Donegal moved back to the top of Division 2 this afternoon as they defeated Monaghan 2-11 to 0-10 in a repeat of last year's Ulster final in Letterkenny.

Monaghan secured the result of the day in Allianz Football League Division 2 by hammering Meath by 0-20 to 0-8.

A realistic Tomás Ó Flatharta won’t overlook Laois’s defensive responsibilities in a rush to add an extra attacking dimension to their play this year.

ARMAGH

The anger in Tommy Byrne’s voice is thinly masked.

Nearly two weeks on from Armagh's exit from the Ulster Championship at the hands of Cavan, the Orchard men have suffered another setback.

Laois football manager Justin McNulty will be without the services of Kevin Meaney, last year's captain, and full-forward Gary Walsh for the remainder of this year's Championship.

Laois 0-14 Wexford 1-08

Wexford 1-8 Laois 0-14

Former Antrim player James Loughrey is a new addition to the Cork bench for Sunday’s Division 1 clash with Mayo after completing a transfer to Mallow from St Brigid’s.

Longford 0-6 Laois 0-9, Pearse Park

Dublin 1-12 Laois 0-12

The giddy reaction in the capital when Dublin’s name was paired with that of Laois last weekend was only heightened with the realisation Pat Gilroy’s side will face Mayo or Down in the semi-final should they do their jobs this evening.

Laois manager Justin McNulty has given a vote of confidence to his players by naming an unchanged team for Saturday's showdown with reigning All-Ireland champions Dublin.

Laois manager Justin McNulty has, unsurprisingly, stuck with the same 15 players who started last week’s qualifier defeat of Meath for this Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against reigning champions Dublin at Croke Park.

Laois captain Kevin Meaney says the county’s All-Ireland quarter-final qualification is an answer to their critics.

Laois 1-15 Meath 1-12

Tyrone’s hopes of claiming a win in Killarney this weekend have been handed a considerable boost with the news that Stephen O’Neill has been passed fit for the third round All-Ireland qualifier against Kerry.

Laois manager Justin McNulty has selected an unchanged team to face Leitrim in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier at Carrick-on-Shannon (throw-in 7pm).

Laois manager Justin McNulty hailed what he felt was his team’s best performance over the last two years, as they dumped Monaghan out of the All-Ireland championship with a six point win in O’Moore Park yesterday.

Laois 2-12 Monaghan 0-12

Glenn Ryan hailed his side’s mental fortitude in making such an important breakthrough by winning their first Leinster championship game since 2007.

Longford 1-10 Laois 0-12

Kerry 0-20 Laois 1-13

The opposing managers were at odds after the final whistle of this dramatic game which ended with Laois securing a victory that helps them in their battle to avoid relegation, and maintains their hopes of grasping a semi-final berth.

Laois 1-15 Armagh 1-10

A strong first half display helped Laois capture the Bord na Mona Shield title for the third time as they beat Wexford 1-15 to 1-6 at Wexford Park.

MARK Collins grabbed the late point that ensured UCC warmed up for their forthcoming Sigerson Cup campaign in perfect fashion, as they claimed victory over Carlow IT in last night’s HE SFL Division 1 (Ryan Cup) final at the Waterford IT grounds in Carriganore.

IT Carlow's senior footballers have once again criticised GAA authorities for their failure to include the team in the upcoming Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup, in the light of Kilkenny's failure to field a team for the competition.

Kildare 3-16 Laois 0-10

THE margin of victory was as comfortable as the scoreline reflected and Tipperary boss John Evans cautioned that it was hard to judge Laois on the basis of it.

DENIS WALSH has made two changes to the Cork team that annihilated Laois last week for Saturday’s All-Ireland second round qualifier against Offaly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh with Jerry O’Connor coming in for Tom Kenny at midfield while Cian McCarthy replaces Bill Cooper at centre-forward.

The Laois team to take on Tipperary in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier in Portlaoise (throw-in 7pm) has been named.

A SCORELINE and a game that says far more about Laois than it does Dublin.

Laois will field an unchanged team in Sunday afternoon's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

IS Leinster the new Ulster?

Midfielder Padraig Clancy has failed to recover in time for Laois' Leinster SFC opener against Longford in Portlaoise on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

TODAY

Laois manager Justin McNulty has named the same team that defeated Donegal two weeks ago for Sunday's Allianz Football League Division 2 final against the same opposition.

Sligo 2-08 Laois 1-14, Markievicz Park, Allianz Football League

THIS result represents a giant W in the victory column for Tyrone.

Laois 0-11 Tyrone 1-12

KILDARE have shown their ability to snatch a result at the death on a couple of occasions this year, most recently when full-back Mick Foley grabbed an equalising goal in Ballybofey last week.