O’Shea says Cork on guard for Laois test

CORK captain Amy O’Shea is wary of the threat posed by Laois in Saturday’s All-Ireland ladies SFC semi-final in Cashel (TG4, 6pm).

Leinster champions Laois, chasing a first decider since 2001, defeated last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists Tyrone in an epic quarter-final tie that went to extra-time in Birr.

But Cork, five-in-a-row winners from 2005-09, are hot favourites to regain the title after defeating 2010 winners Dublin last weekend. But O’Shea is not underestimating the challenge of a Laois team that pushed Cork all the way in the Bord Gáis Energy National League Division 1 final last May.