The All Whites burst from the traps with points from player of the match Siobhán Hurley and 18-year-old Melissa Lyons inside two minutes.
Susie O’Carroll, Róisín O’Connell and Hurley (free) added to their tally before a Louise Mahony free opened the Laois account in the 24th minute.
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