Kerry native Mick O'Dwyer continues to have the midas touch wherever he goes - Wicklow's historic 0-13 to 0-9 victory over Kildare in the Leinster championship yesterday may have been a shock to many but their manager O'Dwyer knew his side had it in them to pull off a shock.

CHAIRMAN, Bill Murphy and all the outgoing officers were re-elected at a low key Munster Branch AGM held in Mallow.

BILL MURPHY of Fermoy is the new chairman of the Munster GUI Branch. He was elected in a secret ballot at the annual delegate's meeting in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow, last night in a two man contest with Alan McIlraith of Tramore.

Laois will show exactly what they are made of today when they face All-Ireland champions Tyrone in their third consecutive weekend of championship action.

JUST as well Laois manager Mick O’Dwyer is a pragmatist. And that he enjoys golf!

Laois have made two changes and a number of positional switches from the side that drew with Westmeath for Saturday's Leinster SFC final replay at Croke Park.

LAOIS have axed full-back Colm Byrne and right-corner forward Ian Fitzgerald for their Leinster SFC final replay with Westmeath at Croke Park on Saturday.

Laois 1-13 Meath 0-9

Laois 1-13, Meath 0-9

Carlow 1-07 Laois 0-15

THE Government has been accused of “offering a sop” to councillors by granting them a role in the health board replacement bodies while stripping them of their powers.

UNDER 21 stars Sean Cavanagh and John Devine return to the Tyrone team for Sunday’s Alianz National Football League Division 1 ‘A’ clash with Kerry at Omagh.

Cavan 1-8 Laois 1-11

LAOIS 1-15 MEATH 1-12

THE Golfing Union of Ireland’s plans to move its headquarters from Glencar House in Dublin to a state of the art centre at Carton House, in Maynooth, were outlined by president elect Albert Lee at last night’s meeting of Munster Branch delegates in Mallow.

THE Government is facing a revolt by several long-serving Fianna Fáil party members on local authorities who are facing a health board push-off under structures planned by Health Minister Micheál Martin.

Armagh 0-15, Laois 0-13

AT LAST, Laois have shed the championship ‘nearly men’ moniker that has long haunted them, and Mick O’Dwyer can now add the Midlands county to his list of converts.

Laois 2-10, Offaly 0-13

Laois 1-12, Offaly 1-12

Laois and Offaly will have to do it all again next Saturday evening when the sides finished level for the first time since 1975 in Championship football.

Mick O'Dwyer worked the oracle with Laois as he guided them to the National Football League final amid a frenzy of excitement and delight at Croke Park.

Laois 1-14 Kildare 1-9

Laois 1-14 Kildare 1-9

Cavan 4-11 Laois 2-17

EXCITING teenage prospect Donncha Walsh from Cromane will make his senior intercounty debut when Kerry take on Dublin in the Allianz NFL at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, on Sunday.

NIALL GEARY’S patience has finally paid off.

THE Munster GUI branch last night agreed to run the preliminary rounds of the Pierce Purcell Shield, Jimmy Bruen Shield, Irish Mixed Foursomes and Junior Cup on a strokeplay qualifying basis next year.

LOCAL government has about 10 years to prove itself or face abolition and replacement, delegates at a national conference were warned yesterday.

Kerry will be playing Division One league football next season after a four point win over Laois at the Gaelic Grounds.

Allianz League finalists Mayo have been hit by a 12-week ban for Pat Coyne arising out of the match against Sligo in February.

Sligo maintained their excellent league form when they travelled to Portlaoise and defeated the home side by six points.