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Michael Collins and the great escape

The Big Fellow broke six men out of Strangeways prison 100 years ago. The priority was Sinn Féin’s Austin Stack, but the two men would fall out bitterly, says Ryle Dwyer.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2019

Clubs out of Laois U-21 championship after brawl

PORTLAOISE and St Joseph’s/Barrowhouse were yesterday thrown out of the Laois U21 championship after the brawl that forced their county semi-final to be abandoned last month.

Thu, 10 Jan, 2008

Officials meet after Laois brawl

LAOIS officials met last night to discuss their response to Saturday’s disgraceful scenes at an U21 championship semi-final replay in which a player was knocked unconscious.

Tue, 18 Dec, 2007