Castletown 3-15 Slieve Bloom 1-17
ACHL Division 3 Semi Final
Castletown turned the tables on neighbours Slieve Bloom to reach the Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 3 final.
When the sides met two weeks ago, Slieve Bloom won 2-17 to 0-12 in...
Borris-Kilcotton 2-20 Camross 1-19
ACHL Division 1 Semi Final
Borris-Kilcotton booked their spot in Sunday's Laois Shopping Centre Division 1 Final with a hard fought four point victory over Camross.
PJ Scully excelled again for Borris-Kilcotton with 13 points which included six...
The latest Daft.ie sales report shows that house prices in Laois, were 8% higher than a year previously in the second quarter of 2024, compared to a rise of 4% seen a year ago.
According to Daft.ie's House Price Report,...
Funding of €13,141 has been unveiled for library supports in Laois as part of the Government's Dormant Accounts Action Plan.
The funding will "assist public libraries in reaching out to people with disabilities and other marginalised groups."
Laois County Council will contribute...
Laois residents are being warned to be vigilant of reports a new scam related to the ongoing issues within Are Lingus, with one Midlands family having already lost €2,000.
Thousands of holidaymakers were impacted when news broke of the planned...
Over the last six weeks, students from Third- to Sixth-Class in Ratheniska National School have undertaken the challenge of completing a 3km run.
The students were out running each Monday, Wednesday and Friday in preparation for the big run.
The senior...
The number of new car sales in Laois saw a sharp decline in May, dropping by over 48% compared to the same month in 2023, according to figures released by the Society for the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
A total...
A student from Portlaoise College has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to Dublin City University (DCU) as part of a programme for gifted students.
Dominik Bogusiewicz, 15 from Portlaoise, will take part in DCU's Early University Entrance programme, which allows exceptional...
Castletown 2-14 Clough-Ballacolla 1-18
Laois MHC 'A' Round 1
Clough-Ballacolla gained a valuable two points in their MHC 'A' Championship opener with a win away to Castletown this evening.
Colm Brennan stole the show for the visitors with a brilliant performance at...
TUESDAY, JUNE 25
First-named teams at home and all games at 7.30pm unless stated otherwise
ACHL Division 1 Semi-finals
Extra-time/Winner on the Day, if necessary
Borris-Kilcotton v Camross in Kilcotton
The Harps v Rathdowney-Errill
ACHL Division 3 Semi-finals
Extra-time/Winner on the Day
Clough Ballacolla v...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Claire Buckley (née O'Brien)
9 Tihilly, Tullamore, Offaly/Clara, Offaly/Laois
Late of Kilmucklin, Tullamore, Co. Offaly and Capenlug, Clonaghadoo, Co. Laois.
Claire passed away peacefully on June 23th, 2024, in her 86th year at...
Clonaslee-St Manman's 3-12 Arles-Kilcruise 1-13
ACFL Division 3 Promotion Section
Two second-half goals from James McRedmond helped Clonaslee-St Manman's to a good win away to Arles-Kilcruise this evening to keep them in the hunt for a return to ACFL Division 2.
A...
Graiguecullen 3-13 Portlaoise 2-12
ACFL Division 4 Final
Graiguecullen have left the Centre of Excellence as the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 4 champions after a phenomenal final against Portlaoise.
Having been nine points behind, Portlaoise got themselves back level with five minutes...
The latest episode of the Talking Sport Podcast is here and we are all in great form following a big win for Laois.
The Laois footballers are through to the Tailteann Cup final following victory over Antrim on Sunday.
Steven Miller...
First Ireland Spirits, the Abbeyleix based alcoholic beverage manufacturer celebrated its 30th Anniversary on Friday evening the 21st of June in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
Located on the Mountrath Road in Abbeyleix, First Ireland Spirits commenced its manufacturing and bottling...
From a military fort constructed to suppress the native clans to a thriving town in the heart of an independent Ireland, Portlaoise has witnessed many changes, from its name to its new populations.
The Old Fort Quarter Festival 2024 -...
There were 97 residential properties sold in Laois in May according to the Property Price Register, a significant increase on the 2023 figure.
Last May saw 74 homes sold, meaning there was a 24% increase year on year.
It is the...
Laois football manager Justin McNulty acknowledged after Sunday's hard-fought Tailteann Cup semi-final win over Antrim in Croke Park that he thought the game was getting away from them at times.
"(I'm) thrilled by the manner of the performance, thrilled by...
'Semi-finals are for winning,' goes that ageless sports cliché, trotted out by sports managers, particularly GAA ones, since time began.
But there is a certain reason to it too. A semi-final is so close to that 'Big Day Out'. Lose...
Laois took centre stage in Government buildings last week as the Mountmellick and Portarlington Flood Relief Schemes came under the spotlight.
Chairperson of the Office of Public Works (OPW), John Conlon, and Head of Flood Management, Jim Casey appeared before...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Brophy
Fairymount, Crettyard, Laois / Crettyard, Carlow / Avoca, Wicklow
Margaret Brophy (née Byrne) (Former NS Teacher at Ardough National School, Bilboa, Co Carlow) Fairymount, Crettyard, Co Laois and formerly of...
The Laois senior footballers have extended their season into July as they have reached the Tailteann Cup final.
They defeated Antrim and below we look at the game in greater detail:
1 - Man of the match
In what was a brilliant...
The Laois senior footballers will face Down in the Tailteann Cup final on July 13.
This has been confirmed after Down defeated Sligo following a dramatic semi final that went to extra time in Croke Park.
Many Laois fans were back...
Laois 3-12 Antrim 1-13
Tailteann Cup Semi Final
Brian Byrne was Laois's hero as his two goals helped them reach the Tailteann Cup final for the first time ever.
Justin McNulty's charges were three points down with 15 minutes to play but...
Laois 1-5 Galway 7-22
All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Round 3
Laois Ladies are into the relegation playoff in the Senior football championship following a heavy defeat away to Galway this afternoon.
However, despite the final result, this was much more competitive...
The big day is here for the Laois senior footballers as they take on Antrim in Croke Park at 2pm.
While we actually haven't played the Saffrons that often, Laois's record against them is not good.
Laois lost the the 2017...
Emo 1-16 O'Dempsey's 3-7
ACFL Division 2 Winner's Section Round 2
Emo have have moved top of ACFL Division 2 following victory over O'Dempsey's this morning.
This was a 10am throw in in order to allow supporters to travel to Croke Park...
Medical Clinic, Mountrath
Giselle Lopes Semedo dos Reis has applied to the County Council seeking planning permission to form a new medical clinic in Mountrath.
The application is for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit on Main...
Tailteann Cup Semi Final – Laois v Antrim
In Croke Park at 2pm
Team news?
Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has named his starting 15 and substitutes for Sunday’s Tailteann Cup semi final.
From the 26 who were named for the win...
We may be in the height of the summer - but one Laois group have unveiled and announced plans for a celebration at the end of this year.
The Laois Macra Committee will be hosting a New Year's Eve Ball...
