Local man completes staggering feat of 500 marathons
This is incredible.
A local man has completed his 500th marathon.
Larry Rigney, who hails from Geashill in Offaly, just on the Laois border, completed the...
Laois athletics club call on artists to create mural for their clubhouse
Local athletics club St Abbans are calling on local artists to create a mural design for the wall of their clubhouse.
The aim of the...
Athletics hopeful of autumn return as big events in the pipeline
With the country in lockdown, it has been an age since there has been any athletics action.
But the athletics community at all levels are...
Laois students honoured with Prestigious Athletics Awards while another qualifies for Irish Cross Country...
Students from Portlaoise, Vicarstown and Ballylinan have excelled in the field of athletics recently.
Canice Whearty is a 6th year student in Knockbeg College and...
Medals galore for Laois duo at National Indoor Championships
The National Indoor Championships took place in Abbotstown over the weekend where Laois took home three medals.
Two athletes from St Abban's tasted glory at...
In Pictures: Laois Novice Road Race Championships get underway
Vicarstown was the venue on Sunday last for the Downey's Suzuki Laois Novice Road Race Championships.
Hosted by Oughaval AC, the race took place under...
Laois athletes shine at All-Ireland Juvenile Grade B Cross County
Avondale House, Rathdrum Co. Wicklow was the venue on Saturday 8th for the All-Ireland Grade B.
This event brings the curtain down on the 2019...
Knockbeg students compete well at South Leinster Cross Country Championships
The South Leinster Schools Cross Country Championships proved to be a mixed bag for Knockbeg Colleges athletes.
Held in Carlow Hurling Club, they didn't have...
Medals galore for Laois athletes at National Junior and U-23 Indoor Championships
The Irish Life Health National Junior and U-23 Championships took place in Athlone on Saturday.
For many athletes it marks their first opportunity to get...
In Pictures: McLoughlin leads his Laois Team to Leinster Gold in Masters Cross Country
The "new kid on the block" in Laois Masters Athletics, Paddy McLoughlin, led his Laois Over-50 team to Team Gold in sun-soaked Gowran on...
Bronze medal for Laois teenager at international Cross Country event
A team of Irish athletes took part in the Celtic Cross Country Championships in Stirling in Scotland yesterday and a young Laois teenager was...
European silver medal for Mulhare’s Ireland at Cross Country Championships
Mary Mulhare's Ireland have claimed a silver medal at the European Cross Country Championship in Portugal this afternoon.
The Portlaoise native was part of the...
‘Some people might see it as a sacrifice but I don’t – It’s just...
Portlaoise Athletic Club's Mary Mulhare is on a roll at the moment and is showing no signs of stopping as she prepares to represent...
Cian leads the way as first gold for Kelly clan in Laois men’s cross...
The Kelly family name has been synonymous with Laois athletics over the years but there was a little bit of history made today when...
Mulhare rules the roost again while Ballyroan-Abbeyleix claim team prize on historic day for...
Mary Mulhare from Portlaoise Athletic Club claimed the Downey’s Autostop Laois senior ladies cross country title for an eighth time on Sunday morning in...
In Pictures: Great success for Laois Athletes at National Cross Country Championships
The rain cleared for a few hours to make way for fantastic racing at Sundays National Championships where Laois athletes excelled.
None more so the...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Athletics Club make presentation to legendary Eileen Hayes
It is rare but wonderful when a person you might only meet once leaves a positive long-lasting impression. Their sense of interest in every...
In Pictures: Leinster senior and uneven cross county championship a huge success
A great group of Laois athletes travelled to Ferbane in Offaly on Saturday at the weekend to compete in Juvenile Uneven Ages (U-11 to...
In Pictures: Laois men win Leinster athletics title in style
The Leinster Novice (Junior & Even Ages) was held on the Bank Holiday Saturday last in Gowran, Kilkenny.
Fortunately for athletes and spectators alike, it...
In Pictures: Busy day of action at Laois Cross Country intermediate and underage championships
Day 2 of the Downey's Suzuki Laois Cross Country Championships was held in Blackhill, Abbeyleix recently and hosted by Ballyroan, Abbeyleix and District Athletics...
In Pictures: Cross Country season up and running as Primary Schools set the pace
There's nothing like the onset of autumn on the local sporting scene to usher in the cross country athletics season.
And so it was in...
Fitzpatrick and McDonald take top titles at Cross Country championships
Sandra Fitzpatrick from Portlaoise AC and Cian McDonald from Ballyroan-Abbeyleix claimed the top honours at in the Novice Races at Day 1 of the...
Primary schools gearing up for 4th annual Laois Athletics cross country races
All roads will lead to Emo GAA Field next Wednesday, September 25th, for the annual Downeys Suzuki Laois Athletics Primary Schools Cross Country races.
This...
Laois Athletics announces partnership with new sponsor Downey’s Suzuki
Laois Athletics is delighted to announce a new sponsorship partner, with Downey's Suzuki coming on board just as the cross country season is about...
In Pictures: National medals galore for glorious St Abban’s athletes
What a glorious weekend it was for one Laois club at the National Senior Track and Field Championships.
St Abban's came home with five medals,...
Oughaval AC athlete Canice invited to represent Ireland for Youth National Cup
One Laois athlete has made history for his club, Oughaval AC, by being invited to represent Ireland for the Youth National Cup.
Canice Whearty from...
All Ireland glory for Laois twin athletes
It has been a sucessful weekend for Oughaval AC at the All Ireland Grade B Championships in Tullamore as the club took home three...
Laois athlete jets off to Azerbaijan for European Youth Olympics
The European Youth Olympics are set to get underway later this month and a Laois girl has just flown out to Bacu.
Ava O'Connor from...
Laois runner Ava selected to represent Ireland at European Youth Olympic Festival
Yesterday, Tuesday June 25, Athletics Ireland announced its team that are travelling to Azerbaijan to take part in ‘Baku 2019’ XV Summer European Youth...
Women in Sport: Laois athlete Mary Mulhare on European championships, her biggest influences and...
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Mary Mulhare began her athletics career running on the track behind the Leisure Centre...
