Double joy for Portlaoise CBS at Leinster Rugby Senior and Junior Development Cup and...
It was a remarkable day for rugby in Portlaoise CBS yesterday as they claimed two titles in Donneybrook.
Leinster Rugby held their Development Cup and...
Two Laois rugby players included in Ireland underage squad
Two young Laois rugby players have been included in the Ireland U-18s schools squad ahead of next year's Six Nations.
Jack Deegan from Ballyadams and...
Rugby: Big away victories for Portlaoise Girls U-14s and Boys U-16 teams
Portlaoise RFC 27 Athy 10
Leinster U-14 Girls Rugby League Division 1
The Portlaoise U14 girls met their counterparts Athy in a top of the table...
Leinster League: Portarlington see off Portlaoise in a seriously physical Laois derby
Portarlington 17 Portlaoise 15
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington have won the Laois derby, beating Portlaoise by just two points this afternoon at Lea Road.
It was...
Leinster League: Weekend to forget as Portlaoise, Portarlington and PortDara all beaten
Leinster League Division 2B
Garda Westmanstown 21 Portlaoise 14
Portlaoise got Phase 2 of Division 2B underway with a high-scoring win at home to Balbriggan last...
Rugby: Portlaoise U-14 Girls maintain top spot in Leinster League Division 1
Portlaoise RFC 41 Wexford Wanderers 7
Leinster U-14 Girls Rugby League Division 1
Portlaoise travelled to play the much fancied Wexford Wanders on Saturday and recorded...
Portlaoise open their Division 2B phase with a hard earned victory over Balbriggan
Portlaoise 34 Balbriggan 22
Rugby Leinster League Division 2B Round 1
Portlaoise opened their Division 2B, phase two campaign with an emphatic and impressive win over...
Leinster League: Five-try Portarlington earn bonus-point win over Garda Westmanstown
Portarlington 36 Garda Westmanstown 10
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington picked up an important with this afternoon at home to Garda Westmanstown, earning a bonus-point point...
Portlaoise CBS begin Leinster Rugby Anne McInerney Cup with big win over Gorey
St Mary’s CBS Portlaoise 50 Creagh College Gorey 5
Anne McInerney Cup Round 1
St Mary’s CBS, Portlaoise took the first step in retaining the Leinster...
Leinster League: Portlaoise RFC Seniors and U-16s back to winning ways
Roscrea 12 Portlaoise 15
Leinster League Division 2B
You cannot underestimate the confidence winning a few games gives a team.
Portlaoise travelled to Streamstown on Sunday to...
Rugby World Cup Podcast: An amazing final, Lions 2025, and what is next?
After 51 days, the Rugby World Cup came to an exhilarating end on Saturday, with one of the greatest finals ever played.
Mark Comerford is...
Laois rugby players return from Dubai as champions
Laois girls Eimear Corri and Leah Tarpey touched down at Dublin Airport as part of the victorious Ireland Women’s Rugby squad that captured the...
Leinster League: Portarlington come up just short in six-try thriller against Roscrea
Portarlington 22 Roscrea 25
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington came up just short this afternoon in a six-try thriller at home to Roscrea.
It is their first...
Rugby World Cup Podcast – Episode 7: The greatest weekend of rugby ever witnessed
The quest to win a quarter-final continues for Ireland.
The greatest Irish team of all time came up just short last week in Paris, losing...
Ladies Rugby: Portlaoise and Roscrea combine forces for 2023/24 season
Following recent discussions between Portlaoise and Roscrea rugby clubs, it was decided that the ladies sections would combine for this season.
Portlaoise struggled for numbers...
Portlaoise RFC to host memorial event, ‘Will Sherlock – A Day To Remember’
Next Saturday, October 21, the Irish Prison Service and Portlaoise RFC will come together to remember a great colleague and a great friend.
The event...
Leinster League: Portarlington show their resolve to beat Portlaoise
Portlaoise 17 Portarlington 21
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington twice came from behind to emerge victorious over Portlaoise on Saturday evening in Togher.
Jordan Fitzpatrick, standing in...
Rugby World Cup Podcast – Episode 6: Ireland v Scotland review, team for New...
Nobody, green, blue or otherwise, could have foreseen the ease with which Ireland dismantled Scotland on Saturday night.
Mark Comerford is joined by Steven Miller...
Rugby World Cup Podcast – Episode 5: Ireland v Scotland preview, an expanded...
We are just days away from the big Pool B decider between Ireland and Scotland.
The sides will meet at 8pm (Irish time) on Saturday...
Leinster League: Portlaoise and Portarlington on collision course in two weeks
Leinster League Division 2B
For the second week in a row, both Portlaoise and Portarlington have won in Division 2B of the Leinster League.
Last week,...
Rugby World Cup Podcast – Episode 4: Ireland’s win over South Africa, musical madness,...
We are less than a week removed from Ireland's historic win over South Africa in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup, and there...
Laois duo named in Irish Women’s Rugby squad for upcoming internationals – one for...
A Laois woman is in line to win her first ever cap for the Ireland Women's Rugby team after she was called up to...
Leinster League: Portarlington off to perfect start, overpowering Birr in stormy conditions
Birr 11 Portarlington 27
Leinster League Division 2
Portarlington were in Birr this afternoon to get their new league season underway, and things could not have...
Rugby World Cup Podcast – Episode 3: Ireland v South Africa, Fiji shock Australia,...
Episode 3 of our Rugby World Cup Podcast is here, as we look ahead to Ireland's titanic clash with South Africa.
The game, which kicks...
In Pictures: Laois players star as Leinster Rugby regain Women’s Interpro title
Kilcavan native, Leah Tarpey scored two tries on the weekend to help Leinster regain the Women's Interpro title.
Leinster were 33-14 winners over Munster in...
PortDara Falcons hosting second annual Women’s Tens Rugby tournament this weekend
PortDara Falcons are once again hosting the the Leinster Women’s Tens Rugby Tournament, this Saturday, September 9.
The inaugural tournament last summer was hosted and...
Portlaoise Rugby Club’s colour run set to return for 2023
There was plenty of excitement at the Portlaoise Plaza last Friday with members of Portlaoise RFC gathering for the official launch of the 2023...
Portlaoise Rugby club inviting girls to new trial programme for bursary prize
Portlaoise Rugby Club are inviting all first-year girls to give rugby a try.
The club are running a trial programme from Saturday, September 23, until...
Portarlington Rugby Club turns 50 and celebrations are set to begin as new season...
The return of the domestic rugby season is almost upon us, and with it comes a huge milestone in Laois sport.
The 2023/24 season marks...
A captain, a try-scoring prop and a senior debut – Laois players involved with...
A Laois teenager will captain the Leinster U-18 club side in their opening Interprovincial game against Munster on Sunday while a number of other...
