GAA, rugby, basketball, soccer – all of today’s local sports results
It was another busy day of sport across a number of codes with games down for decision in basketball, GAA, rugby and soccer.
Laois Athletics...
In Pictures: Young Portlaoise and Portarlington rugby players star at Cistercian Roscrea blitz
On Saturday September 23 rd Cistercian College in Roscrea Co Tipperary held its inaugural U12s Rugby Super Blitz. 26 teams from all over Ireland...
Opening round defeat for Portlaoise RFC against Tullow
Portlaoise 22 Tullow 43
Leinster League Division 1B
Portlaoise opened their Leinster League Division 1B campaign at home to Town's Cup winners Tullow on Sunday.
Portlaoise avoided...
Local rugby clubs get set for the ‘Battle of Laois’ as new league season...
It has become the starting point for the local rugby season in recent years, Portarlington and Portlaoise doing battle at all grades over the...
Portlaoise go down to Naas in opening round of Hosie Cup
Naas 22 Portlaoise 14
Hosie Cup Round 1
The local rugby season is up and running with Portlaoise going down to Naas in the second round...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Rugby Club all set for new season
Portlaoise RFC launched the upcoming 2017-18 season in their club grounds in Togher last week. With playing numbers growing year on year and the...
WATCH: Alison Miller scores wonder try for Ireland at World Cup
It wasn't a great afternoon for the Irish Women's Rugby team.
In fact, it probably hasn't been a great tournament for the side full stop.
As...
The World awaits as Alison Miller and the Irish ladies rugby team begin campaign...
One of Laois's greatest ever female sports stars Alison Miller will begin her second Women's Rugby World Cup campaign this evening when Ireland take...
Portlaoise Ladies urging newcomers to “Give Rugby a Try”
Portlaoise Ladies Rugby team are currently recruiting players of all abilities.
The team are a developmental squad so they will be starting by covering the...
Portlaoise Rugby Club gearing up for Family Day
Portlaoise Rugby Club are holding a family day at their Clubhouse Togher on Sunday July 23 at 2pm.
They say that there will be something...
Portlaoise Rugby Club begin pre-season training
Portlaoise Rugby Club have commenced preparations for the coming season.
Pre-season training began on June 20 and continues every Tuesday and Friday evenings at the...
Meet the Laois man with the cool job behind-the-scenes with the Lions in New...
The first test between the British and Irish Lions and New Zealand on Saturday morning will be one of the biggest global sporting events...
Masterson for Number 8 role as Ireland U-20s look to shock New Zealand
Portlaoise man Sean Masterson will start at Number 8 on the Ireland U-20 rugby team to take on New Zealand today in their final...
Portlaoise end minis and youth rugby season with awards night
Portlaoise RFC held the minis (U-7 to U-12) and youth (U-13 to U-18) awards last Friday with special guest for the night being former...
In pictures: Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy comes to Killeen NS
There was great excitement in Killeen NS last week as the Women's Rugby World Cup trophy came to the school.
As part of the day...
Gear presentation for Portlaoise underage rugby teams
Portlaoise Rugby Club enjoyed another busy and successful season at underage level with a number of teams competing in area and Leinster finals.
And there...
Former Portlaoise RFC player named in Ireland U20 World Cup squad
Former Portlaoise rugby player Seán Masterson has been named in the Ireland U20 squad for this summer's world cup.
The forward, who previously played GAA...
Three try Portlaoise claim North Midlands Premier League title
Portlaoise RFC 15 Athy 0
U-13 North Midlands Premier League Final
Portlaoise RFC U-13s collected their second piece of silverware on Tuesday evening when they won...
Meet the Laois girl who captained Galway women’s rugby team to unprecedented success
Tara Buggie only took up rugby in 2014 but the Portlaoise woman has had a truly remarkable rise through the game.
Having began playing with...
Portlaoise’s mix of youth and experience claim Dunne Cup glory
Portlaoise 23 Wexford 20
Michael Dunne Cup Final
Portlaoise RFC used nine players over the age of 40 and five U-18s as their 3rd team won...
Portlaoise Tag Rugby event is open for entries
Tag Rugby is probably the country's most popular social sports and it's coming to Laois again this summer.
Portlaoise RFC are once again running the...
Former Portlaoise Rugby star named Connacht U-19 player of the year
Seán Masterson has been named the Connacht Rugby U-19 player of the year.
The former Portlaoise Rugby man, who also represented Park-Ratheniska at juvenile level,...
Portlaoise U-16s fall short in Leinster rugby decider
Navan 20 Portlaoise 13
Leinster U-16 final
Portlaoise U-16s travelled to Donnybrook on Bank Holiday Monday to take on a much vaunted Navan team in the...
Pike-of-Rushall man hoping to lead Limerick club back to top tier of Irish club...
This Saturday a Laois man will lead a Limerick rugby club into their biggest game of the season - a winner-takes-all promotion-relegation playoff against...
Portarlington duo and Ballacolla man named on Leinster junior rugby squad
There are three Laois rugby players named on the Leinster Junior squad for the upcoming inter-provincial series.
Portarlington duo Ross Doyle and Cathal Bannon have...
Ireland rugby coach and Grand National trophy coming to Portlaoise
The Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt will be in Portlaoise tomorrow - and so too will the Grand National horse racing trophy.
Schmidt will be...
Portlaoise U-16 rugby team book Leinster final place
Portlaoise 23 Carlow 7
Leinster Rugby U-16 Cup Semi-final
The Portlaoise U-16 rugby team will contest this season’s Leinster final against Navan after an impressive win...
Portlaoise man helps Tullow claim historic first Towns Cup title
Tullow claimed the Towns Cup final for the first time in their history in Athy on Sunday afternoon and a young Portlaoise man played...
Kingsley’s Navan claim AIL title while Laois lads face promotion playoffs
At just 34 Alan Kingsley is one of the youngest head coaches in the AIL but the Portlaoise man guided Navan to the Division...
Kingsley hoping to clinch AIL promotion and league title with Navan
Rugby has taken Alan Kingsley all around the world and back again and this Saturday he's hoping his fledgling coaching career can be rewarded with...
