Tag: rugby
Former Portlaoise RFC player named in Ireland U20 World Cup squad
Former Portlaoise rugby player Seán Masterson has been named in the Ireland U20 squad for this summer's world cup.
The forward, who previously played GAA...
Three try Portlaoise claim North Midlands Premier League title
Portlaoise RFC 15 Athy 0
U-13 North Midlands Premier League Final
Portlaoise RFC U-13s collected their second piece of silverware on Tuesday evening when they won...
Meet the Laois girl who captained Galway women’s rugby team to...
Tara Buggie only took up rugby in 2014 but the Portlaoise woman has had a truly remarkable rise through the game.
Having began playing with...
Former Portlaoise Rugby star named Connacht U-19 player of the year
Seán Masterson has been named the Connacht Rugby U-19 player of the year.
The former Portlaoise Rugby man, who also represented Park-Ratheniska at juvenile level,...
Portlaoise U-16s fall short in Leinster rugby decider
Navan 20 Portlaoise 13
Leinster U-16 final
Portlaoise U-16s travelled to Donnybrook on Bank Holiday Monday to take on a much vaunted Navan team in the...
Ireland rugby coach and Grand National trophy coming to Portlaoise
The Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt will be in Portlaoise tomorrow - and so too will the Grand National horse racing trophy.
Schmidt will be...
Knockbeg College student named in Ireland U-18 rugby team to face...
Knockbeg College student Martin Moloney has been selected in the Ireland U-18 Schools team to face England tomorrow.
Moloney, a Kildare native, follows in the...
Portarlington whistler named Leinster rugby referee of the year
There was a Laois person amongst the winners at the Leinster Rugby awards last weekend.
Referee Clive Wardrop, from Portarlington, was named as Leinster rugby...
Late penalty denies Portlaoise but destiny is still in their hands
Portlaoise RFC 15 Clondalkin 18
Leinster League Division 1B
Portlaoise remain deep in relegation trouble after a Clondalkin penalty with the last kick of the game...
Nicholson guides Portlaoise past Portarlington
Portlaoise 23 Portarlington 15
New Zealander Logan Nicholson was the match winner for Portlaoise in his first experience of Towns Cup rugby as he helped...