Cork make up for lost ground with assured victory 

The winners could even afford to go scoreless for a 16-minute period of the second-half, during which the hosts were unable to make any substantial inroads on their opponents’ lead.

FRONT FOOT: Cork's John O’Rourke wins possession ahead of Gareth Dillon of Laois in Saturday's Allianz League Division 2 South meeting in Portlaoise. 

Allianz FL Division 2 South: Laois 0-10 Cork 2-12

Cork’s promotion push regained impetus Saturday evening in Portlaoise, Ronan McCarthy’s charges untroubled in securing their first win in Division 2 South.