Women's Football All-Ireland Semi-finals:Cork yet again look the team to beat, so if Laois are to advance to the All-Ireland senior football final they will have to put in a brilliant performance. Laois have been impressive all season, but the quality of the opposition leaves doubts about their ability to mix it with the all-conquering Munster side.

A positive start for the Laois forward line is essential as Cork's defence is miserly at the best of times. A big performance is needed from the Kirwan sisters and 2006 All Star Tracey Lawlor to deny Cork the chance of three senior titles in a row.

CORK: E Harte, C Walsh, A Walsh, R Buckley, L Barrett, B Stack, B Corkery, J Murphy, N Kelly, A Murphy, L McMahon, N Cleary, V Mulcahy, M O'Connor, D O'Reilly.

LAOIS: B Deegan, L Hyland, L Muckian, E McEvoy, A Casey, P Fogarty, A Quigley, M Casey, K O Reilly, M Kirwan, N Kirwan, T Lawlor, G O Connor, M Kirwan, E Fitzpatrick.

Tipperary own the bragging rights going into the intermediate tie having beaten Wexford early in the season.

But it was Wexford who contested the NFL final and the county can call on former All Star Leona Tector, one of the most talented players in the game. Tipperary will be confident, having gone unbeaten in the championship group stages.

TIPPERARY: P Hickey, N Ferris, M Corcoran, C Lambert, A O'Dwyer, A O'Dwyer, C Carroll, A McDermott, T McManus, S Costelloe, M Morrissey, J Grant, S Carew, G O Brien, E Hanley.

WEXFORD: MR Kelly, M Quill, M Murray, A Waters, M Kelly, L Tector, S Doyle, C Scallon, D Fox L Evered, J Dwyer, M Hearne, T Moloney, C Murphy, S Kehoe.