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Victory for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club over Pembroke Wanderers
Portlaoise 3 Pembroke Wanderers 1
Ladies Leinster Hockey League Division 9
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club moved on from last week’s loss with a convincing win over Pembroke...
In Pictures: A look back on 2018 with Laois Martial Arts
What a year it has been for Laois Martial Arts.
Here, manager and head coach Shane Culleton writes about everything from the New Years Open...
In Pictures: Dunamase College play in their first-ever hockey games
January 24 2019 will go down as an historic day for the students of Dunamase College.
The students traveled to The King’s Hospital in Dublin...
Penalty shoot-out heartbreak for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey team
Portlaoise 1 (0) Three Rock Rovers 1 (2)
Leinster Division 9-10 Cup Quarter Final
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club narrowly missed out on progressing to the Semi-Finals...
Mixed results for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey club as they unveil new jerseys
After an inventive sponsorship draw, Portlaoise Ladies Hockey club received their new set of jerseys recently.
The club members were delighted to meet the winner of...
Laois girl to the fore as Kilkenny College retain South East Hockey title
Kilkenny College 1 Loreto College 1 (Kilkenny win on penalties)
South East Schoolgirls Senior Cup Final
We picked out Ballyfin teenager Elva Kerr as one of...
Victory for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey team in first game of 2019
Portlaoise 5 Navan 1
Leinster Ladies Hockey League Division 9
The New Year brought with it a brand new set of hockey jerseys and a victory for...
Three well-known snooker players coming to Laois for exhibition
Three of the world's most known snooker players will be coming to Portlaoise later this month.
On January 26, Dennis Taylor, Ken Doherty and John...
Defeat for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey team in final game before Christmas
Portlaoise 1 Corinthians 4
Leinster Ladies Hockey League Division 9
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club suffered the first defeat of the season to Corinthians 4th on a horribly...
Ryan earns bronze in World Swimming championships
Shane Ryan has won a bronze medal in the 50m backstroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in China.
Ryan, whose family are from...
Laois man breaks Irish record and secures final spot at World Swimming championships
Shane Ryan is through to the final of the men's 50 metres backstroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in China.
Ryan broke the...
Big win for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey as they continue unbeaten run
Portlaoise 10 Malahide 0
Leinster Hockey League
The wins keep coming for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club as they recorded their biggest win of the season against...
Portlaoise ladies hockey team draw in Wicklow to continue unbeaten run
Portlaoise 1 Wicklow 1
Leinster Ladies Hockey League Division 9
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club remain unbeaten after seven matches in Division 9 in Leinster League with...
Portlaoise Hockey Club draw in Belfield
Portlaoise 1 UCD 1
Hockey League
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club worked hard to come away with a draw against UCD 6th on a damp and...
In Pictures: Laois Martial Arts Shine at The Rumble 2018
Laois Martial arts were in action again on Sunday 7th of October in Citywest.
The team, consisting of 8 members, took to the mats to...
In Pictures: Laois team getting ready for world championships
A Portlaoise squad are getting ready for the World Karate Commission (WKC) and kickboxing championships taking place at the end of October.
The crew at Portlaoise's...
Laois man becomes kettlebell lifting world champion
A man from Laois has taken home the title as 24kg kettlebell lifting world champion at the international competition in Lativa on Friday, October...
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey record huge victory at the weekend
Portlaoise Ladies’ Hockey Club played Our Ladys 4ths in Templeogue on Saturday, October 6. Portlaoise took the lead with a great goal by Claire...
Medals galore for Laois Martial Arts at first ever Kickboxing Ireland event
Laois Martial Arts hosted the very first Kickboxing Ireland event to be held in Laois.
The Laois Open event was held at the home of...
World-record breaking attempts to come to Laois this Saturday
On Saturday September 22, world record attempts and efforts to break world records will be taking place in Laois.
A super kettlebell marathon is coming...
In Pictures: Irish clay pigeon shooting captain honoured in Errill
A Rathdowney man was honoured for his role as the Irish international clay shooting captain last Friday night in Ray's Bar, Errill.
Paddy Peters was...
Turner earns silver medal at the European swimming championships
Portarlington teenager Nicole Turner has won a silver medal in the women’s 50 meter butterfly tonight in the European Para Swimming Championships in Dublin.
Sixteen...
Gold for Laois man at World Handball Championships
Portlaoise man Paddy Donovan became the Men’s 50+ World Handball Singles champion yesterday in America.
The Monavea Handball Club man claimed glory after a gripping...
Laois teen Nicole ready to rock European swimming championships
Portarlington teenager Nicole Turner is getting ready for one of her biggest competitions yet on home soil - the World Para swimming European championships.
Sixteen...
After 33 years, Laois Cricket Club is moving to a new home
For the past 33 years cricketers and spectators alike in Laois have travelled to Togher outside Portlaoise, where the Laois Cricket Club has made...
Ryan earns bronze at European Swimming finals
An Irish swimmer with Laois connections claimed a dazzling bronze medal at the European Swimming championships in Glasgow at the weekend.
Ryan was born in...
Rosenallis man takes on first ever MMA challenge this weekend
One Rosenallis man has stepped out of his comfort zone to complete strenuous and, at times, excruciating training over the last six months to compete in...
Laois to host to the All-Ireland Rounders semi-finals for the first time
Laois will be the host county for the senior Rounders All-Ireland semi-finals in Rathleague, Portlaoise, on Sunday, July 29.
Of course, there is an added...
WATCH: Tuohy kicks the winner for Geelong Cats in crucial game against Melbourne
Geelong Cats fans are praising the luck of the Irish after Portlaoise man Zach Tuohy kicked the match winner today.
The siren to signal the...
Heath Rounders Set for All Ireland Semi-Final
The Heath senior Women and senior Mixed rounders teams booked their place in the All Ireland semi finals with impressive wins against Adamstown of...
