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It's a third meeting in just under 12 weeks for Laois and Carlow

All you need to know about Laois v Carlow

Your guide to what should be a keenly contested Leinster SFC semi-final.

Denis Connerton: "we've often said it in the past that we don't fear anyone in Pearse Park in Longford"

Elated Connerton hails great moment for Longford

Longford manager Denis Connerton hailed a "great moment" for the county after they toppled Meath to reach a first Leinster SFC semi-final in thirty years.

GAA • 27 May 18

Dublin's Dean Rock celebrates scoring a goal with Ciaran Kilkenny

Dublin stroll to facile victory over Wicklow

A flurry of first-half goals eased All-Ireland champions Dublin to an anticipated landslide Leinster SFC win over outclassed Wicklow at O'Moore Park, running out 4-25 to 1-11 winners.

GAA • 27 May 18

Michael Quinn celebrates at the full-time whistle

Fired-up Longford put 14-man Meath to the sword

Longford were roared to victory at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park as home advantage had a huge part to play in their Leinster SFC quarter-final triumph over Meath.

GAA • 27 May 18

Carlow's Shane Redmond holds off Kildare's Chris Healy

Carlow stun Lilywhites to power into Leinster semis

Carlow have caused the biggest shock of the 2018 championship so far as they sensationally got the better of Kildare in O'Connor Park Tullamore, 2-14 to 1-10.

GAA • 27 May 18

Paul Kingston fires home Laois' second goal

Sugrue happy the monkey is off the Laois back

Laois footballers took a while to get going, but once they did they left Westmeath in their slipstream in Saturday's Leinster SFC quarter-final at O'Connor Park.

GAA • 08 Jun 18

Kingston crowns Laois win with regal hat-trick

Laois are into their first provincial semi-final since 2009 thanks to a Paul Kingston-inspired victory over Westmeath

GAA • 26 May 18

Louth manager Pete McGrath described his team's performance as "exceptionally discouraging"

Louth manager Pete McGrath questions players' attitude

Louth manager Pete McGrath questioned his players' attitude after their eleven point loss to Carlow in the Leinster SFC first round match in Portlaoise on Sunday.

GAA • 14 May 18

Rory Finn and John Evans celebrate at the final whistle

Evans: It was time Wicklow threw off the shackles

For the first time in five years Wicklow footballers are celebrating a win in the Leinster championship and for manager John Evans, the success was as much down to his troops playing without fear.

GAA • 13 May 18

Donal Kingston of Laois scores a penalty against Wexford at Innovate Wexford Park

Sugrue: We were lucky to get out with a win

Laois manager John Sugrue admitted his team were fortunate to progress into the next round of the Leinster Football Championship, but felt on the balance of play they deserved their slice of luck.

GAA • 13 May 18

Carlow's Sean Gannon and Anthony Williams of Louth

Carlow blast past sorry Louth in Portlaoise thrashing

Carlow continue to rise as they brought their strong League form to O'Moore Park in the opening round of the Leinster Senior football Championship.

GAA • 13 May 18

Donal Kingston of Laois in action against Wexford's Naomhan Rossiter

Kingston inspires epic Laois comeback against Wexford

Donie Kingston was at the heart of an epic Laois fight-back as his side needed extra-time to defeat Wexford.

GAA • 13 May 18

Representatives from the 11 Leinster football contenders

All you need to know about the Leinster SFC

Your preview to three opening games of the Leinster football championship

GAA • 11 May 18

John Murphy (left) celebrates the win over Wexford in last year's championship

Carlow has gone football mad, says captain John Murphy

Carlow captain John Murphy said his team's successful league campaign proved that last season's effort was no flash in the pan.

GAA • 10 May 18

The Sunday Game Live returns this Sunday with a hurling and football double-header

Here are the 45 GAA Championship games live on TV

Here are the 45 games that will be televised from this year's All-Ireland football and hurling Championships.

GAA • 08 May 18

Eoghan O'Gara fires home Dublin's second goal

Westmeath crushed as relentless Dublin march on

Dublin as expected swatted away the challenge of Westmeath in the Leinster Football semi-final, cruising to a 31-point victory at Croke Park.

GAA • 26 Jun 17

Westmeath were convincing quarter-final winners over Offaly

Cribbin: Westmeath can 'give it a go' against Dublin

Westmeath manager Tom Cribbin says his side will "be giving it a go" when they take on Dublin in Sunday's Leinster football semi-final, but insists they will be realistic about their gameplan as they attempt to shock the All-Ireland champions.

GAA • 23 Jun 17

Laois manager Peter Creedon has mixed feelings on win

Laois manager Peter Creedon had mixed feelings after his team's three-point win over Wicklow in Aughrim on Saturday evening.

GAA • 17 Jun 17

Offaly and Westmeath will do it all again next Saturday

Offaly and Westmeath face Mullingar replay

Offaly hung on for a replay against Westmeath in the Leinster Football Championship quarter-final clash in O'Connor Park in Tullamore.

GAA • 11 Jun 17

Shane O'Donnell scores the first of his two goals for Clare

As it happened: Sunday's GAA action

Follow all the action, as it happened, in the football and hurling championships this afternoon.

GAA • 04 Jun 17

Graham Reilly bursts through a gap in the Louth defence

Royals rack up huge tally to fend off Louth resistance

Captain Graham Reilly led by example with seven points at Parnell Park as Meath braved a dramatic Leinster quarter-final encounter to heap further misery on their neighbours and rivals.

GAA • 04 Jun 17

Niall Kelly of Kildare gets past Colm Begley

Flynn fires Kildare to big win over Laois

Daniel Flynn scored 1-03 to help Kildare claim a convincing 14-point victory over Laois in Tullamore and book a place in a Leinster semi-final against neighbours Meath.

GAA • 04 Jun 17

Dublin conceded just two points in the second half

Dublin claim comfortable win over battling Carlow

Dublin's finally shook off the challenge of 14-man Carlow with a convincing last 20 minutes to claim a 0-19 to 0-07 win as Jim Gavin's side qualified for the Leinster Football Championship semi-final.

GAA • 03 Jun 17

Limerick and Clare - familiar opponents in recent hurling championship summers

At a glance: Championship weekend

Five games are down for decision across the Bank Holiday weekend and first up is the novel pairing of Carlow and Dublin in the Leinster football championship, while in hurling Limerick and Clare will be battling for a place in the Munster final, writes James McMahon.

GAA • 03 Jun 17

Turlough O'Brien will now pit his wits against Jim Gavin

Turlough O'Brien hails 'massive' Carlow victory

Carlow defeating Wexford in the preliminary round of the Leinster football championship may have been a surprise to many, but not so for Turlough O'Brien who felt that something positive was happening in advance of the game to help his side.

GAA • 22 May 17