Laois Sport

DLSP swamp Portlaoise

by 30/11/21 9:42am

Portlaoise 10 De La Salle Palmerston 43 By Denis J. Croke PORTLAOISE dropped to seventh place in Division 2A of the Leinster League after shipping a heavy defeat in Togher on Sunday. Despite the fact that the loss was to...

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Laois hurlers and footballers face early championship start

by 28/11/21 9:59am

By Denis J. Croke LAOIS have been drawn against Wicklow and Dublin in the first round of next year’s Leinster senior football and hurling championships, respectively. There will be no let up for county teams this year with the O’Byrne...

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Top GAA, camogie and lady footballers for 2020 and 2021 honoured

By Denis J. Croke THE top Laois GAA players for 2020 and 2021 have been recognised. The achievements of these...

Saturday, 27/11/21 - 10:29am Read More

Barrowhouse forced to pull out of Leinster club championship

By Denis J. Croke THE plight of small clubs was highlighted today when Barrowhouse were forced to pull out of...

Friday, 19/11/21 - 4:33pm Read More

Paddy puts the disappointment of last year behind him

By Denis J. Croke THREE or four months ago Paddy O’Sullivan must have felt as if his world had caved...

Wednesday, 17/11/21 - 3:47pm Read More

‘We’re not just team mates, we are friends’ – David Murphy

By Denis J. Croke I MAY even have alluded to it himself, that me might be one of the elder...

Wednesday, 17/11/21 - 3:46pm Read More

Martin plays down any role he may have had in retaining the title

By Denis J. Croke I SUPPOSE it’s only natural that when you have managed clubs to four Laois senior football...

Tuesday, 16/11/21 - 9:18am Read More

Portlaoise are wiped out by rampant Portarlington

Portarlington 4-9 Portlaoise 0-6 By Denis J. Croke PORTARLINGTON came into this final as hot favourites to retain their crown...

Tuesday, 16/11/21 - 9:16am Read More

Portlaoise CBS celebrates great win in U/19 Senior Soccer Cup

THE CBS U/19 soccer team is celebrating a great win in the first round of the U/19 Senior Soccer Cup....

Wednesday, 20/10/21 - 4:26pm Read More

What’s another year for postponed 2020 President’s Prize in Portarlington

IT was a case of ‘What’s Another Year?’ at Portarlington Golf Club, as the 2020 President’s Prize finally went ahead...

Wednesday, 20/10/21 - 12:09pm Read More

Past players meet present captains as junior hurling final countdown begins

PAST players enjoyed a meet-up with present captains, as the countdown begins to the junior hurling championship final between neighbours...

Tuesday, 19/10/21 - 5:24pm Read More

Laois defender nominated for a second Soaring Star

TALENTED Laois defender Clodagh Tynan has been nominated by the Camogie Association for her second Soaring Star award. The St...

Tuesday, 19/10/21 - 4:19pm Read More

New Laois senior football management team will rebuild county’s fortunes

THE proposed new Laois senior football management team will bring “a wealth of experience and skills to the county”, in...

Tuesday, 12/10/21 - 2:14pm Read More

Portlaoise ladies have too much in the tank for Garda

Leinster Women’s League Division 3 Portlaoise 43 Garda 0 By Denis J. Croke A WEAKENED Garda side travelled to Togher...

Monday, 11/10/21 - 6:59pm Read More

Portlaoise turn on the style to get the better of Coolmine

Leinster League Division 2A Portlaoise 37 Coolmine 26 By Denis J. Croke PORTLAOISE 1st XV put in one of its...

Monday, 11/10/21 - 6:55pm Read More

Family present cup to golf club in memory of their mother

THE name of Teresa Cahill is well known in Rathdowney Golf Club and now thanks to the generosity of her...

Friday, 08/10/21 - 4:48pm Read More

USA scholarship for young Portlaoise basketball player

By Deirdre Carroll WHAT a few months it has been for Portlaoise teenager James Phelan. James completed his St Mary’s...

Friday, 08/10/21 - 4:22pm Read More

Killeshin looking to make club a home

NATIONALIST PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW OVER the next few weeks in the run up to the start of the new Nationalist...

Tuesday, 05/10/21 - 12:23pm Read More

Battling Portlaoise go down to strong Naas outfit in league opener

Under-18 Leinster League Naas 41 Portlaoise 13 PORTLAOISE RFC under-18 team opened their Leinster League campaign when they travelled to...

Tuesday, 05/10/21 - 9:07am Read More

Two Laois stories selected for landmark GAA grass-roots book

TWO Laois authors have been selected to appear in a fascinating new book on the GAA written by people at...

Friday, 01/10/21 - 3:59pm Read More