Laois and Kildare couldn’t be separated and have to meet again next Saturday at O’Connor Park, Tullamore after this rip-roaring Leinster championship clash.

Kildare romped to a facile victory over 14-man Longford to continue their restorative run through the Qualifiers in style at Cusack Park.

The sentencing hearing for three former Anglo Irish Bank executives found guilty of trying to defraud Revenue has heard character evidence on behalf of each of the officials.

Jason Ryan has named an unchanged Kildare team for this weekend’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Kerry.

DUBLIN County Bord will take their time before deciding on a successor to Paul Caffrey after the city-based community Garda stepped down following what he described as their ‘definitive’ defeat by Tyrone in Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final.

Kerry 1-14, Clare 0-5

One of those “but the winners won’t worry about that” kind of days. But Tyrone should worry about it.

A distinct sense of déjà vu emanates from this evening’s Galway Publican’s EBF three-year-old’s race.

RYEHILL Dreamer, who ran with a lot of promise on his debut at Leopardstown, can land the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Gowran Park tomorrow.

IRELAND’S joint second place in the opening leg of the Samsung Super League was as good as could be hoped for, but the fact it was shared with Switzerland and the US dented the value of the performance in terms of points gained.

DUBLIN captain Alan Brogan believes Kerry’s Munster final defeat will work in the Kingdom’s favour as they bid for a third consecutive All-Ireland title.

Ahead of the Airtricity League of Ireland season Gareth Maher profiles each of the teams battling for Premier Division glory.

Telly. Tonight.

Buccaneers 13 Cork Constitution 20

Promising Dr Crokes goalkeeper Kieran Cremin has been named in the Kerry team to face Fermanagh in NFL Division 1A on Sunday in Killarney (throw-in 2.30pm).

Sean O’Sullivan will make his first start of this season’s National Football League when Kerry travel to Scotstown to take on Monaghan on Sunday (throw-in 2.00pm).

Versatile Dublin forward Ian Robertson has confirmed his retirement from inter-county football, owing to injury.

Kildare booked their place in Round 3B of the All-Ireland football qualifiers thanks to a 1-18 to 0-11 victory over Down in Newry.

By Peter O’Dwyer

Kildare made it interesting in the final quarter and had they been more clinical, might have completed a remarkable fightback, but in the end, Meath had done enough in their period of dominance to claim a place in the Leinster final.