Walsh Cup: Shock for Dubs at hands of Laois

Laois 1-17 Dublin 1-16, Rathdowney

John Brophy hit the match-winning point in the 68th-minute as Laois gave the Dublin hurlers an early season shock at Rathdowney.

New Laois manager Damien Fox watched his charges claim their second win of 2007 to set up a Walsh Cup semi-final against Wexford.

A point from Dublin midfielder John McCaffrey split the sides at the break, 0-10 to 0-9, after they had been level six times.

A 55th-minute goal from substitute Noel Costelloe helped Laois take control and despite a late green flag from Dublin wing forward Keith Dunne, the midlanders, for whom James Young (0-6) top-scored, won out.

LAOIS: T Doran; B Campion, B Mulligan, K Fitzpatrick; C Dunne, J Young (0-6, 4f, 1-65), C Healy; J Fitzpatrick (0-2), S Dollard; W Hyland (0-2), O Houlihan, J Brophy (0-2); P Russell (0-1, 1f), T Fitzgerald (0-1), J Phelan.

Substitutes used: JJ McHugh (0-3) for Houlihan (34 mins), S Dwyer for Dunne (half-time), N Costelloe (1-0) for Fitzgerald (50), M Bermingham for Mulligan (51).

DUBLIN: A Nolan; P Brennan, K Ryan, A Downes; R Reid, R Fallon, S Hiney; T Moore, J McCaffrey (0-2); D Curtin (0-10, 9f), D Qualter (0-2), K Dunne (1-1); P Carton, K Flynn, J Kelly (0-1).

Substitutes used: J Boland for Moore, P O'Driscoll for Carton (both 47 mins), G O'Meara for Reid (58), L Ryan for Flynn (62), E Carroll for Kelly (67).

Referee: M Bartley (Meath)