EirGrid Leinster Under 20 Football Championship Quarter-Finals

Offaly 4-13 Carlow 0-6

Kildare 2-16 Laois 3-11

Dublin 1-15 Westmeath 1-10

Holders Offaly produced a dynamic display to overpower Carlow by 4-13 to 0-6 at the Faithful Fields.

With Kildare defeating Laois 2-16 to 3-11 in a thriller, Offaly will now face the Lilywhites at the penultimate stage next Thursday evening at O'Connor Park.

Keith O'Neill impressed for Offaly, who moved into a 1-9 to 0-3 lead by the 21st minute.

Darragh Flynn and John Furlong added further goals for Offaly, who held a commanding 3-9 to 0-4 half-time advantage.

Eoin Murphy added a fourth Offaly goal in the 42nd minute as Declan Kelly's charges cruised to victory.

Kildare shrugged off a spirited Laois side at Hawkfield.

Early on the home team were motoring smoothly as Dean O'Donoghue's goal edged them 1-3 to 0-0 ahead in the fifth minute.

Daniel Lynam scored a second goal for Kildare, but Paddy Hosey replied with a Laois major.

In in action packed match Darren McEvoy supplied a second Laois goal as Kildare went in 2-9 to 2-5 ahead at the break.

Lynam and Eoin Bagnall were prominent for Kildare, who conceded a third goal to Seán Fitzpatrick with 13 minutes remaining.

Laois narrowed the gap down to a single point, but Bagnall provided a last gasp score to seal victory for Kildare.

Dublin staged a dramatic second half comeback to edge out Westmeath by 1-15 to 1-10 at Parnell Park.

Westmeath, who led by 1-9 to 0-5 at the interval, only landed one second half point as Dublin took command.

A goal in first half stoppage time from Peter Pierson capped a brilliant start by the midlanders, who led by seven points at the turnaround.

Four minutes after the restart Ryan O'Dwyer netted a goal for Dublin, who acquired belief and momentum.

Seán Kinsella, David O'Dowd, and Fionn Murray clipped points reducing the deficit to the minimum.

Ben McGauran replied with a 44th minute point for Westmeath, who failed to score again as Dublin delivered in style.

Murray, O'Dwyer, and Luke Breathnach contributed points as Dublin eventually prevailed.