Football

Baker eyes U21s

OFFALY hurling manager Ollie Baker (pictured right) will have a keen interest in how their U21s get on against Laois tonight in the quarter-finals of the Leinster Championship.Baker is finalising squad preparations this week for Offaly's 'David versus Goliath' clash with All-Ireland champions Kilkenny at Tullamore on Sunday and nine of the squad will be in U21 action.They include Sean Cleary and Tom Carroll, who featured in the U21 defeat to Wexford by 12 points last season. The nine all featured in the Division 1B National League campaign. There is a second quarter-final tonight (7.30pm), with Dublin taking on Carlow.