There was a number of close games as GAA returned to the O'Moore county.
It was a weekend of close encounters in the Laois Senior Hurling Championships at MW Hire O'Moore Park in Portlaoise.
Two draws took place across Friday and Saturday evening.
Rosenallis 1-15 - 0-18 Ballinakill and Rathdowney/Erril 1-16 - 2-13 Clough/Ballacolla
In Saturday's other fixture, Abbeyleix St.Lazarians were 9 point winners over Castletown 1-21 - 1-12.
While on Thursday last, Boris/Kilcotton defeated Camross 1-18 to 1-15.
Greg Mullhall of the Leinster Express says it was a chance for some new faces to put their hands up for inter-county selection:
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