Dublin 1-28 Laois 0-17
The Dublin hurlers eased to a 14-point win over Laois in Parnell Park to set up a Walsh Cup semi-final date with Galway.
Mattie Kenny's men maintained their winning start to the new campaign with the foundation for victory laid with an impressive start.
The home side enjoyed a 0-10 to 0-04 after 20 minutes with Eamonn Dillon, Cian Boland, Fergal Whitely all keeping the umpires busy.
The interval advantage remained at six points, 0-13 to 0-07.
Chris Crummey was among the Dublin second-half substitutes to raise white flags, and while Aaron Dunphy, James Ryan and Ross King took the fight to the hosts, Laois were second-best throughout with Tom Connolly in particular catching the eye for the men from the capital.
John Hetheron plundered the only goal on the hour that helped steer Dublin to a comprehensive win and seal a semi-final date against Galway this Sunday.
Dublin: Alan Nolan; Andrew Dunphy, Paddy Smyth, James Madden; Cian Boland (0-1), Daire Gray, Jake Malone; Rian McBride, Tom Connolly (0-5); Fergal Whitely (0-3), John Hetherton (1-3), Ronan Hayes (0-1); Cian O’Callaghan, Oisin O’Rorke (0-7, 4f), Eamonn Dillon (0-2).
Substitutes: Marc Howard (0-2), Lorcan McMullan (0-1), Chris Crummey (0-1), Donal Burke, David Keogh (0-1), Kevin Burke, Alex O’Neill (0-1).
Laois: Enda Rowland (0-2, 2f); Liam Senior, Frank Flanagan, Donnacha Hartnett; Jack Kelly (0-1), Ryan Mullaney, Daniel Comerford; Fiachra C Fennell, Ciaran Comerford; Aaron Bergin (0-2), Aaron Dunphy, James Ryan (0-1); Paddy Keating, Ross King (0-8, 4f), James Keyes.
Substitutes: Podge Delaney, Paddy Purcell, Colm Stapleton (0-1), Stephen Bergin (0-1).
