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.

Leinster League Division 2B/3 

IT’S been a long week for Laois hurling manager Tommy Fitzgerald and his players with three Walsh Cup matches in eight days, eventually coming to a head with the visit of Kilkenny to Rathdowney on Sunday.

LAOIS senior football manager Justin McNulty saw his side lose for the second weekend in a row as Carlow’s late rally saw them past Laois in Rathvilly on Saturday.

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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.

Basketball Ireland U/20 Men’s National Cup s/f Neptune 89 Portlaoise Panthers 57 PORTLAOISE Panthers’ pursuit of Men’s Under 20 National Cup glory this season drew to a close after they suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Neptune in the ...

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.

Peter Grogan has been in America for the past 18 months playing soccer with Austin FC.

AFTER taking a hiatus last year the Walsh Cup returned for 2026 and with that Wexford came to Rathdowney to tackle Laois and despite a good start from the hosts, Wexford travelled home with the victory.

The county board say the change will benefit every Laois GAA supporter. 

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.

Dioralyte Walsh Cup Round 1 Wexford 1-20 Laois 0-17 ONCE again Rathdowney played host as the Laois senior hurlers got their campaign up and running for the year with the visit of Wexford for Round 1 of the Walsh Cup.

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

Dioralyte O’Byrne Cup Round 1 

THE Laois senior footballers got their 2026 season underway on Saturday afternoon, with Dublin travelling to Ratheniska for the opening game of the O’Byrne Cup.

JUST three short words - “Agus Sin É. 2011—2025,” said it all.

Basketball Ireland Men’s Division 1 

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.

Basketball Ireland Domino’s Women’s Super League