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Mon 07 Jul 2007Lacklustre Laois do enoughLeinster SFC Semi-final/ Laois 1-13 Wexford 0-13: This proved something of a teaser ahead of the Leinster final in a fortnight's time. Given Laois hit 18 wides, really only played for 35 minutes, and had an extra man for most of the second half it's hard to gauge their prospects against Dublin - but at least they're there.Wexford, meanwhile, can only wish they were there, this being their fourth semi-final loss in succession. They have only themselves to blame, playing with great style and intent in the first half, before fading badly in the second. That they ended up just three points short was no consolation.