Laois 5-14 Wexford 7-6
Ladies Minor ‘C’ Leinster Football Championship Final
What a cracker. This Leinster Minor ‘C’ final had twelve goals, four sinbins, 56 points combined and a fairytale ending for Joe Nolan’s charges.
However it wasn’t always looking good for...
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Thousands turn out for Darkness into Light in Laois
There were seas of support for Darkness into Light in Mountmellick and Rathdowney on Saturday morning
An incredible journey
This well-known Laois man opened up about his incredible weight loss
A rubbish problem
76 tonnes...
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Laois 0-19 Kerry 3-20
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2
Laois's chances of winning the Joe McDonagh Cup are virtually over as they were beaten by Kerry this afternoon.
Eamonn Kelly's men will now have...
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Two massive games in two different codes take place this afternoon.
From 3pm, our hurlers are in action in Round 2 of the Joe McDonagh Cup.
Eamonn Kelly's side will simply have to...
Our Moment in Time this week looks back at the Camross Camogie Club dinner dance in 2003.
Photographer Alf Harvey was on hand to capture the event in the Gandon Inn in May of that year.
At the time the club...
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Anyone who was in Innovate Wexford Park last night probably didn't get home until around 11pm.
A sizeable Laois crowd made the trip down to the Sunny South East to the land...
On this week's Property Watch we are going to take a different approach. Instead of selecting five homes, we will be identifying five sites that hold great potential to be turned into a home.
Some of these sites are planning...
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The Laois senior footballers pulled off an incredible win over Wexford yesterday.
John Sugrue's men looked dead and buried at half time as they trailed by ten points and had...
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Having come away very disappointed following last week's one goal defeat to Westmeath, the Laois hurlers now face a tough task if they want to reach the final of the Joe...
It's only been a week since "the most glamourous farmer in the country" heard her name called out as the Laois Rose for 2018.
But Killinure native Grainne Hogan is already settling into her Rose duties, while also getting her...
Portlaoise RFC 12 Balbriggan RFC 17
Paul Cusack Cup Final
The Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Paul Cusack Cup Final took place last Wednesday in Clondalkin RFC with an exciting final between Balbriggan RFC and Portlaoise RFC.
Portlaoise had beaten a quality...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Paul Davis
Main St., Ballylinan, Laois
Reposing at his residence from 2pm on Sunday afternoon with rosary at 8pm. Removal by Rigneys Funeral Directors on Monday afternoon to arrive...
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Laois 2-21 Wexford 1-18 AET
Leinster SFC Round 1
What a game of football that was.
Laois looked dead and buried at half time as they trailed by ten points. But they staged a...
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Laois 0-18 Wexford 1-21
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Tier 1 Round 1
The brave Laois minor hurlers were just edged out in Wexford Park this afternoon.
Enda Lyons’ young side hurled brilliantly for long...
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A bursary of €5,000 will be shared amongst the successful artists in Electric Picnic's Diverse Individual Visual Artist, (D.I.V.A.)
This is the third year of the programme, which allows artists to exhibit an existing work...
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We're live from Innovate Wexford Park for an exciting double header of championship action.
At 4.15pm, Enda Lyons' Laois minor hurlers will begin their Leinster championship campaign against their hosts.
Laois...
Laois 1-9 Dublin 1-6
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-Final
Laois head to Wexford this weekend for the opening round of the Leinster MHC, but for this week's Remember the Game we have decided to take a look back at the...
Tweets of the Week
Our weekly trawl through the corners of Twitter turned up some hilarious results this week.
With the Eurovision and Met Gala ball on this week, there was plenty of commentary from Laois people on both national and...
Growing older brings its challenges ...... But this can be a time to relish and value...the following story I find inspirational...
An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us...
Over 1,600 people took to Mountmellick GAA Grounds this morning for the annual Darkness into Light event for Pieta House.
This is the seventh year that the event has taken place in Mountmellick and organisers Sue Nelson and Lisa Fox...
Hundreds gathered in the main square in Rathdowney this morning for the annual Darkness into Light event.
The annual 5km walk/run fundraising event - held in venues all over the world - was once again a huge success raising huge...
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The third of the Laois county teams to be involved in championship year are the minor hurlers.
At 4.15pm today, they will go head to head against Wexford in O’Moore Park in...
It's a big weekend of inter-county games, with both the Senior Footballers and Hurlers taking to the field in championship, while the Minor hurlers will go to battle with Wexford, and the Ladies Minors look to be crowned the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Thomas (Tommy) Fitzpatrick
Killasmeestia, Ballybrophy, Laois
Fitzpatrick, Killasmeestia, Ballybrophy, Co. Laois. May 10th 2018. Peacefully at The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Thomas (Tommy), predeceased by his brother Jeremiah. Deeply...
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A new chapter is being written in Laois football, as John Sugrue takes his charges to Wexford Park this evening in the hopes of securing a first round win in Leinster.
Having...
A busy Friday evening of sporting action has just concluded with games down for the decision in football, hurling and soccer.
In the Leinster Senior League, Portlaoise's push for promotion continued as they cemented third place with a 3-0 win...
After Laois's opening round loss to Westmeath, they simply have to win on Sunday against Kerry.
Eamonn Kelly's men travel to Tralee at 3pm on Sunday and must win to get back on track in the Joe McDonagh Cup.
Kerry lost...
Over 600 students and staff braved the miserable conditions for the annual Colaiste Iosagain 5km run.
This is the seventh staging of this event - meaning that the race has now been held longer than any student has been in the...
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Laois minor hurling manager Enda Lyons has called for more Games Development Officers to be made available to his adopted county.
Kiltormer native Lyons, who lives in Ballyfin, has been centrally involved in...
Last week, we brought you the news that a new bakery was planned for Portlaoise.
It provoked a huge reaction - primarily because the new establishment was to be set up in the place where an old one had previously...
