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Colt-Shanahoe 2-12 Abbeyleix 1-12
Laois Premier IHC Round 1
Colt-Shanahoe got their Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC campaign off to a winning start after overcoming Abbeyleix by...
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Borris-Kilcotton 1-19 Trumera 1-18
Laois IHC Round 1
Emmett Jones was the Borris-Kilcotton hero in Trumera this evening as his last-minute free - from inside...
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Mountmellick 2-16 Camross 0-17
Laois Premier IHC - Group A Round 1
Mountmellick have begun life in the Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC with a...
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Rathdowney-Errill 1-20 Ballinakill 1-16
Laois SHC Round 2
Rathdowney-Errill have made it two wins from two as they look to return to the Laois SHC...
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Thursday evening will see four games down for decision with one SHC, two in the Premier IHC and one IHC.
All games throw in...
Two students from Scoil Naomh Eoin Killenard have won a nationwide poster competition to raise awareness of carbon monoxide and the dangers that it can pose in our homes.
Andrew Duffy and Mateo Mannion de Leon were chosen as the...
A fundraiser has been launched to help a Laois family who have been left devastated after their home was destroyed by a fire.
Erin and John Thomas saw their home, that they share with their two sons, go up in...
After going out in the group stages last year, Clonad will be hoping for a far longer Intermediate campaign in 2025.
David O'Brien's charges have gone about it in the right way thus far by winning Division 4 of the...
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Round 1 of the lower tier hurling championships began last night as Slieve Bloom and The Harps met in the IHC.
Thursday evening will...
Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe won the Junior Championship in 2023 and made a good impact here last year.
They progressed from their group and were only defeated in the quarter final.
But things don't appear to be going as well for Martin 'Dagger' Langton's...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Betty Rowan (née Hearns)
Woodgrove, Portlaoise, Laois/Kilmore West, Dublin
Elizabeth (Betty) Rowan (nee Hearns) Woodgrove, Portlaoise and late of Kilmore West, Dublin. July 14th 2025 Peacefully surrounded by her family. Loving wife...
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The Harps 0-16 Slieve Bloom 0-15
Laois IHC Group A Round 1
The Harps have enjoyed a good start to this championship season across a...
A carnival of sights, sounds and tastes will light up the centre of Portlaoise this weekend, when Festa Junina, a celebration of Brazilian culture and cuisine, comes to town.
The Festa Junina is a traditional Brazilian event taking place in...
The Portlaoise Parish Centre was abuzz with warmth and generosity on Saturday, July 12, as the local community came together for a coffee morning in aid of GAA Palestine.
The event drew a fantastic crowd, with supporters of all ages...
In this careers series, Martina Mulhall, Gold Star Careers, speaks with high-profile figures across a range of industries to explore the stories behind their success.
From early career choices to pivotal moments, challenges overcome, and advice for the next...
Finalists two years ago in this grade, Ballyfin bowed at the quarter-final stage last year, suffering a disappointing quarter-final loss to Camross's second team.
So they start at the foot of the mountain again, draw in a tough-looking Premier IHC...
Laois Hurlers Golfing Society will hold their Captain’s Prize this coming weekend.
Captains Philip Monnelly will host the event in Rathdowney Golf Club on Saturday, July 19.
Tee time is reserved from 9am to 10.30am.
"Always the highlight of our golfing year,...
Trumera are always contenders at this grade and you'd suspect that 2025 will be no different.
That is despite having a poor league campaign that resulted in relegation from Division 3.
But they have added some young players to their squad...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Catherine Madden (née Donnelly)
Clonmeen, Errill, Laois/Portlaw, Waterford
Mary Catherine Madden (née Donnelly), Clonmeen, Errill, Co. Laois and formerly Salrheen, Portlaw, Co. Waterford July 14th. 2025, unexpectedly but peacefully at her...
Joe Mallon Motors, main dealers for Renault and Dacia, have recently appointed Mark Kavanagh as a Sales Executive, joining an already vibrant team in their showrooms in Portlaoise.
The Rathdowney native recently joined the Joe Mallon Motors team and has...
The Junior 'A' and 'B' hurling championships got underway this evening with a handful of games down for decision around the county.
Camross and Portlaoise met again - in the Junior 'A' grade this time - after Sunday's controversial senior...
Slieve Bloom are in the Intermediate hurling championship and have to be considered one of the contenders.
They have started the year well by reaching the Division 3 final where they put up a fine performance against senior side Ballinakill.
They...
A Laois TD has hit out at HIQA by saying that their nursing home inspection oversight is 'not up to scratch'.
Independent TD Brian Stanley was speaking following a meeting regarding The Residence Nursing Home.
There was widespread shock and outrage...
Colt-Shanahoe were one of the clubs to benefit from the restructuring of the Laois senior hurling championship last year.
With no relegation from senior or either of the intermediate grades, they were spared a relegation battle after finishing bottom of...
As we head into the middle of July, the action continues as we have a huge week ahead.
Check out all the fixtures below:
TUESDAY, JULY 15
All adult Games 7.30pm, all juvenile games 6.30pm and first named team has home advantage...
In the 2017 season, the Mountmellick hurlers won the Laois JHC 'B' title, the fifth grade of Laois club hurling.
They have since won the Junior 'A' in 2018 and the Premier Intermediate in 2024 and now find themselves at...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Dowling
Morette, Emo, Laois
John Dowling, Morette, Emo. Died 16th February 2025 in New York where he had lived since 1985. John is pre deceased by his father Tom Dowling and...
Minor hurling and football as well as the opening round of the U-13 hurling championships were the main focus of this evening's Laois GAA action.
Laois MFC ‘B’ Round 1
The Harps 6-9 St Pauls 3-11
U-13 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Round 1
The...
