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Good Week, Bad Week: Ultamarathon winners, AFL players and national television appearances

As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.

To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most importantly, it’s all a bit of fun.

GOOD WEEK FOR…

Jeff Butler

The Laois man completed the notorious Marathon des Sables, a six-day, 140.7 mile ultramarathon, which is approximately the distance of six regular marathons.

Maureen Sinnott

Maureen appeared on Claire Byrne Live where she spoke openly about her experience with Parkinson’s disease.

Oisin Fitzpatrick and Donal Sinnott

Oisin Fitzpatrick from the Spink and Donal Sinnott from Shanahoe were named on the first ever Irish Universities AFL team.

BAD WEEK FOR…

Laois homeowners 

It was revealed that Laois people spend over €13 million on home improvements and energy upgrades.

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