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Walsh goal helps Laois Hockey Club earn promotion in historic debut season

Portrane 0 Laois 1 Leinster Senior Women's Hockey League - Division 11 The Laois Hockey Club seconds travelled to Portrane on Saturday, March 9 for their...
Tommy Ward Eagles Reign Cheltenham

WATCH: Laois owner’s brilliant reaction as 80/1 shot finishes second in Cheltenham

We're onto Day 3 of the Cheltenham Races for 2024 but a Laois owner is still smiling following his horse's heroics on Tuesday. The Boodles...
Salvador Ziggy Cheltenham (2)

Laois owned horse bidding for glory as 2024 Cheltenham Races get underway today

It is Christmas time for horse racing enthusiasts and casual punters alike as the Cheltenham Races for 2024 get underway today. The English venue will...
Mayo NS Badminton Leinster Champions (3)

Leinster glory for one of Laois’s smallest schools in badminton championship

One of Laois's smallest primary schools, Mayo NS, has, over the last two years, become a hotbed for badminton in Ireland. Led by students Aoife...
Cheltenham Preview night Abbeyleix Manor Hotel

Star-studded line up confirmed for charity Cheltenhem Preview night in Abbeyleix

It is less than a month until the Cheltenham Racing Festival gets underway in England for the 2024 edition. It is the equivalent of Christmas...

Laois Lions Wheelchair rugby club supported by Amazon with €1,000 donation

A wheelchair rugby club in Laois has been presented with a €1,000 donation from the team at Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Dublin. Laois Lions Wheelchair...
Erone Fitzpatrick Carlton

Fitzpatrick named Carlton Rookie of the Year following first season Down Under

Laois's Erone Fitzpatrick has been named the Carlton Rookie of the Year following her first full season in Australia. The Park-Ratheniska forward claimed the accolade...

Laois team make history with success at American Football championship

A Laois American Football team has tasted success at a national championships held in Dublin recently. The Laois Labs Flag American Football Team secured an...

Double win sees Laois Hockey Club secure top spots in Leinster Women’s League

Laois Hockey Club continues to go from strength to strength, with both senior teams winning this past weekend. As a results, the Firsts have moved...
Fleetfootsoldier Dundalk Races The Square Bar Syndicate

Laois owned horse stays on well and scoops big prize at Dundalk

A Laois owned horse came good to scoop a big prize at the Dundalk Races last Friday evening. Three-year-old Fleetfootsoldier is owned by The Square...

Portlaoise Dojo leading Karate Ireland at British Open with four podium finishes

The 45th British Open (karate) took place over the weekend in the K2 Sports Center in Crawley, West Sussex. Ireland was represented by 13 fighters,...

Laois player stars at Darts World Cup in Denmark at the weekend

14-year-old, Rebecca Allen, from Ballyroan, Laois completed a fantastic performance at the World Darts Federation World Cup last weekend. The event was held in Denmark,...
Shantou Sisu Hugh Laing

Big Laois connections as Shantou Sisu powers on to claim top prize in Sligo

There was a meeting in Sligo on Wednesday and a horse that is owned by a Laois man and trained in Laois was victorious. Shantou...

Laois Hockey Club on the double on another momentous weekend

Laois Hockey Club continues to make history on a weekly basis and will hop to do so again this weekend. The first team began their...
Ballyglass Beauty Listowel Races Liam Cusack Bennett's Bar Syndicate

Laois owned and trained horse scoops big prize at Listowel Races

The Listowel Racing Festival is taking place this week in Kerry and a horse that is owned and trained in Laois was victorious yesterday. Ballyglass...

Outstanding Laois teenager triumphs in Finland to become World Taekwondo Champion

A Laois teenager and his family are smiling this week as he recently became a World Champion in Taekwondo. Shane Allison, who turned 17 in...

Historic weekend as Laois Hockey Club play their first game

It was a historic weekend for Laois Hockey Club, who played their first game as a new club on Saturday, September 9. Both the first...

Irish AFL Grand Finals set to come to Laois once again next weekend

The AFL Ireland Grand Final will be taking place on Saturday, September 16 in Pairc Acragar - the home of Mountmellick GAA. This event, hosted...
Erone Fitzpatrick AFL Carlton

Laois player to feature in TG4’s AFL Women’s coverage following winning weekend debut

TG4 have announced that the station will broadcast weekly matches and highlights from the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) season. A record thirty-three Irish players...

The Heath rounders teams prepare to take part in All-Ireland semi-finals this weekend

The Heath’s men’s and mixed rounders teams will go in search of a place in the All-Ireland finals this Saturday Final places are up for...

Laois Hockey Club has hit the ground running as they prepare to introduce new...

Monday, August 14 marked the first official hockey session for the newly formed Laois Hockey Club. There was a hugely impressive 30 plus players in...

Clonaslee Badminton Club eager to attract new membership from across Laois

Clonaslee Badminton Club is seeking to expand its membership to welcome players of all levels from across Laois and Offaly. The club are are hosting...

Laois trainer shines at Irish Greyhound Derby in Shelbourne Park

There were some brilliant displays both in victory and defeat as the 2023 Irish Greyhound Derby kicked in Shelbourne Park. Laois Trainer Karol Ramsbottom once...

Double delight for Emo rounders as adult teams make a promising start

It has been quite a few months on the rounders scene in Laois with impressive starts to the adult championships from The Heath and...

Jamie Doyle – The Laois man who overcame the odds to represent Ireland in...

Everyone has a story to tell, some are happy, some are sad, some are successes, and a lot are failures but there is nothing...

Tuohy set to hit another milestone – by equalling Jim Stynes’s record as the...

Zach Tuohy will become the joint most capped Irish player ever in Australian Rules tomorrow, when he makes his 264th appearance, equalling the record...
Pearlofflorida Liam Cusack Horse

Good times continue for Laois trainer as he scores a double in Sligo recently

A Laois horse racing trainer was celebrating on the double last week as he scored two big wins in Sligo. Liam Cusack had winners in...
Arrycan wins in Punchestown for Shannon Street Syndicate main

All smiles as horse owned and trained in Laois scoops big prize in Punchestown

A Laois horse racing trainer and syndicate enjoyed a very successful weekend at a meeting in Punchestown. On Sunday, Liam Cusack’s Arrycan was victorious at...

Portlaoise Hockey club captain Liz Poustie reflects on a remarkable season for the club

Portlaoise Ladies Hockey club has been in existence since 1924 and continues to go from strength to strength. The club was originally based at Portlaoise...

Laois crowned double champions at the 2023 All Ireland Festival of Pool

Laois have been crowned double champions at the 2023 All-Ireland Festival of Pool, winning both the Intermediate and Over-60's titles. This is a serious achievement...