Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Martin Kinsella
Ballylehane Lower, Ballylinan, Laois
Martin died suddenly at his residence. He is deeply regretted by his sister Mary, cousins, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at...
St Joseph's have all but sealed their place in the Division 1A final for the third year running following a comprehensive win over The Heath this evening.
In a rescheduled game, St Joseph's ran out ten point winners which sees...
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After Laois won the Leinster football final in 1946, they endured a barren spell that wouldn't end until 2003.
While they were competitive for the most part and occasionally...
The Woodenbridge Paddlers have been serial charity fundraisers, and this week our photographs by Alf Harvey look back to 2008.
10 years ago they were undertaking a 26km paddle to raise funds for Dove House.
And they certainly didn't do it...
A team of five boys from Clough-Ballacolla handball club were crowned Division One winners of the One Wall John West Féile na nGael Handball Competition.
The tournament was held in Galway over the weekend and the lads became the first...
A Portarlington woman with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been described as Superwoman by her husband.
Stephanie Moody (nee Whittle) grew up on a farm in Clonsast, near Portarlington before marrying Norman, and building their own bungalow home nearby.
Four...
The first social housing project to take place in Laois in over a decade officially opened yesterday.
Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy was down in Portlaoise to cut the ribbon on the project.
There are 33 social homes at Conniberry Way...
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Last Monday, the worst fears of all Laois fans were realised when it was revealed that captain Stephen Attride had suffered a horrific injury.
The Killeshin defender clattered into...
Five Laois athletes are in line to represent Ireland at the Special Olympics in 2019 following phenomenal performances at the national Games over the weekend.
Tomás White from Portlaoise, Sean Conlon from Stradbally, Alan O'Hanlon from Abbeyleix, Steven Hayes from...
Two Laois schools are on the look out for new principals this week after a husband and wife duo decided to retire simultaneously.
Liam O'Neill, who served as GAA President from 2012 to 2015, has taken the decision to retire...
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The last time Brian Glynn pulled on a Laois jersey, it was for the U-21s in a 2010 Leinster semi final.
Laois lost out to Westmeath in that game...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
James Brennan
Green View, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise, Laois
The death has occurred of James Brennan, Green View, Mountmelick Rd Portlaoise on June 16th 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by...
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While the intermediate Laois ladies celebrated pulling off a remarkable comeback to earn them a place in the Leinster final, there was one very noticeable absentee not able to warm down...
Below are the recent golf results from a number of the local clubs.
If you would like to see results from your club featured here then email info@laoistoday.ie.
RATHDOWNEY GOLF CLUB
Stroke Play 3rd Medal Sponsored by B P Contractors Killenaule 16/17-6-18
1st...
Laois GAA has confirmed the three men that they have tasked with finding the next hurling manager.
In a statement released last week, Eamonn Kelly announced that he would be standing down from the role after two years.
Under his stewardship,...
Barrowhouse have taken a big step towards reaching the semi-finals of the Laois ACFL Division 2, thanks to their 0-8 to 0-5 win over Park-Ratheniska this evening.
Following on from their win over Ballyfin on Saturday tonight's win moves them...
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All this week as we continue our countdown to Sunday's Leinster final, we look back on some of the previous Laois appearances in the provincial decider in Croke...
Ballyadams received their Active School Flag this afternoon with the help of Laois senior footballer Colm Begley.
The Stradbally man is preparing for the Leinster senior football final against Dublin on Sunday but took some time out to help the...
A lot has happened since the last time I chatted you all.
With the immediate feeling of the unknown trialled and tested after day one, the process now honestly feels just like any other summer exam (not quite sure if...
Emergency services were called to deal with a fire at the Kilminchy housing estate in Portlaoise this afternoon.
The fire appears to have started in a top floor room of Kilminchy Medical Centre.
Staff were immediately evacuated from the building and...
The Leinster Athletics Track & Field championships drew to a close on Sunday evening last, and what a weekend it was for Laois Athletes.
The Leinster Championships run over a number of weekends, from early May, and offer competition in...
Laois walks festival will kick off on Saturday the July 1 with a walk around the picturesque Derryounce Lakes and bogland in Portarlington.
Now in its 17th year the festival offers the opportunity for walkers to experience all that Laois...
Our county footballers won't be the only Laois men to play a final in the hallowed grounds of Croke Park this coming weekend.
One Rathdowney man and former Laois player will be representing not Laois, but his adopted colours of...
Laois play in the Leinster senior football final on Sunday, but before we get to that, there is a full week of games to come.
See all the fixtures below:
MONDAY JUNE 18
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 Round 9
Barrowhouse V...
A total of 53 houses were sold in Laois in May, with the most expensive sale coming in at €330,000 as the volume of sales still remain quite low.
However, the number showed an upward swing on the previous...
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While Laois recorded an immense victory in the Leinster semi-final over Wexford, a place in Leinster final didn't always look certain for the O'Moore women.
They trailed nine points to four at...
Are you in the market to buy a house? Are you starting out and looking for your first home?
Clement Herron Real Estate in Portlaoise have a number of properties on their books - and these featured properties could include...
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The final countdown is well and truly on. The Laois senior footballers take on Dublin in the Leinster final in Croke Park on Sunday at 4pm in what...
Always keen to keep ahead of the curve, Laois Pharmacy in Lyster Square in Portlaoise has recently launched a new service where customers can send presciptions to the shop quickly and easily using WhatsApp.
It's a novel way to interact with their...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Andrew Doogue
Clonad, Portlaoise, Laois
Andrew (Andy) Doogue, Clonad, Portlaoise, Co.Laois. - Died 16th June 2018 at St. Vincent's Hospital Mountmellick. Funeral details to follow
Mary Buggy
10 The Green, Kilminchy,...
