As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most importantly, it’s all a bit of fun.
GOOD WEEK FOR…
Laois winning streak fans
The Queen’s county will be represented again next weekend as Mountrath man set to become the latest Laois person on Winning Streak, best of luck Jackie!
The Children’s Medical and Research Fund (CMRF) in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital
150 cyclists including a Laois medical student set to cycle 200km for CRMF Crumlin, from Dublin to Galway.
Miguel House, Castletown
There were great celebrations in Castletown this week and plenty of pictures as Huge crowd turns out as De La Salle Castletown Brother turns 100!
Local Secondary School sports
They’re showing no sings of slowing down as Scoil Chriost Ri complete remarkable Leinster double following dramatic extra-time win, congratulations girls!
There was a local darby where Mountrath CS see off Heywood to reach South-Leinster final.
Knockbeg College reach South Leinster junior football semi final, another super game.
Laois Rugby
Great news for local rugby as Two Laois rugby stars named on Ireland Women’s Six Nations squad.
Portlaoise Panthers
They played a blinder at the weekend’s National Cup and as a result, Powerful Panthers U20 women push through to National Cup final, well deserved.
Sigerson Cup
There was plenty of Laois clubs represented in the opening round of the Sigerson Cup during the week as there was Victory for Flanagan’s University of Limerick as Sigerson Cup gets underway and O’Carroll on fire as reigning champions UCD making winning Sigerson start.
BAD WEEK FOR…
House buyers
Laois house prices expected to rise by six percent in 2019, not the most hopeful news to receive.
Portlaoise Panthers
Despite a win for the U20 girls at the National Cup, a Star-studded Belfast too strong for brave Portlaoise Panthers U-18 Men, a Scarbrough inspired Elks end Portlaoise Panthers Women’s Cup journey and Second quarter costs Panthers U-20s as National Cup dream ends.
SEE ALSO – Laois Ladies presentation night ready to celebrate Leinster winning teams
