Martina Mulhall: Exploring new courses available as CAO set to open this week
With the Central Applications Office (CAO) opening for applications this week, November 5, it’s a good time to take a look at courses which...
In Pictures: Classy Cahill wins Hurlers’ Captain’s Prize in Rathdowney sunshine
Seamie Cahill is this year's winner of the Laois Hurlers Golfing Society Captain’s Prize after a fantastic event in Rathdowney.
There is nothing more glorious...
Laois Writers Group presents ‘WordsUnLaoised’ with author John McKenna set to launch
As part of the Laois Leaves Festival, Laois Writers Group will present the launch of new book 'WordsUnLaoised' at Portlaoise Library on Wednesday, November 6,...
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Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 4, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sean Bergin
The Camross Inn, Camross, Laois
Sean passed away peacefully on the 2nd November 2024, surrounded...
Sadness in Camross at the death of hugely popular local publican Sean Bergin
There is sadness in the Camross community this week at the death of the hugely popular and well-respected local publican Sean Bergin, proprietor of...
CCFL: Mountmellick beat 10-man Clonaslee, Rosenallis claim first point, while Abbeyleix and Stradbally lose...
Clonaslee Utd 1 Mountmellick Utd 3
CCFL Senior Division
A brilliant Laois derby this afternoon saw Mountmellick United take all three points home from Clonaslee.
Mountmellick took...
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Acknowledgement: Christina Mills, Portlaoise Road, Abbeyleix, Co Laois
Christina Mills
Portlaoise Road, Abbeyleix, Co Laois
The family of the late Christina Mills would like to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to everyone who...
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Leinster Club Camogie: Provincial final ahead as St Brigid’s knock out champions in Meath
St Brigid’s 0-9 Na Fianna (Meath) 0-6
Leinster Intermediate Club Camogie Championship Semi Final
St Brigid’s have a provincial final to look forward to after defeated...
Rugby: Portlaoise beat Garda in a classic as Portarlington lose in Newbridge
Portlaoise 46 Garda Westmanstown 32
Leinster League Division 2B
Second-place Portlaoise put their undefeated record on the line this afternoon against third-place Garda Westmanstown in a...
Basketball: Thrilling overtime cup win for Portlaoise Panthers men while ladies bow out
Portlaoise Panthers 97 Maigh Cuilinn 95
Presidents National Cup Round 1
Portlaoise Panthers were taken to overtime by Maigh Cuilinn in Leitir Mor on Saturday night,...
Leinster Club SFC: Portarlington run out of road as Wicklow champions hold on
Tinahely (Wicklow) 2-5 Portarlington 0-10
Leinster Club SFC Round 1
The day the well ran dry.
Portarlington's recent Laois SFC triumph was described by many as the...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Portarlington take on Wicklow champions Tinahely
After wins for the Crettyard and Kilcavan in the Leinster Club Intermediate and Junior football championships yesterday afternoon, Portarlington look to make it three...
Adrian Kavanagh Column: From 1977 to 2020 – a history of how Laois (and...
This article will offer a very brief history of General Election contests in Laois, or rather Laois-Offaly in most cases, with the focus being...
Leinster Club SFC: Depleted Portarlington go again – as new Wicklow champions Tinahely come...
Leinster Club SFC - Portarlington v Tinahely (Wicklow)
In O'Moore Park at 2.30pm
The Portarlington footballers welcome Wicklow champions Tinahely to O’Moore Park this afternoon for...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, November 3, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Jim (James) McRedmond
Killurin, Killeigh, Offaly, R35 A268/Banagher, Offaly /Clonaslee, Laois
Formerly of Five Roads, Banagher and...
Laois U-20 HC: Duggan and Comerford to the fore as The Harps qualify for...
The Harps 4-17 Clough-Ballacolla 0-16
Laois U-20 HC Semi-final
The Harps booked their place in the Laois U-20 hurling final for the fourth year in succession...
Leinster Club IFC: Whelan goal the difference as Crettyard see off Longford champions
Crettyard 1-11 Fr Manning Gaels (Longford) 0-11
Leinster Club IFC Round 1
Noel Delaney's Crettyard have booked their place in the AIB Leinster Club IFC quarter-finals...
Laois U-20 ‘A’ HC: Camross brush aside Abbeyleix to set up final showdown
Camross 2-16 Abbeyleix 1-12
Laois U-20 'A' HC Semi-final
A gulf in class between Camross and Abbeyleix in the U-20 ‘A’ hurling semi final as the...
Leinster Club JFC: Kilcavan beat Dublin champions to set up quarter final against Barcelona
Kilcavan 0-5 Craobh Chíaráin (Dublin) 0-4
Leinster Club JFC Round 1
Kilcavan have beaten the Dublin Champions to book their place in the quarter finals of...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from a double header of Leinster club football...
With the Laois club championships wrapped up, attention now turns to Leinster where there are two games down for decision.
Saturday will be another big...
Kathleen prepares to pack her bags after 33 years in business
After 33 years in business in Portlaoise, Kathleen Carroll of the Wool Shop in Bull Lane, is retiring.
Having started out in Laois Shopping Centre,...
Leinster Club IFC and JFC Preview: Crettyard and Kilcavan take on Longford and Dublin...
Leinster Club IFC Round 1 - Crettyard v Fr Manning Gaels (Longford)
In O'Moore Park at 4pm
Saturday will be another big occasion in O'Moore Park as...
Laois footballer ‘delighted’ to receive sports scholarship award
Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Limerick this week announced the five recipients of its annual Elite Sports Scholarship Scheme, with a Laois footballer included among...