Gavin Cooper

5 days ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Gavin Cooper

Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty lauded the grit and togetherness of his squad following their thrilling 3-18 to 3-16 Tailteann Cup victory over Offaly in Newbridge on Saturday evening. A dramatic last-minute penalty from Mark Barry sealed the result in a rollercoaster encounter, and while the finish was dramatic, McNulty was far more focused on the substance of the performance.

5 days ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Gavin Cooper

Laois will have a shot at redemption this weekend as they prepare to take on Westmeath in the Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-finals. The counties last met in the competition in 2022, when Westmeath recorded a 1-13 to 0-13 win in Portlaoise. That result proved a springboard for The Lake County, who went on to win the competition outright. They haven’t featured in the Tailteann Cup since they were crowned champions of the first-ever Tailteann Cup three years ago.

6 days ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Gavin Cooper

The draw for the preliminary quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup has been made on Sunday evening, with Laois handed a tough away trip to Westmeath to be played on the weekend of June 7/ June 8. Laois finished on four points in Group 2 alongside Offaly and Wicklow. It was the latter who finished top of the group on points difference after they hammered Waterford 3-29 to 0-21.

6 days ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Gavin Cooper

TAP NEXT OR ARROWS TO SEE MORE PICTURES There was a great crowd inside Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, on Saturday evening to witness one of the games of the year to date. Laois took on Offaly in the final group game of this year's Tailteann Cup, with a late Mark Barry penalty securing a two-point victory for Laois. Paul Dargan got a gallery of pictures for the Leinster Express/ Laois Live  of Laois GAA fans in attendance. He also snapped some pictures after the game of the Laois players.

6 days ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Gavin Cooper

The Laois Ladies will begin their TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship campaign this weekend when they welcome Roscommon to Laois Hire O'Moore Park for a crucial Group 1 clash. Following their Leinster final defeat to Westmeath two weeks ago, Laois are eager to bounce back and get their All-Ireland journey off to a winning start. The group contains just three teams, with only the top two progressing to the knockout stages.