Kildare 2-15 Longford 3-8

Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-12 Rathdowney/Errill 0-14

Rathdowney-Errill (Laois) 1-12 Clonkill (Westmeath) 0-12

St Michael’s College 22 Kilkenny College 0

Laois 1-13 Waterford 2-17

Dual star Darren Rooney will be missing from the Laois hurling team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC Group A qualifier clash with Waterford (O'Moore Park, throw-in 3.45pm).

Kilkenny 1-26 Laois 1-13

Antrim hurling manager Dinny Cahill walked out on his squad's training session last night after only fifteen players turned up.

MORE than a decade after watching twin brother Michael establish himself on the Galway hurling team, Liam Donoghue is all the more conscious of making the most of his time at the top level.

Limerick host Waterford in the tie of the round in the Division 1 National Hurling League relegation section today.

All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny had a wake-up call following their defeat to Clare last weekend and will be keen to make amends in their National Hurling League Division 1A clash against Dublin at Parnell Park today.

Laois boss Paudie Butler has kept faith with the side that defeated Dublin last time out for Sunday's National Hurling League clash against champions Galway in Portlaoise.

Thurles CBS 3-14 St Colman’s 1-12

Clare 7-19 Laois 2-15

Laois 3-13 Westmeath 4-5

Laois 3-13 Westmeath 4-5

Dublin 0-16 Wexford 0-10

DUFFRY Rovers have lodged an appeal to the Leinster Council against the fine and two of the suspensions they received from the Wexford County Board after the ill-tempered SFC semi-final clash with Horeswood.

Dublin 3-11 Laois 0-15

Laois hurling talisman David Cuddy has not been named to start against Dublin in Saturday's preliminary final.

Laois 2-22, Wicklow 0-10

Laois 2 - 22 Wicklow 0 - 10

Laois boss Paudie Butler has taken a chance on the injured Paul Cuddy and named the centre-back to face Wicklow in Monday's championship opener against Wicklow.

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Laois hurling boss Paudie Butler has allowed dual player Darren Rooney to play with the county footballers this weekend.

Laois dual player Darren Rooney is back in the Laois hurling line-up to face All-Ireland champions Kilkenny in Div 1A of the NHL at O'Moore Park.

Clare boss Cyril Lyons has named an experimental side to face Laois in the NHL on Cusack Park on Saturday afternoon.

Laois hurling boss Paudi Butler has given youth its chance by naming an unfamiliar side to face Wexford in the Walsh Cup this weekend.

IT may only be the opening round of the National League, but the appeal of Cork and Kerry continues to attract above average interest for football followers.

FORMER Clare and Galway hurler Fergus Flynn is set to transfer to Waterford club, Ballygunner.