School's out for Summer and to celebrate that fact, Music Generation Laois held a concert in the Heritage Hotel in Killenard last week.
Numerous schools...
The death has occurred of well-known Laois businessman Liam Murphy.
Liam, who lived in The Heath, owned shops in Ballybrittas and Portarlington and previously had...
The Irish U-18 Women’s head coach, Tommy O’Mahony, has revealed the squad's captain and vice captains for the FIBA Under 18 Women's European Championship Division...
The Laois Walks Festival got underway over the weekend with walks in Emo, Stradbally and Clonaslee.
And while Monday is a day off throughout the...
We have the first adult GAA championship games of the year this week - as well as a number of league finals.
MONDAY, JULY 3
Laois...
There was a great atmosphere in Camross on Saturday evening, as the local community turned out in force to support Laois Red Cross by taking...
Sarsfields 2-19 Timahoe 0-5
Sarsfields recorded a comprehensive victory over old rivals Timahoe in the Laois Ladies Senior Football Championship Round 3 game played in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Bernard Thompson
Ard Erin, Mountrath, Laois
Bernard Thompson, Ard Erin, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died...
Castletown-Slieve Bloom 1-15 The Harps 1-14
Laois Shopping Centre Minor Hurling League Final
A late Tadhg Cuddy point proved to be the winning score as Castletown-Slieve...
Portlaoise Rugby Club is driving the ‘Give It A Try Girls Rugby Programme’ this summer and inviting young girls to try out the sport...
Laois 3-13 Westmeath 1-5
All Ireland U-16 Camogie Championship
Laois travelled to Clonkill to play Westmeath in the first of their All Ireland games of the...
Camross 1-18 Borris-Kilcotton 1-16
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 Semi-final
Camross have a Division 1 league final to look forward to thanks as they held...
Glamorous grannies, bonny babies, fancy dress and tog-of-war were just some of the attractions at the Festival of the Mountain in Rosenallis on Sunday...
There was a big crowd in Fisherstown on Sunday afternoon for the annual charity Tractor Run which started and finished at the Fisherman's Thatched...
It was a busy day of action on the Laois scene as a number of the leagues in both football and hurling reached are...
Ballyfin 3-19 Clough-Ballacolla 1-11
ACHL Division 2 Final
Three goals in the first ten minutes of this one proved the difference as Ballyfin were crowned ACHL...
People attending the Horse and Hound show in Stradbally Hall on Sunday couldn't have asked for a better day as the glorious weather and the fabulous...
Camross 3-12 Colt 1-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 4 Final
Paddy Bergin helped himself to 1-7 as Camross claimed the ACHL Division 4 title in...
We recently visited Rose Cottage Farm near Mountrath to meet with the Phelan family and hear their story of growing strawberries in Laois for the past...
Charlie Flanagan says it is "cackhanded", "inexplicable" and "wholly unsatisfactory". Sean Fleming says it is "most unfair" and "unjustified". Brian Stanley says they've "made...
Brought to you in association with Hanlon Kitchens.
Laois hurling manager Eamonn Kelly says that he would like to remain in charge of the team for another...
It's a busy day of club GAA fixtures around Laois as we are now slap bang in the middle of the knockout or final games in...
It was a glorious Saturday afternoon in early July but the weather was the only positive thing in O'Moore Park as the Laois footballers...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Carmen Guther
The Hermitage, Portlaoise, Laois
Carmen Guther, The Hermitage, Portlaoise, 1st July 2017....
Laois 1-15 Dublin 2-28
All-Ireland Hurling Qualifiers Round 1
Brought to you in association with Hanlon Kitchens
A heavily depleted Laois hurling team suffered a 16 point defeat against Dublin...
Laois football manager Peter Creedon was appointed for one season but he says he would like to stay on in the role - despite...
Laois 0-14 Clare 2-18
All Ireland SFC Qualifier Round 2
For the second successive year Laois have been knocked out of the championship by Clare, the...
We're in O'Moore Park for this afternoon's All Ireland SFC Qualifier between Laois and Clare and we'll also be in Parnell Park later today...
The Grenfell Tower inferno is not a natural tragedy, but an unnatural one. It was predicted by those best placed to know the risks.
It was...
Laois and Clare clash in the second round of the All Ireland football qualifiers this afternoon at 3pm in O’Moore Park.
Clare haven’t played since...
