Rugby: Portarlington advance in Leinster Towns Cup but Portlaoise are out after late flurry...
Midland Warriors 0 Portarlington 29
Leinster Towns Cup Round 1
Portarlington put in an incredible performance away to Midland Warriors this afternoon, running in four tries...
Rugby: Fast start key as Garda end Portarlington’s unbeaten run
Garda Westmanstown 24 Portarlington 20
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington returned to action in Division 2B of the Leinster League on Sunday afternoon with a trip...
Rugby: Powerful Portarlington in flying form ahead Garda clash on Sunday
After a stuttery start to the season, Portarlington ended 2024 as the in-form team in Division 2B of the Leinster League.
Ross Doyle’s side lost...
In Pictures: Portarlington Rugby Club steal the show with ‘spectacular’ mock wedding
Portarlington Rugby Club celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2024 and part of the celebrations included a series of fundraisers, the biggest of which took...
Rugby: Fourth defeat in a row as Portlaoise beaten in Kells
North Meath 27 Portlaoise 10
Leinster League Division 2B
There was no new-year's bounce for Portlaoise as Lar Hogan's side were beaten by 17 points in...
Rugby: Portlaoise show championship pedigree despite disappointing end to 2024
Portlaoise ended 2024 in third place in Division 2B of the Leinster League, finishing behind only Newbridge and North Meath.
That leaves The Town safely...
Laois man wins major New Zealand Rugby award over Christmas
When Conor Croke took the decision to head off to Australia, little did he foresee how his life would develop and that one day...
Rugby: Big day in Togher as Athy RFC scoop three titles at North Midlands...
There was a big crowd in Tougher, Portlaoise as it played host to the North Midlands Area Finals on Sunday December 29.
It was a...
Rugby: Portlaoise U-16 girls enjoy impressive win on the road in Leinster Premier League
Wicklow 10 Portlaoise 54
Girls U-16 Leinster Premier League Rugby
Portlaoise U-16 girls travelled to Wicklow on Saturday to take on the locals in the Leinster...
Rugby: Portarlington run riot in Birr as Newbridge edge out Portlaoise by a point
Birr 0 Portarlington 43
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington have ended 2024 as the in form team Division 2B, closing out the year with four incredible...
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...
Rugby: Powerful Portarlington end Portlaoise’s unbeaten record
Portlaoise 17 Portarlington 28
Leinster League Division 2B
Two tries each from Darragh Perry and Adam Lamkin have given Portarlington a massive win in Togher, ending...
Rugby: Portarlington put 50 on Ratoath while Portlaoise win again in Arklow
Portarlington 50 Ratoath 13
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington suffered a heavy defeat away to Newbridge last week but Ross Doyle's got back to winning ways...
Rugby: Portlaoise beat Garda in a classic as Portarlington lose in Newbridge
Portlaoise 46 Garda Westmanstown 32
Leinster League Division 2B
Second-place Portlaoise put their undefeated record on the line this afternoon against third-place Garda Westmanstown in a...
Portlaoise RFC delight as Cian Butler selected on the Ireland U-18 Clubs squad
There was a sense of honour and delight in Portlaoise RFC when the news broke on Friday that club member, Cian Butler had been...
Leinster League: Half-back heroes help Portarlington come from behind to win away to Arklow
Arklow 3 Portarlington 17
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington put in a dominant performance away to Wicklow side Arklow to pick up their second win of...
Leinster League: Dramatic wins for Portarlington and Portlaoise as Storm Ashley rages
Portarlington 24 Midland Warriors 18
Leinster League Division 2B
Storm Ashley made her presence felt on Sunday as Portarlington beat Midland Warriors to win their first...
Leinster League: Exciting weekend of rugby sees mixed results for Laois clubs
Portlaoise 28 Clane 10
Leinster League Division 2B
Portlaoise's unbeaten start to their Leinster League Division 2B campaign continues, after an impressive bonus-point win at home...
Portarlington Rugby Club set to host children’s ‘Give it a Try’ event this Saturday
Portarlington Rugby Club have announced they will host a ‘Give it a Try’ event for children on Saturday, October 12.
The event is designed for...
Leinster League: Portlaoise held to a draw on a weather-affected day in Togher
Portlaoise 10 North Meath 10
Leinster League Division 2B
Portlaoise were forced to settle for a draw at home to North Meath this afternoon in a...
Rugby: Hat-trick hero Coss gives Portlaoise a winning start as Portarlington fall to Garda
Portarlington 12 Garda Westmanstown 21
Leinster League Division 2B
Power was key on Sunday evening as Garda Westmanstown left Lea Road with the win on a...
Laois rugby star with ‘long and exciting career ahead’ named Player of the Match...
A Laois player was front and centre this weekend as Leinster beat Munster to retain the Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship.
Kilcavan's Leah Tarpey scored two...
Rugby: Several Laois players line out during Interprovincial Championships
Each year, the four provinces compete in the IRFU Interprovincial Championships across academy grades as well as the senior women's teams.
The 2024 championships drew...
Rugby: Portlaoise exit Hosey Cup as 2024 season gets underway
Portlaoise 14 Newbridge 31
Hosey Cup Round 1
After the long summer break, domestic rugby got back up and running this weekend as Newbridge travelled to...
Rugby: Laois native Jack Deegan named Player of the Match as Ireland U-18s demolish...
Laois native Jack Deegan delivered a player-of-the-match on Monday, as Ireland beat their English counterparts in Round 1 of rugby's U-18 International Series.
Deegan, who...
Portarlington show of support as Alanna heads for the Olympics
The Portarlington sporting community came together this week to give local girl Alanna Fitzpatrick a considerable show of support as she get set to...
Laois Olympian Alanna Fitzpatrick to be honoured at ceremony in Portarlington this Wednesday
It's not every day that Laois sends an athlete to the Olympic Games.
In June, Team Ireland announced the official Women’s and Men's Sevens squads...
Lucky Laois pupils win special visit from Paul O’Connell and Linda Djougang with ALDI...
Ireland rugby legend, Paul O'Connell was in Laois recently, giving pupils a once in a lifetime event to train with the ALDI Play Rugby...
Mountrath CS win out first year Laois schools rugby blitz in Togher
To end the 1st year rugby season this year all the schools in Laois entered the "Laois 1st Year Rugby Blitz".
This took place in...
Rugby: Leinster U-14 Cup glory for powerful Portlaoise RFC girls in Dublin
Portlaoise RFC 17 Mullingar 0
Leinster U-14 Girls Rugby Cup Final
Portlaoise U-14s travelled to Energia Park in Donnybrook on Saturday May 4 for the Leinster...
