TWO Laois natives are in Cheltenham this week, working for champion racehorse trainer Willie Mullins. Julie McDonald from Spink and Niamh Roche from Old Leighlin in Carlow were pictured riding racehorses on Monday morning, 9 March.

DIVISION 2 awaits for the Laois hurlers in 2026 after falling to their fourth defeat from five games in Division 1B after the visit of Carlow to Laois Hire O’Moore Park on Saturday afternoon.