Person: Darren Strong

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Business booming for Laois jerseys

Darren Strong brought a decade of service with the Laois footballers to an end in January, but thoughts of the county jersey couldn’t help but continue to invade his thoughts.

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Laois blow Longford away in clinical six-minute spell

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Tipperary stay on promotion trail

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Clare revel in rain and stun Laois in stoppage time

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Laois may avoid being kicked out of the championship

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

Kevin Walsh happy as Galway's young guns make step-up

Galway 3-12 Laois 1-10: Kevin Walsh cut a contented figure after the final whistle at O’Moore Park yesterday and he was entitled to do so, as his Galway team proved far too strong for a particularly poor home side in this Division 2 opener.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Tommy Moolick rescues Kildare against Laois

Kildare 0-16 Laois 0-16: Tommy Moolick capped off a barnstorming performance off the bench with a wonderful injury-time point to rescue a draw for Kildare at the end of a thoroughly entertaining Leinster SFC clash with Laois at O’Connor Park.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Draw means Laois and Kildare must do it alll over again

Laois and Kildare couldn’t be separated and have to meet again next Saturday at O’Connor Park, Tullamore after this rip-roaring Leinster championship clash.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Laois learn little in rout of Carlow

Laois 3-16 Carlow 0-8: It was as smooth a win as you could wish for but Laois manager Tomás Ó Flatharta learned little about his team as they steamrollered Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park in this Leinster Championship opener on Saturday night.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Laois defeat Carlow to set up quarter-final clash

Laois gained the expected upper hand in this local derby against Carlow to set up another battle for domestic bragging rights against Kildare in the Leinster quarter-final.

Sat, 16 May, 2015

Down bounce back to top division

Down 3-12 Laois 1-15: Down’s ability to find the net helped them clinch promotion back to Division One while Laois maintained their league status despite defeat in Pairc Esler yesterday.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Hard work finally rewarded as Tomás Ó Flatharta’s Laois off the mark

Laois 2-17, Roscommon 0-16: Tomás Ó Flatharta felt that there was a good performance coming from Laois, and they certainly impressed when recording their first victory of this year’s league campaign.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Hard work finally rewarded as Tomás Ó Flatharta’s Laois off the mark

Laois 2-17, Roscommon 0-16:

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Westmeath shake off Laois

Westmeath 1-12 Laois 0-10: Allianz Football League Division 2: Westmeath’s campaign got off to a winning start in Mullingar yesterday.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Maynooth turn on style to see off Laois

Laois 1-07 Maynooth 0-18: NUI Maynooth eased to a convincing eight-point win over Laois in Portarlington last night.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2015

Dublin book O'Byrne Cup semi-final place

Dublin became the first team to qualify for the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup semi-finals after a hard earned victory over Offaly, with wins also for Maynooth University, Kildare, UCD, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford and DIT tonight.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2015

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

Dubs remain defining model

Dublin manager Jim Gavin will have all bases covered ahead of tomorrow’s Leinster semi-final

Sat, 28 Jun, 2014

Reality check for Laois as clock beats Fermanagh

Laois 1-19 Fermanagh 2-15

Mon, 23 Jun, 2014

Second-half blitz puts Dublin through

Dublin came good when it mattered most as second half goals from Diarmuid Connolly and Michael Daragh Macauley paved the way for an 11-point win for the reigning All-Ireland and Leinster champions at Croke Park

Sun, 08 Jun, 2014

Laois come good against Wicklow despite 13 wides

Laois 0-21 Wicklow 1-11

Sun, 18 May, 2014

Ulster grit gets Laois on a roll

Wexford 2-08 Laois 0-16

Mon, 22 Jul, 2013

Micko's managerial reign reaches inevitable end as Clare fail to fire

Clare 0-10 Laois 3-17

Mon, 08 Jul, 2013

Defeat to Laois marks end of O'Dwyer tenure as Clare boss

Laois 3-17 Clare 0-10

Sat, 06 Jul, 2013

Relentless Laois make it Friday to forget for Carlow

ALL-IRELAND SFC ROUND 1:

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

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

Laois 3-13 Carlow 0-12

Fri, 28 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

O'Rourke delights in comprehensive Louth win

Louth 1-16 Laois 1-6, Portlaoise

Sun, 26 May, 2013

Laois and Louth name teams

Donie Kingston will start for Laois in Sunday's Leinster SFC first round match against Louth at O'Moore Park (throw-in 3pm).

Wed, 22 May, 2013

Misery for relegated Wexford

Wexford 1-8 Laois 0-14

Sun, 07 Apr, 2013

Walsh point ensures honours even at O'Moore Park

Laois 1-17 Louth 2-14

Sat, 02 Mar, 2013

Clancy turns on the style as Laois edge Westmeath

Laois 2-12 Westmeath 0-12

Thu, 10 Jan, 2013

Laois boss sticks with tried and trusted side

Laois manager Justin McNulty has given a vote of confidence to his players by naming an unchanged team for Saturday's showdown with reigning All-Ireland champions Dublin.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2012

Laois in great shape for Dubs tie

Laois head to Croke Park next weekend for their clash with Dublin full of confidence and with a real pep in their step – I was going to say “momentum” – but it has now officially become the most overused word in the GAA lexicon during the qualifiers.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2012

Laois hold on to advance past Meath

Laois 1-15 Meath 1-12

Sat, 28 Jul, 2012

Laois come back to progress in qualifiers

Leitrim 1-11 Laois 1-13

Sat, 21 Jul, 2012

Laois stick with tried and tested for Leitrim clash

Laois manager Justin McNulty has selected an unchanged team to face Leitrim in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier at Carrick-on-Shannon (throw-in 7pm).

Wed, 18 Jul, 2012

‘Hometown decisions’ irk McNulty

Glenn Ryan hailed his side’s mental fortitude in making such an important breakthrough by winning their first Leinster championship game since 2007.

Mon, 21 May, 2012

Longford stun Laois with second-half surge

Longford 1-10 Laois 0-12

Sun, 20 May, 2012

Down secure semi-final place

Laois 0-10 Down 2-11, Portlaoise

Sun, 08 Apr, 2012

Kerry overcome Laois despite red for Ó Sé

Kerry 0-20 Laois 1-13

Sun, 25 Mar, 2012

Fourteen-man Armagh kept at bay by brilliant Culliton

The opposing managers were at odds after the final whistle of this dramatic game which ended with Laois securing a victory that helps them in their battle to avoid relegation, and maintains their hopes of grasping a semi-final berth.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2012

Laois show character to take victory against Armagh

Laois 1-15 Armagh 1-10

Sun, 18 Mar, 2012

Lifeless and Cassidy-less Donegal exposed by lively Laois

MAYBE there was a direct correlation between a lifeless Donegal performance that saw them fall to a second loss in Division One on the same weekend Kevin Cassidy announced his retirement from inter-county football.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2012

Laois hold on for first League win

Allianz Football League Division 2: Donegal 2-6 Laois 2-9

Sun, 12 Feb, 2012

Horan happy as Mayo motor

James Horan is targeting a prolonged run in the league to keep his Mayo charges sharp as they make a belated start to their championship campaign.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2012

Workmanlike Mayo win Laois clash

Mayo 1-11 Laois 0-8

Sat, 04 Feb, 2012

Laois rout woeful Wexford

Justin McNulty may have fielded a new-look Laois side but they still proved the dominant force as they completely overwhelmed a disappointing Wexford side at Wexford Park yesterday.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2012