Leinster MHC/ Laois 4-10 Carlow 3-11:Carlow collapsed dramatically in the second half of this Leinster MHC qualifier at Dr Cullen Park on Saturday evening, letting slip a nine-point half-time lead.

The Laois midfielder John O'Loughin, at centre back for the under-21 team that lost by a point to Cork in the recent All-Ireland final, dragged his team back into the game with a colossal contribution.

Carlow dominated playing into the wind and reached half-time 3-8 to 1-5 in front. But a Dayne Peacock goal on 36 minutes provided the momentum for Laois and when Andrew Collier goaled from a close-range free they led for the first time, 3-10 to 3-9.

LAOIS: E Reilly; J Corrigan, B Galvin, M Burke; D Dooley (0-1), T Burke (0-1, 65), B Smith; J O'Loughlin (0-2), J Gaughan (0-1); G Brophy, A Collier (1-4, 1-3f); T Delaney (1-0); J Phelan, N Foyle (0-1), D Peacock (1-0). Subs: B Glynn for Corrigan; D O'Mahoney (1-0)for Phelan).

CARLOW: K Kehoe; A Corcoran, M Ryan, D Byrne; B Doyle, D Kavanagh (0-2, 0-1f, 0-1 65), D English; M Mullins, D O'Brien; C Coughlan (0-1), E Byrne , C Clancy (0-1); P Kehoe (2-6, 1-5f), D Murphy (1-0), J Brennan. Subs: D Grennan (0-1)for Byrne (44 mins); J O'Hara for English (45 mins); E Kane for Coughlan (53 mins).

Referee: S Cleere(Kilkenny).