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Brennan eyeing Liam MacCarthy Cup return with Laois

The O'Moore County finished in the bottom half of Division 1B in the League, but the Cats legend feels Championship promotion isn't beyond them.

GAA • 08 May 19

Recap: Westmeath sink Laois and claim Division 3 crown

Catch-up on all the action as Laois and Westmeath contested the Division 3 football final in Croke Park.

GAA • 06 Apr 19

Egan stars as Westmeath secure Division 3 title

Westmeath were crowned Division three champions, after a three point victory over Laois in Croke Park.

GAA • 06 Apr 19

Laois' Donie Kingston and Westmeath's Sam Duncan pictured during last year's Leinster championship meeting

All you need to know: Division 3 football final

Leinster rivals Laois and Westmeath meet at Croke Park for the right to be crowned Allianz Football League Division 3 champions.

GAA • 05 Apr 19

Trevor Collins and Noel Mulligan in action in last year's Leinster Championship clash between the sides

Cooney and Sugrue primed for bonus-territory derby

The counties clash in this weekend's Allianz League Division 3 final, with a game in the Leinster Championship to come next month.

GAA • 05 Apr 19

Laois await the winners of the refixture between Louth and Westmeath to find out their opponents in the Division 3 final

Extended Division 3 to have minimal impact on clubs

The impact of the Allianz Division 3 running into April is likely to have minimal impact on club activity on the counties involved.

GAA • 25 Mar 19

Evan O'Carroll chipped in with 0-08 for Laois

Laois on the rise after seeing off Carlow

Laois have been promoted and have a Division 3 final to look forward to after a hard-earned 1-15 to 1-12 win over Carlow in O'Moore Park.

GAA • 24 Mar 19

Laois hold off Offaly to keep promotion hopes alive

Laois remain in the hunt for promotion from Division 3 thanks to a hard-fought win over neighbours Offaly in Tullamore this afternoon.

GAA • 16 Mar 19

Conor Boylan scored Limerick's second goal

Limerick cruise past Laois to reach top tier semi-final

All Ireland champions Limerick have an Allianz Hurling League semi-final to look forward to for the fourth year running following a 2-22 to 0-11 win over Laois in O'Moore Park.

GAA • 09 Mar 19

Danny Sutcliffe showed his class once more in Parnell Park

Sutcliffe points Dubs to victory but Laois make QFs

Former All-Star Danny Sutcliffe came to Dublin's rescue for the second Sunday running with two precious late points to claim a battling Allianz Hurling League Division 1B win over Laois.

GAA • 03 Mar 19

Ross Munnelly was prominent for Laois in their narrow win over Longford

Laois edge out Longford to keep promotion hopes alive

Laois kept their Division 3 promotion hopes alive following a hard-earned win over Longford in a gripping battle in O'Moore Park.

Football • 02 Mar 19

Donal O'Hare to the fore as Down make it three wins from four

Division 3 round-up: O'Hare the hat-trick hero for Down

There were wins for Down, Louth, Westmeath and Offaly in football's third tier.

GAA • 24 Feb 19

A late David English free rescued a draw for Carlow

14-man Carlow hit late free to rescue a draw with Laois

A late David English free for Carlow ensured a draw against Laois but both sides will feel they left a point behind them at Netwatch Cullen Park

Hurling • 24 Feb 19

Willie Dunphy celebrates his goal at O'Moore Park

Laois breeze past Offaly at a windy O'Moore Park

Laois manager Eddie Brennan secured his first big win since taking charge of the O'Moore County as his charges took the spoils in tonight's midlands derby, beating Offaly 3-17 to 2-16.

GAA • 17 Feb 19

Division 3 Round-up: Laois too strong for Sligo

Laois were 12 points up midway through the second half but Sligo battled to the end and two goals from substitute Barry O'Gorman kept it interesting.

GAA • 10 Feb 19

Stephen Bennett's pin-point accuracy helped the Deise to a huge win over Laois

Four-goal Waterford ease past Laois

Stephen Bennett helped himself to 12 points and Patrick Curran and Thomas Ryan got two goals apiece as Waterford eased to a big Allianz Hurling League Division 1B win over Laois at O'Moore Park.

GAA • 03 Feb 19

Eddie Brennan's reign in Laois got off to a respectable start in Salthill

Galway ease past spirited Laois in Salthill

Galway opened their 2019 Allianz League campaign with a comfortable victory this afternoon as they easily brushed aside Laois at Pearse Stadium.

GAA • 27 Jan 19

Paul Cahillane got the vital second goal for Laois

Football League wrap: Wins for Laois and Wicklow

Laois and Wicklow got their Allianz League campaigns off to a winning start in Divisions 3 and 4 respectively

GAA • 26 Jan 19

Eddie Brennan's Laois will take on Galway on Sunday

Brennan: Leave GAA ticket prices alone

Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan feels that the GAA have made a mistake by controversially deciding to introduce ticket price hikes for both leagues and championship.

GAA • 24 Jan 19

Eddie Brennan took over the Laois hurlers in September

Division 1B: For Brennan mindset is everything

Inter-county management is not for the fainthearted and for those who can't resist the lure of the challenge there is never a dull moment.

GAA • 25 Jan 19

Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan took positives in the Walsh Cup defeat to Dublin

Eddie Brennan sees silver lining in Laois defeat

Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan was pleased with the application of his players after falling to a two-point defeat to Dublin in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup encounter at O'Moore Park.

GAA • 06 Jan 19

Mickey Newman returned to action with Meath

O'Byrne Cup wrap: Wins for Meath, Wexford & Longford

The experimental rule changes got their first runout at senior level in today's opening round of O'Byrne Cup fixtures and went off without the earth turning on its axis or football fields imploding.

GAA • 08 Dec 18

Training camps are limited to 10 days before a side's first Championship game

TGI Friday - Counties dodge 'weekend' training bans

Wexford, Waterford and Laois are set to appeal their punishments for taking unauthorised training camps this week as it emerged some counties may have escaped bans due to the wording of the rule.

GAA • 12 Nov 18

Davy Fitzgerald's Wexford look set to lose one home Allianz League fixture

Four counties to lose home fixtures over training camps

The footballers of Armagh and Laois and hurlers of Waterford and Wexford look set to lose home advantage for one game in the 2019 Allianz Leagues as a result of breaching GAA rules on training camps.

GAA • 08 Nov 18

David Clifford emerged as one of the breakout stars of the year - but Kerry faltered

The 2018 Football All-Stars - the best of the rest

We take a look at what the 2018 Football All-Stars might look like if the four semi-finalists were excluded from consideration.

GAA • 30 Oct 18

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