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Portlaoise Panthers tame Lions in Men’s National League Division One opener

Portlaoise Panthers 81 Dublin Lions 49  Men's National Basketball League Division One Portlaoise Panthers made an impressive start to their 2024/25 Men’s National Basketball League Division...

CCFL: Crisis emerging in Laois soccer as Mountmellick, Rosenallis and Portlaoise all well beaten

Willow Park 8 Mountmellick Utd 1 Senior Division Mountmellick United got a harsh dose of reality on Saturday night in Athlone, losing 8-1 to the defending...

Laois SHC: Clough-Ballacolla produce second half comeback to claim Bob O’Keeffe Cup once more

Clough-Ballacolla 2-22 Rathdowney-Errill 0-22 Laois SHC Final  Clough-Ballacolla have regained the Laois Senior Hurling Championship with an impressive win over Rathdowney-Errill in O'Moore Park this afternoon. The...

Laois MHC: Cuddy’s class and Phelan’s finesse see Castletown claim first minor title since...

Castletown 2-18 The Harps 1-20  Laois MHC Final  Castletown are the 2015 Laois Minor Hurling champions following a pulsating and dramatic victory over The Harps. In one...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the Laois SHC and MHC finals

For many in Laois, this is the biggest day of the sporting year. The stage is set in O'Moore Park for a feast of hurling...

In Pictures: All smiles as Borris-Kilcotton celebrate Dick Palmer Cup success

There was wild scenes of celebration in O'Moore Park last night as Borris-Kilcotton claimed championship glory. They took Dick Palmer Cup after a nail biting...
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Stage set as Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill set to clash in Laois SHC final

For the first time in 12 years Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill will go head to head in the Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship decider...

Six Talking Points as Borris-Kilcotton survive Ballinakill comeback to claim PIHC crown

Borris-Kilcotton and Ballinakill went head to head in the Premier IHC final in O'Moore Park on Saturday evening and served up a hugely entertaining...

Fr Paddy: St Francis of Assisi – the most beloved and familiar of all...

Throughout this month of October, the universal Synod of the church continues in Rome. This is a wonderful process, where discernment , reflection and pragmatic...

Deaths in Laois – Sunday, October 6, 2024

Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. John Doheny Portlaoise Road, Mountrath, Laois John passed away peacefully on the 5th October 2024, surrounded by...

Laois Premier IHC: Borris-Kilcotton survive second half barrage to beat Ballinakill to the title

Borris-Kilcotton 2-16 Ballinakill 0-19 Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Final Borris-Kilcotton have claimed the Dick Palmer Cup after a nail biting three point victory over Ballinakill...

Laois U-15 ‘B’ FC: Rosenallis-Clonaslee-St Manman’s survive late scare to lift Championship

Rosenallis-Clonaslee-St Manman's 4-4 Graiguecullen 2-7 Laois U-15 'B' Football Championship Final Rosenallis-Clonaslee St Manman’s survived a late Graiguecullen rally to win the U-15 ‘B’ Football Championship...

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Laois IHC: Abbeyleix and Mountmellick will go again as intermediate final goes to a...

Abbeyleix 0-12 Mountmellick 1-9 Laois IHC Final The 2024 Laois Shopping Centre IHC Final will go to a replay after Abbeyleix and Mountmellick finished all square...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the Laois IHC and Premier IHC finals

It is a huge weekend of hurling action and there are two county finals down for decision. O'Moore Park is the venue as the Laois...

Laois U-15 ‘C’ HC: James and Maree are magic as St Paul’s defeat Hoey...

St Paul's 7-17 Portarlington 3-15 Laois U-15 'C' Hurling Championship Final A first half barrage from St Paul's was enough to negate a late rally from...

Laois U-15 HC: LJ Cuddy and Luke Hynes lead Camross to ‘A’ title win...

Camross 0-22 Ballinakill-Ballypickas 1-10 Laois U-15 'A' Hurling Championship Final Camross pulled away in the final 10 minutes of this game to add some gloss to...

County Final Memory: Looking back on Rathdowney-Errill’s 2012 replay triumph over Clough-Ballacolla

Rathdowney-Errill 0-17 Clough-Ballacolla 0-14 2012 Laois SHC Final There was a time when these clubs rarely entered the conversation for Laois hurling honours.  From 1976 to 1991,...
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‘Scandalous’ lack of Domestic Violence refuge for Laois described as ‘a potentially deadly situation’

The "scandalous" lack of a Domestic Violence Refuge for Laois has been described as "a potentially deadly situation" this week. That is the view of...

Excitement building in Clough and Ballacolla as two schools and pre-school wear their colours

We are 24 hours away from the 2024 Laois Shopping Centre Senior hurling championship final and excitement is building. We took a trip to Clough...

Senior promotion secured but silverware on the line as Borris-Kilcotton and Ballinakill meet again

Tonight's main event in O'Moore Park sees Borris-Kilcotton take on Ballinakill in the Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Final. Ballinakill had the honour of raising the...

Abbeyleix and Mountmellick to clash as most unpredictable IHC concludes tonight

The most unpredictable and exciting competition in Laois hurling this year comes to a close this evening as Mountmellick and Abbeyleix will go to...

Deaths in Laois – Saturday, October 5, 2024

Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Elizabeth Hallinan (née Johnson) 17 Dunamasc, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Laois Pre deceased by her husband Patrick. Much...