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Star-studded Belfast too strong for brave Portlaoise Panthers U-18 Men

Portlaoise Panthers 71 Belfast Star 81 Hula Hoops U-18 National Cup Semi Final The curtain came down on the National Cup weekend for Portlaoise Panthers in...

Numbers playing camogie in Laois on the rise as over 1,480 registered in 2018

Ten percent more players have registered to play camogie for Laois clubs in 2018 compared to 2017. Approximately 1,486 players were registered across the 10...

Laois GAA moving offices to Centre of Excellence

Laois GAA are currently in the middle of moving from Parkside to their new offices in the LOETB Centre of Excellence. They are due to move...

Portarlington favourites to claim back-to-back U-21 football titles

13 days into 2019, the 2018 Laois GAA season will come to an end this afternoon. Portarlington and St Joseph's will meet in the U-21...

Scarbrough inspired Elks end Portlaoise Panthers Women’s Cup journey

Portlaoise Panthers 50 Ulster University Elks 71 Hula Hoops Women’s Division 1 Cup Semi Final Portlaoise Panthers Women's National Cup dreams were dashed this evening by...

Conroy’s Republic of Ireland fall to strong German side in U-16 friendly

Laois teenager Colin Conroy played 60 minutes for the Republic of Ireland as they lost 3-0 to a strong German side today. Former Portlaoise AFC...

Laois company wins out Leinster Interfirms competition

First Spirits Ireland 0-17 Mergon International 1-13 Interfirms Leinster Junior final It took serious battle and grit in Park-Ratheniska today but First Spirits Ireland have won...

Second quarter costs Panthers U-20s as National Cup dream ends

Portlaoise Panthers 62 Dublin Lions 67 Hula Hoops Under 20 Men's Cup Semi Final A poor second quarter showing cost Portlaoise Panthers U-20s dearly as their...

LIVE BLOG: Laois company hoping for Inter-firms hurling title

It's all systems go in Park-Ratheniska this afternoon as First  Ireland Spirits from Abbeyleix hope to claim Inter-firms hurling glory. Going up against the Laois...

Powerful Panthers U20 women push through to National Cup final

Portlaoise Panthers 74 Liffey Celtics 66 Hula Hoops Under 20 Women What an achievement for Portlaoise Panthers and this group of players. This was a nail-biting, exhilarating game...

In Pictures: Emo-Rath Athletic Club Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Emo Rath Athletic Club is celebrating 10 years in existence. It is one of the ‘newer’ Athletic Clubs in the County, but in its...

Portlaoise RFC U-15s begin 2019 with nine-try rout

Portlaoise 59 Longford 12 Leinster U-15 Rugby League Portlaoise RFC U-15s started the New Year with a long trip to Longford at the weekend with a...

Laois LGFA name their U16 squad for 2019

Laois LGFA have named their Under 16 35 player squad for 2019. Eleven players from last year's Leinster final winning side remain on the panel,...

Croke Park outing for Laois footballers as home league game is moved

There was huge controversy late in 2018 when the Laois footballers were found guilty by the GAA of breaking the training ban last April ahead...

Preview of the Panthers teams competing in this weekends Hula Hoops National Cup

Four Portlaoise Panthers teams will play in this weekend's Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals in Cork where they will all be hoping for big...

Laois company preparing for Inter-firms Hurling final

Park-Ratheniska is the place to be on Saturday afternoon as one Laois company will strive for Inter-firms hurling glory. First Ireland Spirits, from Abbeyleix, will...

Hosey and White help Portlaoise CBS set up all-Laois South Leinster semi final

Portlaoise CBS 3-18 Dunlavin (Wicklow) 3-5 U-16 South Leinster 'C' Football Championship Quarter Final Portlaoise CBS qualified for the semi-finals of the U-16 'C' South-Leinster championship...

‘It’s a dream come true’ – Portlaoise Panthers chairman speaks about excitement national cup...

Four Portlaoise Panthers basketball teams are set to play in this weekend's prestigious Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals in Cork. The Portlaoise senior women and...

Laois camogie county board elected – but with no PRO decided as meeting set...

Laois Camogie held their Annual General Meeting, electing their new county board committee members last night, Wednesday 9 January. All roles were filled bar that...

Laois soccer player named in Republic of Ireland U-16 squad for upcoming friendlies

One Laois teenager has been named in the Republic of Ireland U-16 squad for two huge friendlies. Former Portlaoise AFC player Colin Conroy has been...

Three well-known snooker players coming to Laois for exhibition

Three of the world's most known snooker players will be coming to Portlaoise later this month. On January 26, Dennis Taylor, Ken Doherty and John...

Laois hurling and football teams receive their two new kit vans for 2019

The Laois hurling and football backroom teams will have tow new kit vans driving them into the New Year. Once again, two transit connect kit...

The first LaoisToday football Team of the Week for 2019

Last weekend saw the latter stages of two 2018 football competitions take place - although we now in 2019. The delayed U-21 'A' championship took...
Laois manager John Sugrue

Sugrue confident his side are on track in preparation for Allianz National League opener

Laois senior football manager, John Sugrue says that despite having a lot of work to be done before the opening round of the Allianz...

Doheny to take to the US to defend his world title

From Knockmay to Madison Square Garden - 2019 could be set to to be the year of TJ Doheny. Portlaoise native Doheny rocked the nation...

Local rugby man inducted into Leinster Junior Hall of Fame

Athy Rugby Club were a dominant force on the local club junior scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s and one of their...

Scoil Chríost Rí preparing for Battle of Clontarf

Scoil Chriost Ri basketballers face a very tough battle  when they face Holy Faith Clontarf in the All Ireland Senior A Schools Basketball Cup...

Laois athletes scoop prestigious Leinster Star athletics awards

The Bridge House in Tullamore was the venue for the 2019 Athletics Leinster Star Awards at the weekend. These awards apply primarily to Track...

Brennan enthused with Laois effort as tricky league start comes into focus

The Laois hurlers pushed Dublin all the way in the Walsh Cup in O'Moore Park on Sunday - with manager Eddie Brennan pleased afterwards...

Melia and Pierre lead sides to first 2019 wins as Portlaoise Panthers continue National...

The first games of the 2019 National League season kicked off this weekend as the Portlaoise Panthers men and women took to the court. Both...
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