One Portlaoise legend replaces another as Town hurlers secure successor to Tommy Fitzgerald
Portlaoise are set to appoint Cyril Duggan as the new manager of their senior hurling team.
After two successful years, Tommy Fitzgerald departed to take...
In Pictures: Portarlington Rugby Club steal the show with ‘spectacular’ mock wedding
Portarlington Rugby Club celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2024 and part of the celebrations included a series of fundraisers, the biggest of which took...
Rugby: Fourth defeat in a row as Portlaoise beaten in Kells
North Meath 27 Portlaoise 10
Leinster League Division 2B
There was no new-year's bounce for Portlaoise as Lar Hogan's side were beaten by 17 points in...
Soccer: Five goals each for Ballybrittas and Mountmellick as Stradbally hit for seven in...
Ballybrittas Utd 5 Rosenallis AFC B 1
CCFL Division 3A
Local soccer returned to Laois this weekend with patches of snow and ice still evident from...
Basketball: History made as Portlaoise Panthers reach first ever Men’s National Cup final
Portlaoise Panthers 67 Titans BS 55
President’s National Cup semi-final
History was made in Cork last night as Portlaoise Panthers men's team reached their first ever...
Rugby: Portlaoise show championship pedigree despite disappointing end to 2024
Portlaoise ended 2024 in third place in Division 2B of the Leinster League, finishing behind only Newbridge and North Meath.
That leaves The Town safely...
Abbeyleix and Castletown hurlers look to Tipperary for new managers ahead of 2025 season
Two Laois senior hurling clubs have appointed new managers ahead of the 2025 season.
Both Abbeyleix and Castletown have gone outside the county and into...
GAA Fixtures: Inter-county returns as Laois footballers, hurlers and Ladies footballers all in action
People are still wishing one another a happy new year year, yet the GAA is set to make its return as the 2025 fixture...
Basketball: McEvoy and Portlaoise Panthers readying themselves for huge Titans test in semi-finals
Davin McEvoy and his Portlaoise Panthers team mates are bracing themselves for a tough challenge when they face off against Titans BC in, what...
Mountmellick lead the way as four clubs represented on IHC Team of the Year...
The 2024 Intermediate Hurling Championship is one that won't be forgotten in a hurry, particularly by champions Mountmellick.
And they deservedly lead the way in...
Continuity key for Mountmellick as Carter and Coss continue in 2025
2024 was a marquee year for Mountmellick GAA club, with their hurlers and footballers delivering a memorable County Final double.
The two masterminds behind Mountmellick's...
Three time Paralympian Nicole Turner calls time on swimming career
Portarlington Paralympic swimmer Nicole Turner has announced her retirement, bringing an extraordinary career in competitive swimming to a close.
A Paralympic silver medalist and multiple-time...
Borris-Kilcotton dominate on our Premier IHC Team of the Year for 2024
Borris-Kilcotton were very worthy champions of the 2024 Premier IHC and it will come as no surprise that they dominate proceeding in the LaoisToday...
Camross turn to Cuddy once again as he returns to manager’s role
Camross have appointed David Cuddy as their senior hurling manager for the 2025 season.
Cuddy was over the club from 2021 to 2023, and guided...
New Year’s Day success as Laois trainer scores a big winner in Fairyhouse
It was a brilliant start for a Laois horse racing trainer as he scored a big, and somewhat surprising success, in Fairyhouse.
John Storey claimed...
Laois man wins major New Zealand Rugby award over Christmas
When Conor Croke took the decision to head off to Australia, little did he foresee how his life would develop and that one day...
Kerry man appointed as new Graiguecullen football manager for 2025 season
Kerry man Maurice Brown has been appointed as the new Graiguecullen senior football manager for the 2025 season.
He replaces Kevin Doogue who was in...
Basketball: Portlaoise Panthers hold firm as Eagles swoop for their unbeaten record
Limerick Sport Eagles 89 Portlaoise Panthers 90
Men's National Basketball League Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers managed to cling on to their unbeaten record in Men’s Division...
Basketball: Portlaoise Panthers unable to halt poor run against Super League table toppers
Liffey Celtics 81 Portlaoise Panthers 43
Women's Basketball Super League
Portlaoise Panthers fell far short of pulling off a major upset in Women’s Super League after...
From the Archives – ‘Battle of Aughrim’ referee remembers the most infamous moment of...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in November 2020.
Aughrim. 1986. Laois v Wicklow.
There are few days in Laois GAA history that stand out...
Top Five: The best Laois hurling matches of 2024
2024 was a special year for hurling in Laois, but what were the best games?
We at LaoisToday have cast a watchful eye back over...
Top Five: Laois’s biggest sporting moments of 2024
With 2024 drawing to a close, we at LaoisToday have cast a watchful eye back over the last 12 months to pick out our...
Top Five: The best Laois football matches of 2024
2024 saw a huge amount of football played in Laois, but what were the best games?
We at LaoisToday have cast a watchful eye back...
Rugby: Big day in Togher as Athy RFC scoop three titles at North Midlands...
There was a big crowd in Tougher, Portlaoise as it played host to the North Midlands Area Finals on Sunday December 29.
It was a...
Basketball: Panthers edge Division 1 thriller against Ulster to extend unbeaten run
Portlaoise Panthers 79 Ulster University 77
Men's National League Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers survived a severe test by Ulster University in St Mary’s Hall on Sunday...
Basketball: Portlaoise Panthers left empty-handed in Brunell
Brunell 69 Portlaoise Panthers 53
Women's Basketball Super League
Portlaoise Panthers suffered their third straight defeat in this season’s Women’s Super League after they were undone...
Basketball: Panthers overpower Lions to remain well clear at the North Conference summit
Portlaoise Panthers 93 Dublin Lions 76
Men's National Basketball League Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers wore down a stubborn Dublin Lions outfit in Coláiste Bríde on Saturday...
Basketball: Battling Portlaoise fall just short against Super League leaders Waterford
Portlaoise Panthers 66 SETU Waterford Wildcats 70
Women's Basketball Super League
Portlaoise Panthers very nearly pulled off the shock of the Women’s Super League season as...
Laois minor hurlers name 35-player panel with 16 clubs represented ahead of 2025 season
Laois minor hurling manager Glen McEvoy has named a 35-player panel ahead of the 2025 season.
The Clonaslee native has picked players from 16 different...
Champions Crettyard lead the way on LaoisToday Intermediate Football Team of the Year for...
Crettyard’s success in the 2024 Laois intermediate football championship sees them rewarded with eight positions on this year’s Team of the Year selection.
Having being...
