Person: Willie Hyland

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Limerick stroll past Laois in hurling league quarter-final

Limerick posted a predictably straightforward victory in this Allianz Hurling League Division One quarter-final on Saturday evening.

No country for old men in modern intercounty hurling

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Ciaran Carey delight as Kerry get just reward

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Wexford deny Laois with late blast

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Shane Dooley the difference as Offaly foil Laois again

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Seamus Plunkett up for fight to avoid Laois drop

Kerry step up in style

Laois 2-14 Kerry 1-24: Possibly not a result that will take too many by surprise, but the manner in which Kerry went about demolishing their hosts in Portlaoise yesterday afternoon was revealing as the Kingdom found their feet at the start of their journey in Division 1B.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Oulart-The Ballagh forced to battle against gutsy Laois men

Oulart-The Ballagh (Wexford) 3-8 Clough-Ballacolla (Laois) 0-13 (AIB Leinster Club SHC): Oulart-The Ballagh made their expected advance to a Leinster Championship meeting with Clonkill of Westmeath but they were forced to survive a vigorous examination to do so.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Willie Hyland in tribute to Seamus Plunkett’s key role

The second James Owens blew the final whistle on Laois’ stunning nine-point defeat of Offaly in Sunday’s Leinster quarter-final, man of the match Willie Hyland made a beeline towards his manager.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2015

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.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Laois blitz Offaly

Laois put a difficult fortnight behind them in the most definitive fashion possible, blitzing old rivals Offaly in the final 45 minutes to record their first championship victory over them in 43 years.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2015

Laois fight back to set up Leinster quarter-final with Offaly

Laois dug deep to book a Leinster SHC quarter-final berth as Group winners, thanks to a hard-earned three-point win in this all-Midlands battle in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Sun, 24 May, 2015

Plunkett knew there would be ‘days like this’

Allianz HL Division 1B relegation play-off

Mon, 30 Mar, 2015

Limerick hurlers forced to battle hard against Laois

Limerick 1-25 Laois 1-19

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Wexford set up winner-takes-all clash with Waterford

Wexford 5-22 Laois 0-25

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Whelahan says Faithful will respond to detractors

Allianz Hurling League Division 1B: Laois 0-23 Offaly 1-24: Offaly manager Brian Whelahan sent out a defiant message to his team’s detractors after their win over Laois in O’Moore Park on Saturday night.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

Relief as Déise handle pressure

Waterford 2-22 Laois 1-15

Mon, 30 Jun, 2014

Déise power past Laois

Waterford had too much pace and power for Laois as they strode through to the next round of qualifiers with a commanding display at Walsh Park.

Sat, 28 Jun, 2014

Galway escape by inches

Galway 1-22 Laois 0-23

Mon, 02 Jun, 2014

Galway hurlers get out of jail against Laois

For the second time in 12 months Galway got the fright of their lives in the Leinster SHC as the Tribesmen carved out a two-point win over a determined Laois side in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Sun, 01 Jun, 2014

Antrim come from behind to continue winning run

Laois 0-20 Antrim 0-22

Sun, 25 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

Nash not in clear yet as Central Council takes look

It hasn’t gone away, you know.

Tue, 18 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

This weekend's Walsh Cup round-up

NUIG, UCD, DIT and Antrim booked places in next weekend's Bord na Móna Walsh Cup quarter-finals, following this weekends action.

Sun, 12 Jan, 2014

Champs must try again

Reigning Laois SHC champions Rathdowney-Errill played out a thrilling draw with Clough-Ballacolla.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2013

Clare hurlers cruise into third qualifying round

Clare 1-32 Laois 0-15

Sat, 06 Jul, 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

Like old times as Laois awaken to put pride back in the jersey

It was like old times in the Portlaoise yesterday, going back to the ’80s when Laois were challenging Offaly, and challenging everyone else too. In those days the only prisoners taken were down the road, in Portlaoise jail.

Mon, 17 Jun, 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

Dunne’s mind games aren’t helping Model prospects

There’s a burning question which must be asked ahead of the Dublin v Wexford replay this evening: what the hell does Liam Dunne think he achieved last week with all the shenanigans around the naming of the team?

Sat, 15 Jun, 2013

Laois minds turn to Tribe

Laois 2-18 Carlow 0-13

Mon, 03 Jun, 2013

Discipline deserts Carlow in dying stages of defeat Laois

Laois 2-18 Carlow 0-13

Sun, 02 Jun, 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

Kerry secure slender win while Laois and Westmeath set to contest final

Laois and Westmeath will contest the Division 2A Allianz Hurling League final, with both taking wins today, while elsewhere Kerry had a slender one-point win over Derry.

Sun, 31 Mar, 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

Kilkenny dominate Leinster hurling squad

Thirteen players from All-Ireland SHC champions Kilkenny will be part of the Leinster panel for Sunday's M Donnelly Interprovincial Hurling Championship semi-final against Connacht.

Wed, 13 Feb, 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

Shannonside stroll

Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid emerged for the second half in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night sporting a bulky jacket he hadn’t worn in the first half because standing around idle is one sure way to pick up a cold.

Mon, 25 Jun, 2012

Laois destroyed by Limerick

Limerick 6-21 Laois 1-11

Sat, 23 Jun, 2012

Limerick ‘moving in right direction’

Graeme Mulcahy is enjoying life.

Sat, 23 Jun, 2012