Dublin came good when it mattered most as second half goals from Diarmuid Connolly and Michael Daragh Macauley paved the way for an 11-point win for the reigning All-Ireland and Leinster champions at Croke Park

Based on the complete tally figures, the son of the former Taoiseach Charles Haughey looks certain to take a seat in the Clontarf ward in the Dublin City Council election.

Laois launched their bid to reach the Leinster SHC quarter-finals with a comeback victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park this afternoon.

Clare 2-23 Laois 2-19

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.

Colm Begley has welcomed the appointment of Tomás Ó Flatharta as the Laois Senior Football manager.

Kildare 2-11 Laois 1-5

Justin McNulty's spell in charge of the Laois senior footballers is over after he decided not to seek an extension to his original three-year term.

Monaghan 4-21 Laois 0-04

Donegal 0-14 Laois 0-8

Mick O'Dwyer will not be staying on as manager of the Clare senior footballers, following their 3-17 to 0-10 loss to Laois this evening in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Laois 3-17 Clare 0-10

The GAA have confirmed the fixture details for the next rounds of All-Ireland Senior Hurling and Football Championship qualifiers.

Laois 3-13 Carlow 0-12

London footballer Mark Gottsche and Laois hurler Cahir Healy have been chosen as the GPA/GAA Opel Players of the Month for May.

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.

Wexford 1-8 Laois 0-14

There was a trio of away wins in Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League as Laois, Westmeath and Kerry all claimed victories this weekend.

Laois 1-17 Louth 2-14

The Derry, Laois and Kerry hurlers all got their Allianz NHL Division 2A campaigns off to winning starts this afternoon.

New Laois senior hurling manager Seamus Plunkett has reportedly put together a strong backroom team for his first season at the helm.

Offaly club Kilcormac/Killoughey are through to the AIB Leinster Club SHC final at their very first attempt, qualifying courtesy of today's 2-12 to 0-14 victory over Rathdowney/Errill.

Laois' momentum-building run through this year's All-Ireland SFC qualifiers has earned manager Justin McNulty another season at the helm.

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.

Seamus McEnaney has today been linked with a return to the role of Monaghan senior football manager.

Laois will have to do it the hard way if they are to reach the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals, having been drawn against defending champions Dublin in the last-eight.

Leitrim 1-11 Laois 1-13

For Saturday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Dublin, Kilkenny have made four personnel changes to the team that won the All-Ireland SHC title last September.

Laois and Kilkenny will contest the Bord Gais Energy Leinster Under-21 Hurling final on July 11 after securing semi-final wins tonnight.

Tomás Brady, Stephen Hiney and Conal Keaney will complete their recoveries from cruciate knee ligament injuries when they line out for Dublin against Laois tomorrow evening.

Yet another cruciate knee ligament injury has sidelined a Dublin senior hurler - this time it is promising wing back-cum-midfielder Martin Quilty.

Laois 0-20 Carlow 0-13

Wexford 4-18 Laois 0-15

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor had positives and negatives to take out of his side's 0-20 to 1-13 win over Laois yesterday, which secured their qualification for the Division 1 semi-finals.

Antrim 2-18 Laois 2-16

Allianz Football League Division 2: Donegal 2-6 Laois 2-9

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.

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

Westmeath, Laois, Wexford and UCD all gained wins in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup this weekend, while their was a quartet of victories for college sides in the Kehoe Cup.

Meath, Kildare and DCU advanced to the Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup semi-finals this afternoon, while in the Shield competition Laois, DIT and Wicklow all claimed victories.

Reigning All-Ireland champions Kilkenny could face Dublin in their first match of the 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, while beaten All-Ireland finalists Tipperary will play Limerick in the Munster SHC opener.

Laois County Board chairman Brian Allen says they will have to adopt "a more long-term approach" for the county's next senior hurling manager.

Brendan Fennelly has resigned as Laois senior hurling manager, accoring to a report on Midlands 103.