U20 Leinster Championship: Kilkenny made to work hard for win over Laois

Laois looked very sharp in the opening period and they led at the break 0-11 to 1-7

Lorcan Fitzpatrick of Laois makes a save from Eoin Guilfoyle of Kilkenny during the Leinster U20 Hurling Championship quarter-final. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Kilkenny 1-18 Laois 1-15

Kilkenny booked their place in the semi-finals of the Leinster U20 Hurling Championship with a hard-fought victory over Laois in UPMC Nowlan Park.