Joe Fitzpatrick

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Irish soldiers board a plane to leave Baldonnell airport for Congo as part of a UN peacekeeping mission on July 28th, 1960
60 years on: Why Irish soldiers who died in Niemba did not get medals

Medals for gallantry for nine Irish soldiers killed in the Niemba ambush 60 years ago were not awarded because it might look like a “hand-out”. This (...)

Mark Kavanagh inspired Rathdowney-Errill to victory over St Rynagh’s. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Rathdowney-Errill of Laois thrash Offaly’s St Rynagh’s

Rathdowney-Errill 4-16 St Rynagh’s 0-10 The good times continue for Laois hurling as Rathdowney-Errill recorded their first ever Leinster club champi(...)

Ireland’s Cian O’Connor: during a hearing the Irish side argued that the rider should have been stopped after he was distracted by someone running across the arena at an event in Aachen
No appeal by Irish showjumping team until ruling is explained

A decision on whether to appeal a court ruling that means Ireland would miss the Olympic team showjumping event will not be made until the reasons for(...)

Cyril Donnellan: will be aiming to cause problems for Laois at Tullamore. Photograph: Cathal Noonan/Inpho
Improving Laois primed to test Galway’s mettle

Funny how people love a good underdog story without ever really respecting it. Laois have very obviously been a coming team for the past few season(...)

Northern Ireland’s Paddy Barnes celebrates winning gold in the light flyweight category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Photograph: Ian McNicol/Inpho.
Paddy Barnes gets himself into a Tweet storm over anthems

The BBC dedicated six channels to their coverage of the Commonwealth Games. For a conglomerate of minority sports, it got quite a showing.A corner of (...)

Laois fail to get what they deserve

Galway 1-22 Laois 0-23Galway will breathe a massive sigh of relief as they just about crept into the Leinster championship semi-final with a two-point(...)

The Emeralds GAA club ground, Páirc Smáirgaid, in Ruislip, London.
London calls for a look at how other half live

The race for domination of this season’s television championship coverage has had a staggered start with The Sunday Game team first out of the traps. (...)

Late enterprise earns NUIG victory

Laois hurlers opened their campaign with a defeat to NUIG at Rathdowney yesterday. The home team began well and led 0-4 to 0-1 after eight minutes but(...)