With Electric Picnic returning to Stradbally this weekend, there is a quiet week ahead in terms of Laois GAA fixtures.
The highlight is Tuesday evening where the Centre of Excellence will host the Laois JHC 'B' semi-finals.
Borris-Kilcotton face Mountrath at...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joseph (Joe) Ellis
Clonmeen South, Rathdowney, Laois
Joseph (Joe) Ellis, Clonmeen South, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, August 11th, 2024, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Predeceased by his parents and brothers. Sadly...
The group stage of the Laois Shopping Centre Junior 'B' and 'C' championship concluded tonight.
In Junior B, a spot in the semi final was up for grabs as Rathdowney and Portlaoise clashed in Rathleague.
Rathdowney led 0-4 to 0-3 at...
Recent violent protests in the United Kingdom regarding racial tensions, displays firsthand the horrible reality of racism and prejudice.
We live in turbulent times, where polarisation and extremism are becoming all too familiar. The Gospels tell the story of how...
Theatre of Food returns to Electric Picnic for the sixteenth time this year, with Michelin star chefs, fish and chips experts, and toasted sandwich champions.
The event is the apex of the culinary calendar, that also offers the chance for festivalgoers...
There was heartbreak in Croke Park on Sunday as the Laois camogie team lost the All-Ireland Premier Junior final by a point.
Tipperary just got the better of them as they were unable to sustain the start that they made...
Round 2 of the Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship took place over the weekend.
It was certainly dramatic and for four teams, their season is over and the head for Senior B.
12 more continue with eight of these in...
The All-Ireland camogie finals took place in Croke Park yesterday in gloriously sunny conditions.
Cork won the Senior and Intermediate against Galway and Kilkenny respectively.
But it was the Premier Junior final that concerned Laois as they took on Tipperary.
After a...
Our student series, where students from various courses are quizzed on their academic experiences, has returned for another week.
Encompassing all aspects of student life, from coursework to extracurricular activities such as pubs and nightclubs, our goal is to provide...
Having created confidence in the local community and helped to preserve the fabric of rural Ireland down through the decades, Clonaslee Agricultural and Livestock Show is looking forward with pride to its 70th show which will be held on...
Despite a brilliant performance from Laois in Sunday's All-Ireland Premier Junior Final against Tipperary they were beaten just on the line with a couple of late points.
They led for the vast majority of the game against all the odds...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bernard Cawley
Derrycloney, Mountmellick, Laois
Suddenly at his residence. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Anne, sons Bernard, James, Michael, Phillip, Patrick and Tony, daughters MaryEllen, Teresa, Annmarie and Sharon, brothers, sisters,...
Thinking about college but unsure which path to take? LOETB Abbeyleix offers Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses that can be the perfect bridge between secondary school and higher education. Here's why a PLC at LOETB Abbeyleix could be the...
Timahoe 1-13 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-13
Laois IFC Round 2 Qualifier
Timahoe needed extra time to see off Ballyroan-Abbey in Stradbally this evening to book their place in the Laois Shopping Centre IFC quarter-finals against neighbours Annanough in three weeks' time.
In a hard-fought...
O'Dempsey's 1-11 The Heath 0-11
Laois SFC Round 2 Qualifier
O'Dempsey's will meet Rosenallis in Round 3 of the Laois Shopping Centre SFC after defeating The Heath in Ratheniska this evening.
Eoin Kearns' side started really well but never managed to shake...
The draw has been made for Round 3 of the Laois Shopping Centre Senior and Intermediate football championships.
For the teams in Round 3 of the SFC, the winner will advance to the quarter finals in five weeks time.
While the...
Graiguecullen 0-20 Portarlington 1-15 (AET)
Laois SFC Round 2
Graiguecullen are through to the quarter finals of the Laois SFC after victory over Portarlington this evening.
Conor Kelly kicked 12 points as the victors required extra time to secure the win.
Graiguecullen...
Portlaoise 5-13 Emo 3-14
Laois SFC Round 2
Portlaoise are into the quarter finals of the Laois Shopping Centre SFC following a pulsating contest with Emo.
The sides shared eight goals and it would have been far more only for the exploits...
It is a massive day of club football in Laois as the SFC and IFC Round 2 action ends.
It begins with a double header of SFC action in O'Moore Park with two games to be played.
The first throws in...
Laois 1-8 Tipperary 0-12
All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship Final
Laois lost out to Tipperary in heartbreaking circumstances after an incredible performance in their All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship Final in Croke Park this afternoon.
Pat Collier and Robert Jones's team put in...
The big day has finally arrived for the Laois Camogie team.
Pat Collier and Rob Jones' charges will face Tipperary in Croke Park today.
The All-Ireland Premier Junior championship is the prize and the game throws in at 1.05pm.
Laois have already...
Portlaoise v Emo
Laois SFC Round 2 in O'Moore Park at 2.45pm
The chance to become the third team through to the SFC quarter finals is up for grabs in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Portlaoise put up a huge score against Ballylinan...
The big day has arrived for the Laois Camogie team as later this afternoon they will take on Tipperary in the All-Ireland Premier Junior final.
Laois are managed by Borris-In-Ossory's Rob Jones and Camross' Pat Collier.
The pair previously teamed up...
Sarsfields 3-13 Ballyroan 1-9
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Sarsfields got their 2024 championship up and running last night with a 10 point win over Ballyroan.
This was a second successive defeat for Ballyroan after they were defeated by Portlaoise.
Sarsfields were due...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Betty) Walsh (née Doran)
Errill, Laois
Elizabeth (Betty) Walsh (née Doran), Walsh's shop, Errill village, Co. Laois, August 9th. 2024, peacefully in the loving care of management and staff at St....
St Conleth's 1-9 Park-Ratheniska 1-5
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
A very late goal from Alanna Havill saw St Conleth's get over the line against Park-Ratheniska after a fiercely contested match in Courtwood this evening.
Last year's beaten finalists dominated the majority...
Mountmellick 3-16 Portlaoise 3-10
Laois IFC Round 2 Qualifier
With both of these sides losing in Round 1 of the Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Football Championship, tonight's game was a case of win or bust.
Mountmellick got over the line in the...
Arles-Killeen 3-8 Courtwood 0-13
Laois SFC Round 2 Winners
Arles-Killeen are into the Laois Shopping Centre SFC quarter-finals for the first time since 2017 following a thoroughly entertaining contest with Courtwood in O'Moore Park this evening.
Inspired by a brilliant performance from...
St Joseph's 2-17 Ballylinan 0-6
Laois SFC Round 2 Qualifier
St Joseph’s are back in the Laois Shopping Centre SFC following a comprehensive victory over their neighbours Ballylinan.
After a big defeat in Round 1, Ballylinan are now doomed to Senior B...
Ballyroan-Abbey 2-17 Rosenallis 0-6
Laois SFC Round 2 Winners
Ballyroan-Abbey are comfortably into the quarter-finals of the Laois Shopping Centre SFC final after they got the better of Rosenallis in O'Moore Park this evening.
Martin Murphy's side raced into a 1-4 to...
