Laois lift another Leinster title

Laois 1-12 Offaly 1-7

Prior to 1996, it had been almost three decades since the county had won a Leinster crown at the grade, but yesterday’s win was yet another success for an underage policy that seems to be getting more fruitful as the years go by.

Having sauntered through their semi-final with Dublin, Laois started as clear favourites against their neighbours who had surprisingly, if narrowly, eliminated Meath at the same stage.