There is plenty of sporting action across the county this week as we are set for yet another busy week of hurling and football matches.
While the Laois hurlers enjoy a weekend off as they prepare for their Joe McDonagh final, the Laois Footballers travel up to Louth to face Fermanagh in round 3 of the Tailteann Cup.
Ther Celtic Challenge team play Mayo in their division 3 final while numerous juvenille league finals taking place over the course of the week.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
All first named teams at home and all games at 7.30pm unless stated otherwise
ACHL Division 2 Round 5
Castletown V Rathdowney Errill at 8pm
The Harps V Clonaslee St Manmans
Ballyfin V Ballinakill at 8pm
ACHL Division 3 Round 5
Borris In Ossory/Kilcotton V Clough-Ballacolla
ACFL Division 5 Round 6
Stradbally V Mountmellick
ACFL Division 6 Round 6
Arles/Kilcruise V O’Dempseys
U-15 Hurling League Division 1A Round 5
Park Ratheniska-Timahoe V Borris In Ossory/Kilcotton at 7pm
U-15 Hurling League Division 1B Round 5
Ballyfin V Rathdowney Errill at 6.30pm
Castletown V Ballinakill Ballypickas at 6.15pm
U-15 Hurling League Division 2 Round 5
Clough-Ballacolla V St Fintan’s Mountrath at 6pm
U-13 Football Development League Round 5
O’Dempseys V St Pauls at 7pm
THURSDAY, MAY 30
All first named teams at home and all adult games on at 7.30pm while underage games at 7pm unless stated otherwise
ACFL Division 1 Round 6
Ballyroan Abbey V Portarlington
ACHL Division 4 Round 6
Park Ratheniska-Timahoe V The Harps
Clonad V Portlaoise
Rathdowney Errill V Mountmellick
Rosenallis V Ballypickas
U-15 Hurling League Division 3 Round 5
The Harps V Portarlington
St Pauls V Ballinakill Ballypickas at 7.30pm
U-13 Hurling Development League Round 4
Mountmellick V The Harps at 6.30pm
FRIDAY, MAY 31
All first named teams at home and all adult games on at 7.30pm while underage games at 7pm unless stated otherwise
ACFL Division 1 Round 6
Graiguecullen V Stradbally
Portlaoise V Courtwood
St Joseph’s V Ballyfin
ACFL Division 2 Round 6
Emo V O’Dempseys
ACFL Division 7 Group A Round 5
Annanough V Killeshin
ACHL Division 5 Round 6
Clough-Ballacolla V St Fintan’s Mountrath at 8.15pm
Castletown V Colt Shanahoe
Kyle V Clonaslee St Manmans
Rathdowney Errill V Ballinakill
Minor Hurling League Division 1 Round 6
Camross V Portlaoise
Borris In Ossory/Kilcotton V Park Ratheniska-Timahoe
Minor Hurling League Division 2 Round 6
Mountmellick Portarlington V St Fintan’s Mountrath
Abbeyleix Gaels V Rosenallis Clonaslee St Manmans
Rathdowney Errill V Clann na nGael
U-15 Football League Division 1A Final (All finals extra time if necessary)
Mountmellick Parish Gaels v O’Dempsey’s in LOETB coE Pitch 1 at 7.30pm
U-15 Football League Division 1B Final
Portlaoise v Ballyroan Abbey in LOETB coE Pitch 2 at 7.15pm
U-15 Football League Division 1C Final
Na Fianna Og v Crettyard Spink in LOETB coE Pitch 3
U-13 Football League Division 2 Shield Final
St Pauls v The Heath at 6.30pm
U-13 Football League Division 3 Shield Final
St Fintan’s Mountrath v Portlaoise at 6.30pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
All first named team at home and all adult matches at 7.30pm while underage matches at 7pm unless stated otherwise
Tailteann Cup Round 3
Laois v Fermanagh in Pearse Park Longford at 3.45pm
Leinster Adult Club Hurling League Division 1 Final
Camross v Tullaroan (Kilkenny) in St. Brendan’s Park, Birr at 6.30pm
Leinster Adult Club Hurling League Division 2 Final
Seir Kieran (Offaly) v The Harps in St.Brendan’s Park, Birr at 2.30pm
ACHL Division 1 Round 5
Abbeyleix St Lazarians V Clough-Ballacolla
ACFL Division 2 Round 6
Mountmellick V The Heath
Rosenallis V Killeshin
ACFL Division 6 Round 7
Portlaoise V Clonaslee St Manmans
U-13 Football League Division 2 Final (all finals extra time if necessary)
St Joseph’s v Killeshin in COE Pitch 1 at 11.15am
U-13 Football League Division 3 Final
Rosenallis v Camross in COE Pitch 2 at 11am
U-13 Football League Division 1 Plate Final
Crettyard Spink v Stradbally Parish Gaels at 11.30am
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
All first named team at home and all adult matches at 7.30pm while underage matches at 7pm unless stated otherwise
Celtic Challenge Div 3 Final
Laois v Mayo in Dublin Venue at 1pm
ACFL Division 5 Round 6
Rathdowney Errill V Ballyfin at 12.30pm
Minor Football League Division 1A Round 5
Mountmellick Parish Gaels V Stradbally Parish Gaels at 11am
Portarlington V Ballylinan at 11am
Minor Football League Division 1B Round 5
Na Fianna Og V St Joseph’s in Arles Killeen at 10.30am
O’Dempseys V Killeshin Crettyard Spink at 11am
Minor Football League Division 2 Round 5
Park Ratheniska V Ballyroan Abbey at 12.30pm
Heath Colt Shanahoe V Graiguecullen 11am
Rosenallis Clonaslee St Manmans V Ballyfin at 11am
Minor Hurling League Division 2 Round 5
St Fintan’s Mountrath V Abbeyleix Gaels at 11am
MONDAY, JUNE 3
All finals in COE and extra time if necessary unless stated otherwise
U-15 Hurling League Division 1A Final
Group Winner v Group Runner-up at 5pm
U-15 Hurling League Division 1B Final
Group Winner v Group Runner-up at 4.45pm
U-15 Hurling League Division 2 Final
Rosenallis Clonaslee St Manmans v Group Runner-up at 3.30pm
U-15 Hurling League Division 3 Final
Group Winner v Group Runner-up at 3.15 pm
U-13 Football League Division 1 Shield Final
Portarlington v O’Dempsey’s in Portarlington at 6pm
SEE ALSO – In Pictures: Dunamase College host second ever Sixth Year graduation ceremony
