Soccer

Stradbally march into the Shield thanks to seven of the best against Cloneygowan

Stradbally march into the Shield thanks to seven of the best against Cloneygowan

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

CCFL Shield s/f 
Portlaoise AFC launch community fundraiser as work begins on new astro pitch

Portlaoise AFC launch community fundraiser as work begins on new astro pitch

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Soccer
Hanover left staring at the drop after ninth defeat of the season

Hanover left staring at the drop after ninth defeat of the season

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Nationalist Premier Division - Hanover Harps v Crettyard United. 
Stradbally had to dig deep to advance to cup semi-final

Stradbally had to dig deep to advance to cup semi-final

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

CCFL Division 3 Cup q/f 
Simsons double helps four-star Portlaoise see off Corbally in SFAI quarter-finals

Simsons double helps four-star Portlaoise see off Corbally in SFAI quarter-finals

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

SFAI U14 Trophy Q/F - Portlaoise conquer Corbally. 
St. Anne’s win first trophy after nine year absence

St. Anne’s win first trophy after nine year absence

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Carlow Credit Union Division 3 
Stradbally take the honours in local derby

Stradbally take the honours in local derby

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

CCFL Division 3
Benny’s hattrick does the trick for Stradbally

Benny’s hattrick does the trick for Stradbally

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

CCFL Division 3 
Mixed fortunes for Portlaoise AFC youth teams

Mixed fortunes for Portlaoise AFC youth teams

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Portlaoise U18s took on Derry Rovers, while the U12s took on Edenderry. 
Stradbally progress to the last eight of the CCFL Shield overcoming near neighbours Portlaoise

Stradbally progress to the last eight of the CCFL Shield overcoming near neighbours Portlaoise

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

CCFL Shield Round 2
Portlaoise girls make a statement in the first league of the league quarter-final

Portlaoise girls make a statement in the first league of the league quarter-final

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

MSL U/12 Girls’ Shield quarter-final first legEdenderry Blacks 0 Portlaoise 3 ON A day when very few games survived the weather Portlaoise travelled to Paddy Maloney Park in Edenderry to take on recent opponents Edenderry Blacks in this shield ...
Grogan signs for Athlone Town as American journey comes to an end

Grogan signs for Athlone Town as American journey comes to an end

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

AFTER a year and a half, Peter Grogan’s American journey is officially over as it’s been confirmed that he’s signed for Ian Ryan’s Athlone Town for the upcoming season.
Unlucky 13 for Blackwater as they are swamped by Stradbally

Unlucky 13 for Blackwater as they are swamped by Stradbally

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

LFA Shield Rd 5  Blackwater FC 2 Stradbally Town 6 STRADBALLY made the trip to the sunny south east on Sunday morning hoping to keep their good run of form going.
Dillion’s hattrick the highlight as Stradbally net 2026 off to a cracking start

Dillion’s hattrick the highlight as Stradbally net 2026 off to a cracking start

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

CCFL Div 3  Stradbally Town 5 Killavilla Utd 2 A CRACKING contest to shake off the post-Christmas cobwebs at Charter Road on Sunday morning as the home side hosted Roscrea side Killavilla.
Peter Grogan – from Crettyard to Austin USA

Peter Grogan – from Crettyard to Austin USA

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Peter Grogan has been in America for the past 18 months playing soccer with Austin FC.
First cup final of the season totake place on Friday night

First cup final of the season totake place on Friday night

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

New Oak and St. Patrick’s are set to battle it out for the KCLR Carlow Shield in Killeshin.
Brennan admits Pat’s in relegation battle after Killeshin defeat

Brennan admits Pat’s in relegation battle after Killeshin defeat

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Killeshin's win away from home at a struggling St Patrick's.
No bonus point but win sees Portlaoise move into second place

No bonus point but win sees Portlaoise move into second place

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Leinster League Division 2B/3 
Honours shared in local derby

Honours shared in local derby

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

MSL U/12 Girls East
Stradbally win the battle of the Towns

Stradbally win the battle of the Towns

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

CCFL Division 3

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