Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael (Mick) Kavanagh
Skirteen, Monasterevin, Kildare / Laois
In the loving care of Keith Ward ICU St James hospital, predeceased by his parents John and Mary, loving wife Anna, brothers Christy and...
The Laois senior hurling final this Sunday is set to be broadcast live on TG4.
Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill meet in O'Moore Park on Sunday at 4pm in the Laois SHC decider and TG4 have announced that it will be one...
A Laois cancer patient has come out in support of the Irish Cancer Society's calls for sustained, recurrent funding for the National Cancer Strategy.
Samantha Vaughan from Borris-in-Ossory told LaoisToday that she decided to speak out because of her strong...
The Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship is now down to the final which Portarlington and Portlaoise will contest.
In a rematch of the 2022 decider, both teams came through semi finals yesterday.
In tough weather conditions, Portlaoise got the better...
St Conleth's 3-14 Timahoe 2-5
Laois Ladies U-14 'B' Final
Lilly Gill spearheaded an impressive St Conleth’s side to victory over Timahoe in the Ladies U-14 ‘B’ Final.
2-6 from the forward led her team to a comfortable victory despite a late...
A single individual can have a far-reaching impact on a child’s academic performance, according to the lead researcher in a new study from Trinity College Dublin (TCD,) Jillian Sheehan who lives in Wolfhill.
The study, carried out by Jillian in...
Portlaoise 7-9 Sarsfields 3-5
Laois Ladies U-14 Final
Molly Jane Dempsey capped off a professional team performance as Portlaoise bettered Sarsfields in the U-14 ‘A’ final.
Dempsey and Ellen Fitzpatrick were the standouts as they claimed 3-7 between the pair of them...
Crettyard were crowned the Laois Shopping Centre IFC champions on Friday night following victory over Mountmellick.
They won by eight points in the end and return to the senior grade for the first time since 2019.
At full time, Mark Comerford...
It was a huge weekend of Ladies football with all three of their championship finals down for decision.
It began on Friday as St Paul's defeated Killeshin in the Junior decider.
And then it continued on to a double header in...
Clonaslee St Manman's 6-15 Sarsfields 2 1-1
Laois Ladies U-14 'C' Final
Aine Conroy and Noreen Caroll joined forces to sweep away Sarsfield 2 in the Ladies ‘C’ U-14 final.
A first half route for Clonaslee-St Manman’s was enough to comfortably see...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Scully
Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois
Pat Scully, Millbrook, Portlaoise Co.Laois. Died September 26th 2024. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. (Retired Prison Officer). Predeceased by his wife Margaret and son Mark. Deeply...
St Peter's 6 Mountmellick Utd 0
CCFL Senior Division
Mountmellick were totally overpowered this afternoon in Westmeath, beaten by six having trailed 3-0 at half time.
This is a Mountmellick side still waiting the return of their hurlers, who have an IHC...
Portarlington 3-10 Graiguecullen 0-11
Laois SFC Semi Final
Portarlington are back in the Laois Shopping Centre SFC final following a brilliant win over Graiguecullen.
Colm Murphy returned from Australia and played a pivotal role as his turned the tables on Graigue -...
Portlaoise 10 North Meath 10
Leinster League Division 2B
Portlaoise were forced to settle for a draw at home to North Meath this afternoon in a weather-affected game in Division 2B of the Leinster League.
Portlaoise got off to a phenomenal start...
Portlaoise 2-12 O'Dempsey's 1-11
Laois SFC Semi Final
Goals in either half proved the difference as Portlaoise defeated O'Dempsey's to return to the Laois Shopping Centre SFC final.
Paul Cahillane was the match winner as his palmed efforts in either half was...
The GAA action continues as we head for a huge Sunday of games with a double header in O'Moore Park.
The games begin at 2.15pm as Portlaoise face O'Dempsey's in the first Laois SFC semi final.
The pair do battle for...
Last night's Lotto draw proved to be a memorable event for five players across Ireland, including one in Laois.
In total, there were two jackpot winners and three more major prize recipients—making it an epic night of wins.
A player from...
There were scenes of jubilation in O'Moore Park last night as St Conleth's claimed Ladies SFC glory.
It was just a second ever success for the club as they defeated rivals Portlaoise.
The clubs have now shared the last five titles...
It was a magical Saturday for all involved in Ladies football in St Joseph's as they claimed Intermediate football glory.
They got the better of Graiguecullen in O'Moore Park to secure a title that alluded them last year.
Shanahoe defeated them...
Laois SFC Semi-final - O'Dempsey's v Portlaoise
In O'Moore Park at 2.15pm
O'Dempsey's and Portlaoise get proceedings underway in O'Moore Park this afternoon as they do battle for the third time in four years in the knockout stages of the Laois...
This week we begin the month of October. October is the time when leaves fall and darkness begins to be felt, nature produces beautiful colours this time of year.
The month of October begins with the celebration of the Guardian...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Scully
Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois
Pat Scully, Millbrook, Portlaoise Co.Laois. Died September 26th 2024. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. (Retired Prison Officer). Predeceased by his wife Margaret and son Mark. Deeply...
The Heath 0-12 Stradbally 1-4
Laois SFC 'B' Semi Final
The Heath will contest the Laois Shopping Centre SFC 'B' final for the second year running following victory over Stradbally this evening.
Sean Cotter's charges gained revenge on the side who beat...
St Conleth's 0-12 Portlaoise 1-8
Laois Ladies SFC Final
Portlaoise faced St Conleth's for the third consecutive senior county final, but after Portlaoise winning the last two, St Conleth's have finally regained the LOETB Ladies Senior Football Championship for 2024.
Emma Lawlor...
The Rock 1-13 Spink 0-8
Laois JFC Quarter Final
The Rock are safely through to the Laois Shopping Centre JFC ‘A’ semi-finals after they deservedly got the better of Spink in Spink this afternoon.
The sides had met at the same stage...
This extremely busy weekend of GAA continues with our Saturday Live Blog here to bring you all the action.
After three juvenile finals this morning, there are eight more games down for decision.
There is a double header of Ladies finals...
St Joseph's 3-7 Graiguecullen 1-11
Laois Ladies IFC Final
St Joseph's were made to survive nine agonising minutes of stoppage time at the end of an enthralling final as they beat Graiguecullen to become 2024 LOETB Laois Ladies Intermediate Football Champions.
Beaten...
Portlaoise 1-14 Killeshin-Crettyard-Spink 1-11
Laois MFC 'A' Semi Final
Portlaoise are through to the Minor 'A' Football Final after they took control in the third quarter to finally pull away from a valiant Killeshin-Crettyard-Spink side in Rathleague this afternoon.
Portlaoise had the...
Courtwood 4-15 Ballyfin 0-4
Laois SFC Relegation Semi Final
Courtwood will remain in the Laois Shopping Centre SFC for 2025 following a comfortable victory over Ballyfin this afternoon.
This was never a contest as the men in white won by 23 points...
Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe 3-5 Clonad-Trumera 2-6
Laois U-13 'B' HC Final
Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe have won an extraordinary final in the Centre of Excellence this afternoon, getting the better of a tenacious Clonad-Trumera side to win the U-13 'B' Hurling Championship.
The game got off to...
