

Clare had just too much power and speed for Laois at Portlaoise yesterday, but when one recalls the dreadful championship humiliation suffered by the Moores at the hands of Cork in the same venue last summer, there was plenty to be positive about formanager, Teddy McCarthy.

Clare 2-22 Laois 2-13

Offaly 1-27 Laois 0-18

The hurlers of Galway, Laois and Kilkenny all claimed victories in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup quarter-finals this afternoon.

Cork 10-20 Laois 1-13

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).

Laois 3-12 Antrim 1-21

Laois manager Brendan Fennelly is sweating on the fitness of Brian Campion and Ger Reddin ahead of tomorrow's Leinster SHC opener against Antrim at O'Moore Park

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.

Down 3-15 Laois 3-11

Carlow 0-20 Laois 2-10

LAOIS easily defeated a very poor and lethargic Westmeath side in this Hurling League Division 2 opening round game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Kilkenny and Offaly claimed victories in the Walsh Cup and Shield semi-finals respectively this morning.

Antrim, Laois and DIT picked up wins in the Walsh Cup, while Armagh and Wicklow were victorious in the Kehoe Cup following today's hurling action across Leinster.

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

Dublin 0-25 Laois 0-16

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.

GALWAY hurlers last night cancelled a training session as their mounting injury crisis left them with just 12 fit players a week and a half before the championship opener against Wexford.

Laois 1-11 Clare 2-12

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny crashed out of the Walsh Cup on a day when Offaly, Galway and Wexford advanced to next weekend's semi-finals.

I WAS dismayed to read that HSE senior executives are to be get bonus payments amounting to €1.4m.

MASSIVE credit for a truly wonderful display in Thurles on Saturday won’t compensate Laois for losing out on an All-Ireland hurling quarter-final place against Dublin next weekend.

Laois 0-18 Antrim 1-12

GER LOUGHNANE has always been good for a quote but even he knew he was heading into difficulty when remarking that Fergal Moore’s hamstring injury was his ‘Achilles heel’.

Galway 1-26 Laois 0-09

Limerick 3-23 Laois 2-11

A WOMAN arrested at Dublin Airport over the weekend was discovered to be carrying a kilogram of cocaine inside her body.

Shelbourne will have some new faces on show when they take on Wexford Youths in their League Div One game in Tolka Park tomorrow night.

Laois manager Damien Fox has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Offaly (Tullamore, throw-in 3.30pm).

Laois senior hurling manager Damien Fox has made just one change to his side to face Limerick in tomorrow's National Hurling League play-off in Nenagh.

Laois 2-19 Wicklow 0-8

Laois hurling manager Damien Fox has made two changes in personnel to his team for tomorrow's NHL Division Two final against Wicklow at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Laois 3-18 Westmeath 2-20

Laois 4-15 Kerry 4-9, Gaelic Grounds

FIFA have granted exemptions to Article 5.3 to a further three eircom League of Ireland players.

STEVE Staunton’s Republic of Ireland have slipped five places to 51st in the FIFA world rankings.

Damien Fox's Laois hurlers got their NHL Division 2A campaign off to a blistering start at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise today, with a facile 3-26 to 2-9 victory over Derry.