Kilkenny 2-18 Laois 0-11: All-Ireland champions, Kilkenny confidently claimed a place in the Leinster MHC final against Dublin with an easy 2-18 to 0-11 win over Laois at Nowlan Park yesterday.

NOT WITH STANDING the magnificent Briege Corkery, the other key reason why holders Cork won through to meet Kilkenny in the Gala All-Ireland senior camogie decider was simply that as a unit, they responded so effectively to a below par first-half display.

BY his own admission, GAA President Christy Cooney favoured “fresh blood” in is choice of chairmen of 31 national committees, which he announced at a meeting of the Central Council in Cork following the completion of Congress.

RIVAL coaches Brian Walsh of Cork Constitution and Geoff Moylan of Shannon are waiting until this morning to finalise their sides for today’s AIB League Division One final at Lansdowne Road.