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Abbeyleix Athletic U-19s claim CCFL Division 1 title

Abbeyleix AFC's U-19 squad secured an impressive CCFL Division 1 title recently following a convincing win over a Clara side who themselves were within...

Towerhill Rovers and Mountmellick Utd progress to Combined Counties Cup semi finals

The quarter finals of the John Farrell Combined County Cups were played yesterday and there was added Laois interest as Towerhill Rovers and Mountmellick...

Carlow soccer league to delay start of new season as Over-35s resume

Carlow Soccer League have decided to delay the start of their new season. The new winter season for all Junior clubs has been postponed from...
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A bumper weekend of soccer ahead as CCFL publish latest figures

The local soccer season is almost 12 months old now as efforts to bring the 2019-2020 campaign to an end continue. The CCFL have published...
Portlaoise AFC are now just one win away from claiming the title

CCFL announce fixtures as season set to resume once again

For the second time this season, the local soccer league is preparing to resume action after an enforced shutdown. The lockdown on Laois on Friday...

Wins for Mountmellick United, Maryborough, Abbeyleix and Stradbally Town in latest CCFL action

The 2019-2020 edition of the CCFL continued at the weekend and there was plenty of league and cup action involving Laois teams. In Division 1,...
Della Doherty

Portarlington youngster nominated for Republic of Ireland Women’s U-16 Player of the Year Award

A second Laois teenager has been nominated for a very prestigious international award. Portarlington's Della Doherty has been shortlisted with two others for the Republic...

Laois teenager nominated for Republic of Ireland U-16 Player of the Year Award

For the second successive year, a Laois teenager has been nominated for a very prestigious award. Portlaoise native Colin Conroy has been nominated for the...

Wins for Abbeyleix, Towerhill and all the latest CCFL results

Week two of the resumption of CCFL is completed and there were mixed fortunes for the Laois clubs involved. Mountmellick United bowed out of the...

All the latest soccer fixtures as midweek games commence

The domestic soccer season returned at the weekend and games are coming thick and fast for all of the Laois clubs involved. Tonight, Portlaoise AFC...

WATCH: Laois clubs return to action as soccer season resumes

The domestic soccer season resumed in some parts of the country at the weekend and there was plenty of action involving Laois clubs. In the...

Killeshin soccer club also pause activities as players come in contact with Coronavirus case

Killeshin FC have also decided to pause all club activities after some of their players came in contact with a confirmed Coronavirus case while...

Almost €3,000 raised as Laois soccer club set to embark on 24 hour marathon...

A Laois soccer club have teamed up with a local hospital for a fundraiser which will get underway this evening. Mountmellick United have joined forces...

Incredible experience as Laois goalkeeper recalls Europa League run with UCD

What young soccer player doesn't dream of those big nights in Europe? For Clonaslee's Niall Corbet, he got to experience an unlikely run in the...

All the latest local CCFL soccer fixtures as season poised to resume

After grinding to a halt in March due to Coronavirus, the local soccer season is due to resume this weekend. The CCFL are picking up...

Laois soccer club team up with local hospital for fundraiser

A Laois soccer club has teamed up with a local hospital for a fundraiser which will take place next weekend. Mountmellick United have joined forces...

Weekend Read: From catastrophe to a crowning glory and all the drama in between...

Following Liverpool's Premier League title success this week, we asked two local long-suffering Liverpool supporters to write a piece on what it meant to...

In Pictures: Sod officially turned on new full size floodlit astro pitch in Laois

The sod was officially turned as construction got underway on a brand new full size floodlit astro turf pitch in Laois. Killeshin FC, who play...

Death stares, Thomas Gravesen, young footballers and Roy Keane – A Laois man’s encounters...

In November 2005, Roy Keane's Manchester United career ended when he contract was cancelled by mutual consent. The then 33-year-old signed for Celtic a couple...

Advice to aspiring young soccer players from a Laois man exposed to the professional...

Portlaoise’s Paul Cahillane has offered some advice to young Laois soccer players who may be offered the opportunity of a professional career abroad. The former...

The story of a Laois man, a future Man United flop and a wet...

Portlaoise's Paul Cahillane has revealed his toughest ever soccer opponent. The former Celtic, UCD and Wexford Youths midfielder was the guest on this week's addition...

WATCH: Construction commences on new full size floodlit astro pitch in Laois

Construction has gotten underway on a brand new full size floodlit astro turf pitch in Laois. Killeshin FC turned the sod on their development as...
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Local soccer league launches ‘Irish Nursing Homes Appeal’ to purchase PPE

A local soccer league where a number a number of Laois clubs play, has launched an 'Irish Nursing Homes appeal'. CCFL chairman Chris Hand announced...

Laois soccer clubs launch fundraiser for staff of Portlaoise and St Fintan’s Hospitals

Three Laois soccer clubs have come together to launch a fundraiser for the staff and frontline workers at Portlaoise and St Fintan's Hospitals during...

Laois fans caught up as Coronavirus forces Republic of Ireland Euros Playoff behind closed...

The Republic of Ireland’s UEFA EURO 2020 Play-Off against Slovakia on March 26 will be played behind closed doors on the instruction of the...

All of the weekend soccer results as CCFL returns to action

The local CCFL soccer season has had a disrupted couple of weeks with one storm after another. But there was plenty of action this weekend...

Grennan hat-trick fires Mountmellick to victory as weather hits soccer fixtures again

Storm Jorge meant all games in the CCFL were called off on Saturday. And with three storms in the last four weekends chucking a lot...

Wins for Mountmellick and Round Tower Rovers as weather hits soccer fixtures again

The weather was the winner again this weekend as a number of games fell victim to it today. Just a handful of matches were played...

All of the CCFL fixtures for the weekend

Here is the details for the latest CCFL fixtures: FIXTURES Saturday, February 22 Kick off at 2pm unless stated Division 1 Saturday Mullingar Town v Gallen Utd -...
Emily Corbet and Della Doherty

Two Laois girls represent Republic of Ireland U-17s against Iceland

The Republic of Ireland U-17 Women's team played two friendlies against Iceland over the weekend in Waterford. And two Laois women were in the thick...
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