Allianz HL Division 1B

Groundbreaking research by Irish scientists may lead to new treatment options for oesophageal cancer.

A man who fatally knocked down a cyclist when he drove a car at speed through a red light has been jailed for two and a half years.

A man who fatally knocked down a cyclist when he drove a car at speed through a red light has been jailed for two and a half years.

Mary I v GMIT Mary I, 2pm

St Pat’s/Mater Dei 2-14 IT Carlow 4-17: IT Carlow claimed victory after a highly entertaining Fitzgibbon Cup clash with St Pat’s/Mater Dei in the Na Fianna’s club grounds in Dublin.

Oulart-The Ballagh (Wexford) 3-8 Clough-Ballacolla (Laois) 0-13 (AIB Leinster Club SHC): Oulart-The Ballagh made their expected advance to a Leinster Championship meeting with Clonkill of Westmeath but they were forced to survive a vigorous examination to do so.

Thurles Sarsfields 1-18 Nenagh Éire Óg 3-11 (Tipperary SHC final): Thurles will wake up alongside a familiar bedfellow in the Dan Breen Cup this morning but boy did they cut this one fine.

Galway 3-28 Laois 1-14: The north-west wind continues to blow strongly in Galway’s favour but to boil down this performance to another coin toss win would be facetious.

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.

Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea has trimmed a number of players, including 2010 All-Ireland SHC medallist Paul Curran, from his squad ahead of this summer’s championship.

Drogheda United 1 Cork City 2

Drogheda United 0 Bohemians 1: Marc Griffin struck for 10-man Bohemians in the 88th minute as they took full points against Drogheda in a controversial match at United Park.

Limerick IT v IT Carlow, LIT (A Kelly, Galway), 2pm

Waterford 3-21 Laois 0-12: A patient approach worked best for Waterford as Derek McGrath and Seamus Plunkett turned Fraher Field into a chessboard on Saturday night.

IT Carlow 9-24 Maynooth University 1-3: A merciless performance from IT Carlow got their Fitzgibbon Cup campaign back on track at the North Campus last night.

Dublin and Galway advanced to next Saturday’s Bord na Móna Walsh Cup Final at Croke Park (5pm), following wins over Laois and Carlow respectively this afternoon.

Group A: DCU v Cork IT, DCU Sportsgrounds (B Gavin), 2pm.

Laois 4-18 Wexford 1-19: Walsh Cup:

Laois will host Dublin and Galway will take on Carlow in the Bord na Móna Walsh Cup semi-finals, after wins this afternoon.

O’Shea has voiced his opposition to the proposal of the Central Council workgroup that All-Ireland hurling final replays take place six days after the drawn game.

Clare will meet Cork in the Waterford Crystal Cup semi-finals next weekend, following a slender 0-16 to 0-15 win over Tipperary at Sixmilebridge.

Waterford Crystal Cup

Thurles Sarsfields 0-18 Templederry Kenyons 1-11

UCD 1 Drogheda United 0

Waterford had too much pace and power for Laois as they strode through to the next round of qualifiers with a commanding display at Walsh Park.

TONIGHT

Galway 1-22 Laois 0-23

For the second time in 12 months Galway got the fright of their lives in the Leinster SHC as the Tribesmen carved out a two-point win over a determined Laois side in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Dublin 1-17 Laois 1-10

Laois 0-20 Antrim 0-22

Laois 1-22 Carlow 0-14

Laois 1-22 Carlow 0-14

Laois 1-15 Westmeath 1-09

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

Laois 2-19 Clare 2-23

Clare 2-23 Laois 2-19

Laois 2-12 Antrim 0-21