Basketball
Laois basketball player secures scholarship to study and play in the USA
A Laois basketball player is set to trade Portlaoise for Maine in the USA.
James Phelan, of Portlaoise Panthers, has secured a scholarship to Hyde...
Laois basketballer in the mix for Irish senior squad ahead of European Championships
A young Laois basketball player is in with a chance of representing the Ireland senior team at this year's European Championships which will be...
Four Portlaoise Panthers included as Ireland squad finalised for U-20 Women’s Basketball European Challengers
Ireland U-20 women’s head coach Martin Conroy has announced his final roster of 12 players as they prepare to face Europe’s elite at the...
Five Laois women selected on Ireland U-20 basketball squad for European Challenge
Ireland U-20's women’s head coach Martin Conroy has named his 18-person squad for the FIBA European Challenge 2021 - and five Portlaoise Panthers players...
Know Your Sport – Laois basketball club launch quiz fundraiser to test your sporting...
A Laois basketball club have launched a quiz fundraiser aimed at testing your sporting knowledge.
Portlaoise Panthers Basketball Club have introduced 'Know Your Sport' -...
Portlaoise Panthers appoint new men’s coach ahead of next season
Portlaoise Panther's Men's team have a new head coach ahead of the 2021/2022 season.
Dubliner Mick Thompson will be prowling the sidelines whenever action is...
Making the case for an all-inclusive facility for Portlaoise Panthers basketball club
Portlaoise Panthers basketball club wish to see an all-inclusive facility constructed in Laois which, they say would benefit the entire county.
At present, the club...
In Pictures: Basketball Ireland awards for Portlaoise Panthers and Scoil Chríost Rí
The awards just keep coming for the Portlaoise Panthers basketball club and Scoil Chríost Rí as they won six awards at the Basketball Ireland...
Portlaoise Panthers Head Coach gets big role with Basketball Ireland
The Head Coach of two Portlaoise Panthers teams has been appointed as the new Basketball Development Officer for the Mid-West region by Limerick Institute...
Pat Critchley, Ciara Byrne, Gillian Wheeler, Jack Dooley and Portlaoise Panthers honoured at Basketball...
Pat Critchley, Ciara Byrne, Jack Dooley, Gillian Wheeler and Portlaoise Panthers are tasting more success this morning.
The Basketball Ireland Annual Awards and President’s Lifetime...
Scoil Chriost Rí 1st and 2nd year basketballers do the double
The incredible season for Scoil Chriost Ri basketballers continues when their 1st and 2nd Year A teams won the Regional Championship Double at the...
Huge success for two Midland Masters Basketball teams
The Women’s and Men’s Midland Masters Basketball teams both headed to Kilkenny last weekend to compete in the opening tournament of the masters season.
The...
End of the road for Panthers, today’s local GAA results and big result in...
Portlaoise Panthers hopes of doing a league and cup double were dashed today when they were beaten by Trinity Meteors in the semi-final of...
Portlaoise Panthers Women’s aiming for All-Ireland League glory this weekend
Portlaoise Panthers women's team are aiming for Division 1 All-Ireland league glory this weekend.
Southern Conference runners up Portlaoise are up against Trinity Meteors in...
Glory for Scoil Chriost Ri as they claim second All-Ireland U-19 basketball win
Scoil Chríost Rí 53 Loreto Abbey 41
Schools U-19 ‘A’ Girls League Final
Just over a month since they last tasted All-Ireland basketball success, Scoil Chriost...
Basketball star Ciara Byrne on balancing sports, unprecedented success and family support
Portlaoise's Ciara Byrne was named LaoisToday/Property Partners Buggy ‘Sports Star(s) of the Month’ for January yesterday.
The award honours outstanding individuals in local sport on...
Portlaoise Black get the better of Masters in Panthers basketball derby
Portlaoise Black 79 Portlaoise Masters 66
Midland Basketball League
Everybody loves a derby, especially when it's a Portlaoise Panthers derby!
The Portlaoise Masters took on Portlaoise Black...
Knockbeg’s U-16 basketball team just fall short in All-Ireland ‘B’ quarter finals
Knockbeg's u16 Basketball team just fell short in the All Ireland B Quarter Finals losing 63-61 as they faced St. Aiden's Whitehall recently.
Knockbeg got...
Awards on the double for Portlaoise Panthers
Portlaoise Panthers incredible achievement of wining the All Ireland Division 1 women's National Cup last month has been recognised in the Basketball Ireland monthly...
Scoil Chroist Rí reach another All-Ireland basketball final as Portlaoise CBS bow out
It was an eventful week in basketball for Portlaoise's neighbouring schools.
The Scoil Chriost Ri U-19 basketball team claimed All Ireland Cup glory two weeks...
Portlaoise Panthers recruiting for new inclusive academy team
Portlaoise Panthers in partnership with Laois Sports Partnership are looking for players and coaches for a new inclusive academy basketball team.
The club are looking...
Melia holds her nerve as Portlaoise Panthers claim National Cup success
Portlaoise Panthers 75 Trinity Meteors 71
National Cup Senior Women Division 1 Cup Final
For the second time in three days, a Portlaoise Panthers team has...
Women in Sport: Ahead of the National Cup final it’s Portlaoise Panthers captain Deirdre...
Portlaoise Panthers have a big weekend and the Senior women are up next in tomorrow's final.
They take on Trinity Meteors at 1:30pm in the...
In Pictures: Celebratory scenes for Portlaoise Panthers as they claim U-18 national cup glory
The good times just keep on coming for a great group of young basketball players from Portlaoise.
A little over two days after helping the...
Fantastic Portlaoise Panthers crowned U-18 National Cup Champions
Portlaoise Panthers 76 Waterford Wildcats 53
Hula Hoops U-18 Women‘s National Cup Final
What an incredible week it has been for some of these players. Their...
All roads lead to Tallaght as Portlaoise Panthers prepare for National Cup finals this...
The weekend we've all been waiting for is finally here.
It's an exciting weekend as Portlaoise Panthers travel to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght...
In Pictures: Exciting scenes as Scoil Chríost Rí bring All Ireland title back home
The champions are home!
Pat Critchley's Scoil Chríost Rí squad were crowned U-19 ‘A’ champions this morning in the school's final in the National Basketball...
Legendary Scoil Chríost Rí crowned U-19 All Ireland Champions after spectacular performance
Scoil Chríost Rí 70 Our Lady of Mercy Waterford 38
Schools U-19 'A' Girls Cup Final
They've done it!!
Pat Critchley's team are All Ireland Champions and...
Portlaoise CBS and Heywood march on in U-19 All-Ireland basketball competitions
Two Laois schools have qualified for the quarter finals of their respective All-Ireland basketball competitions this afternoon.
Portlaoise CBS emerged through two U-19 'A' Qualifiers...
Strong Scoil Chríost Rí go in search of more All Ireland basketball medals
All roads lead to the National Basketball Arena next Wednesday, January 22 for the All Ireland Schools Basketball Senior A Cup Final.
Scoil Chríost Rí...
