Tag: rugby

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...

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...

The Olympic Games will take place in Paris later this year and there will be keen Laois interest in Team Ireland. That is because Portarlington's...

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...

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...

A Laois-based athlete will compete on the international stage, having been recently selected to represent the Belgium U-20 rugby team. 19-year-old Sacha Olivier from in...

A Laois rugby club are hosting an open training session for anyone who feels interested in trying out the sport. PortDara Falcon senior women's team...

Portarlington 17 North Meath 27 Anderson Cup Round 1 Portarlington are out of the Anderson Cup, after a dramatic game at home to North Meath on...

A Laois rugby player has been called up as a replacement on the Ireland rugby panel to take on Italy in the Women's Six...

The Ireland Club XV team to play Portugal ‘A’ at the Estádio Universitário de Lisboa tonight has been confirmed. The game will be live streamed...

Portlaoise 34 Naas 30 U-16 Rugby North Midlands League The North Midlands League title was at stake when Portlaoise and Naas met in Cill Dara last...

Portlaoise 38 Portarlington 31 Leinster League Division 2B Portlaoise came out on the right side of today’s nine-try thriller at home to Portarlington, solidifying their place...

Portarlington 35 North Meath 38 Leinster League Division 2B No amount of heavy rain over the weekend was going to stop Portarlington from celebrating their 50th...

History was made this morning in front of a sell-out crowd at the inaugural Perth SVNS as Ireland claimed a first ever rugby sevens...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Tullow 13 Portarlington 11 Towns Cup 2000 This time of year sees the Towns Cup dominate the local rugby scene. And this week we’re looking back at...

Portlaoise RFC 36 Clondalkin 13 Leinster Towns Cup Round 1 Portlaoise took on Clondalkin in the opening round in 2009, and they were quiet impressive as...

Mountrath Community School 50 New Ross CBS 15 Leinster Junior School's Rugby Semi Final  Mountrath Community School will go in search of Leinster Junior rugby glory...

Portlaoise CBS 26 Arklow CBS 24 Pat Rossiter Cup Semi Final  The Portlaoise CBS senior rugby team travelled to Arklow Rugby Club to play Arklow CBS...

It was another difficult weekend for Portlaoise Rugby Club, as the Senior men’s team had victory snatched away, the Second XVs lost at home,...

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...

Portlaoise’s Eimear Corri and Emma Hooban will play in Women’s All Ireland League Final at 7pm on Saturday February 26. The match, at Energia Park...

It was another busy day on the local soccer and rugby front with a range of Laois teams involved. Below are all the soccer results...

Portlaoise RFC 24 Kilkenny RFC 17 Leinster U-14 League Premier Division Portlaoise U-14s carried their strong league form into a new year with a hard-fought win...

Four Laois lads have been named on Ireland U-18 and U-19 rugby squads for training camps which are scheduled to take place later this...

Three Laois rugby players have been selected on Ireland U-18 and U-19 squads. The Ireland U-19, U-18 Clubs and U-18 Schools squads, have been assembling...