Galway 1-19 Laois 0-16: A first-half goal from Joseph Cooney proved crucial as Galway advanced to the semi-finals of the Walsh Cup.

Laois put a difficult fortnight behind them in the most definitive fashion possible, blitzing old rivals Offaly in the final 45 minutes to record their first championship victory over them in 43 years.

Cork 1-25 Laois 0-24: Cork senior hurling manager Jimmy Barry Murphy expects Mark Ellis and Alan Cadogan to return for the Rebels Allianz League semi-final against Dublin on Sunday week.

Allianz HL Division 1B relegation play-off

Limerick 1-25 Laois 1-19

Dublin 1-17 Laois 1-10

Laois 1-22 Carlow 0-14

Laois 1-15 Westmeath 1-09

Laois 2-12 Antrim 0-21

Laois 2-21 Antrim 0-21

Offaly 2-14 Laois 1-19

After the drubbing their seniors took on Sunday, Laois showed there is plenty of spirit left in the county with a wonderful win over Dublin in the Bord Gais Energy Leinster U21 HC quarter-final last night.

Confident St Patrick’s Athletic were firmly in the driving seat against Monaghan United in Gortakeegan last night, winning 4-0 to stay on Sligo Rovers’ heels.

Former Monaghan manager Mick Cooke made a triumphant return to Gortakeegan last night as high-flying Drogheda claimed the three points despite going down to ten men just before half-time.

St Fergal’s kept their hopes of a Leinster senior/junior double alive when they scored a good win over Ballyhale’s Scoil Aireagail at Castlecomer on Saturday.

The round robin format of the Fitzgibbon Cup has robbed it of a lot traditional drama but these twoproduced a finale at Dangan yesterday which was a throwback to former days in the competition.

ST LEO’S College, Carlow, produced a powerful performance to retain their Tesco All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Ladies football title at Croagh, Limerick on Saturday.

Team news is in for the full schedule of AIB All-Ireland League games this weekend.

All the team news for this weekend's clashes.

The teams for this weekend's AIB League matches have been announced.

Dublin midfielder Ciarán Whelan has been passed fit for next Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Longford (Pearse Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Latest team news fahead this weekend's crunch AIB League action.

Castleknock College 30 CBC Monkstown 0

Latest team news ahead of this weekend's AIB League action.

Teams for this weekend's AIB All-Ireland League games.

Bohemians 1 Cork City 0

Limerick 3-12 Tipperary 0-5

Dublin 4-21 Offaly 2-6

Dublin 0-16 Wexford 0-10

Cork City1 Shelbourne1

THREE disallowed goals for Kildare County and several other missed chances for both sides made for an entertaining game at Station Road even if the final result remained scoreless.