News
Portlaoise GAA club has a rich and diverse range of activities going on within the club from juvenile up to adult levels in camogie, hurling, ladies gaelic football and men’s gaelic football.
Outside of the sporting events there are also many other events and initiatives going on within the wider club community.
This news page will hopefully keep you up to date with the latest news from our great club.
Town Hurlers Abú
The recent history of Portlaoise GAA has seen our hurlers struggle to compete at the elite senior grade. But we’re back knocking on the door and Friday 13th August provides the club with a golden opportunity to dine at the top table again
LGBTQI+ Awareness in Portlaoise GAA
Let us start by wishing all our members a Happy Pride Month. We pride ourselves in Portlaoise GAA on being an inclusive GAA club that is open to people from all walks of life.
Congrats Lads!
Portlaoise were crowned 2020 U-13 football champions in the Centre of Excellence after a hard fought win over Portarlington last week.
Throwback – Rathleague Official Opening – 2015
On Sunday 14th June 2015 the great and the good of Portlaoise and further afield turned out to celebrate the clubs official opening day for their new grounds in Rathleague.
Thank You Fitzfire
An end of season Halloween Celebration for Portlaoise G.A.A. U5/U6 group
Thank You – Cool Springs
Thanks to David Coughlan, MD of Cool Springs, for kindly donating a water cooler to the club gym.
Returning to Rathleague – Our Home from Home
The good news is that it looks like we can finally begin planning on-field activity for the rest of 2021.
Best of Luck!
We would like to wish Senior Footballer, Benny Carroll and Senior Hurler, Gary Bergin the very best of luck in their new personal training ventures.
Keeping Our Children Safe
Portlaoise GAA is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all young people who wish to participate in our Gaelic Games and activities.
A Tribute
It seems like a long time ago now and so much has happened since but we want to pay tribute to the Town senior footballers of 2019
Fly The Flag
This St. Patricks Day will be very different to what we are used to. We won’t have a float or a parade or have the chance to celebrate all that is great about being Irish over a pint and a packet of Tayto in the pub.
Mother’s Day 2021
To all our GAA Mammies, past and present. Today is our day to say ‘Thank You.’
Thank you for being officers, committee members, coaches, supporters, players, cheerleaders for Portlaoise GAA.
Bingo Success!
Portlaoise GAA’s first ‘Lockdown Bingo’ was hosted on Friday 12th March.
Congrats Ladies!
Two of our Ladies footballers have been given sport scholarships in the last few weeks.
PJ Nealon RIP
Sad news today with the passing of former secretary of Portlaoise GAA, PJ Nealon.
Membership and Registration Update
With the GAA Foireann system you now have the opportunity to register & pay your membership
online. During these Covid times, in the interest of the health & safety of all members we would
encourage as many as possible to register online.
Portlaoise GAA Club Organisational Structure
This is a work in progress, but an attempt at putting the organisational structure of our club down on paper.
CLUB AGM Report 2020
The club AGM was held in surreal circumstances onFriday night 11th December in the Killeshin Hotel.
Portlaoise Camogie
Portlaoise Camogie has gone from strength to strength since its foundation in 2008.
Keeping Well
Portlaoise GAA have formed a club Health & Wellbeing Group this year, with 16 participants at
present, and are encouraging anyone who has an interest in this whole area to get
involved.
