Rugby

Time up for Cullen as Leinster lose their bottle in Bilbao

Leinster were humiliated in Saturday’s Champions Cup Final as Leo Cullen’s position as Head Coach is now beginning to look untenable.

Leinster’s road to redemption returns to Bilbao eight years later

Change at the top sees Hugo Griffin take over from David Kerr as Portlaoise RFC President

Portlaoise survive a nail-biting finish to claim the Michael Dunne Cup

Touch Rugby returns at Portlaoise RFC

Portarlington's hope's of win promotion are fading fast

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Leinster League Division 2B

Stroll in the park for Portlaoise in Garda demolition

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Leinster League Division 2B

Portlaoise U/16 girls secure Leinster playoff place in 15-try thriller

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Leinster League U/16 Girls Premier Division

Laois rivals serve up a cracking game with the honours just about going to the Navy Blues

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Leinster League Division 2B/3

Both Laois teams still in the promotion hunt

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Leinster League Division 2B/3 WITH just one round of the first phase of the Leinster League Division 2B/3 left both Portlaoise and Portarlington are very much in the hunt for a place in Division 2A next season.

Wasted chances but Portarlington still win convincingly

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Leinster League Division 2B/3 Portarlington 28 North Meath 7 THIS weekend marked the return of the Leinster League as the teams up and down the divisions played their first games of 2026.

Portlaoise come away from Westmanstown with a bonus point win

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Leinster League Division 2B/3

Battling North Midlands go down to North East

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

BearingPoint Shane Horgan Cup North East 43 North Midlands 29 THE BearingPoint Shane Horgan game in Mullingar between the North Midlands and the North East tested the nerves and commitment of both the players and their supporters.

North Midlands U/17 girls make it three-in-a-row

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

BearingPoint Sarah Robinson Cup North Midlands 27 North East 12 MULLINGAR RFC hosted the latest round of the BearingPoint Sarah Robinson (Girls U/17). Before large crowds the North Midlands v North East was a very entertaining game.

Portlaoise RFC welcome back former members for the Gathering

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

PORTLAOISE RFC had a gathering with a difference on Monday 29 December. On the occasion several members who are now playing with AIL clubs, but who started playing rugby out in Togher as juveniles, were invited back.

Portlaoise stopped short of Under 18 Men’s National Cup decider after loss to St Brendan’s

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

Basketball Ireland U/18 Men’s National Cup s/f

Portarlington battle bravely but in vain

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

Lalor Cup Final Athy 38 Portarlington 5 PORTARLINGTON had no answer to Athy’s power and craft when the pair met in the Lalor Cup final in Cill Dara on Sunday.

Scoil Chríost Rí crowned Leinster Senior League champions

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Leinster Senior League Final Scoil Chríost Rí Portlaoise 32 Ardscoil na Tríonóide Athy 22 SCOIL Chríost Rí were crowned Leinster Rugby Senior League champions after a gripping, high-quality final played in torrential rain under the lights at ...

Rugby making major inroads into non-traditional schools in North Midlands Area

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

The Coach and Player Development Officer (CDPO), Bryan Croke, Women’s Development Officer (WDO), Paidi Mahon and Community Rugby Officer (CRO), Joe Carberry continue to play an important role in the expansion of rugby in the North Midlands Area.

All-Ireland dream ends for Athy

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Athy travelled to Dublin on Saturday afternoon for arguably the biggest game in the club's history when they faced Seapoint in the Energia All-Ireland Junior Cup semi-finals.

Fast start key as Roscrea rattle Portarlington

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Leinster League Division 2B/3 Portarlington 13 Roscrea 17 FIRST played second on Sunday afternoon as the pace-setters in Division 2B/3 of the Leinster League faced off in Lea Road, Portarlington.

Final Bound - Mountmellick overcome 10-point deficit to down Creagh

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Leinster Rugby Junior Development Shield s/f

Dominant display sees Mountmellick CS march into rugby semi-final

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Leinster Rugby Junior Development Shield q/f

Mountmellick CS girls make rugby history by claiming North Midlands 7s Cup