We are a day out from the All-Ireland Premier Junior final where Laois take on Tipperary in Croke Park.
Ahead of the match, defender Clodagh Tynan spoke about how difficult the last couple of years has been.
The St Brigid's player...
Timahoe 2-14 St Brigid's 0-3
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Both teams entered round two with something to prove, coming off the back of defeats that had left them eager to bounce back.
Timahoe had narrowly lost by two points to St...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Vera Kearney (née Hynes)
Mountmellick, Laois/Drimnagh, Dublin
Mountmellick, Co. Laois and formerly of Carrow Road, Drimnagh, D12, 7th of August 2024, peacefully surrounded by her loving family.
Beloved wife of the late Joseph...
Castletown 5-16 Portlaoise 1-7
Laois 'MHC' A Round 5
Kyron Cuddy stole the show as Castletown secured a big win in the race for the semi-final places over Portlaoise this evening.
Cuddy racked up 2-6 in a brilliant performance in attack, while...
Crettyard 4-19 Arles-Kilcruise 1-8
Laois IFC Round 3
Crettyard laid down a serious marker this evening as they booked their place in the Laois Shopping Centre IFC semi-final thanks to a resounding win over Arles-Kilcruise in Annanough.
This was the fifth championship...
Kilcavan 2-10 Barrowhouse 1-7
Laois JFC 'A' Group B Round 3
Barrowhouse and Kilcavan have been the pace-setters in Group B of the Laois Shopping Centre JFC 'A', with both sides bringing 100% records into this evening's game.
But home side, Kilcavan...
Killeshin 4-17 Ballyfin 0-11
Laois SFC Round 2 Qualifier
Killeshin are back into the championship following a free-flowing and accurate display against Ballyfin this evening.
Laurence Phelan's charges made four changes to the team that lost to Courtwood in Round 1 and...
The action in the Laois club football championship continues this evening with one senior, one intermediate and three junior games down for decision.
Ballyfin and Killeshin meet in O'Moore Park in a Round 2 Qualifier game where the losers will...
With just one week to go until Electric Picnic 2024 opens its doors to music fans from across the country, the final lineup for the festival has been revealed.
The Saw Doctors, Chasing Abbey, Hermitage Green and more have all...
Laois County Council's Climate Action team has piloted their new green initiative “Green your Festival Kit Laois.”
The project will offer three key services to festival organisers. Firstly providing guidance on sustainable event management through onsite training and checklists.
These tools...
The Abbeyleix Bog Project represented County Laois at the Pride of Place Awards recently.
The competition focuses on ‘people coming together to shape, change and improve daily lives in their communities’.
Since commencing in 2003, it has highlighted community activities, culture...
Back in 2019, Laois were crowned All-Ireland Minor 'B' camogie champions following victory over Limerick in Tipperary.
It was a massive achievement for the county and the side was captained by Alice Walsh of The Harps.
Five years on, Walsh is...
Ballyfin v Killeshin
Laois SFC Round 2 Qualifier in O'Moore Park at 7.30pm
It is a case of win or bust in O'Moore Park this evening as Ballyfin and Killeshin will battle it out.
These last met in 2019 where it took...
St Abban's AC drew a busy summer of athletics to a close with the national U-20, U-23 and masters National Track and Field Championships.
Katie Baldwin and Aoibhinn McDonald were the only athletes representing St Abbans in the competition in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Donal Whelan
Crettyard, Laois
Donal Whelan, Doonane, Crettyard, Co Laois passed away peacefully at Waterford University Hospital on Wednesday 7th August 2024. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Brigid,...
Park-Ratheniska 2-8 Annanough 1-3
Laois IFC Round 2
Cian Nolan struck two second-half goals as Park-Ratheniska booked their place in the Laois Shopping Centre IFC semi-finals thanks to an eight-point win over Annanough in Timahoe this evening.
It was a game that...
Clonaslee-St Manman's 1-11 Stradbally 1-5
Laois SFC Round 2 Qualifier
Clonaslee-St Manman's are through to Round 3 of the championship after they dumped Stradbally out in O'Moore Park this evening.
They were full value for their win as dominated possession and were...
It's back to football championship action this evening as Round 2 of the Laois SFC and IFC gets underway.
O'Moore Park is back in use and it hosts the meeting of Stradbally and Clonaslee-St Manman's, both of who are in...
The Laois Schools Dental Scheme is ‘chronically’ understaffed according TD Brian Stanley despite the government staffing embargo being lifted.
Up until June, the government had frozen the recuitment of all frontline staff but this is due to change and the...
Clonaslee High Nelly Club hosted a fundraiser in support of the St. Manmans’s Church roof restoration on August 4.
The unpredictable weather conditions on Sunday afternoon didn't deter over 50 eager cyclists from getting on a selection of restored High...
Additional funding has be announced for Day Centres and Meals on Wheels community care services.
Laois TD Sean Fleming has urged seven Laois services to apply for a financial support scheme worth up to €25,000.
Eligible groups include: Alzheimer’s Society Ireland,...
Local band ‘Coolboy’ performed in Kavanagh’s Bar on Sunday night to celebrate the release of their debut single.
The track titled ‘High Tide’ released on July 4 and has amassed thousands of streams on Spotify and was well received by...
Former Leeds United and Republic of Ireland full back Ian Harte has been announced as the special guest for Kolbe Special School fundraiser on August 24.
The event which is taking place in Stapo's DeBruns at Humes Bar in Portlaoise...
There are four big games down for decision in the Laois intermediate football championship this weekend.
There are three local derbies - Arles-Kilcruise v Crettyard, Annanough v Park-Ratheniska and Ballyroan-Abbey v Timahoe - as well as a big game between...
Laois Camogie vice-captain Fiona Scully says that a spell on the sideline with injury last year made her all the hungrier for success in 2024.
The Camross player broke her hand in the first round of the club championship and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Teresa Bergin (née Deegan)
Garraí na dTor, Lispole, Kerry, V92DK13/Pike of Rushall, Laois
On the 6th of August 2024 Teresa Bergin, wife of the late Noel and formerly of Ballytarsna, Pike of...
Last year, Rockwell College proudly welcomed girls to its residence for the first time, with 21 girls staying on campus for the 2023/24 academic year.
This historic move made Rockwell College Ireland's first co-educational Catholic boarding school. This change...
The group stage of the Laois JFC 'C' is almost concluded following a busy night of action across the county.
Ahead of this round, Group A had already been completed with Kilcotton finishing first and Colt as runners up.
Group B...
It's another bumper weekend of club championship action and this latest episode of our Laois Football Podcast looks ahead to Round 2 of the senior football.
As always, the Round 1 winners are in one section where they have been...
Electric Youth is holding their grand finals at the Dunamaise Arts Centre Theatre on Friday, August 9 at 6.30 pm.
The winners will be showcased on the Hazelwood Stage at Electric Picnic 2024.
The contenders for the final were picked from...
