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Eoin Fleming has got the nod to start in goal this Sunday for Laois against Wexford

Laois hurlers make two changes for trip to Wexford

Laois hurling manager Eamon Kelly has made two changes and a raft of positional switches ahead of Sunday's trip to face league leaders Wexford. Borris-Kilcotton's...

Famous singing priest to help raise funds for Arles-Kilcruise GFC

The voice of Fr Liam Lawton will be emanating from the Church of the Sacred Heart in Arles next Friday night. The singer and composer...
The beautiful Geelong-Portlaoise jersey

DS Sports release Geelong-Portlaoise jersey ahead of AFL season

It's an unlikely partnership - but fans of Australian Rules star Zach Touhy will now be sporting Portlaoise jersyes with a dash of Geelong...
The Heath struck late to claim a draw against St Joseph's tonight

eir Sport announce deal to show live club championship games

Fancy watching the first round of the Laois Shopping Centre football championship from your couch this summer? Well, that could now be a possibility as...
Laois took on Longford in O'Moore Park tonight

Jack Nolan: Laois football has now reached an all-time low

Let’s call a spade a spade Laois football has hit an all-time low. It saddens me to say this but on the evidence of the...
The glitz and glam were on display in Castletown on Thursday night

Castletown celebrate their Senior A hurling title success

Castletown GAA club held their GAA dinner dance on Thursday night where members of their victorious Senior A hurling team were honoured for their...
Colm Murphy makes our Football Team of the week

Laois pay the price for wayward shooting as Leinster U-21 campaign...

Laois 2-8 Offaly 2-9 Leinster U-21 Football Championship Semi-Final Ten wides in the opening 35 minutes cost Laois dearly as their Leinster U-21 campaign came to...
A big win for Graiguecullen tonight

Wins for Graiguecullen, O’Dempsey’s and The Heath in Division 1

All-County Football League Division 1 Round-up Graiguecullen pulled off a remarkable second half performance against the wind to get Pádraig Clancy's reign as manager off...
Referee Maurice Deegan will be heading to Australia next month to referee the International Rules

Deegan will be the man in the middle on St Patrick’s...

Stradbally referee Maurice Deegan will referee the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Final between Dr Crokes and Slaughtneil on St Patrick's Day. This is...
Sean Moore was magic again last night for Laois against Louth

Five talking points after Laois’s win over Louth

The scoreline of 2-13 to 1-8 looks a comfortable one, but the truth of the matter is that this Laois U-21 team had to...
Aine Haberlin will be hoping to lead Trinity College to glory this weekend

Several Laois Ladies involved in colleges action this weekend

The Laois Ladies senior football team currently sit top of Division 2 of the National Football League but for some of their squad, attentions...

Scoil Chríost Rí beaten despite late comeback

Scoil Chríost Rí 1-11 Ballygawley 5-4 Lidl Ladies Gaelic Football All-Ireland PPS Senior 'A' Semi-Final Scoil Chríost Rí's pursuit of All-Ireland glory is over after they...
Laois U-21 captain Brian Daly will now play for St Joseph's after his transfer was granted

Kavanagh names Laois U-21 team for Louth clash

Laois U-21 manager Gary Kavanagh has named his team ahead of tomorrow night's Leinster quarter final against Louth in Portlaoise. The starting 15 boasts four...
Laois took on Longford in O'Moore Park tonight

Meaney sees red as Laois lose out in Sligo

Laois 2-10 Sligo 0-18 Allianz Football League Division 3 Laois fell to their third loss in Division 3 when Sligo staged a big second-half comeback in Markievicz...

Injury hit Laois put to the sword in Salthill

Laois 1-11 Galway 3-31 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B An injury hit Laois side were put to the sword by a rampant Galway in Salthill...
Alan Malone pictured before the Leinster Minor Football Final in 2016

Saturday Sports Interview: At just 26, Graiguecullen’s Alan Malone has a...

By the age of 26, most people are just trying to pull themselves together in life. They're either trying to finish college, get a job...
Kelly Cup final between Emo and St Joseph's is OFF

Kelly Cup final off as bad weather plays havoc with local...

Tonight's Kelly Cup final between Emo and St Joseph's is OFF due to a waterlogged pitch. The game, which was due to take place in...
Paul Kingston retains his place in he side and is likely o line up in the full forward line alongside brother Donie

Laois name unchanged team for crucial clash away to Sligo

Laois senior football manager Peter Creedon has named an unchanged team for his sides' crucial Division 3 clash away to Sligo on Sunday. Laois find...
B/R: 3rd from the left Damien Bowe (Rathdowney Errill), Last on the right is Tucker Kerwin (Shanahoe) F/R: first on left Colin Delaney (Camross), 3rd in from left Paul Kerwin (Shanahoe), fourth, fifth and sixth in from left are Willie Delaney, Eddie Brennan and Mick Brennan (all Rathdowney Errill)

Laois hurlers taking their skills Down Under

Meet the group of Laois hurlers who are taking Australia by storm. The Rathdowney-Errill quartet of Damien Bowe, Willie Delaney, Eddie Brennan and Mick Brennan...
Liam Knowles starts at corner-back for the Laois U-21s tonight against Offaly

Laois footballers to face Louth in Leinster U-21 quarter final

Gary Kavanagh's Laois U-21 footballers will face Louth in the Leinster quarter final next Wednesday, March 8, after the Wee County got the better...
Emo-Courtwood-The Rock are into the MFC final

Heywood lose out despite second half comeback

Heywood CS 3-9 Cnoc Mhuire Granard 3-15 Leinster U-14 'C' Football Championship Final Heywood CS lost out in the Leinster U-14 'C' football decider this afternoon...

First Laois GAA Monster Draw takes places Friday night

Laois GAA people are being urged to make one last push to support their local club ahead of the first All County Clubs Members...
Kevin Doogue

Doogue hoping Laois ladies can move into pole position

Laois ladies football manager Kevin Doogue is hoping his side can move top of Division 2 with a win over Sligo in Annanough on...
Laois captain Stephen Attride is in a race against time to be fit for Kildare

Attride: I plan to lead my Laois teammates by example

Stephen Attride admits that he didn’t expect to be named Laois senior football captain at the age of just 23 – but now that...
Paul Lawlor will be hoping to fire and manage Emo back to the big time

Emo and Annanough look in house for new managers

Two of the contenders for the Laois Intermediate Football Championship have turned to long-serving players in a quest to return to the senior ranks. Recently-relegated...
Martha Kirwan was rock solid as the back as Laois recorded their second league win

Laois bounce back to crush Clare

Laois 2-14 Clare 0-12 Ladies National Football League  Laois recovered from defeat to Waterford two weeks' ago with a resounding victory over Clare this afternoon. Kevin Doogue's...
Stradbally will be looking to add further silverware down south this weekend

Stradbally set to compete in prestigious Kerry tournament

County champions Stradbally will take part in the Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé this weekend in West Kerry. This is the 28th staging of this...
Congratulations to the Colaiste Ísogáin lads on a brilliant victory

Glory for Íosagáin in South Leinster decider

Colaiste Íosagáin 0-12 Gorey CS 1-6 South Leinster Junior Football Final Colaiste Íosagáin were crowned South Leinster Junior football champions this afternoon following a three point...

Booth displays his talents on and off the pitch

Laois full back Denis Booth needed a safe pair of hands to see off Armagh yesterday but his talents were also required the night...
Nominations sought for Laois manager job

Creedon thrilled with character of his players

Laois picked up their first league points under Peter Creedon after Sunday’s dramatic late win over Armagh. Speaking afterwards, the former Tipperary boss paid credit...