Inside Line today

Busy Inside Line show on Midlands 103 this afternoon - commentary on Offaly V Laois and updates on Westmeath V AIT from 2pm. Buccaneers out half Jack Carty joins us to discuss their win over UCD, Niall Moran and Peter Bracken on the Rabo Direct Pro 12 weekend and looking ahead to the Heineken Cup. Updates with Dave McArdle on the St Peters V Ballymun FAI Junior Cup game, CCFL round up at 5.30, Dave and Brian McCarthy on the FA Cup and other football news at 5.05. John Hackett chats racing at 4pm, we'll also discuss darts with the Laois Press' Dara Byrne and look ahead to tonight's NFL matches

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Local rugby results

Buccaneers came back from 14-0 down to defeat UCD by 25 points to 20 at Dubarry Park on Saturday afternoon

An Eoin Joyce try and the penalty kicking boot of James Thornton gave College that 14 point lead early in the second half but Buccs carved out the win with tries from Jack Carty, Alex Hayman and Billy Henshaw

Carty also kicked a brace of penalties and conversions

It leaves the Midlanders in third place in the Ulster Bank League Division One B after a run of five wins in a row

Cill Dara inflicted just the second defeat of the season for Leinster League Division One A leaders Tullamore on Saturday evening

Kildare got an injury time try to win 20-14, the loss leaves Tullamore with a ten point lead with four games left

Gorey kept their Division Two A title hopes alive with a 25-6 win over Mullingar

Portarlington will be expected to pick up the points on today when they welcome County Carlow to the Lea Road for a 2.30 kick off, Carlow have lost all nine of their Division One B games this season

In 2A Portlaoise are away to joint leaders Malahide while it’s third against fourth as New Ross host Roscrea

Edenderry, who were in fine form before the break, take on second place North Kildare at Carbury in Division Two B with both sides hoping to keep pressure on leaders Railway Union

And in Division Three it’s North Meath against the Midlands Warriors and there’s a west Offaly derby between the West Offaly Lions and Birr at Gallen Community School

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Offaly V Laois previous meetings

Offaly and Laois previous meetings

Offaly wins 8
Laois wins 6
Draws 1


O'Byrne Cup meetings 

Offaly wins 2
Laois wins 1


Offaly and Laois meetings since 2000  

2007 - O'Byrne Cup Semi Final - Laois 2-12 Offaly 3-8

Paul Lawlor 0-7, Colm Parkinson 1-2, Ross Munnelly 1-0, Barry Brennan 0-1, Jason Enright 0-1, David Murphy 0-1; Niall McNamee 0-6, Ciaran McManus 1-0, Rory Connor 1-0, Scott Brady, Thomas Deehan 0-2

2006 - All-Ireland Football Qualifiers - Laois 1-9 Offaly 0-4

Padraig Clancy 1-0, Chris Conway 0-3, Ross Munnelly 0-3, Brendan Quigley 0-2, Fergal Byron 0-1; Ciaran McManus 0-3, Colm Quinn 0-1

2006 - O'Byrne Cup Semi Final - Offaly 0-15 Laois 0-10

Colm Quinn 0-3, Ciaran McManus 0-3, John Reynolds 0-2, Thomas Deehan 0-2, Pascal Kellaghan 0-1, Sean Ryan 0-1, Neville Coughlan 0-1, Leonard Mooney 0-1, Alan McNamee 0-1; Ross Munnelly 0-5, Brian McDonald 0-2, Chris Kelly 0-1, Chris Conway 0-1, Padraig Clancy 0-1

2005 - Leinster Quarter Final - Laois 1-10 Offaly 1-8

Ross Munnelly 1-4, Chris Conway 0-2, Padraig Clancy 0-1, Noel Garvan 0-1, Donie Brennan 0-1, Kevin Fitzpatrick 0-1; Mark Daly 1-1, Neville Coughlan 0-2, John Reynolds 0-1, Pascal Kellaghan 0-1, Niall McNamee 0-1, Colm Quinn 0-1, James Coughlan 0-1

2003 - Leinster Quarter Final Replay - Laois 2-10 Offaly 0-13

Ian Fitzgerald 1-3, Brian McDonald 1-2, Ross Munnelly 0-2, Noel Garvan 0-1, Padraig Clancy 0-1, Gary Kavanagh 0-1; Colm Quinn 0-5, Niall McNamee 0-2, Barry Mooney 0-2, Pascal Kellaghan 0-2, Ciaran McManus 0-1, James Grennan 0-1

2003 - Leinster Quarter Final - Laois 1-12 Offaly 1-12

Michael Lawlor 1-4, Ross Munnelly 0-3, Damien Delaney 0-2, Stephen Kelly 0-1, Aidan Fennelly 0-1, Brian McDonald 0-1; Ciaran McManus 1-3, Colm Quinn 0-4, John Reynolds 0-3, Niall McNamee 0-1, Pascal Kellaghan 0-1

2002 - Leinster Quarter Final - Offaly 0-13 Laois 2-6

Colm Quinn 0-5, Ciaran McManus 0-3, Pascal Kellaghan 0-2, Alan McNamee 0-1, Neville Coughlan 0-1, Roy Malone 0-1; Chris Conway 1-3, Brian McDonald 1-1, Stephen Kelly 0-1, Padraig Kelly 0-1

2001 - Leinster Championship - Offaly 1-13 Laois 0-12

Vinny Claffey 1-2, Colm Quinn 0-4, Gary Comerford 0-3, Mel Keenaghan 0-2, Ciaran McManus; Chris Conway 0-5, Ian Fitzgerald 0-3, Colm Parkinson 0-2, Brian McDonald 0-1, John Kealy 0-1


Offaly V Laois meetings pre 2000 

1991 - National Football League - Offaly 1-12 Laois 0-8
1990 - Leinster Championship - Laois 3-15 Offaly 3-5
1989 - National Football League - Laois 3-10 Offaly 0-8
1988 - National Football League - Offaly 1-9 Laois 0-7
1982 - Leinster Championship Semi Final - Offaly 3-13 Laois 1-15
1981 - Leinster Championship Final - Offaly 1-18 Laois 3-9
1981 - O'Byrne Cup - Offaly 2-11 Laois 0-10

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Connacht team V Newport Gwent Dragons

Fetu’u Vainikolo returns from injury to start for Connacht against the Dragaons at the Sportsground tomorrow evening

Athlone's Robbie Henshaw starts at full back in a young back three with Vainikolo and Danie Poolman

Henshaw and scrum half Kieran Marmion are the only players to have represented the western province in every game this season

Mike McCarthy comes into the second row to partner Michael Swift.

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Athlone IT team V Westmeath

Eoin Carberry, Kieran Martin, Alan Stone, Ger Egan, James Dolan and Alan Coffey are set to start for Athlone IT against their native Westmeath in the O'Byrne Cup this Sunday afternoon

Carberry is in goal, Cavan's Killian Clarke is full back with Galway duo Colm O'Brien and Eoin Kerins in the corners

Kieran Martin wears 6 with the wing half backs Offaly's Diarmuid Maleady and Cavan's Levi Murphy

Roscommon's Cathal Shine partners Alan Stone in midfield

It's an all Westmeath half forward line, Tyrrellspass' Ger Egan is centre half forward with James Dolan and Alan Coffey on the wings

Galway's Frankie Burke is full forward with Dubliner Adam McCaul and Leitrim's John Mullingan in the corner forward positions

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Offaly team to play Laois named

Offaly manager Emmett McDonnell has named his starting 15 to play Laois in the Bord Na Mona O'Byrne Cup this Sunday

Alan Mulhall is in goal, Paul McConway is full back with Edenderry duo Sean Pender and David Hanlon in the corner back positions

Derek Kelly is centre half back with Brian Darby and Graham Guilfoyle on the wings

Richie Dalton and Alan McNamee are in midfield

The returning Brian Connor is centre half forward with Ross Brady and Cappincur's Eoin Carroll in the wing forward positions

Niall McNamee is full forward with his Rhode clubmate Anton Sullivan at left corner forward while Clara's Matthew Mitchell is top of the right

Laois will name their team ahead of throw in on Sunday which is live on Midlands 103 with thanks to Laois Hire

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Dolan returns for Westmeath against Athlone IT

Dessie Dolan will make his comeback for Westmeath in Sunday's Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup match with Athlone IT

The former All-Star forward has been named to start at left corner forward following a year away from the panel

Last year's captain Gary Connaughton is in goal, Mullingar Shamrocks Kieran Gavin is full back with Mark McCallon and Aaron Purcell in the corner back positions

Paul Sharry is at centre half back, Doron Harte is left half back with the right half back spot going to Michael Curley

Paul Bannon is joined in midfield by David Duffy

Denis Glennon is centre half forward with Ronan Foley and Declan Mullen on the wings

Maryland star Callum McCormack will wear 14 with Dolan and Ciaran Curley in the corners 

Throw in at Moate on Sunday is 2pm and we'll have updates on Midlands 103

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