Joe McDonagh Cup

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‘We are where we want to be now so we’ll go home happy enough’ - Fitzgerald 

‘We are where we want to be now so we’ll go home happy enough’ - Fitzgerald 

Mon, 25 May, 2026

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Laois target third straight final as London fight for survival

Laois target third straight final as London fight for survival

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Joe McDonagh Cup Preview
Big plus is when wins come with a sense of enjoyment

Big plus is when wins come with a sense of enjoyment

Mon, 18 May, 2026

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Tommy Fitz happy with the win but is concerned about concession of points

Tommy Fitz happy with the win but is concerned about concession of points

Mon, 18 May, 2026

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Laois have one foot in McDonagh Cup final as Picky sets a new record

Laois have one foot in McDonagh Cup final as Picky sets a new record

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Joe McDonagh Cup Rd 4
Strong start propels Laois step closer to final place after crushing Westmeath

Strong start propels Laois step closer to final place after crushing Westmeath

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Joe McDonagh Cup Rd 3
Doubts and the doubters well abolished with Saturday’s victory

Doubts and the doubters well abolished with Saturday’s victory

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

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Fitzgerald happy that the players displayed the ‘drive and heart’ missing against Carlow

Fitzgerald happy that the players displayed the ‘drive and heart’ missing against Carlow

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

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Laois keep Joe McDonagh Cup hopes alive with a thrilling victory over Antrim

Laois keep Joe McDonagh Cup hopes alive with a thrilling victory over Antrim

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Joe McDonagh Cup Rd 2
Laois hurlers must get back to winning ways against Antrim- or else

Laois hurlers must get back to winning ways against Antrim- or else

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

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Despite the below-par performance, Fitzgerald was keen to back his players

Despite the below-par performance, Fitzgerald was keen to back his players

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

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Still searching for the composure and ruthlessness needed in defining moments

Still searching for the composure and ruthlessness needed in defining moments

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

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Disappointing start as Laois overcome by Carlow goal power in Joe McDonagh opener

Disappointing start as Laois overcome by Carlow goal power in Joe McDonagh opener

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Joe McDonagh Cup Rd 1
Corby says Laois need a fast start if they are to get the better of Carlow

Corby says Laois need a fast start if they are to get the better of Carlow

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

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Fitzgerald names team named to play Carlow in the opening round of the Joe McDonagh Cup

Fitzgerald names team named to play Carlow in the opening round of the Joe McDonagh Cup

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

LAOIS hurling manager Tommy Fitzgerald has named the starting 15 for Saturday evening's opening round of the Joe McDonagh Cup against Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park.
Laois and Carlow set to do battle once again in the Joe McDonagh Cup

Laois and Carlow set to do battle once again in the Joe McDonagh Cup

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

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Laois’s McDonagh Cup path laid out for them

Laois’s McDonagh Cup path laid out for them

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

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Players need to regroup quickly to face Tipperary

Players need to regroup quickly to face Tipperary

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

SUNDAY’S Joe McDonagh Cup final at Croke Park proved to be a bruising encounter, not just for the players who saw hurls snapping within moments of the throw-in, but also for Laois, who will leave Dublin with stinging disappointment after Kildare ...
Fitzgerald highlights wastefulness in front of goal

Fitzgerald highlights wastefulness in front of goal

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

LAOIS senior hurling manager Tommy Fitzgerald reflected honestly on his side’s defeat to Kildare in the Joe McDonagh Cup final, highlighting wastefulness in front of goal and Kildare’s physical edge as decisive factors in the 2-26 to 1-19 loss at ...
History repeats itself for Laois as Kildare are crowned champions with commanding win

History repeats itself for Laois as Kildare are crowned champions with commanding win

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

Final Kildare 2-26 Laois 1-19 Keely Burke LAOIS and Kildare made the trip to the GAA Headquarters on Sunday afternoon to see who would walk the steps of the Hogan Stand to lift the Joe McDonagh Cup.
Three changes as Tommy Fitzgerald names team to face Kildare in Joe McDonagh Cup final

Three changes as Tommy Fitzgerald names team to face Kildare in Joe McDonagh Cup final

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Laois manager Tommy Fitzgerald has made three charges to the team that dramatically beat Carlow to qualify for the Joe McDonagh Cup final. In come The Harps’ Cody Comerford, Fiachra C-Fennell (Rosenallis) and Mark Dowling (Camross).
‘Now would be the time to reach our potential’ - Corby

‘Now would be the time to reach our potential’ - Corby

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

Laois vice-captain Aidan Corby is hoping for a very different outcome to last year’s decider as the side prepare to take on Kildare in the Joe McDonagh Cup final.
Fitzgerald knows Kildare will be a very difficult nut to crack

Fitzgerald knows Kildare will be a very difficult nut to crack

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

WHEN Tommy Fitzgerald unexpectedly stepped into the Laois senior hurling hotseat, the main target was clear from the outset: get back to Croke Park and fight for a return to the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
Dooley still coming to terms with honour of being chosen to lead his county

Dooley still coming to terms with honour of being chosen to lead his county

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

AS Laois prepare to face Kildare in the Joe McDonagh Cup final at Croke Park, captain David Dooley says he’s still coming to terms with the honour of being chosen to lead the county.
If ever a draw felt like a win, this was it

If ever a draw felt like a win, this was it

Tue, 27 May, 2025

THERE’S fewer sweeter things in sport than getting one over on your rivals in the dying embers of a game and thankfully it was the Laois contingent that had that winning feeling coming out of Netwatch Cullen Park on Saturday afternoon.
Fitzgerald left speechless after ultra-dramatic conclusion to game

Fitzgerald left speechless after ultra-dramatic conclusion to game

Mon, 26 May, 2025

LAOIS manager Tommy Fitzgerald was almost speechless after seeing his team secure passage to the Joe McDonagh Cup final with a goal right at the death against Carlow on Saturday afternoon.
When Carlow stunned Laois 31 years ago

When Carlow stunned Laois 31 years ago

Sat, 24 May, 2025

BELOW is a report of the thrilling meeting of the Barrowside neighbours in the Leinster championship in 1964. The sides met for the first time in the National Hurling League five years previous in Athy.
Kildare are defying the odds in Joe McDonagh Cup

Kildare are defying the odds in Joe McDonagh Cup

Wed, 21 May, 2025

LAOIS’S Joe McDonagh Cup campaign hit a serious speed bump on Sunday afternoon as Kildare pulled off another shock result in the competition and came away from Portlaoise with an 11-point victory.
Fitzgerald cannot hide his disappointment at losing to Kildare

Fitzgerald cannot hide his disappointment at losing to Kildare

Tue, 20 May, 2025

LAOIS manager Tommy Fitzgerald was disappointed following his side’s first loss in the Joe McDonagh Cup after a shock result against Kildare on Sunday afternoon.
When Laois white washed the Lillies

When Laois white washed the Lillies

Sun, 18 May, 2025

Laois 1-19 Kildare 1-10 TODAY Kildare and Laois meet in a very important Joe McDonagh Cup hurling clash in Laois Hire O’Moore Park (3pm). They may be near neighbours but have not met very often at senior hurling level.
James Duggan matches 86 year old scoring feat

James Duggan matches 86 year old scoring feat

Sun, 11 May, 2025

LAOIS’S rampant start to their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign continued on Sunday as they dispatched of a weak Kerry team by half time in Laois Hire O’Moore Park.
LOOKING BACK – The day when nothing went right for Laois in Tralee

LOOKING BACK – The day when nothing went right for Laois in Tralee

Sun, 11 May, 2025

Kerry 3-20 Laois 0-19 SEVEN years ago Laois and Kerry clashed in Austin Stack Park, Tralee in the second round of the new competition.
‘We got the start we wanted’ - Fitzgerald

‘We got the start we wanted’ - Fitzgerald

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

WITH two wins on the board from their opening two Joe McDonagh Cup games Laois manager Tommy Fitzgerald was a happy man on Saturday afternoon after the contest against Down.
Fitzgerald content with result but overall performance needs to improve

Fitzgerald content with result but overall performance needs to improve

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

LAOIS senior hurling manager Tommy Fitzgerald was a content man following his side’s 3-25 to 1-22 victory over Westmeath in the opening round of the Joe McDonagh Cup. While not perfect, it was the ideal start.
1986 – when Laois scored a comfortable win over Westmeath

1986 – when Laois scored a comfortable win over Westmeath

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

Laois 3-20 Westmeath 2-7  THIRTY NINE years ago Laois and Westmeath clashed in the Leinster SHC at Croke Park when the prize for the winners was a semi-final meeting with the reigning champions, Offaly.
Fitzgerald knows February’s league form will count for little in April

Fitzgerald knows February’s league form will count for little in April

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

THE Joe McDonagh Cup kicks off this weekend, and for Laois, it starts exactly where their only victory of the league came, against Westmeath.
Dooley is growing into the captain’s role and loving every minute of it

Dooley is growing into the captain’s role and loving every minute of it

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

DAVID Dooley admits he’s still adjusting to life as captain of the Laois senior hurlers, but the Rosenallis man is embracing the challenge as he prepares to lead his county into Saturday’s Joe McDonagh Cup opener against Westmeath.
It all began against Westmeath seven years ago

It all began against Westmeath seven years ago

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

IT all began against Westmeath seven years ago here in Portlaoise on a sunny Saturday afternoon in May.

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