Laois are the only side in the country to have a 100 per cent record at the end of the National League but they were made to sweat by Carlow on Sunday.
John Sugrue's side were met with a blanket...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Holohan
Middlemount, Rathdowney, Laois
Holohan, Villa Marie, Roscrea and formerly Middlemount, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. March 25th 2018, peacefully at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Mary, predeceased by her...
Last year, we heard how Colm Parkinson had made up with his native club Portlaoise and tried to return to play for their Junior A team.
Wooly, who last played for Portlaoise in the Leinster club semi-final against Dublin side...
The Heath 2-9 Graiguecullen 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre Division 1A
It took a late point from the young substitute Dylan Kavanagh to clinch victory for The Heath this evening to get their 2018 Division 1A campaign off to winning start.
The game...
Four games were played in the Division 1 of the senior hurling championship today.
Clough-Ballacolla saw off Borris-Kilcotton, Camross defeated Castletown, Rathdowney-Errill beat Portlaoise and The Harps overcame Abbeyleix.
Clough-Ballacolla 2-13 Borris-Kilcotton 0-18
A late point from Willie Dunphy helped Clough-Ballacolla get...
O'Dempsey's 6-12 Ballylinan 1-9
Laois Shopping Centre Division 1A
Daniel McCormack scored four goals and had a hand in a fifth as O'Dempsey's made an emphatic start to the defence of their Division 1A league title.
The full forward, who lined out...
This week we dug up some brilliant photos from Alf Harvey's archives from the official opening of Mountrath CS in 2009.
Mountrath CS came into being in following the amalgamation of Ballyfin College, the Brigidine in Mountrath and Mountrath VS...
There are long tailbacks into the village of Ballickmoyler on both sides of the road, following a three-car collision this afternoon.
The accident occurred on the Carlow side of Ballickmoyler at about 3pm and Gardai are on the way to the...
Tipperary 1-10 Laois 2-06
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 2
There was only a point between the two teams but the scoreboard could have read a lot differently if it were not for an Amy Loughman goal and Lizzy Ryan point...
It was another busy week of news around the county, with a breakthrough arrest in the tragic death of a young Laois teenager last summer, a high-profile controversy surrounding the late Brian Stack and a record-breaking appearance for a...
There was a range of games across the various local soccer leagues today in league and cup competitions with mixed results for the Laois teams.
Portlaoise side Towerhill Rovers bowed out of the CCFL Paddy Cotter Cup after losing 1-0...
Laois 1-6 Carlow 0-8
Allianz National Football League Division 4
14-man Laois have qualified for the Division 4 final.
They only scored one point in the second half but did enough to hold on to win in a dramatic match.
John O’Loughlin won...
Just as the clocks go back, the GAA season begins to crank up into full gear.
It was a busy weekend of local club and county action and we'll bring you all the results right here as we get them.
Let...
This won't be the last chance that the Laois footballers will have to get promoted from Division 4, but they would love to get the job done today.
At 1pm in Netwatch Cullen Park, Laois will take on an already...
On this week's Property Watch, we will be focusing on property around Laois. The areas included in this week's feature are: Ballylinan, Killenard, Camross, Portlaoise and Abbeyleix.
The price range for this week was €250,000 to €300,000 and it seems...
The Laois GAA hurling season gets underway today with a full schedule of games in Division 1 of the league.
While the weather is cold and the ground is soft and it couldn't be any further from championship hurling, we've...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Cullen (née Doyle)
formerly of Marble Crest, Larchfield and Kullens Kitchen., Kilkenny City, Kilkenny / Abbeyleix, Laois
Cullen (nee Doyle) (formerly of Marble Crest, Larchfield and Kullens Kitchen,...
Laois travel to Netwatch Dr Cullen today in search of a promotion-clinching victory, against a Carlow team who have already secured their place in Division 3 next season.
The home side are also putting their 100% record on the line....
Arles-Kilcruise 1-10 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-8
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B Round 1
Arles-Kilcruise got off to an ideal start in the league today with a two-point win over Ballyroan-Abbey.
David Conway opened the scoring with two points from play and one from...
Dublin 2-19 Laois 2-11
Leinster LGFA Minor Championship quarter-final
It looked as if it could be a historic win for Laois at the end of the first half but like many Dublin sides, this team had serious strength and depth on...
There has been an enormous positive reaction to our student series over the past few weeks.
And it's great to see so many Laois students studying in so many different courses all over the country.
This week we talk with Katie...
Scariff CC 5-10 St Fergal's Rathdowney 2-12
All Ireland Colleges SHC 'C' Final
There was disappointment for St Fergal's Rathdowney in Toomevara this afternoon after three goals in the opening 15 minutes sent Clare side Scariff Community College on their way to...
The clocks are going back tomorrow and Rathdowney-Errill GAA have an event planned to help you bounce into Spring.
They have organised the Rathdowney/Errill GAA Fun Walk/Run.
This will take place on the Old Bog Road and is a 5k and 10k...
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We're in Toomevara GAA club in North Tipperary this afternoon as St Fergal's Rathdowney go in search of All Ireland Colleges SHC 'C' glory.
They take on Scariff Community School from Clare at 2pm as they look to add to...
Safety measures at Green Mill Lane in Portlaoise would end up causing inconvenience for road users, according to Laois County Council.
At the recent Portlaoise Municipal District Meeting, Cllr Jerry Lodge had a motion: “That this meeting again requests Laois...
Portlaoise's first ever Pop Up Gaeltacht went down a resounding success in The Welcome Inn on Thursday 22 March.
It was a chance for Gaeilgeoirí from, 'an cainteoir dúchais' to those
wishing to speak a 'cúpla focal' gathered to converse in their...
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day, a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.
Then, it seemed to stop making...
The Laois branch of Ógra Fianna Fáil were presented with an award recently.
Laois Ógra picked up the prestigious Gobnait O Connell Award at the National Youth Conference held in the Hudson Bay Hotel.
The award is presented to the best...
A really sticky situation almost happened for Laois GAA in 2017 when Portlaoise nearly won the Intermediate football championship.
This is the Town's second team and had they managed to defeat Emo in the final, it would have presented a...
