Tag: rugby

Over the past week, the University of Limerick has played host to the U-18 Irish Interprovincial Championships and a young Portlaoise RFC man has...

Portlaoise RFC 12   Balbriggan RFC 17 Paul Cusack Cup Final The Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Paul Cusack Cup Final took place last Wednesday in Clondalkin...

Portlaoise RFC U-17s won the Leinster Premier League in Naas on Monday. The result was a draw at full time but because both teams had...

Portlaoise 23   Navan 3 2003 Leinster Provincial Towns Cup Final Having come up short just two seasons previous, Portlaoise came into the 2003 Towns Cup final...

This week we caught up with Portarlington native Keith Kavanagh, who is excelling in Shannon RFC. Keith has just helped them secure promotion back to...

There is quiet schedule of sporting action this weekend. The conclusion of the Palmer Cup is taking place, the semi-finals of the Kelly Cup,...

Portlaoise 19  Clane 12 2003 Leinster Towns Cup Semi-Final This weekend 15 years ago, Portlaoise booked their place in the Towns Cup final for the second...

Here is this weekend's master fixture list of all things sport this weekend in Laois. FRIDAY, 13TH APRIL GAA Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1A Round 4 Colt/St...

Portlaoise 46 Navan 8 Towns Cup Round 1 Portlaoise got their 2018 Towns Cup campaign off to a fantastic start today as they cruised past Navan...

Leinster Rugby Senior Ladies League Portlaoise 56  Athy 0 Portlaoise Ladies Rugby team remain undefeated in their league after a comprehensive victory over Athy. It was...

It's going ahead a week later than it was fixed for but Portlaoise meet Navan in the opening round of the Towns Cup this...

Portlaoise RFC will be a busy spot over the weekend as Togher will play host to two big fixtures over the weekend, with the...

Portlaoise 27  Clondalkin 18 Leinster Rugby League Division 1B Portlaoise RFC's first team have given themselves a lifeline with a hard fought victory on Sunday afternoon. On...

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...

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 have commenced preparations for the coming season. Pre-season training began on June 20 and continues every Tuesday and Friday evenings at the...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

The Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt will be in Portlaoise tomorrow - and so too will the Grand National horse racing trophy. Schmidt will be...

Knockbeg College student Martin Moloney has been selected in the Ireland U-18 Schools team to face England tomorrow. Moloney, a Kildare native, follows in the...

There was a Laois person amongst the winners at the Leinster Rugby awards last weekend. Referee Clive Wardrop, from Portarlington, was named as Leinster rugby...

Portlaoise RFC 15 Clondalkin 18 Leinster League Division 1B Portlaoise remain deep in relegation trouble after a Clondalkin penalty with the last kick of the game...

Portlaoise 23 Portarlington 15 New Zealander Logan Nicholson was the match winner for Portlaoise in his first experience of Towns Cup rugby as he helped...