Limerick posted a predictably straightforward victory in this Allianz Hurling League Division One quarter-final on Saturday evening.

It wasn't always pretty from Dublin at rain-drenched Parnell Park but Mattie Kenny's men dug deep to secure the win and top spot in Division 1B of the Allianz NHL.

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

Aaron Gillane was the hero as Mary Immaculate College booked their place in this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup final when they held off the NUIG challenge at Cusack Park in Ennis..

Mary I will meet NUIG Galway for a place in the Fitzgibbon Cup decider after this comfortable quarter-final victory over CIT.

Galway split their squad at the weekend, with half of them playing Ballygunner in a challenge match in Claregalway and the remainder brushing Laois aside in their opening game in Division 1B yesterday at Pearse Stadium.

St Francis College, Rochestown 1-13 Coláiste Chríost Rí 0-14

Two goals in little over two minutes midway through the second-half advanced UL to the Fitzgibbon Cup final.

Fitzgibbon Cup: IT Carlow 1-22 - Mary Immaculate, Limerick 0-22: Fourteen-man IT Carlow, coached by Kilkenny legend DJ Carey, laid down an impressive marker when taking the scalp of defending Fitzgibbon Cup champions Mary Immaculate of Limerick in a thrilling, full-blooded opening-round tie at the Heywood Community College in Laois yesterday.

Laois secured their third straight win in this Leinster SHC Round Robin qualifier and advance with confidence to face Wexford in the Leinster SHC quarter-final. 

Laois 3-25 Meath 2-13: Laois manager Eamonn Kelly admitted he couldn’t recall a better midfield display than Paddy Purcell’s in Navan.

Galway 3-31 Laois 1-11: Galway thrashed Laois by 36 points the last time these sides met in the league back in 2008, and for a good while yesterday it seemed they might even surpass that margin.

Allianz HL Division 1B

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.

The returning David Moran is one of five changes to the Kerry side for today’s McGrath Cup final clash with Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds (3pm).

St Francis College, Rochestown 2-13 Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig 2-11: Rochestown’s St Francis College showed their resilience to dig out victory in an entertaining Corn Uí Mhuirí Group A tie at Carrigaline yesterday.

Kerry 1-24 Derry 2-10: Peter Keane hailed the growing maturity of his young Kerry stars as they booked a place in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland MFC semi-finals.

St Brendan’s, Killarney 2-13 St Patrick’s College, Maghera 2-6

St Pat’s Maghera 2-14 Summerhill, Sligo 3-10: St. Pat’s Maghera are through to the Hogan Cup final after staging a late comeback to edge past a devastated Summerhill College Sligo team at Brewster Park in Enniskillen yesterday afternoon.

 Ulster MFC final Derry 1-11 Cavan 0-11 

Derry 0-11 Donegal 0-10: All-Ireland favourites Donegal were sent crashing out of the Ulster minor football championship by Derry in Saturday’s semi-final in Clones.

St Flannan’s College, Ennis 3-5 St Francis College Rochestown 2-7

Waterford minor hurling boss Derek Lyons is no advocate of the Munster championship structure.

Kilkenny 1-21 Laois 0-16

Clare 1-23 Tipperary 0-12

Tipperary’s aspirations of securing a Munster semi-final berth have been dealt a massive blow with free-taker Shane Hennessy ruled out with cruciate ligament damage.

Waterford 1-13 Clare 0-11

Keel 0-14 Feohanagh/Castlemahon 0-04

Keel 0-14 Feohanagh/Castlemahon 0-04

Feohanagh-Castlemahon (Limerick) 2-10 Drom-Inch (Tipperary) 3-6

Sixmilebridge 1-11 Clonlara 0-11

Kiskeam snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a brilliantly executed Billy Dennehy penalty six minutes into injury time in this second round clash at Coachford last evening, leaving Kinsale, who looked destined for the win with normal time complete, shell-shocked.

Nemo Rangers edged out Premier IFC debutants Kinsale at Belgooly on Saturday but it took a second-half comeback to secure victory.

Injuries and the holiday season have forced Monaghan manager Seamus McEneaney into naming an experimental side for Friday's Tommy Murphy Cup quarter-final against Louth (Dundalk, throw-in 7.30pm).