No love lost! Clough/Ballacolla took on The Harps in the Laois SHC last Friday. However, Clough’s win was overshadowed by a post-match brawl that involved most players from both sides and continued for a couple of minutes. The 1-20 to 3-12 win for the holders at O’Moore Park, secured progression to the knockout stages from […]

6 months ago

The Laois native holds the record for most AFL appearances for any Irish player. Zach Tuohy missed out on a swan song goodbye to his historic AFL career after Geelong Cats coach Chris Scott axed him from the squad for his final game. Making what he described as the most difficult decision he has ever […]

1 year ago

“2024, that’ll do me. Thanks for everything.” Geelong Cats star Zach Tuohy has announced his retirement from AFL at the end of the current season. The Laois native moved down under in 2009, after winning a minor title with his home county in 2007, and initially played for Carlton for four seasons before signing for […]

1 year ago

Cavan vs Down is the pick of the bunch. The luck of the draw didn’t favour Down as they drew the Tailteann Cup favourites Cavan in the quarter finals of the competition. Last weekend was the preliminary quarter finals, and the first round of proper knockout championship football that saw New York, Fermanagh, Longford and […]

3 years ago

“You’ll hardly get me out of here.” Seamus ‘Cheddar’ Plunkett has stepped away from his role as Laois county hurling manager. This was his second stint at the job, and after two years, he has decided to part ways with his native county. Laois narrowly avoided relegation from Division 1B in the Allianz Hurling League, […]

4 years ago

This is hard to watch. Laois native Zach Tuohy has been playing in the AFL for a long time now, and has never been afraid to get stuck in. The Irishman was on the receiving end of a headbutt from Bailey Smith during Geelong’s victory over Western Bulldogs last weekend. In the post-match interview, Tuohy […]

4 years ago