The Portarlington footballers face a third away game in a row this weekend in the Leinster club championship but it’s a short trip this time as they take on Kildare champions Athy in Newbridge.
The game has the somewhat unusual throw-in time of 2pm on Saturday as the Leinster final is scheduled for the following Saturday in Croke Park. The other semi-final between Tullamore and Ballyboden-St Enda’s is at the same time in O’Connor Park meaning both finalists will have a seven-day gap to the final.
The Camross camogie team are in All Ireland semi-final action on Sunday against Galway champions Killimordaly, though a venue has yet to be confirmed.
The big local game this weekend is the Laois U-20 ‘A’ football final where Killeshin will make an historic first appearance against Stradbally Parish Gaels.
Killeshin players featured in the 2013 final loss to Portlaoise as part of Crettyard-Killeshin while they were also represented on the championship-winning teams of 1985 and 1987 as part of the St Fiacc’s amalgamation that also included Graiguecullen and Crettyard.
Other down games down for decision this weekend are the U-20 ‘A’ hurling semi-final between Castletown and Clough-Ballacolla as well as the remaining U-20 ‘B’ football and hurling semi-finals.
As it stands, the 2025 Laois GAA season is set to reach a conclusion on the weekend after next when the U-20 ‘A’ hurling final and the ‘B’ hurling and football finals are played as well as a possible Leinster club final for Portarlington.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Laois U-20 FC ‘B’ Semi-finals
(Extra time and winner on the day if necessary)
Graiguecullen v The Heath in Graiguecullen at 7pm
O’Dempsey’s v Courtwood-Emo in O’Dempsey’s at 7pm
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Leinster Club SFC Semi-final
(Extra time and winner on the day if necessary)
Athy (Kildare) v Portarlington in St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge at 2pm
Laois U-20 ‘A’ HC Semi-final
(Extra time and winner on the day if necessary)
Castletown v Clough-Ballacolla in Castletown at 2pm
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Laois U-20 ‘A’ FC Final
(Extra time and winner on the day if necessary)
Killeshin v Stradbally Parish Gaels in O’Moore Park at 1.30pm
Laois U-20 ‘B’ HC Semi-final
(Extra time and winner on the day if necessary)
Clan an nGael v Shamrocks in Clonad at 12noon
All Ireland Intermediate Camogie Club semi-final
Camross v Killimordaly (Galway) – Venue TBC
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