Galway saw off Laois with ease at Ballinasloe on Sunday to claim a place in the decider against All Ireland Champions Kilkenny this weekend.

The home side led at the interval 0-9 to 0-5. Within the first minute of the restart, James Regan hammered home the first of goals giving Laois 'keeper Eoin Reilly no chance.

Approaching the 50th minute mark, a Galway victory was well and truly clear when Joe Canning, who top scored with 1-10, got their second goal after good stick work from Damien Hayes and Tony Óg Regan.

Final score: Galway 2-19 Laois 0-11.

Galway - J. Skehill; D. Connolly, T. Óg Regan, D. Collins; B. Flaherty, F. Moore, K. Hynes; A. Smith (0-1), J. Coen; D. Burke (0-1), C. Donnellan, C. Cooney (0-4, 1 '65); D. Hayes (0-1), J. Canning (1-10, 8f), D. Glennon. Subs: J. Regan (1-2) for D. Glennon, J. Cooney for C. Donnellan, C. Burke for B. Flaherty, T. Haran for J. Canning.

Laois - E. Reilly; B. Smith, M. Whelan, P. Mullaney; J. Fitzpatrick, S. Reilly, B. Stapleton; J. Walsh, B. Dunne; J. Brophy, C. Murray (0-1), W. Hyland (0-7, 5f, 1 '65); S. Bourke (0-1), N. Foyle (0-1), S. Lowry. Subs: M. McEvoy (0-1) for N. Foyle, D. O'Mahony for S. Lowry, D. Peacock for S. Bourke.

Referee - T. Carroll (Offaly). Tweet

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