‘Minority Report’: Laois Sports Roundup

Interesting in Kayaking: Kayaking is now moved to week-ends due to closing evenings, if you would like to kayak, please keep an eye out on our Facebook page  www.facebook.com/laoiskayak also at the website www.laoiskayak.com online.

Jack’s Golf Society Christmas Hamper outing will be Saturday 31st October in Esker Hills Golf Club Tullamore. All golfers are most welcome. Contact Declan on (057) 8736280 or (087) 9893044 to put your name on the timesheet.

Our local orienteer, Conall Whelan will be competing for Ireland in the Junior Home  Internationals at Magilligan Sand Dunes this Bank Holiday weekend. Junior teams from Scotland, Ireland (all counties), Wales and England will battle it out in County Derry. Conall will run an 8km course on   Saturday and relays on Sunday. More info at www.orienteering.ie online. The next local orienteering event will be held at Castlecomer Park on 22nd November, all are welcome.

Durrow/Cullohill parish Anglers are holding their final Pike fishing competition of the season on Sunday October 25th on Grantstown Lake, Ballacolla. Best of Luck to all involved!

Mountrath Snooker Club:

The Tommy Watkins Perpetual Cup 2016, open snooker tournament.
500 euro in prize money. Prizes for the winner and runner up, also prizes for the highest break. Entry fee for each player is 25 euro.

Confirmed matches for this week as follows:
Tue 27th Oct Gr 6 Mens V Lisdowney in Lisdowney at 8.30pm
Wed 28th Oct Gr 5 Mens V Kilcullen in Portlaoise at 7.00pm
Wed 28th Oct Gr 6 Lds V Kilcullen in Portlaoise at 7.00pm

Don’t miss Portlaoise Badminton Club’s first A.G.M. which will be held in “The Blue Door”, Main Street, Portlaoise, on Friday 30th October at 7 pm. Please come along and have your say!