Person: Conor Meredith

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2016's unsung sporting heroes

Everyone knows who the sports superstars were in 2016. But countless players, coaches and officials flew under the radar, failing to get the plaudits and praise their efforts deserve. Those on our list of unsung sports heroes may not have been in the national spotlight too often, but their accomplishments and contributions deserve to be remembered and saluted.

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Clare revel in rain and stun Laois in stoppage time

Laois v Armagh - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship - Round 1A Refixture

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Laois march on but angry Mick Lillis blasts ‘unfair’ system

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Laois may avoid being kicked out of the championship

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Kieran McGeeney laments woeful shooting stats in Laois loss

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Laois end Armagh's season thanks to goal in controversial circumstances

We’ll watch in the hope of spotting a weakness in Dublin’s game

Jack McCaffrey is a hell of a fella. Just as all of us in the football world are consumed by the thought of the Dubs bursting forth into the province of Leinster tomorrow, McCaffrey will be in the departure lounge of Dublin airport awaiting his flight to Zambia.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2016

Meath preserve Division 2 status as Laois go down

Laois 1-9 Meath 0-18: Meath preserved their Division 2 status thanks to a six-point win over Laois at O’Moore Park yesterday.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Cavan turn on the style as Laois fight relegation

Cavan 1-17 Laois 0-15: Promotion-chasing Cavan set themselves up for a winner-take-all duel with Galway next weekend after a comfortable NFL Division 2 win over Laois at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Mickey Harte not getting carried away with Tyrone start

Laois 0-14 Tyrone 1-14: Three wins from three now for Tyrone, but it isn’t as if Mickey Harte’s team have been affording him a comfortable ride.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

UCD fury as Smith’s injury time goal a winner for DCU

Sigerson Cup semi-final

Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

‘We’ll take a bit of beating’

Laois 4-9 Tipperary 3-17

Mon, 14 Jul, 2014

Tipperary need late surge to see off Laois

Tipperary 3-17 Laois 4-9

Sat, 12 Jul, 2014

Cork unchanged, Breen returns for Limerick in Munster final

Cork manager Jimmy Barry Murphy has named an unchanged side for Sunday's Munster Hurling final clash with Limerick.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2014

Laois edge qualifier clash as Fermanagh squander four-point lead

Laois 1-19 Fermanagh 2-15

Sat, 21 Jun, 2014

Lacklustre Dubs given a real test by lively Laois

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Mon, 09 Jun, 2014

Magical Monaghan stun Meath

Monaghan secured the result of the day in Allianz Football League Division 2 by hammering Meath by 0-20 to 0-8.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2014

Laois finish in style to foil Offaly comeback

Laois 2-18 Offaly 1-15

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Counties face off in O'Byrne and McKenna cups

Dublin, DCU, Kildare, Athlone IT, Wicklow, Meath, Laois and UCD claimed wins in the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup tonight.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2014

Early goals pave way for Graiguecullen

Portlaoise, Graiguecullen, Arles-Kilcruise and Arles-Killeen will contest the Laois SFC semi-finals.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2013

’Football is not a math problem to be solved...’

Have managers lost the essence of their role? One of the great misjudgements of modern management is that everything that matters must be measured and that if something cannot be measured, it does not matter.

Mon, 29 Jul, 2013

Donegal keep All-Ireland ambitions alive

Donegal 0-14 Laois 0-8

Sat, 27 Jul, 2013

Ulster grit gets Laois on a roll

Wexford 2-08 Laois 0-16

Mon, 22 Jul, 2013

Laois cruise into SFC second round with 10-point margin over Carlow

Laois 3-13 Carlow 0-12

Fri, 28 Jun, 2013

Browne in line for Déise return

Waterford veteran Tony Browne is hopeful of playing his first county hurling of the year in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Westmeath in Cusack Park (5pm).

Thu, 27 Jun, 2013

Meredith handed first Championship start

Former AFL player Conor Meredith has been handed his first Senior Championship start by Laois manager Justin McNulty.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2013

Misery for relegated Wexford

Wexford 1-8 Laois 0-14

Sun, 07 Apr, 2013

New boy Loughrey on Rebel bench

Former Antrim player James Loughrey is a new addition to the Cork bench for Sunday’s Division 1 clash with Mayo after completing a transfer to Mallow from St Brigid’s.

Fri, 05 Apr, 2013

Stars who may set world alight

Damien Cahalane (Cork)

Sat, 05 Jan, 2013

Meredith poised for Laois return

NEW Laois boss Justin McNulty is likely to have the services of Conor Meredith next season after the former minor star was released by AFL side North Melbourne yesterday.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2010

AFL ‘warning’ for Dublin quartet

FOUR Dublin footballers were allegedly informed that they would be dropped from Pat Gilroy’s panel for this weekend’s NFL tie against Mayo if they attended Ricky Nixon’s AFL trial camp in Meath yesterday.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2010

St Kilda coach set to hand Walsh AFL debut

ST KILDA coach Ross Lyon has confirmed All-Ireland winner Tommy Walsh will make his AFL debut in the side’s NAB Cup opener with Collingwood next week.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2010

Mourne County star O’Reilly takes a punt with AFL side Richmond

Down U-21 star Jamie O’Reilly is the latest Irish youngster to be offered a trial at an AFL club, having been flown out by Richmond Tigers last Saturday.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2009

Mourne County star O’Reilly takes a punt with AFL side Richmond

DOWN U21 star Jamie O’Reilly is the latest Irish youngster to be offered a trial at an AFL club, having been flown out by Richmond Tigers last Saturday.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2009

Tuohy off to Oz but focused on Laois

LAOIS’S Zach Tuohy has reaffirmed his commitment to his county’s Championship cause despite confirmation that he is to spend over a month of the summer in a Carlton Football Club training camp.

Fri, 15 May, 2009

Meredith takes chance with Kangaroos

Laois teenager Conor Meredith has become the latest Gaelic footballer to sign forms with an Australian Rules club.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2008

‘No-one has begrudged me this opportunity’

PRETTY soon, this Indian summer we are having will take its leave, and we will all turn our thoughts towards the winter oasis that is Christmas. Zach Tuohy has had his eyes on the month of December for some time already.

Sat, 27 Sep, 2008

O'Loughlin 'can't remember 10 minutes of match' after alleged punch

Laois dual player John O'Loughlin has spoken out after receiving a broken jaw in a Laois senior football game for his club Mountmellick, against neighbours Emo last Friday in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Tue, 26 Aug, 2008

Tyrone minor set for Sydney switch

Tyrone minor footballer Kyle Coney has signed a two-year rookie contract with Australian Rules club Sydney Swans, where he will link up with fellow Irishmen Tadhg Kennelly and Brendan Murphy.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2008

Laois star Meredith snared by AFL Lions

LAOIS footballer Conor Meredith has become the latest Irish youngster to try his hand at the AFL after arriving in Brisbane on Tuesday to begin a two-week trial with the Lions at the famous Gabba grounds.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2008

Brennan to meet AFL agent 'out of courtesy'

GAA president Nickey Brennan and director general Paraic Duffy are set to meet with Aussie Rules agent Ricky Nixon 'out of courtesy' next week, in order to pinpoint the Australian's plans in relation to the recruitment of GAA players for Aussie Rules.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2008