Under-21 Football Championship/Laois 2-12 Westmeath 0-8: Laois qualified for their 10th provincial final with a one-sided victory over Westmeath at Portlaoise on Saturday. The opening half produced the best football, with a great goal by Colm Kelly from Stradbally giving Laois a half-time lead of 1-5 to 0-6.
Westmeath's Paul Martin scored four of his side's points.
Laois stretched their advantage early in the second half and after Colm Kelly missed a penalty Michael Tierney pulled first time on the ground two minutes later to score his side's second goal.
LAOIS: C Gorman; C Healy, M Timmons, B Meredith; C Rogers (0-1), C Ryan, P O'Leary (0-1); B Quigley, D Murphy; D Brennan, C Bergin (0-1), P McNulty (0-2); M Tierney (1-1), Colm Kelly (Joseph's), Colm Kelly (Stradbally) (1-6). Subs: K Meaney for D Brennan; R Stapleton for C Rogers; N Donogher for C Bergin.
WESTMEATH: D Bryan; J Lynch, F Boyle, TJ Gonoud; G Crowley, A Kelly, M Curley; J Farrell, D Duffy; R Foley, J Clarke (0-1), G Dillon; P Martin (0-6), G Hoey (0-1), D Glennon. Subs: F Spellman for R Foley; R Moran for D Glennon; C Jordan for M Curley; P Greville for G Hoey.
Referee: S O'Shea (Wexford).
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