1 – Portlaoise GAA club set to take major step in redevelopment project
A stand, a gym, a clubhouse, 12 dressing rooms and indoor and outdoor astro turf facilities are part of Portlaoise GAA’s development project, which are to be progressed to the official planning stages this week.
The major multi-million euro project will be a loving and lasting legacy to club members Eoin and Dylan Fitzpatrick, who lost their lives tragically in a road traffic accident in the summer of 2023.
2 – Laois nine-year-old undertaking 1km swim to raise funds for Irish Cancer Society
A nine-year-old girl from Laois is preparing to undertake a 1km swim in a bid to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society.
Sadhbh O’Mahony from Killenard will be swimming on Sunday, June 8, in memory of her grandparents, Bríd and Ger O’Mahony.
3 – Weekend Read: A Leinster rugby game in Portlaoise would be so cool – but unlikely as Dublin venues continue to hold the aces
Leinster Rugby say they have no intentions of playing a home game outside Dublin – not in Portlaoise, Tullamore, Kilkenny or anywhere else.
The idea of O’Moore Park hosting one of the province’s future games has been bouncing around the LaoisToday office for some time – and with good cause.
4 – Leinster U-20 HC: Incredible team performance as Laois defeat Wexford for first time since 1990
The Laois U-20 hurlers are through to the Leinster championship semi final following a brilliant performance against Wexford on Monday.
Derek Delaney’s charges were the better team for the majority of the game and won by six points in the end.
5 – LoveLaois Podcast: Meet Conor and Ross Dunne – the Portlaoise twins behind Mooving.ie
The National Student Enterprise Awards finals took place this week and Laois were represented by Portlaoise twins.
Conor and Ross Dunne impressed the Laois judges with their project Mooving.ie.
6 – Club by club: How the Laois football teams have graded their players for the 2025 season
The league football competitions are well and truly underway in Laois with most approaching the half-way stage of the group sections.
Here we publish how the clubs have graded their players, a system in Laois that dictates what level players can (or can’t) play at.
7 – Club by club: How the Laois hurling teams have graded their players for 2025
How the Laois club hurling teams have graded their players for the 2025 season has been confirmed according to recent correspondence sent to the clubs by Laois GAA.
Clubs are required to list 15 players at each grade they compete at.
8 – Leinster MHC: Seven up for the Laois minors as the dominate Offaly to set up Wexford clash
Laois got through to the quarter-final stages of the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship after a thundering performance and victory over Offaly in Laois Hire O’Moore Park last Saturday.
Wexford proved too strong in the quarter final but this is a very promising group.
9 – Camogie: Stellar second half sees Laois defeat Kilkenny and reach Intermediate final
Laois are back in the Leinster Intermediate Camogie final after they defeated Kilkenny by a point on Monday.
Laois lost the decider to Wexford by a point last year but will have another shot in two weeks time.
10 – Laois students excel as ‘Grannie’s Revenge’ shortlisted at Young Filmmaker of the Year awards
Fifth and Sixth Class students from Scoil Bhride in Mountrath were honoured at the Young Filmmaker of the Year awards recently.
At the start of April, students travelled to the Omniplex Cinema in Limerick for the Junior finals of the competition.
