Tag: 1997

Ahead of a 25-year reunion of the All Ireland-winning Laois minor footballers in October, we looked back at their glorious 1997 success.  This evening in...

We revisited the famous 1997 Intermediate Hurling final back in September, remembering the clash between two proud Laois teams, Clonaslee and Colt. Clonaslee 1-14 Colt...

Stradbally 2-10 Portlaoise 0-10 1997 Laois SFC Final For one of the county's most traditional and successful clubs, Stradbally had to endure an almost 60-year wait...

This evening in Portlaoise, a group of lads in their early 40s will gather to drink a few pints, share a few memories and...

Clonaslee 1-14 Colt 1-7 1997 Laois IHC Final Clonaslee have a proud hurling heritage in Laois, one that includes four senior titles to the club’s name,...

In the latest LaoisToday Down Memory Lane Podcast, presenter Steven Miller is joined by John Whelan and Brian Ramsbottom to back on the local,...

Arles-Killeen 2-6 Arles 0-10 1997 Laois IFC Final The split in Arles in the early 1990s is one of the biggest ever internal stories in Laois...

This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on LaoisToday in the run up to this year's General Election. The general elections of the 1990s were...

Brought to you in association with Mulhall Meats In the latest LaoisToday Down Memory Lane Podcast, presenter Steven Miller is joined by John Whelan and...

A surge of hope and optimism has come over Ballyfin GAA this year, fuelled by the neccessary success it takes to get a relatively...

The Laois County Board have resurrected the tradition of honouring old teams on county final day. Last year the 1996 All Ireland minor winners were...

Can you believe that it has been two decades since Hughie Emerson bagged that incredible second half hat-trick against Derry? Well it has. On this...