Tag: Portlaoise Rugby Club
Rugby: Portlaoise RFC U-14s defeat Arklow in a thrilling Leinster final
Portlaoise 32 Arklow 12
Girls U-14 Leinster Rugby League Final
Portlaoise RFC hosted the Leinster League Finals on Saturday. Eight finals were played and were staggered...
Rugby: Portlaoise U-16s advance to North Midlands final following closely contested...
Newbridge 17 Portlaoise 22
North Midlands U-16 Area Rugby League Semi-Final
Portlaoise travelled to Newbridge on Sunday and got the better of the home side to...
Remember the Game: Portlaoise lose Hosie Cup final in 2000
Clane 8 Portlaoise 0
2000 Hosie Cup Final
These cold, miserable, dark winter days are exactly what you associate with the big days of the local...
Moment in Time: Portlaoise Rugby Club Dinner Dance in 2000
It seems a long time since any of us have been able to dress up and go to an event - but thankfully that...
Defeats for Portlaoise men and women’s rugby teams in latest Leinster...
Portlaoise 30 Newbridge 31
Leinster Senior League Division 2A
Leading by 30 points to ten with just 14 minutes left on the clock in Togher on...
Defeat for Portlaoise Rugby teams to Kildare opposition in weekend encounters
Portlaoise 10 Coolmine 17
Leinster League Division 2A Round 3
Portlaoise's trip to the Showgrounds in Athy on Sunday proved to be a very frustrating outing....
Laois TD throws support behind plans to develop sports ground green...
Back in February, Portlaoise Rugby Club unveiled plans which could see their grounds developed into a multi-purpose sports facility to also cater for the...
‘A great day out’ as Portlaoise Rugby Club’s annual golf classic...
Portlaoise Rugby Club held their annual golf classic in Portlaoise Golf Club on Saturday last, August 7.
Member of Portlaoise Rugby Club, Declan Kelly, was...
Moment in Time: Portlaoise Rugby Club Dinner Dance in 2000
It seems a long time since any of us have been able to dress up and go to an event.
So these photos from a...
In Pictures: Laois rugby club’s drive to get more girls involved...
Portlaoise Rugby Club launched their ‘Give it a “try” for Girls campaign last week - and it proved to be a big hit with...
Laois rugby club unveil drive to get more girls involved
Portlaoise Rugby Club have launched details of their ‘Give it a “try” for Girls campaign.
The purpose of this initiative is to encourage more girls,...
Portlaoise off to winning start as they beat Athy in tight...
Portlaoise 8 Athy 7
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
The local rugby season got underway today when Portlaoise made the relatively short trip to Athy...
Towns Cup winner and former AIL player takes charge of Portlaoise...
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...
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...
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...
Sadness at the passing of well-known Portlaoise man
The death has occurred of Denzil Mills from Portlaoise, a man who was very well-known through his involvement with Portlaoise Rugby Club and who...
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...
Portarlington remain in the hunt for Division 3 rugby honours while...
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...
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...
First win of the season for Portlaoise rugby while Portarlington win...
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...
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...
Winning start for Portlaoise rugby as they see off Athy in...
Portlaoise 27 Athy 0
Rugby - Hosie Cup
The Portlaoise rugby team got their season off to a good start on Sunday afternoon when they proved...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Rugby Club host annual juvenile awards evening
Portlaoise Rugby Club held their annual awards evening in Togher recently.
Former Portlaoise RFC youth player and current Connacht player Eoghan Masterson presented prizes from...
Portlaoise rugby players put club loyalties aside in schools final
The rugby season is beginning to wind down across the country at schools and club level but there was a game played this week...
19 caps for Ireland, the Barbarians and a junior hurling title...
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...
Heavy defeats for local rugby clubs in opening round of Towns...
The opening round of rugby's Towns Cup took place around Leinster today - but it was a disappointing day for the two Laois clubs...
My Club & I: Roy Glynn on a lifelong involvement with...
Our popular My Club & I feature returns this week - and with Portlaoise in Towns Cup action on Sunday against Gorey, we chat...
Local clubs learn their opponents in opening round of Towns Cup
The draw for the opening round of this season's Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup was made at the weekend - with the two...
Bonus for Portlaoise as they end 2018 on winning note
Portlaoise 35 Railway Union 19
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
Portlaoise picked up their first five-try bonus point of the season as they ended 2018...