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Soccer Fixtures: Portlaoise and Clonaslee in Cotter Cup plus Abbeyleix head to Athlone in...

The Christmas period is soccer season across Ireland, with another set of fixtures set to battle the conditions across the CCFL this weekend. Nine Laois...

Portlaoise GAA Club on the hunt for new senior football and hurling managers

Portlaoise GAA Club are in search of new management teams for both their senior footballers and hurlers. Aidan Fennelly lasted only one year as Portlaoise's...

New senior hurling management team at The Harps while Hyland bids farewell to Clough-Ballacolla

As 2024 draws to a close, a series of hurling clubs across Laois are making changes to their management teams. Ross Young has been named...

Laois basketball star among those awarded DCU Sport scholarships

A Laois basketball player was among those recently awarded a prestigious Sports Scholarship at Dublin City University (DCU). Ciara Byrne from Portlaoise is studying Actuarial...

35-man panel announced as Laois minor football confirm squad for 2025 season

The Laois minor football panel has been named ahead of the 2025 season. Manager John Larkin has confirmed a 35-player panel who will represent Laois...
Heywood CS Mark Doheny Referee Gabriel Rafter Mountrath CS Conor Mortimer

Leinster Colleges SHC ‘B’: Carroll and Cuddy shine as Mountrath CS defeat Heywood in...

Mountrath CS 2-17 Heywood CS 2-11 Leinster Colleges SHC  'B' Preliminary Round Mountrath Community School qualified for the quarter finals of the Leinster Colleges SHC 'B'...

Laois fighter Eoghan Chelmiah preparing for karate World title defence in Miami

A Laois man is well on his way to becoming one of Ireland’s most recognisable stars in combat sports as he gears up for...

Two clubs propose motions to be brought up at the Laois GAA County Convention

The Laois GAA County Convention takes place this evening in the Midlands Park Hotel. At this Convention, clubs have the right to propose motions to...

Athletics: Laois to the fore for Team Ireland at European Cross Country Championships in...

Laois athletes travelled to Antalya, Turkey, over the weekend as part of a 36-strong Irish team taking part in the European Cross Country Championships. Cheryl...
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Calls made again for the establishment of additional GAA club in Portlaoise

A report to tonight's Laois GAA annual convention will again outline suggestions for the establishment of an extra club in Portlaoise. Laois GAA appointed Adrienne...

Dramatic encounter as Stradbally Town open brand new playing facility on Charter Road

Stradbally Town 3 Frankford FC 4 (AET) Combined Counties Cup Round 1  Stradbally Town officially opened their brand new playing facility at Charter Road on Sunday...

Soccer: Mountmellick leave it late as three Laois clubs exit Combined Counties Cup

Mountmellick Utd 2 Abbeyleix Ath 0 CCFL Senior Division Two goals from Nigel Murphy in the last five minutes gave Mountmellick United all three points on...
Portlaoise and Portarlington both won their games in the Leinster League this afternoon but Port must still beat Newbridge on Tuesday to maintain their Division 2A status

Rugby: Nine-try Portarlington stun Clane as Portlaoise beaten in Westmeath

Portarlington 53 Clane 14 Leinster League Division 2B Portarlington put on a show at Lea Road this afternoon, running in nine tries to beat Clane in...

Basketball: Portlaoise Panthers book National Cup semi-final place for first time

Portlaoise Panthers 82 Drogheda Wolves 69 Men's National Cup Quarter-final A strong start and finish in Ballymakenny College on Saturday night saw Portlaoise Panthers surmount Drogheda...

In Pictures: 2024 End of Year Presentations at The Heath Golf Club

The Heath Golf Club recently held their 2024 End of Year presentations at their iconic clubhouse. It was the final time to host the event...

Colleges SFC: End of the line for 14-man Laois Schools as Maynooth Education Campus...

Laois Schools 0-4 Maynooth Education Campus 2-9 Leinster Colleges SFC Group Team Final The Laois Schools team's journey in the Leinster Colleges SFC is over after...
Stradbally Parish Gaels U-20 winners Main

In Pictures: Wild scenes of celebration as Stradbally Parish Gaels claim U-20 football championship...

There were wild scenes of celebration in the Centre of Excellence last night as Stradbally Parish Gaels claimed U-20 glory. Against all of the odds...

Laois U-20 FC: Extra time classic as 14-man Stradbally Parish Gaels defeat Graiguecullen for...

Stradbally Parish Gaels 3-12 Graiguecullen 0-14 (AET) Laois U-20 Football Championship Final  Stradbally Parish Gaels have been crowned Laois U-20 football champions for the first time...

Colleges Hurling: Moran is magic as Colaiste Iosagain defeat Mountmellick CS for North Leinster...

Colasite Iosagain Portarlington 2-12 Mountmellick Community School 1-10  Colleges North Leinster Junior 'D' Hurling Championship Final  Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington were crowned Nort Leinster Junior D Hurling...
Aaron Dorgan David Donohue Graiguecullen Stradbally Parish Gaels U-20 FC Final

Laois U-20 FC: Strabally Parish Gaels in search of third title as Graiguecullen hunt...

Graiguecullen v Stradbally Parish Gaels  Laois U-20 Football Championship Final in Centre of Excellent at 7.15pm The domestic club championship season will come to an end...

Laois success as Eve’s Hope bolts up for 20/1 winner in Clonmel

The jumps horse racing season is well underway and we had a Laois winner on the track in Clonmel this week. On Tuesday, Eve's Hope,...

Soccer Fixtures: Senior Division derby plus three Laois clubs in Combined Counties Cup

This weekend's soccer action starts early with Clonaslee United taking to the field on Friday night as they entertain Ballinahown in the CCFL Senior...

Former Laois footballer appointed as new Stradbally manager for 2025 season

A former Laois footballer has been appointed as the manager of Stradbally ahead of the 2025 season. Timahoe native Padraig Clancy will take charge of...

Timahoe appoint former great ahead of 2025 season while Park-Ratheniska turn to former Tipperary...

The Timahoe footballers will have former Laois player Brendan Quigley in charge for the 2025 season. Quigley replaces Tom McKittrick, who had been over Timahoe...
DCU Faye McEvoy Emily Corbet

Big Laois involvement as DCU defeat UCC for Ladies league glory but disappointment in...

There was a double header of Higher Education action last night with big Laois involvement across both games. The men's and women's Division One league...

Potentially the final GAA weekend of the year with U-20, league and Schools finals...

The first weekend of December is approaching and it is potentially the last of GAA for a long time. Unless the Laois Schools team advance...

Athletics: Fantastic Fitzpatrick wins Cross-Country National Title in Tramore

St Abban's juvenile Cross-Country season came to a close on Sunday in Tramore at the National Novice and Juvenile Uneven Age Cross-Country Championships. The club...

Laois GAA record a surplus of over €250,000 – but spending on county teams...

  Laois GAA have recorded a significant surplus for the fourth year running, according to the recent set of accounts which will be presented to...

Leinster Colleges SFC: Lynch and Farrell to the fore as Ardscoil Athy advance

Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy 5-13 Ardee CS (Louth) 3-9 Leinster Colleges SFC Preliminary Round  Goals were crucial as Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy beat Ardee CS of...

In Pictures: Serious style as Laois GAA stars celebrate at annual awards night

There was serious style on display as the 2024 Laois GAA Award winners assembled to collect their trophies on Friday night. The Midlands Park Hotel...
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