Portlaoise, Graiguecullen, Arles-Kilcruise and Arles-Killeen will contest the Laois SFC semi-finals.

Monaghan 4-21 Laois 0-04

Waterford veteran Tony Browne is hopeful of playing his first county hurling of the year in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Westmeath in Cusack Park (5pm).

Kerry pair Eoin Brosnan and Jonathan Lyne are unlikely to be fully fit in time for Kerry’s Munster SFC quarter-final clash with Tipperary at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday (2pm).

Laois 2-12 Westmeath 0-12

Laois native Maurice Deegan has been confirmed as the referee for the 2012 GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final between Donegal and Mayo on Sunday, September 23.

The opposing managers were at odds after the final whistle of this dramatic game which ended with Laois securing a victory that helps them in their battle to avoid relegation, and maintains their hopes of grasping a semi-final berth.

James Horan is targeting a prolonged run in the league to keep his Mayo charges sharp as they make a belated start to their championship campaign.

Mayo 1-11 Laois 0-8

THE Portlaoise and Arles-Kilcruise rivalry which has built up between the sides as they contested the last two Laois finals will be given its latest outing in two weeks’ time after they were drawn to play each other in the second round.

Former Laois footballer Joe Higgins believes that his former county colleagues Padraig Clancy and Gary Kavanagh still have a huge amount to offer the current Laois set-up.

A SCORELINE and a game that says far more about Laois than it does Dublin.

Dublin 1-16 Laois 0-11

Midfielder Padraig Clancy has failed to recover in time for Laois' Leinster SFC opener against Longford in Portlaoise on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

LAOIS football manager Justin McNulty has played down concerns about the amount of local players quitting their clubs to join Dublin teams.

CARNACON and Inch Rovers will meet in the All-Ireland Club senior championship final for the third time in four years after semi-finals wins yesterday.

CAVAN are on the lookout for a new senior football manager after Tommy Carr last night decided to bring the curtain down on his two-year reign in charge.

THE equine world is focussed on the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, which takes place at the Curragh tomorrow. But many of those in attendance will already have witnessed a thoroughbred derby of a different nature however, having gone to tonight’s battle football battle between Kildare and Laois.

Laois manager Sean Dempsey has named an unchanged side for this Saturday's Leinster SFC semi-final against neighbours Kildare at O'Connor Park, Tullamore.

Laois 1-15 Louth 1-11

Portlaoise 2-14 Timahoe 1-7

Cushendall were crowned the first provincial club champions of 2008 thanks to a 1-14 to 1-13 victory over Down champions Ballygalget in the Ulster club SHC final at Casement Park, on a day which saw 13 county finals around the country, and also action in the Ulster and Connacht provincial club championships.

LAOIS footballer Conor Meredith has become the latest Irish youngster to try his hand at the AFL after arriving in Brisbane on Tuesday to begin a two-week trial with the Lions at the famous Gabba grounds.

Laois midfielder Padraig Clancy is expected to miss tomorrow night's Leinster SFC quarter-final clash with Wicklow - despite being included in the midlanders' starting line-up.

Brendan Quigley is a major doubt for Laois' Leinster SFC quarter-final against Wicklow on Saturday week after the Timahoe man fell through a skylight while working yesterday.

Former All-Ireland Ladies SFC winner Lulu Carroll passed away early on Sunday morning after losing her battle with cancer.

Laois manager Liam Kearns is "not expecting" midfielder Noel Garvan to be fit for his side's Leinster SFC semi-final clash with Wexford on Sunday week.

Laois midfielder Brendan Quigley has been cleared to play for the Laois Under-21s in tomorrow's Leinster U-21 football final against Offaly, following last night's meeting of the hearings committee at Croke Park.

Laois midfielder Brendan Quigley looks set to be available to play for the O'Moore county in this Saturday's Leinster Under-21 football final against Offaly in Portlaoise.

Laois 1-09 Offaly 0-04

Laois manager Mick O'Dwyer has made no alterations to the side that ended Tyrone's All-Ireland SFC fight for Saturday's third round qualifier against Meath (Pairc Tailteann, throw-in 6pm).

LAOIS star Brendan Quigley looks set to end his contract with the Brisbane Lions and return home.

Laois footballer Colm Begley has spoken of his determination to “make a career” out of his switch to Aussie Rules football.

GAA officials in Laois are resigned to losing two of their most exciting young talents, Colm Begley and Brendan Quigley, to AFL club Brisbane Lions.

IT’S been a week for serious straight talking and soul searching in Laois. O’Dwyer’s rejigged team-sheet, like his hastily enforced changes in the first game, is evidence of lessons learnt.

Laois boss Mick O'Dwyer has revealed that Padraic Clancy is a serious doubt to make their Leinster opener against either Longford or Carlow.

MICK O’DWYER’S chances of retaining the Leinster SFC title with Laois took a considerable turn for the better on Sunday with the outstanding performance of his new-look midfield against Wexford.

THE clash of Kerry and Laois in the first of the All-Ireland MFC semi-finals at Croke Park tomorrow is the first meeting between these counties since 1996 when they met in the final.