Person: Tommy Fitzgerald

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Laois the winners despite defeat against flat Tipp

Laois’ summer odyssey is over but they got to finish on terms that were perfectly acceptable given this was an All-Ireland quarter-final and their opponents were one of the game’s blue bloods.

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Galway geared for crack at Kilkenny

Galway 3-28 Laois 1-14: The north-west wind continues to blow strongly in Galway’s favour but to boil down this performance to another coin toss win would be facetious.

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Cheddar Plunkett’s delight as Laois end 43-year Offaly agony

Laois 0-29 Offaly 0-20: A little over a week ago, Laois hurling was at a crossroads, with the significant progress made in the past three years on the brink of being washed away in one fell swoop.

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Dublin and Galway advance to Walsh Cup Final

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Walsh Cup: Laois, Antrim and Offaly take the spoils

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Galway hurlers get out of jail against Laois

Antrim come from behind to continue winning run

Laois 0-20 Antrim 0-22

Sun, 25 May, 2014

Laois canter past Carlow challenge

Laois 1-22 Carlow 0-14

Mon, 12 May, 2014

Off-the-boil Laois do enough to win over Carlow

Laois 1-22 Carlow 0-14

Sun, 11 May, 2014

Laois take time to find form

Laois 1-15 Westmeath 1-09

Mon, 05 May, 2014

Comeback gives Laois triumph over Westmeath

Laois launched their bid to reach the Leinster SHC quarter-finals with a comeback victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park this afternoon.

Sun, 04 May, 2014

Laois impress Davy but Clare experience counts

Laois 2-19 Clare 2-23

Mon, 31 Mar, 2014

Clare record four-point win to progress to semis

Clare 2-23 Laois 2-19

Sun, 30 Mar, 2014

Ryan praises team character as Limerick show battling qualities

Laois 1-13 Limerick 1-17

Mon, 24 Mar, 2014

Cork secure promotion to Division 1A (roundup)

Patrick Horgan scored 1-10 as Cork secured promotion to Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League by virtue of a 2-24 to 1-20 win over Wexford at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Sun, 23 Mar, 2014

Foyle and Ross deliver for Laois

Laois 2-12 Antrim 0-21

Mon, 10 Mar, 2014

Hard graft earns Laois vital victory

Laois 2-21 Antrim 0-21

Sun, 09 Mar, 2014

Critics fail to fire Offaly

Offaly 2-14 Laois 1-19

Mon, 17 Feb, 2014

St Vincent’s star Connolly simply the best, says McCormack

Brian McCormack believes Leinster club final opponents St Vincent’s will be adding the real footballer of the year to their line-up this weekend.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2013

Camross to meet Borris-Kilcotton

Neighbours Camross and Borris-Kilcotton will meet in the Laois SHC final after both recorded wins in the semi-finals yesterday.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2013

Loughmore-Castleiney and Nenagh secure spots

Loughmore-Castleiney and Éire Óg Nenagh, as expected, qualified for the Tipperary SHC quarter-finals with comfortable round four wins over Roscrea and Silvermines respectively on Saturday evening.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2013

Plunkett keeps the faith

Laois manager Seamus Plunkett has named the same team for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Clare in Ennis (throw-in 3pm) as the one which lost to Galway in the Leinster semi-final.

Thu, 04 Jul, 2013

Canning gets Galway out of jail

Laois 1-13 Galway 2-17

Mon, 17 Jun, 2013

Laois give Galway scare in fight for Leinster Hurling final place

Galway 2-17 Laois 1-13

Sun, 16 Jun, 2013

Late point surge lifts Laois

Laois 1-16 Antrim 0-13

Mon, 20 May, 2013

Laois end long wait for Leinster semis berth

Laois 1-16 Antrim 0-13

Sat, 18 May, 2013

Classy Laois back in the big time

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-09

Mon, 15 Apr, 2013

Westmeath lose out on promotion for second year running

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-9

Sun, 14 Apr, 2013

Visitors Laois, Westmeath and Kerry impress

There was a trio of away wins in Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League as Laois, Westmeath and Kerry all claimed victories this weekend.

Sun, 24 Mar, 2013

McNicholas tallies 12 points in Westmeath victory

Westmeath 2-18 Laois 2-15, Cusack Park

Mon, 18 Mar, 2013

Antrim and DIT to contest Walsh Shield decider

Antrim and DIT will contest next weekend's Bord na Móna Walsh Shield final after wins over Laois and Westmeath respectively this afternoon.

Sun, 27 Jan, 2013

Kickhams and Sarsfields to meet after securing victory

Ballymun Kickhams and Sarsfields of Kildare will meet in the semi-finals of the AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Championship after posting wins this afternoon.

Sun, 11 Nov, 2012

McGrath pounces to snatch shock win for Éire Óg

Éire Óg Annacarty sprung a major surprise at Cashel in the Tipperary SHC when they beat a hotly fancied Borris-Ileigh 1-17 to 0-17 thanks to an injury-time goal from sub Michael McGrath.

Mon, 17 Sep, 2012

Daly expects ‘unmerciful challenge’ from Laois

The only foregone conclusion in championship hurling, says Dublin manager Anthony Daly, is that there is no foregone conclusion.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2012

Laois team unchanged despite injury concerns

For Saturday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin, the Laois hurlers are unchanged from the side which beat Carlow a fortnight ago.

Thu, 31 May, 2012

Antrim safe after defeat of Laois

Antrim 2-18 Laois 2-16

Sun, 25 Mar, 2012

Mulcahy the menace as Allen’s Limerick finally lift off

John Allen secured his first win as Limerick hurling boss in Portlaoise yesterday.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2012

Laois no match for Allen's Limerick

Limerick 1-24 Laois 2-12

Sun, 11 Mar, 2012

Offaly learn little as Laois forced to battle with 14 men

Offaly cantered to a comprehensive 12 points victory in this lack lustre Allianz NHL Division 1B opening round encounter at O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday as Laois never recovered from the dismissal of Michael McEvoy in the 21st minute.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2012

Offaly dominant as Laois' McEvoy sees red

Offaly 1-27 Laois 0-18

Sun, 26 Feb, 2012

Hyland powers Laois

Teddy McCarthy’s Laois hurling fortunes received another boost yesterday as his new charges battled to a three point Walsh Cup quarter-final victory over injury-ravaged Dublin in O’Moore Park.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2012

Galway, Laois and Kilkenny victorious in Walsh Cup

The hurlers of Galway, Laois and Kilkenny all claimed victories in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup quarter-finals this afternoon.

Sun, 29 Jan, 2012

Wins for Westmeath, Laois, Wexford and UCD

Westmeath, Laois, Wexford and UCD all gained wins in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup this weekend, while their was a quartet of victories for college sides in the Kehoe Cup.

Sun, 22 Jan, 2012

Big picture drives Tipp’s Power on to greater glory

Team boss David Power counted 53 people on the Tipp minor footballers’ bus to the All-Ireland final, but no passengers. He spoke to Fintan O’Toole about the Premier’s historic win.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2011

Thurles Sarsfields cut loose to sound title warning

TIPPERARY champions Thurles Sarsfields put their poor divisional form behind them as they hammered Knockavilla Kickhams 6-21 to 1-12 in the first round of the county senior hurling championship at The Ragg.

Mon, 25 Jul, 2011

Fennelly leaves Laois post

Brendan Fennelly has resigned as Laois senior hurling manager, accoring to a report on Midlands 103.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2011

Hurler Young: Laois County Board should resign

James Young says that members of the Laois County Board executive should resign on the back of an inter-county season marred by disastrous results and commitment issues.

Sun, 03 Jul, 2011

Fitzgerald brands Fennelly a ‘disaster from day one’

FORMER Laois hurler Tommy Fitzgerald has slammed manager Brendan Fennelly in the wake of Saturday’s 34-point qualifier defeat to Cork.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2011

Late fitness tests for Laois' Campion and Reddin

Laois manager Brendan Fennelly is sweating on the fitness of Brian Campion and Ger Reddin ahead of tomorrow's Leinster SHC opener against Antrim at O'Moore Park

Fri, 13 May, 2011

Fennelly confirms Laois hurling panel

Recently-appointed Laois senior hurling manager Brendan Fennelly has announced his 28-man panel for the 2011 campaign.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2010

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