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Gary Walsh will be hoping for better fortune when Laois take on Clare later today

John Sugrue names his first Laois football team as new era begins

The Laois senior football team to play Westmeath in this Saturday's O'Byrne Cup opening round has been named - with new manager John Sugrue...
Laois minor hurler Ciarán Comerford has been named the Electric Ireland Minor Hurler of the Week

Laois senior hurling team named for 2018 season opener

The first game of the 2018 inter-county hurling season will take place this Saturday, December 30 - yes, in 2017 - when the Laois...
Neil Foyle is hoping to lead the younger lads by example

Foyle wants to help out younger members of Laois hurling panel

Such is the youthful nature of the Laois senior hurlers that someone who is 28-years-old is considered somewhat old. But that is exactly what Borris-Kilcotton's...
David Conway believes that Laois will get the better of Offaly tomorrow

Conway on the comeback trail after knee surgey

Arles-Kilcruise forward David Conway will begin this season on the sidelines after recently undergoing knee surgery. The Laois sharpshooter says he played most of last...
Laois ladies footballer Aileen O Loughlin

Laois Ladies football fixtures for 2018 confirmed

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association have released their master fixture list for 2018. Like 2017, Laois will operate in Division 2 of the National League...
The Laois GAA LOETB Centre of Excellence

Laois GAA land grant funding for Training Centre development

Laois GAA have been successful in their bid for Sports Capital funding - with over €90,000 set to be drawn down for the development...
The Portlaoise CBS U-19 soccer team

Free scoring Portlaoise CBS progress in U-17 league and U-19 cup

Portlaoise CBS soccer teams have something big to look forward to after Christmas following two big wins in recent days. On Tuesday, their U-17s qualified...

New grading bye law introduced by Laois GAA

Laois GAA have a new grading system for 2018 following a vote by the clubs at last week's Convention. Under the new rules, clubs will...
Football General

Neighbours and rivals face off for local charities

A Laois v Kildare fixture with a difference takes place in Geraldine Park, Athy, on Wednesday 27 December at 2pm. A Barrowhouse team selection will...
Mark Barry was in fine form for Iosagain today

Barry fires Colaiste Iosagáin into the semi-finals

Colaiste Iosagáin 2-10 Colaiste Choilm Tullamore 0-11 Top Oil South Leinster Senior 'B' Football Football Championship Round 2 Colaiste Iosagáin Portarlington have qualified for the semi-finals...

Laois boxer wins IBF world title final elimainator in Bangkok

Portlaoise super bantamweight TJ Doheny has won his International Boxing Federation world title final eliminator. Doheny defeated Mike Tawatchi of Thailand by unamious decision on Wednesday...

In Pictures: Santa Claus makes visit to T&S United

There was great excitement in Timahoe on Monday night as a visitor from the North Pole dropped by. Santa Claus took time out of his...
The Laois County mens team at the National Novice Cross Country - Jimmy McCormack

In Pictures: Laois athletes perform well in last Cross Country event of year

This year’s Irish National Novice and Juvenile uneven ages cross country championships took place in the WIT Sports Arena in Waterford on last Sunday. The...

Knockbeg and Portlaoise CBS out while Heywood progress in U-16 championship

There was disappointment for two Laois based schools recently as they both suffered elimination from their respective U-16 football championship competitions. The season is over...

Scoil Chríost Rí blaze their way into All-Ireland final

Scoil Chríost Rí 70 Ballyshannon 21 U-16 Basketball All-Ireland Semi-Final  There was no stopping Scoil Chríost Rí today as they recorded an overwhelming victory over Ballyshannon...

Goal of Croke Park driving King through pre-season slog

Pre-season training is probably the toughest thing about being an inter-county player. You spend most of it either running around a field or in the...
Laois manager Eamonn Kelly will be hoping some of the injuries heal up for next weekend

Hefty injury list for Laois hurlers ahead of Walsh Cup

The Laois hurlers will begin competitive action next week without a number of their regulars. Manager Eamonn Kelly has revealed that a number of his...

Portarlington MMA star becomes Euro champion and Conor McGregor endorsement

A MMA star from Portarlington was certainly busy over the weekend. After nearly three years away from the sport, Philip 'The Honeybadger' Mulpeter returned to...
Laois GAA

Fixture details confirmed for Laois’s O’Byrne and Walsh Cup campaigns

The Laois senior hurlers and footballers will begin their 2018 seasons on the second last day of 2017 - with both in action on...
The scoil Chriost Ri team that won the Leinster final today

Scoil Chriost Rí crowned Leinster champions following remarkable comeback

Scoil Chriost Rí 3-13 Loreto (Wexford) 2-8 Ladies Schools Leinster Senior Football Championship Final Scoil Chriost Rí have been crowned Leinster champions once again following a...
Brendan Quigley was is getting ready for another season

Midfielder Quigley gearing up for twelfth season with Laois

Midfielder Brendan Quigley is ready to pull on the Laois jersey for a 12th season. However, the same groin problem which kept him out of...
Laois people and former players seem very happy with the proposed appointment of John Sugrue

Laois football manager provides injury update ahead of new season

We're still in 2017 but the Laois senior footballers will play their first competitive game of the new season in just under two weeks...

Stradbally the big winners as Laois soccer clubs end on a high before Christmas...

Just a handful of Laois soccer clubs were in action across the three local league this weekend. This was the last round of fixtures for...
Portlaoise Panthers new signing Tim Stewart is raring to go

Stewart the hero as Portlaoise Panthers win twice in two days

There was no stopping the Portlaoise Panthers men's side this week as they recorded stunning victories over Paris Texas Kilkenny and Ulster Elks. They managed...

Another disappointing day for Laois rugby clubs as both end 2017 at the bottom...

Portlaoise and Portarlington Rugby Clubs will be hoping for a serious turnaround in 2018 - or they will both be relegated from their respective...
Laois man Joe Higgins is the new manager of the IT Carlow football teams

Former All-star and Laois ladies manager takes club role

The off-season in GAA is where all the movements occur. And we have one very big managerial appointment to bring to you today - plus...

Panthers lose out to strong Dublin side

Portlaoise Panthers 51 Courtyard Liffey Celtics 85 Women’s Super League It was a tough match for the Portlaoise Panthers Ladies in Dublin who faced a top...

Draw made for 2018 rugby Towns Cup

Portlaoise have been handed a home tie in the opening round of the 2018 Bank of Ireland Towns Cup - with Potarlington granted a...

All of today’s CCFL results

Here are all of today's CCFL results for Saturday 16 December. A number of games were cancelled last week due to poor weather conditions. Two...

WATCH: Brilliant Podge Lawlor Snapchat takeover as Laois hurlers help raise €100k for homeless

The Laois senior hurlers helped raise over €100k for homeless charities last night and one member of the panel became a Snapchat sensation in...
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