Laois GAA

Wee County will have to improve against Kildare in the semi-final to reach that important Leinster final

Whether close allies in the cause of Kerry, or rivals on Croke Park sidelines, the two men’s relationship was founded on respect

Late goals for Wexford only a consolation as they were well beaten at home

Kerry GAA great brought joy not only to his native county but also to the whole of Ireland

Kerry great enjoyed enormous success both as a player and manager

President leads tributes to Mick O’Dwyer as the worlds of sport and politics remember the Kerry great

Kildare and Offaly get promoted, as Antrim and Leitrim get relegated to Division Four

Dublin beat Laois to finish third in Division 1B

Controversy following Leitrim’s decision to concede a walkover to Fermanagh

Carlow defeat sees Offaly promoted to Division 1A

Banner put the brakes on Kildare’s climb to Division 2

Offaly maintain unbeaten run against Westmeath

Clare secure important victory over Fermanagh, while Laois show signs of improvement

Déise prove too strong for Laois while Dublin made it two wins from too outings with victory over Westmeath

Allianz Football League Division Three round-up: Clare beat Leitrim as Fermanagh prevail against Antrim

Limerick and Cork look most likely to duel it out for silverware, Wexford will likely struggle to stay in the top flight, Dublin and Waterford will be gunning for promotion

Major personnel changes for Leitrim may see them struggle to avoid straight return to Division Four

Gleeson announced last weekend that he was stepping down to undergo cancer treatment

Dublin champions put a sheen on the final scoreline with two late goals in Parnell Park

Wicklow outfit held on for a one-point victory and will play Tullamore in next round

Triumph completes remarkable turnaround for side relegated from Division 1 earlier in the season

Darren Gleeson’s appointment as Laois senior hurling manager latest installment in off-season moves

The 34-year-old from Laois has made the most appearances of any Irish player in the league

Laois led for most of the game but should have made more hay from their early dominance

Laois managed to stay in touch to create an interesting endgame, but anything other than a win for the Mourne men would have seemed unjust

Laverty’s team to face Laois has four changes from the side that overcame Sligo after extra-time

Down face Laois in Saturday’s Tailteann Cup final

Everything you need to know ahead of Armagh v Kerry and Donegal v Galway, and the Tailteann Cup final

Goal strikes either side of half-time by Brian Byrne instrumental in O’Moore County’s victory over rivals

Mayo are coming from a different position. Frustrated not to get the win over Dublin, they are nonetheless on a run of just one defeat in the past seven matches

Laois inflict a first championship win over their neighbours since 2005 to reach the Tailteann Cup semi-finals

Duo hit 16 points between them as Keith Rossiter’s side triumph at O’Moore Park

An all Ulster contest is set to take place with Fermanagh to meet Antrim while Down will host Limerick

Antrim overcome London and join Limerick and Wicklow in Monday’s quarter-final draw

Offaly raise the green flag twice to work past Laois by three points at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon

Everything you need to know about the rest of the weekend’s GAA action

Laois targeting a good Tailteann Cup campaign after winning Division Four of the Allianz Football League

Donegal native Ciaran Diver finishes with 1-5 for the exiles in their 14-point hammering of Offaly in Tullamore

Offaly’s cause helped significantly by 20th-minute red card for Laois corner back James Kelly

Laois, Down, Kildare, Louth and Armagh should progress in respective competitions