Mark Comerford
Laois Rugby Roundup: A mixed day on the road for Portarlington and Portlaoise
Laois Rugby Roundup
Leinster League Division 2B
Birr 19 Portarlington 22 (Riverside, Birr)
Portarlington produced three tries in a dominant second-half display to come away with a...
CCFL Soccer Roundup: Laois teams go well in the cups while Portlaoise win in...
CCFL Soccer Roundup: Laois teams go well in the cups while Portlaoise get back on track in Division 1
As winter draws near, the cups...
‘Problem after problem’ results in a Laois soccer club withdrawing for 2022/2023 season
Those following the CCFL will have noticed that illustrious Portlaoise club, Towerhill Rovers, have been out of action for over a month. The sad...
A tough week for Laois rugby as Portlaoise men’s seniors and PortDara Falcons both...
Portlaoise 8 Newbridge 17
Leinster League Division 2A
Portlaoise men’s seniors fell to a sixth consecutive defeat on Thursday night, losing at home to Newbridge.
A Jack...
Three Laois sides advance as Counties Cup takes centre stage
The 2022 Combined Counties Cup got underway this weekend as teams from across Laois and beyond began their search for silverware.
Cup games always...
Honours even as Mountmellick and Rosenallis get stuck in
Mountmellick Utd B 1 Rosenallis B 1
CCFL Division 3A
It has been a turbulent start to the season for the ‘B’ teams of Mountmellick United...
Laois rugby roundup: Missed opportunity for Portlaoise and all-Laois clash in Women’s AIL
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,...
Emo Celtic back to winning ways thanks to win over Maryborough
Maryborough 1 Emo Celtic 3
CCFL Division 3A
Second faced third in Division 3A of the CCFL in Ballyroan on Sunday morning as Maryborough FC hosted...
Abbeyleix, Clonaslee, Emo Celtic and Midlands Celtic all record good wins in local CCFL...
Abbeyleix Athletic, Clonaslee United, Emo Celtic and Midlands Celtic were the big winners on a packed weekend of soccer across Laois.
Senior Division
Mountmellick Utd 2...
Tough weekend for Laois rugby teams as Portlaoise and Portarlington both lose
A tough weekend for the men’s senior teams in Laois as both Portlaoise and Portarlington lost on the road. The much-anticipated derby between PortDara...
Laois soccer gets back on track after two weeks of weather disruptions
After two weeks of weather disruption, soccer in Laois got back on track this weekend with games across the county and outside of it.
Below,...
The season so far – a recap of all the soccer in Laois after...
The CCFL has been plagued by postponements over the past two weeks as the majority of games have fallen victim to the weather.
With eight...
Emo Rangers and Midlands Celtic play out thrilling draw as weather hits Sunday’s CCFL...
Midlands Celtic 2 Emo Rangers 2
CCFL Division 3A
Emo Rangers registered their first point of the season in a thrilling two-all draw with Midlands Celtic...
Laois Rugby Roundup: Portarlington and PortDara win two from two for the second week...
Portarlington 25 Arklow 6
Leinster League Division 2B
Portarlington have climbed to second in Division 2B of the Leinster League, beating Arklow with a four-try bonus...
Buggie hat-trick gives Stradbally Town a big win over Portlaoise in CCFL Division 1
Stradbally Town 4 Portlaoise AFC 2
CCFL Division 1
Fixtures up and down Laois were postponed on Sunday morning due to torrential rainfall.
The Lawn in...
Laois rugby stars discuss their ‘trip of a lifetime’ to Japan
The Irish women's rugby team travelled to Japan in August to play two international tests against the Brave Blossoms.
It is traditional in rugby...