Afternoon all and welcome to Parnell Park. We’re live for the EirGrid Leinster U21 football semi-final as Dublin take on Laois. Throw in is 2pm.

Here’s the starting sides:

Dublin

1. Lorcan Molloy (St Annes)

2. David Bolger (Ballymun Kickhams)
3. Martin Cahilan (Cuala)
4. Eoin Smith (Skerries Harps)

5. Glenn O’Reilly (Na Fianna)
6. Sean McMahon (Raheny)
7. Darragh Spillane (Cuala)

8. Andy Foley (Clontarf)
9. Killian Deeley (Na Fianna)

10. Tom Lahiff (St Judes)
11. Michael Deegan (Donaghmore-Ashbourne)
12. Cillian O’Shea (Kilmacud Crokes)

13. Oisin Lynch (Fingallians)
14. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala)
15. Aaron Byrne (Na Fianna)

Laois

1. Aaron Cooney (St Joseph’s)

2. Liam Knowles (Stradbally)
3. Adam Campion (St Joseph’s)
4. Eoin Buggie (Stradbally)

5. Trevor Collins (Graiguecullen)
6. Robbie Dowling (The Heath)
7. Patrick O’Sullivan

8. Brian Daly (Barrowhouse)
9. Daniel O’Reilly (Graiguecullen)

10. Danny Hickey (St Joseph’s)
11. Evan O’Carroll (Crettyard)
12. Nigel Murphy (Emo)

13. Michael Keogh (St Joseph’s)
14. Eoin Lowry (Killeshin – captain)
15. Sean Moore (Ballyfin)

Here’s the subs:

Dublin: Mikey Quinn, Declan Monaghan, Jack Mullins, Andrew McGowan, Donal McIlgorm, Brian Howard, Eoin Murchan, Kieran Doherty, Chris Sallier, Sean Cleary, Tony O’Sullivan, Cillian Power, Tom Fox.

Laois: Joe Walshe, Aaron Dowling, Tom Shiels, Dylan Doyle, Colm Murphy, Evin Keane, Aaron Carroll, James Baldwin, Aidan Brennan.

Offaly’s Fergal Smyth is the referee here.

Kildare await the winners of this game on 30 March in the Leinster final. Here’s how Kildare got past Westmeath in the first semi-final on Wednesday night.

Two late inclusions for Dublin as Declan Monaghan and Chris Sallier come in to start.

Dublin 0-2 Laois 0-0
2 mins – Fast start by Dublin as Glenn O’Reilly and Martin Cahalan kick early points.

Brian Howard also comes in to the Dublin team with David Bolger, Oisin Lynch and Aaron Byrne all not starting from the team that was named yesterday.

Dublin 0-3 Laois 0-0
4 mins – Third point for Dublin comes from Michael Deegan.

Dublin 0-4 Laois 0-0
9 mins – First chance from a free today for ace Dublin marksman Con O’Callaghan and he nails it. The Cuala man shot 1-7 last time out against Meath.

All Dublin so far, they’ve settled far better here. Laois have attacked sporadically with only one real scoring chance but Eoin Lowry’s shot was underhit.

Dublin 0-4 Laois 0-1
12 mins – Excellent point from Nigel Murphy gets Laois off the mark.

Dublin 0-5 Laois 0-1
14 mins – Con O’Callaghan is fouled and dusts himself down before knocking over the free.

Goal for Laois by Evan O’Carroll!

Goal for Dublin from Chris Sallier!

Dublin 0-5 Laois 1-1
16 mins – Brilliant goal for Laois vaults them back into contention as Evan O’Carroll cuts in from the right wing, shrugs off the defenders and fires low to the net off his left.

Dublin 1-5 Laois 1-1
17 mins – Dublin are not deterred by the concession of that goal and fight back in the best possible fashion. They attack strongly, Con O’Callaghan supplies the final pass and Chris Sallier finishes to the net.

Laois fouling far too regularly in defence here and giving Dublin scoring opportunities from placed balls.

Dublin 1-6 Laois 1-1
21 mins – Dublin take a quick free from O’Callaghan and Glenn O’Reilly booms over a fine point.

Dublin 1-6 Laois 1-2
21 mins – No doubting who the Laois star man is with Evan O’Carroll taking the fight to Dublin by adding another point while under severe pressure.

Dublin 1-7 Laois 1-3
24 mins – Points swapped as Sallier scores for Dublin and Tom Shiel – just introduced after Sean Moore was shown a black card – clips over a point for Laois.

Dublin 1-8 Laois 1-3
26 mins – Laois have possession but the ball breaks down coming out of defence as Dublin turn it over. Michael Deegan counter attacks and sets up O’Callaghan who steps inside his man and picks off a lovely point.

Dublin so close to a second goal as Deegan and O’Reilly prise apart the Laois rearguard to set up O’Callaghan but he drills his shot into the side netting.

Dublin 1-8 Laois 1-4
30 mins – O’Carroll is fouled and confidently kicks over the free himself.

Half-Time: Dublin 1-8 Laois 1-4

Second-half under way here in Parnell Park.

Dublin 1-8 Laois 1-5
32 mins – Laois are first off the mark in the second-half with Michael Keogh blasting over a point. Half a chance of a goal there.

Red card for Laois player Brian Daly.

Big setback for Laois as they’re reduced to 14 men.

Red card for Dublin’s Tom Lahiff.

Goal for Dublin by Colm Basquel!

Dublin 2-9 Laois 1-5
41 mins – Colm Basquel, fresh from Ballyboden’s All-Ireland win on Thursday, is making a big impact. He’s just hit 1-1 in quick succession and Dublin are looking in a strong position. Basquel came on as blood sub for Michael Deegan.

Dublin 2-10 Laois 1-5
43 mins – Con O’Callaghan fists over a point as Dublin go eight points clear.

Goal for Laois by Tom Shiel!

Dublin 2-11 Laois 2-5
46 mins – Laois not wilting here as Tom Shiel finishes expertly to the net. Dublin nearly got a goal in response but Con O’Callaghan’s drive was blocked by goalkeeper Aaron Cooney. Martin Cahilan just fisted over a point as Dublin move six clear.

Dublin 2-13 Laois 2-5
51 mins – Colm Basquel really making his mark here. He’s shot over a brace of points from play as Dublin move eight clear.

Dublin on course to meet Kildare in the decider for the second year in a row.

Dublin 2-14 Laois 2-5
58 mins – Sean McMahon fires over a point for Dublin, this one is petering out to an inevitable conclusion.

Dublin 2-15 Laois 2-5
60 mins – Con O’Callaghan knocks over a point off his left for Dublin.

Dublin 2-16 Laois 2-5
61 mins – Lorcan Molloy strikes over a ’45 for Dublin.

Dublin 2-17 Laois 2-5
62 mins – Glenn O’Reilly bangs over a point for Dublin.

Full-Time: Dublin 2-17 Laois 2-5

Dublin will go forward to meet Kildare in the Leinster final on 30 March. Thanks for joining us today.