Sports
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Laois Ladies Sign Double Deal Sponsorship
Killeshin Hotel and Supermac's are committing to support the O'Moore County footballers.
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Pair Of Midlands Players Among 15 Starters For Ireland's Six Nations Opener
18-year-old prop Sadhbh McGrath is set to make her international debut while Leinster prop Niamh O’Dowd could make hers off the bench.
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Faithful County Hurlers Learning With Each Game
Johnny Kelly says Offaly has overcome adversity on the way to their league semi-final.
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Jack Nolan Returns For "Huge" Midlands Derby
Jack's been listening attentively as Laois and Westmeath played their way to a relegation decider.
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Westmeath v Laois Preview: Joe Fortune
Both midlands counties had difficult campaigns to lead to this weekend's relegation play-off.
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Offaly Need Every Fan This Weekend
The Faithful County can secure promotion with a win if Cavan beat Fermanagh.
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Lowry Looking To Bounce Back From WGC Loss
The Offaly golfer takes on Mackenzie Hughes in Austin this afternoon.
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Connacht Senior Cup Final: Reaction And Analysis
Marist College carried the midlands flag to Galway for schools rugby's premier competition decider.
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LISTEN: Meet The Midlands' Latest World Champion
Danni McCormack was rocked twice in the first round but saw out the contest in fine style.
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Lowry Readies Himself For WGC Tilt In Texas
The Clara golfer finished in a tie for 35th at The Players Championship last time out.
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Laois Have The Players But Don't Have The Athletes - Willie Maher
The O'Moore County's Division 1B campaign finished with five defeats from five games.
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Two Wins And A Draw For Midlands Under-20s
The Eirgrid Leinster under-20 football championship got underway yesterday.
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Westmeath Looking To Move On From Fermanagh Defeat
Last year's Tailteann Cup winners got back in to the contest through second half goals but Fermanagh held on for a one point win.
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Jane Moore Signs On For Aussie Rules
Moore will compete against Erone Fitzpatrick who signed with Carlton last week.
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Offaly Senior Football And Hurling Championship Draws Made
Shinrone and Rhode are the respective hurling and football champions from last year.
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Injury Numbers Are Through The Roof - Offaly GAA
The Faithful county has lost a number of players to serious injuries in the last number of weeks.
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Athlone Town Clinch Point In Dying Minutes
Dermot Lennon's side were down by two goals to Treaty United in the first 70 minutes of play.
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Midlands Under-20s In Action This Evening
Westmeath will take on champions Kildare in Group 3.
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Saturday Afternoon Confirmed For Midlands Counties In Hurling
Westmeath and Laois will meet in Tipperary for their relegation play-off.
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Current League System Not Working For Many Counties - Joe Fortune
The Westmeath manager is looking forward to doing battle with Laois to retain their division one status.
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Screeney Leads Colaiste Naomh Cormac To All Ireland Success In Kilmallock
Adam Screeney managed to land 2-13 of the 2-17 scored by the Offaly school.
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Permutations Mean Wicklow Hold Promotion Edge - Billy Sheehan
Sunday will see Sligo, Leitrim, Laois, and Wicklow playing for promotion in the national football league.
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NHL Round Up: Late Kilare Equaliser Costs Offaly Automatic Place In Final
Westmeath and Laois ended their division one campaigns with defeats.
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NFL Results: Promotion Hopes Alive For Offaly and Laois
Westmeath's division two aspirations ended in Ederney on Saturday evening.
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Athlone Town Back In Women's Premier Division Action
The midlanders are keen to take to the pitch again after sitting out during the last game week.
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NHL Preview: Westmeath v Galway
Division one hurling has led to a barren run of results for Joe Fortune's side.
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Midlanders Looking To Reprise Winning Touch
Both Athlone Town and Treaty United are coming off the back of losses.
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Laois Trio Will Have To Hit Best Form To Handle Keith Beirne - Ross Munnelly
Mark Timmons, Sean Greene, and Robbie Pigott are key to Laois, according to Munnelly.
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Liam Kearns To Be Laid To Rest Today
Books of Condolence have been opened for the former Offaly manager at Offaly Council Buildings.
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NFL Preview: Fermanagh v Westmeath
Fermanagh's only defeat this campaign has come courtesy of Offaly's senior footballers.
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Laois Ladies Holding On To Promotion Hopes Ahead Of Cavan Contest
Westmeath face an unbeaten Armagh while Offaly face a must-win game against Down.
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NHL Preview: Offaly v Kildare
Both teams will put their unbeaten record on the line in Tullamore on Sunday
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Road National Series Coming To The Midlands
The first of seven rounds is set to roll off March 26th with the sixth taking place in Westmeath.
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Crowds Will Keep Coming If We Can Keep Winning - Dermot Lennon
The midlanders made the perfect start to the season with back to back wins, but have since lost their last two games.
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Erone Fitzpatrick Signs For Aussie Rules Run
One of Laois' star players is departing to join Carlton in the AFLW this year.
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Constitution Hill And Honeysuckle Set For Cheltenham On Their Own Stages
Racing's leading hurdlers were long thought to be destined to meet at the festival.
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Martin Murphy To Manage The Offaly Footballers Until End Of Season
The Faithful County is still reeling from the loss of Liam Kearns on Sunday.
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Vinegar Joe Continues Winning Streak To Claim Midlands Derby
The son of Droopy's Sydney and Kilgowan Pippa took the race after trapping out well and taking the lead around the first bend.
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Women's Irish Rugby Make The Move To Navy Shorts
The new shorts will be worn by Ireland captain and Kilcormac's Nichola Fryday at the Six Nations launch tomorrow.
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No Danger Of Shadow Boxing When Kildare Come To Town - Johnny Kelly
Kildare travel to Tullamore on Sunday knowing a win would book them a spot in the league final.
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Liam Kearns To Be Laid To Rest On Thursday
The former Offaly football manager passed away yesterday. at the age of 61.
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Double Defeat For Panthers in National League Action
Phoenix Rockets and Limerick Sport secured wins over the women's and men's sides over the weekend.
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Lessons Need To Be Learned For Westmeath
The Lake County manager is unhappy with they his side started their game against Limerick.
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Offaly Well Beaten By Wexford
Faithful County are still searching for the first Very Camogie League win.
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Laois Beaten By Better Side - Enda Lyons
Goals were the difference between both sides in Corrigan Park on Sunday.
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Tributes Paid To Offaly Football Manager Liam Kearns
He is being described as a straight talker.
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Division One Proving Too Hot For Midlands Counties
Offaly enjoyed another win in division 2A.
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Offaly Football Manager Liam Kearns Has Passed Away
Offaly GAA is extending deepest sympathies to his family.
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Relegation Battle Hardened Pair Meet At Corrigan Park
Laois and Antrim are well versed in fighting for their division one status.
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Henshaw Returns To Matchday Squad For Ireland
The Athlone man has struggled with a wrist injury for several months.
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Tullamore Aiming For Bounce Back Win
The Offaly club lost last time out to Midleton.
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Westmeath Have To Play To Win Against Limerick
The Lake County have to try stick with All Ireland Champions according to Castletown-Geoghegan Manager Alan Mangan.
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Buccs Face Highfield In Latest Clinch Contest
The Cork ran out five point winners over Old Wesley in their most recent outing.
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Offaly Hoping To Avoid Carlow Deja Vu
Defeat to Carlow spelled the end of Offaly's Joe McDonagh campaign last year.
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Lowry Languishes After Rocky Players Championship Start
Seamus Power is the best-placed Irish player on two over par.
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Midlands Derby Tops The Bill For This Weekend's Camogie League Action
Westmeath were well beaten by Meath last time out while Laois v Derry was postponed.
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Westmeath Rising Star Wins Player Of The Year
Megan Dowdall has also been selected in the Team of the Year.
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LISTEN: Lowry Loves Challenge Of Sawgrass
Hear from Shane Lowry and his former coach ahead of the unofficial fifth major of the year.
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Promotion Favourites Heading To Athlone
Waterford will be in Lissywollen tomorrow evening to take on Dermot Lennon's side after both sides lost last time out.
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Shinrone Gearing Up For 2023 Season
Trevor Fletcher's side will be defending county champions for the first time.
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Olympic Success Is Different Level - Grainne Walsh
Grainne Walsh remembers being among a handful of people to meet Katie Taylor in Tullamore shortly before the London Olympics.
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2023 Rás Running Through The Midlands
The 2023 route has been announced with the first stage going from Navan and finishing in Birr where stage two will start.
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Henshaw Part Of The Picture As Scots Loom Large
The Athlone man has been recovering from a wrist injury since last appearing for Ireland during the November Internationals.
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Offaly, Laois And Westmeath Footballers In Team Of The Week
All three midlands counties feature in the team's forward line.
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Lowry Rumbled By Bay Hill Challenge
The Offaly man suffered over the course of last two rounds in Florida.
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Results: Combined Counties Cup And Paddy Cotter Cup
It was a busy weekend in cup competition across the midlands last week.
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Athlone Booked In For All Island Women's Summer Tournament
It's been confirmed the competition will feature 11 teams from the League of Ireland and five from the Northern Ireland Football League.
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Free Scoring Westmeath Looking Forward To Faster Tracks
Last year's Tailteann Cup champions are the leading scorers in division three of the league.
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McCarthy Wins Another All Ireland Title
The midlands handball legend bagged his fifth 40x20 title on Sunday.
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Offaly "Too Open" For Liam Kearns' Liking
The Faithful County held out despite a sustained period of pressure at the end to win 2-14 to 1-16.
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Midlands Clubs Losing AIL Momentum
It was a brace of defeats for Tullamore and Buccaneers in the All Ireland Leagues over the weekend.
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Sheehan Salutes Lowry After Deise Display
The game in Laois Hire O'Moore Park on Saturday finished 2-13 to 1-5.
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Offaly On The Board While Westmeath Endure Difficult Day Against Meath
Laois face Westmeath in a midlands derby this weekend.
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Town Misfire On Women's Premier Division Opening Day
Tommy Hewitt's side raced in to a 1-0 lead against Peamount United through Chloe Singleton but were pegged back by Kate Mooney shortly after.
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Three Out Of Three For Midlands Counties In League Action
Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath all kept their promotion hopes alive over the weekend.
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Westmeath Looking To Bounce Back From 'Bitter Disappointment'
The Lake County welcome Antrim to TEG Cusack Park this weekend, following a loss to Down.