Towns Cup winner and former AIL player takes charge of Portlaoise ahead of new...
Donal Rigney has been appointed as the head coach of Portlaoise Rugby Club ahead of the 2020-21 season.
Rigney, a former Towns Cup winner with...
Portlaoise Rugby Club elect new president ahead of upcoming season
Philip Bradley was voted in as the new President of Portlaoise Rugby Club at the well attended AGM held in Togher on Wednesday July...
Ireland cap still the aim for Masterson as rugby eyes a return to action
Getting capped for Ireland is still the ambition for Portlaoise man Eoghan Masterson as he prepares for his sixth professional season with Connacht.
Though this...
Laois man scoops big job with British and Irish Lions ahead of 2021 Tour
The British & Irish Lions have announced two key appointments to its executive team - and a Laois man is one of them.
Shane Whelan...
Portlaoise Rugby Club launch online lotto
Portlaoise Rugby Club have launched their online lotto as they seek to raise vital funds for the club on an ongoing basis.
Though all sporting...
The story of the Laois man who played rugby for Ireland and was banned...
Only a handful of Laois men have played rugby for Ireland - one of them was Vicarstown native Noel Turley whose only cap came...
Laois lads to the fore for Cistercian Roscrea in Leinster Schools Plate success
Cistercian College Roscrea rounded off their 2019/20 rugby campaign with a comprehensive victory over The King’s Hospital School in the Leinster Rugby Senior Plate...
Leinster League Divison 1 glory for Portlaoise Rugby Club U-16s
Portlaoise 20 Longford 17
Leinster League Division 1
Portlaoise RFC U-16s won the Leinster Division 1 League when they overcame Longford RFC in a tight battle...
Portarlington force promotion playoff as Portlaoise miss out
Portarlington 26 Clane 12
Leinster League Division 3
Portarlington Rugby Club will face Garda in a playoff to see if they will be promoted to Division...
Dundalk next up for Portlaoise in Towns Cup after facile win over Enniscorthy
The Portlaoise Rugby team will entertain Dundalk in Togher in Round 2 of the Towns Cup following a facile 53-0 win away to Enniscorthy...
Portarlington rise to top of rugby league while Portlaoise suffer damaging defeat
RSCI 8 Portarlington 36
Leinster Rugby League Division 3
Portarlington are top of Division 3 of the Leinster rugby league following a bonus point win over...
Hosie Cup glory for Portlaoise Rugby Club after Clondalkin win
Portlaoise RFC 17 Clondalkin 5
Hosie Cup Final
Portlaoise RFC brought the 2019 season to the perfect conclusion as they defeated Clondalkin in Cill Dara this...
PortDara girls fall to strong Wicklow side in League Final
The PortDara Falcon U-18 Women's Rugby team took on Wicklow in the league final recently.
All the great work in the early part of the...
Strong Laois involvement as Cistercian Roscrea seek league final success
There's strong Laois involvement on the Cistercian Roscrea senior rugby team who take on Gonzaga in the Leinster league final in Energia Park in...
Wins for both Laois men’s rugby clubs as Christmas break approaches
Storm Atiyah brought heavy rain and driving winds across the country yesterday but two Laois rugby clubs battled that and their respective opponents to...
Solution found as Athy Rugby Club saved from closure
Athy Rugby Club - who have had countless Laois players and members over their long history - have secured public liability insurance after a...
Portarlington remain in the hunt for Division 3 rugby honours while Portlaoise suffer Division...
There were mixed fortunes for our two local rugby teams who compete in the Leinster Rugby Leagues at the weekend.
Portarlington scored a big win...
Portlaoise RFC edge past Edenderry to continue strong league campaign
Portlaoise RFC 19-13 Edenderry
Leinster League Division 2A
Portlaoise RFC took home three points after a six point win over Edenderry at the weekend, their fifth...
Portlaoise turn on the style to brush by Balbriggan to continue great start to...
Portlaoise 39 Balbriggan 3
Leinster Rugby Division 2A
Portlaoise welcomed Balbriggan to Togher on Sunday knowing that a win would edge them closer to the top...
19 caps for Ireland, the Barbarians and a junior hurling title with Clonaslee –...
The career of Clonaslee's Gerry Culliton is one of the great Laois sports stories.
Not long after Gerry Culliton finished his school days in Cistercian...
Portlaoise defeat Naas to reach Hosie Cup final in style
Portlaoise 39 Naas 13
Hosie Cup Semi Final
Portlaoise are through to the final of the Hosie Cup following a comprehensive 26 point win over Naas...
Bonus for Portlaoise rugby as they claim second successive league win
Portlaoise 34 Wexford Wanderers 11
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
Despite trailing at half time, Portlaoise came back to record a bonus point win over visitors...
Portlaoise man helps Leinster ‘A’ to Celtic Cup rugby success
Portlaoise man Conor Kelly was out-half on the Leinster 'A' rugby side that won the Celtic Cup at the weekend, a competition for the...
First win of the season for Portlaoise rugby while Portarlington win again
Portlaoise 25 Newbridge 18
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
After opening their league season with two losses, Portlaoise got their first win of the season...
Women in Sport: From Portlaoise to Connacht, meet rugby star Tara Buggie
This week's Women in Sport segment focuses on Portlaoise women, Tara Buggie who has gone from strength to strength in her rugby career in...
Strong Laois representation in first weekend of All Ireland League rugby season
There was a number of Laois players involved on the opening weekend of the top two divisions of the Energia All Ireland League.
Laois players...
Connacht rugby debut for young Laois man Masterson
Sean Masterson, a product of the Portlaoise rugby club youth system, made his senior Connacht debut at the weekend in their big win over...
St Marys CBS all set for new rugby season
School rugby in Laois is coming off the back of a tremendous year with many teams competing for the first time and of course...
Laois player named in Ireland Women’s Rugby squad for first time
Arles woman Grace Miller has received a call-up to the Ireland Women's Rugby team for their November internationals.
Younger sister of former international Alison, Grace's...
Portlaoise pick up second Hosie Cup win over Newbridge
Portlaoise 29 Newbridge 19
Rugby - Hosie Cup
Portlaoise's good pre-season form continued on Saturday evening when they ran in four tries to get the better...
