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Portarlington come unstuck against 14-man Tullamore in huge winner-take-all final

Tullamore 18 Portarlington 14 Metro League 9 Final and Anderson Cup Round 2 Portarlington RFC’s Second XV came up short in a tantalising winner-take-all clash in...
Portlaoise Panthers

A difficult weekend for the Portlaoise Panthers as both the men’s and women’s teams...

Portlaoise Panthers 63 Phoenix Rockets 67 Women's Division 1 22-23 Having lost away to the Dublin Lions last week, Portlaoise Panthers lost again today, this time...

Abbeyleix topple Gallen while Maryborough put NINE on Emo Rangers

Unrelenting weather conditions meant that only three of the scheduled nine games involving Laois teams went ahead this weekend. Luckily, there was still plenty of...

The Laois Minor camogie team have been beaten in Rathdowney

Laois 1-8 Roscommon 2-8 Camogie Minor 'B' All-Ireland Championship The Laois Minor camogie team begun their All Ireland campaign with a shock home-defeat at the hands...

Portlaoise forced to settle for a draw as the injuries continue to mount

Portlaoise AFC 1 Castleknock Cetic 1 Leinster Senior League Portlaoise AFC left two points on the field Wednesday night when they were forced to settle for...

Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington dominate their North Leinster Junior Football quarter final

Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington 6-14 Dunshaughlin Community College 1-2 North Leinster Junior Football ‘B’ Quarter Final Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington have made it safely through to the North...

Promotion hopes still alive for PortDara Falcons

PortDara Falcons 27 Naas 5 Leinster Women's League Division 2 The final game Division 2 of the Leinster Women's League has been played, with PortDara Falcons...

Abbeyleix the big winners in Division 1 while Mountmellick ‘B’ and Emo Rangers advance...

Combined Counties Cup 3rd Round Mountmellick Utd 0 Monksland Utd 1 This was a repeat of last week where Monksland beat Mountmellick 4-1. That was in the...
Hot School Meals Programme

15 Laois schools set to benefit from Hot School Meals Programme

An additional €14.5 million to ensure that all remaining DEIS primary schools will receive hot meals from September 2023 has been allocated. DEIS refers to...
Portlaoise Panthers

Mixed fortunes for the Panthers as the men won in Kerry while the women...

Killarney Cougars 73 Portlaoise Panthers 89 Men's Division 1 22-23 Portlaoise Panthers made it three wins in a row on Saturday night with a dominant performance...

A look ahead at the nine games for Laois teams in Sunday’s soccer fixtures

Laois Soccer Fixtures for Sunday March 5th All games at 11.00 unless stated Combined Counties Cup 3rd Round Mountmellick Utd v Monksland Utd This one is a repeat...

Stradbally are through to the Kelly Cup Final after a late comeback in Graiguecullen

Stradbally 1-10 Graiguecullen 1-5 Kelly Cup Semi Final Stradbally staged a huge comeback in the last ten minutes away to Graiguecullen on Friday night to secure...

PortDara Falcons chasing rugby glory this weekend as Leinster Women’s rugby league concludes

This weekend marks the end of Division 2 in the Leinster Women's League, with PortDara Falcons bringing the curtain down at home to Naas...

Enniscorthy end Portlaoise’s Towns Cup dream while PortDara Falcons win in Dublin

Towns Cup Round 2 Enniscorthy 31 Portlaoise 19 Portlaoise have saved their best stuff of the season for the big occasions, once again putting in a...

Emo Celtic and Mountmellick United win to stay top of their divisions while Rosenallis...

Senior Division Mountmellick Utd A 1 Monksland Utd 4 It was top against bottom in the CCFL Senior Division on Sunday morning as Mountmellick United 'A'...
Portlaoise Panthers

Double-header in St Mary’s Hall as the Panthers roar

Portlaoise Panthers 84 Moy Tolka Rovers 71 Women's Division 1 22-23 A whopping 30 points from Alyssa Marie Velles, including six three-pointers, helped Portlaoise Panthers on...

Kelly Cup: Semi-final pairings confirmed following Saturday’s action

The Kelly Cup group phase came to an entertaining end this evening with four blockbuster games across the county. The draw for the Semi Finals...

Laois have a long journey back from Cavan having lost their second game in...

Cavan 2-6 Laois 0-10 National Camogie League Division 2A The Laois camogie team made the trip to Breffni Park this afternoon in a losing effort against...

Inchicore make it three home defeats in a row as injuries mount up for...

Portlaoise AFC 1 Inchicore Athletic 2 Leinster Senior League Division 1A Portlaoise AFC have now lost their last three games in all competitions – each of...

Two Laois hurlers help Roscrea reach the Leinster Final but Terenure prove too strong

Terenure College 2-15 Cistercian College Roscrea 1-8 Leinster PP Schools Senior Hurling C Final Two Laois men were part of Cistercian College Roscrea’s impressive run to...

Portarlington obliterate Balbriggan as the rugby season nears its end

Portlaoise 22 Wexford Wonderers 39 Leinster League Division 2A After last week's heroics, beating Navan in the Towns Cup, Portlaoise fell at home to Wexford Wonderers...
Soccer

A bumper weekend of knockout soccer produced endless drama up and down the county

Michael Dolan Division 1 Cup 1st Round Rosenallis A 4 Abbeyleix Athletic 2 These two sides drew 2-2 last week in a scinilating game in Division...
Donie Brennan

Last-gasp winner from Erone Fitzpatrick makes it 3 wins from 4 for the Ladies...

Laois 1-12 Tipperary 3-5 Ladies National Football League Division 2 The Laois Ladies have made it three wins from their opening four games in Division 2...
Portlaoise Panthers

Third win in a row sends Panthers women into second place while the men...

Portlaoise Panthers 75 Griffith College Templeogue 54 Women's Division 1 22-23 Portlaoise Panthers made it three wins in a row today, soundly beating Griffith College Templeogue...

A great game in Rossleighan Park but Portlaoise exit the Metro Cup

Portlaoise AFC 1 Bangor Celtic 4 FAI Metropolitan Cup Last 32 Portlaoise’s excursion in the FAI Metropolitan Cup has ended with a 4-1 home defeat at...

Panthers back to winning ways as they make it two wins on the bounce

Portlaoise Panthers 87 Limerick Sport Huskies 50 Women's Division 1 22-23 Portlaoise Panthers are back up to 3rd in the Women's Division 1 standings after a...

A roundup of all the soccer action as St Aengus get through to the...

Paddy Cotter Cup Quarter Final Inny 2 St Aengus 5 St Aengus are through to the Semi Finals of the Paddy Cotter Cup after an emphatic...

Portlaoise produce a mammoth upset to advance in the Towns Cup

Portlaoise 28 Navan 10 Towns Cup Round 1 What a win for Portlaoise and what a day for Portlaoise Rugby Club as the magic of the...

Panthers come within a whisker of a massive upset but Limerick get over the...

Limerick Celtics 101 Portlaoise Panthers 96 Men's Division 1 22-23 Portlaoise Panthers came into this evening's game on the back of an impressive win at home...

Portlaoise make a losing return to the Leinster Senior League

Portlaoise 0 Arklow 3 Leinster Senior League Division 1A Portlaoise came into today's game on the back of a mightily impressive run of cup fixtures over...