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Available every Tuesday and online at www.leinsterexpress.ie. The Leinster Express award winning Sport Section covers all sports across County Laois with in depth coverage of all aspects of Laois GAA, and is available online at www.leinsterexpress.ie/section/125/sport. Do you have a sports story or picture for us? If you have a sports story please contact the sports newsdesk on 057 86 21666 or e-mail [email protected]. Please include your name and a telephone number we can contact you on. If you would like to send us a picture of a local sporting event or occasion, please email [email protected]. Please include detailed caption information, along with your name and a telephone number we can contact you on. For any news queries, please email our newsdesk at [email protected] or [email protected]. Our advertising team is on hand to help use the power of local advertising both in print and online to target your customers. Contact our Advertising Department by email: [email protected] or [email protected] or telephone 057 86 21666. Get in touch today to advertise or to share your stories and news. Epapers now available across all our news titles – Read your favourite local newspaper anywhere, anytime, on your mobile, tablet or desktop. Subscribe at https://epaper.leinsterexpress.ie/

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Plenty of pictures from the opening round of the Laois Athletics 2026 Cross Country Championships at Cappakeel.Young ath...
30/09/2026

Plenty of pictures from the opening round of the Laois Athletics 2026 Cross Country Championships at Cappakeel.

Young athletes from across the county competed in the Novice and Even Ages championships, with Oughaval AC and Emo Rath AC hosting the event

PREVIEW: Slieve Bloom GAA face The Harps in the Laois Intermediate Hurling final this weekend with a return to Premier I...
30/09/2026

PREVIEW: Slieve Bloom GAA face The Harps in the Laois Intermediate Hurling final this weekend with a return to Premier Intermediate on their minds.

Manager Damien Keenan reflected on their semi-final win over Abbeyleix, recovering from their Mountrath defeat and the experience within the panel ahead of Saturday's decider.

Four Laois Camogie players have been named among the 2026 Camogie Soaring Stars.Aoife Finlay, Clodagh Tynan, Gráinne Del...
30/09/2026

Four Laois Camogie players have been named among the 2026 Camogie Soaring Stars.

Aoife Finlay, Clodagh Tynan, Gráinne Delaney and Aimée Collier have all been recognised after Laois reached a third successive All-Ireland final. Laois were also crowned Leinster champions earlier this year. Camross Camogie Club Brigid's Camogie

Laois LGFA 's 2001 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football champions reunited in Ramsbottoms, Timahoe on Friday night to cele...
29/09/2026

Laois LGFA 's 2001 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football champions reunited in Ramsbottoms, Timahoe on Friday night to celebrate 25 years since their historic triumph.

Laois Camogie's Clodagh Tynan has been nominated for this year’s Intermediate Player of the Year award.The St Brigid’s p...
29/09/2026

Laois Camogie's Clodagh Tynan has been nominated for this year’s Intermediate Player of the Year award.

The St Brigid’s player is nominated alongside Antrim’s Éobha McAllister and Roisin McCormick, having also been nominated for a Player of the Year award in 2025. Tynan won the 2024 Premier Junior Player of the Year.

The winner will be announced at the Camogie All-Stars Awards in November.

In Pictures: Champs Kilcavan celebrate historic Laois GAA triumph
28/09/2026

In Pictures: Champs Kilcavan celebrate historic Laois GAA triumph

Kilcavan GAA defeated Ballyfin GAA in the Laois GAA IFC final in Portlaoise

Another year, another Laois SFC final for Portarlington GAA Club
27/09/2026

Another year, another Laois SFC final for Portarlington GAA Club

27/09/2026

Portarlington GAA Club are into their sixth Laois SFC final in seven years after they had 15 points to spare against Killeshin on Sunday.

Hear from Paddy O’Sullivan after the full-time whistle in Portlaoise

27/09/2026

Courtwood are into their second Laois SFC County Final in a row. Here’s goalkeeper Matthew Byron chatting to the Leinster Express’ Gavin Cooper. Byron kicked six points as well as making two brilliant saves

Courtwood are back into the SFC final for the second year in a row. They needed extra-time to defeat St Joseph's on Sund...
27/09/2026

Courtwood are back into the SFC final for the second year in a row. They needed extra-time to defeat St Joseph's on Sunday afternoon

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