Tag: 1986

This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in the lead up the referendum that year on the 8th Amendment.  In less than a month, the...

Spink 1-9 Rosenallis 1-8 1986 Laois JFC Final In the normal scheme of things, a Junior ‘B’ county final ranks well down the pecking order when...

This piece was originally published on LaoisToday before the All Ireland Qualifier game between Laois and Monaghan in 2018.  For a generation of Laois GAA...

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. You'll often hear the saying, "that's where they got the football/hurling from". While it can be a...

Aughrim. 1986. Laois v Wicklow. There are few days in Laois GAA history that stand out as much - and it's for all the wrong...

Rosenallis 3-15 Mountrath 3-6 1986 Laois JHC ‘A’ Final The current generation of Rosenallis hurlers and footballers have given their supporters plenty to shout about over...

It will never be forgotten. Aughrim, 1986. The place and venue, in Laois GAA parlance, have become a byword for disaster. Wicklow, as unfancied then...

It's among one of the fine Laois sporting achievements of all time - The Heath's success in winning back-to-back All Ireland club titles in...

Brought to you in association with Brophy Videography For a generation of Laois GAA supporters, 2003 is the year that stands out, the magic moment...

Laois's 1986 National Football League success was one of the greatest days in the county's sporting history. That was a side packed with legends of...

Brought to you in association with the Manhattan Mixer Portlaoise For a generation of Laois GAA supporters, 2003 is the year that stands out, the...

In less than a month, the country will go to the polls for another referendum as we're asked to vote on the hugely emotive...

It will never be forgotten. No matter what happens on Saturday evening, no matter what way this year plays out for Laois or what...