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Laois JFC: Drury and Kehoe to the fore as Spink topple...

Spink 1-9 The Rock 0-9  Laois JFC Quarter Final  Spink are through to the Junior A semi finals following a three point victory over The Rock...

Laois JFC: Five star Spink put Camross to the sword

Spink 5-15 Camross 0-9 Laois JFC Round 3  Four goals from Paul Simms helped Spink to a very impressive victory away to Camross to set up...

Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Spink

After a couple of disappointing years, Spink appear to be on an upward curve once again. Their juvenile amalgamation with Crettyard is working well with...

Superb Simms guides Spink to ACFL Division 6 glory

Spink 5-11 O'Dempsey's 3-12 ACFL Division 6 Final Spink claimed ACFL Division 6 honour's following a five point victory over O'Dempsey's third string in what was...
Laois GAA

First club GAA silverware up for grabs as league finals get...

After a hectic couple of months of league action all around the county, the finals all come into view now - with two football...

Laois man enters the running to become next IFA national president

Francie Gorman from Spink is set to contest for the position of IFA national president later this year. He is the current South Leinster chairman...

Buds & Blossoms – The Laois Garden Festival: Takes place this...

Buds & Blossoms - The Laois Garden Festival: A Spectacular Celebration of Gardening, Nature, Music, and Family Fun. Buds & Blossoms, the highly anticipated annual...

O’Connor and O’Brien to the fore as Knock get the better...

Knock 9-8 Ballinakill 4-3 Division 3 Hurling Championship The meeting of Ballinakill and Knock in the Division 3 Cumann na mBunscol hurling final was a real...

Calls for replacement fence at Laois sports ground and drainage works...

They mightn't make them like that any more - but a concrete post and rail fence at the boundary of Spink community sports ground...

‘People are walking out into the dark’ – Call made for...

A Laois County Councillor has called for public lights to be installed outside Headen's public house in Spink. Cllr John Joe Fennelly said that the...

In Pictures: Rain falls but Spink shines as even Enoch Burke...

The rain poured but those in attendance didn't mind as Spink turned out in force for their annual St Patrick's Day Parade. Spink may be...

Restored harp with remarkable story takes trad session in Laois by...

A Sebastian & Erard concert harp from the 1800s took centre stage at the monthly trad session at Headen’s pub in Spink last weekend. The...

Former Laois players and a Kildare county champion among Junior club...

Five Laois Junior 'A' football clubs have confirmed their managers for the 2023 season - and three of them are new. Emo legend Paul Lawlor...

Spink survive in Junior A as Simms and Dwyer kick them...

Killeshin 0-10 Spink 1-18 Laois Junior “A” Football Championship Relegation Final Spink guaranteed their place in next year's Junior "A" Football Championship by defeating Killeshin in...

Death occurs of John Miller from Spink, highly-respected in farming, business,...

The death has occurred of John Miller from Spink, a man highly respected in farming, business, community and sporting circles. He was aged in his...

Reddy leads the way as The Heath book JFC ‘A’ quarter-final...

The Heath 0-14 Spink 0-10 Laois JFC 'A' Group B Round 3 The Heath are into the quarter-finals of the Laois JFC ‘A’ following a deserved...

Death occurs of Mick McDonnell, one of the great Laois dual...

The death has occurred of Laois native Mick McDonnell, a retired Garda sergeant in Cobh in Cork, and remembered as one of the greatest...

Portarlington coast to victory as they put six goals past Spink...

Portarlington 6-10 Spink 1-7 Laois Junior Football Championship Group B Round 1  Portarlington's second team were a different class than their opponents in Spink this morning. For...

County Final Memory: Significant triumph for Spink in 1986

Spink 1-9 Rosenallis 1-8 1986 Laois JFC Final In the normal scheme of things, a Junior ‘B’ county final ranks well down the pecking order when...

All systems go for Buds & Blossoms Garden Festival in Spink...

The Spink Community Field is the place to be this Sunday, June 12, as the Laois Garden Festival returns for the first time since...

A blooming great day promised at Laois Garden Festival on Sunday,...

From top gardening speakers and leading plant specialists, to local food producers and an entertainment zone, it can all be found at the Laois...

Six organisations awarded more than €100,000 funding from the Laois-Kilkenny Community...

EirGrid has awarded €103,675 to six community groups and not-for-profit organisations near the Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project. This is the first of three phases of funding...

In Pictures: Glorious day in Timahoe and Spink as locals turn...

The parish of Stradbally can boast of three parades - in Vicarstown, Stradbally and Timaohe. And Timahoe produced the goods again this year with another...
Sean and Micheal Downey

Magical 2021 for Laois brothers who win three championships with three...

2021 has been a magical year for two Laois brothers who won three GAA championships between them with three different clubs. Micheal and Sean Downey...

Spink Comhaltas invests €15,000 as part of return to music classes

Spink Comhaltas is investing €15,000 as part of a major investment to facilitate a return to in-person music classes from September 24. The investment is...

In Pictures: All smiles as Spink celebrate claiming 2020 Junior ‘B’...

There are now just three 2020 Laois GAA championships left outstanding after Spink defeated Graiguecullen in the Junior 'B' football decider. Sean Downey, Cha Dwyer...

Laois hurlers to the fore as Spink claim Junior ‘B’ glory

Graiguecullen 0-13 Spink 1-14 2020 Laois Junior 'B' Football Championship  Final Spink claimed Junior 'B' glory following a fine win over Graiguceullen in O'Moore park this...

County Final Memory: Spink claim Junior ‘B’ football glory in 2004

Ahead of the delayed 2020 Junior 'B' football championship final between Spink and Graiguecullen on Sunday - we've taken a look back at a...

Laois man Francie Gorman elected as IFA South Leinster chairman

Laois farmer Francie Gorman has been elected as the new chairman of South Leinster region of IFA. Gorman, who is from Spink and is a...

Machado Men’s Grooming: CEO Síle Headen on starting up, “Movember” and...

Pogonophile: One who loves or studies beards. Yes, we weren't aware of this either! This was just one nugget of information we came across after getting...