In Pictures: People of Portarlington celebrate French Festival 2024
The very first French Festival was held in 1977 and 47 years later it is still bringing a smile to the people of Portarlington.
During...
Laois Football Podcast: 10-minute episodes on all the senior football clubs
With the Laois senior football championship underway, we have recorded dedicated episodes on all the senior clubs in the county.
The championship got underway on...
Athletics: Gold medals for Crosby, Mitchell, Brophy and Ayres, while Delaney helps Ireland take...
Day 2 of the National Juvenile Championships took place in Tullamore last weekend.
After a successful outing at the National 'B' Championships, St Abban's athletes...
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Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 27, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sarah (Sally) Nugent (née Ryan)
Green Street, Birr, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois
The death has occurred of Sarah (Sally)...
Laois IFC: Clinical Conway sees Arles-Kilcruise manage the elements and defeat Timahoe
Arles-Kilcruise 1-10 Timahoe 2-3
Laois IFC Round 1
Arles-Kilcruise sealed their first win in their Intermediate football campaign with a hard fought win over Timahoe.
This was...
Laois JFC ‘A’: Kilcavan and Barrowhouse win again while The Rock overcame The Heath
Kilcavan 6-19 Camross 0-1
Laois JFC 'A' Group B Round 2
After their impressive opening-round win over The Rock, Kilcavan put up a huge score on...
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JOB VACANCIES: Hanlon Kitchens seeking to fill a number of roles
Hanlon Kitchens are an established kitchen making company, located in Aghaboe near Ballacolla, Co. Laois, supplying kitchens nationally for both private and commercial clients and...
Laois SFC: Defiant Graiguecullen pull off upset to defeat 2023 champions St Joseph’s
Graiguecullen 0-9 St Joseph's 0-8
Laois SFC Round 1
The Laois Senior Football Champions have faltered in the first game of their defence as St Joseph's...
Laois IFC: Magic McCaul leads Annanough to victory despite late Mountmellick come-back
Annanough 2-9 Mountmellick 1-11
Laois IFC Round 1
The Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Football Championship got underway tonight in McCann Park, Portarlington, with Annanough recording a...
Laois SFC: Portlaoise flex their muscles to batter Ballylinan and power into Round 1
Portlaoise 3-23 Ballylinan 1-6
Laois SFC Round 1
Portlaoise are safely through to the Round 2 Winner's Section following a 23 point win over Ballylinan in...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from a bumper night of Laois football...
The Laois Shopping Centre SFC is well underway now and there are two more games down for decision tonight.
In Stradbally, Portlaoise are up against...
Celebrate 60 Years of Ireland’s Largest Vintage Rally at Stradbally!
Join us for the 60th National Steam Rally with steam engines, vintage machinery, and lots of family fun.
The picturesque Cosby Estate of Stradbally, Co....
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Crettyard
Last year's beaten finalists Crettyard begin their campaign against Portlaoise's second team on Saturday evening.
Having done just about enough to stay up in ACFL...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Rosenallis
Along with Portlaoise, Rosenallis are one of of just two dual senior clubs in Laois.
They won an intermediate double in 2019 and have remained...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Clonaslee-St Manman’s
The Laois senior football championship is underway this week and Clonaslee-St Manman's are in the final games.
They face Emo in Mountmellick on Saturday evening...
Laois Football Podcast: Ballyroan battle, Courtwood crush and Portarlington prevail
With the sheer volume of games at present, the latest episode of the Laois Football Podcast is here.
With an amount of Round 1 action...
Durrow Scarecrow Festival set to get underway – for the last time in its...
The highly anticipated Durrow Scarecrow Festival returns this Sunday - for what will be the last year of the event in its current guise.
The...
Six young players to watch out for as the 2024 Intermediate Football Championship gets...
The Laois Intermediate football championship springs back into action this week as Annanough face Mountmellick and Timahoe take on Arles-Kilcruise this Friday.
On Saturday Park-Ratheniska...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Stradbally
Can last year's Senior 'B' football champions Stradbally go one step further this year?
That is the question and the answer will unfold over the...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Park-Ratheniska
Park-Ratheniska have enjoyed a whirlwind couple of seasons.
From losing a Junior 'A' semi-final to Castletown in 2019, to winning the 2020 title in 2021,...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Emo
The Laois senior football championship is underway and Emo will be one of the last teams to play this week.
Under the guidance of Jimmy...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, July 26, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Downey (née Beere)
23 The Glebe, Monasterevin, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois
The passing has occurred of Kathleen Downey,...
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