CLARE returned to winning ways in Scarriff yesterday where they inflicted a 10 point defeat on youthful Laois.

JOE CANNING must be considered extremely doubtful for Portumna’s All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final against Loughmore-Castleiney on Sunday week.

AFTER the long and winding road of 2007, Limerick returned to the bread and butter of the league in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday and proved inhospitable hosts to Laois.

EVEN the Galway people who travelled, players, management and over a thousand fans, felt sorry for Laois goalkeeper Patrick Mullaney after this total mismatch in Portlaoise on Saturday.