A first-half blitz from Laois saw them claim a crucial Allianz Hurling League Division 1B win over Offaly on Saturday night.

Muckalee 2-10 James Stephens 1-09

Newcastle West 1-08 Ballysteen 0-09

LAOIS footballer Donie Kingston helped UCD to a four point victory over his native county in Crettyard yesterday, as the students booked a date with All-Ireland champions Dublin.

IT may not have been a footballing classic but few in Monaleen will complain after successfully defending their Limerick SFC crown at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

IT may not have been a footballing classic but few in Monaleen will complain after successfully defending their Limerick SFC crown at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

UCC will have home advantage in the quarter-finals of the Ulster Bank Higher Education Football League Division 1 after they held out to record a one-point win at CIT in their final group game last night.

Laois 0-13 Kildare 0-9

GALWAY may have their work cut out with Colm Cooper at Pearse Stadium tomorrow, but Joe Kernan’s side will have another dangerous Dr Crokes corner-forward to contend with too.

Armagh 0-13 Laois 0-12

EMMA O’DRISCOLL (Ballybunion) defeated Paula Grant (Lisburn) to capture the Lancome Girls’ Irish Close Championship title in sensational style at Castletroy GC yesterday.

Dublin 0-12 Laois 0-9

Cadbury's Leinster Under 21 Football Championship Semi-Final

Kilkenny 0-08 London 4-13

The Scorecard, July 12

Mayo 1-13 Kildare 1-7

Mayo 1-8 Kildare 1-3

KERRY have left a vacancy at centre-forward on their team to meet Galway in Sunday's Allianz NFL final at Croke Park pending a late fitness test on Declan O'Sullivan.

KERRY have left a vacancy at centre-forward on their team to meet Galway in Sunday's Allianz NFL final at Croke Park pending a late fitness test on Declan O'Sullivan.

Terenure 24 St Mary's 30