Plenty of Laois interest in All-Ireland School Cross Country Finals
The cross country season comes to an end this weekend with the All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Finals being held in Mallusk Playing Fields, Newtownabbey,...
Laois athletes among the winners at All Ireland masters
Laois athletes enjoyed a great day at the All Ireland Masters indoor championships in Athlone on Sunday.
Two athletes came home with two medals each...
Success for all clubs at the Laois Indoor Championships
The Laois Athletics Downeys Nissan Indoors Championships, held yesterday in the magnificent AIT, was the highlight of the athletics calendar this year so far.
A...
My Club and I: Sarah Buggy (St Abbans AC)
Sarah Buggy is the subject of this week's 'My Club and I' interview.
The St Abbans athlete won the senior women’s triple jump at the Irish...
Laois clubs set to battle it out for gold in Athlone this weekend
A large contingent from the nine athletic clubs in Laois will converge on the International Indoor Athletic Track at Athlone Institute of Technology for...
Leinster U-17 gold for Oughaval AC athlete
Cathal Connaughton, the Oughaval AC athlete from Vicarstown, won gold in the U-17 1500m, at this morning's Leinster Indoors Championships in Abbotstown
Held in the magnificent...
Gold for Buggy at All-Ireland Indoor Championships
St Abban's Sarah Buggy won the senior women's triple jump at the Irish life health National indoor championships on Sunday.
The athlete claimed gold following a...
Some of the images from Sunday’s Laois intermediate road race
The small village of Vicarstown was a hive of activity on Sunday morning as the Laois intermediate road races were held as well as...
Top honours for Fenlon and Sweeney at Laois intermediate road race
Athletics - Downey's Nissan Laois Athletics intermediate road race
John Fenlon (St Abban's) and Lisa Sweeney (St Michael's) took the top honours at the Downey's...
Check out these photos of today’s Operation Transformation finale in Vicarstown
Over 200 people turned out in Vicarstown this morning for the finale of the Community Sports Hub Operation Transformation programme.
As well as the regular...
Laois girl takes gold at Leinster Schools cross country
The Leinster Schools Cross Country finals took place in Santry today with Portlaoise student Ava O'Connor one of the stars of the show as...
Age is no barrier for remarkable Laois athletes
If there's a fresher-looking 60-year-old in Laois than Ballyroan athlete Martin McDonald, then we are yet to see them.
And last weekend in Waterford, McDonald...
Laois U-17 Boys win bronze at All-Ireland cross country
Laois U-17 Boys followed up on their Leinster success, by winning the Bronze medals in the All-Ireland in Waterford.
Cian McDonald (Ballyronan Abbeyleix & District...
Portlaoise do the double at Laois Novice Road Race
Athletics: Downey's Nissan Laois Novice Road Race
There was a double for Portlaoise Athletics Club at the Laois Novice Road Race in Ballyfin on Sunday...
Double up for Laois schools at South Leinster cross country
Athletics: South Leinster Schools Cross Country
Laois athletes did a senior double at the South Leinster Schools cross country finals in Stradbally on Wednesday afternoon.
Louise...
Some great pics from The Great Heath 10KM run
Almost 300 hardy souls braved the wind and rain this morning to run The annual Great Heath GAA 10Km run.
Check out some of the images...
Thousands turn out for Ballyfin GAA run
Alan Hartnett
An estimated 2,000 people braved the cold conditions on Sunday morning to take part in the Ballyfin GAA 6km run - through the...
The Vicarstown parkrun is looking for women to take on their 30-minute challenge tomorrow
The Vicarstown parkrun has become a regular and popular part of the local athletics scene, occuring as it does every Saturday morning no matter...
