Tough weekend for Laois rugby teams as Portlaoise and Portarlington both lose
A tough weekend for the men’s senior teams in Laois as both Portlaoise and Portarlington lost on the road. The much-anticipated derby between PortDara...
Leinster U-18 cup rugby glory for Portlaoise
Portlaoise 15 Seapoint 3
Leinster U-18 Rugby Cup Final
Portlaoise were made to work all the way to get their hands on a much treasured Leinster...
Laois Rugby Roundup: Portarlington and PortDara win two from two for the second week...
Portarlington 25 Arklow 6
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington have climbed to second in Division 2B of the Leinster League, beating Arklow with a four-try bonus...
Laois rugby stars discuss their ‘trip of a lifetime’ to Japan
The Irish women's rugby team travelled to Japan in August to play two international tests against the Brave Blossoms.
It is traditional in rugby...
Portlaoise RFC U-15s power to comfortable league win away to Athy as fine start...
Athy RFC 19 Portlaoise RFC 67
U-15 Leinster League
On a cool Sunday morning in Athy, Portlaoise U-15s continued their winning ways with a fine win...
Wins for Portarlington and PortDara Falcons in latest rugby action
Portarlington 15 Garda Westmanstown 12
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington got back to winning ways in the rain on Sunday afternoon, scoring three tries to beat...
Superb team performance the key to comprehensive Portlaoise RFC U-15 win
Tullow RFC 7 Portlaoise RFC 33
Leinster Rugby U-15 League
On a perfect Saturday evening for rugby in Tullow, Portlaoise U-15s continued their fine start to...
Magic Moynihan leads the way as Portlaoise Rugby U-15s get league campaign off to...
Portlaoise RFC 27 Arklow RFC 13
U-15 Leinster League
On a busy weekend in Togher, Portlaoise U-15s started the league with a fine win over a...
Powerful Edenderry have too much for Portarlington in Leinster Rugby League
Edenderry 31 Portarlington 5
Leinster League Division 2B
It was a tough night for Portarlington in the Leinster League on Saturday, losing 31-5 away to...
Portarlington off to winning start but Portlaoise fall just short on opening day of...
Portarlington 22 Roscrea 21
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington got their Leinster League Division 2B campaign off to a winning start after a dramatic ending to...
Laois based player set to compete at the European Wheelchair Rugby Championship Qualifiers
The Irish Wheelchair Rugby team will compete at their first European Championship qualifiers since October 2018 starting today.
The squad of seven players are competing...
Two Laois players in line for appearances as Ireland Women’s Rugby team set for...
Irish Women's Rugby history will be made this weekend - and two Laois players are set to play a part in it.
Ireland are about...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Rugby Club’s annual golf classic a huge success
Portlaoise Rugby Club held a their hugely successful annual golf classic at Portlaoise Golf club recently.
Golfers from across the county teed it up last...
Four Laois players selected for Leinster Rugby U-18 squad
Four Laois lads have been selected for the Leinster Rugby U-18 squad.
Two play their rugby with Portlaoise RFC while the other two represent Athy...
In Pictures: Portlaoise RFC Youth awards round off a successful season
A full house was on hand as Portlaoise RFC President Philip Bradley welcomed all present to the end-of-season awards at the clubhouse in Togher...
Portlaoise RFC U-12 girls finish their season with an incredible unbeaten record
A strong panel of Portlaoise U-12 girls travelled to St Mary's RFC on Saturday last to participate in their final blitz of the year.
Weather...
Portlaoise Rugby club appoint manager with international experience ahead of new season
Portlaoise RFC have announced the appointment of Johan Taylor as head coach for the next two seasons.
Johan brings a wealth of experience with him...
Mighty Mullen leads Portlaoise RFC U-14s to Leinster Cup glory in Donnybrook Stadium
Portlaoise RFC 18 Navan RFC 5
Leinster Rugby U-14 Cup Final
Portlaoise RFC U-14s completed an historic double on Bank Holiday Monday when they added the...
Promotion for Portlaoise RFC women as they prove too strong for Clontarf
Portlaoise 20 Clontarf 0
Leinster Women's Rugby Division 2/3 Promotion/Relegation Play Off
Portlaoise RFC Senior Women brought the curtain down on a long and testing season...
19 points from the boot of Laois man Kelly as Clontarf claim AIL glory
Laois man Conor Kelly gave an excellent kicking display as he helped Clontarf to win the All Ireland League in the Aviva Stadium on...
Laois duo play their part as Shannon return to club rugby’s top table
There was joyous scenes in Shannon rugby club in Limerick on Saturday afternoon as the famed outfit celebrated their return to Division 1A of...
Selection of Laois rugby players involved in AIL finals this weekend
A number of Laois players are involved in the AIL finals this weekend as the Irish club rugby season reaches a conclusion.
The showpiece Division...
Portlaoise RFC Women power their way to Paul Cusack Plate glory
Portlaoise 22 Wanderers 14
Paul Cusack Plate Final
The pack power of Portlaoise was decisive in subduing Wanderers in the Paul Cusack Plate final played in...
Cunningham and Foley the heroes as Portlaoise RFC U-14s strike late claim Leinster Premier...
Portlaoise RFC 17 Navan RFC 15
U14 Leinster Premier League Final
On a bright and breezy Saturday afternoon at Carlow RFC, Portlaoise claimed the league title...
Big victory for Portlaoise RFC Women to reach Paul Cusack Plate final
Garda 0 Portlaoise RFC 56
Leinster Women's Rugby Paul Cusack Plate Semi Final
Portlaoise senior women travelled to Westmanstown on Sunday and secured a spot in...
Portlaoise Rugby U-14s earn tough win to reach cup final
Portlaoise 25 Arklow 12
Leinster Rugby U-14 Cup semi final
On a dry, sunny afternoon in Tullow, Portlaoise faced an Arklow side they had beaten last...
Laois lads in the mix as AIL gets down to business end of season
A number of Laois rugby players have knockout games to look forward to in the coming weeks in the All Ireland League.
Craig Adams from...
Laois duo named on Ireland U-18 squad ahead of Women’s Six Nations
Two Laois rugby players have been named in the Ireland U-18 squad for the upcoming Women's Six Nations.
Alanna Fitzpatrick from Portarlington RFC has been...
Final disappointment for Cistercian Roscrea in Leinster Schools Junior Cup final
St Michael's 26 Cistercian Roscrea 19
Leinster Schools Rugby Junior Cup Final
Cistercian College Roscrea came up agonizingly short in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup rugby...
League glory for Portlaoise RFC U-18s as U-14s progress to the final
Portlaoise RFC 50 Enniscorthy 20
Leinster Rugby U-18 Division 2 League Final
Portlaoise RFC U-18s travelled the short distance to Athy for Leinster League final on...
