In every possible way, Thursday's TG4 Laochra Gael programme does justice to the legendary Pat Critchley.
The contributors, the soundtrack, the wonderful old footage from the 1980s and Pat's modesty and honesty make it compelling viewing.
Only the second Laois GAA...
A very novel sporting fixture will be played in Laois on Friday as a team from the North Pole are set to come to Portlaoise.
FC Santa Claus is a football club from Rovaniemi, Finland, and their U-13 team are...
A total of 38 players have been granted transfers from Laois clubs to clubs in other counties - or indeed countries - in the past four months.
And there have been 22 transfers into Laois clubs in the same time...
After plenty of hard work, the first ever Portlaoise Women's Shed opened its doors earlier this month.
Located at Laois Partnership offices on the Timahoe Road in Portlaoise, the group officially formed on February 14.
They met again on February 22...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ann Delaney
Dromagh, Crettyard, Laois/Crettyard, Carlow
Ann Delaney, Dromagh, Crettyard, Co. Laois, February 25th 2024 at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin aged 47 years.
Beloved daughter of Mary and the late Tom. Sadly missed...
Arles-Killeen 2-10 Crettyard 0-10
Kelly Cup Group A
A goal in either half from Donie Kingston helped Arles-Killeen to their second Kelly Cup win in four days as they booked a quarter-final clash with The Heath this weekend.
Having already lost to...
Well-known Portlaoise venue Lilly's Bar and Kitchen has closed its doors for business - and it's understood the property is to now be put up for sale.
The Main Street bar and restaurant, which also had a nightclub/late bar, didn't...
Calls have been made for safety improvements to be implemented at The Rock National School, with Laois County Councillors expressed concern for students, teachers and parents attending the school.
Cllr Willie Aird raised the matter at the February meeting of...
It is all systems go for St Colman's Stradbally as they are all set to go for the grand final of the LaoisToday Schools QuizCast.
The Dunamaise Arts Centre will be the venue for the final which is scheduled for...
Sinn Fein has selected a third candidate to run for the party in the Portlaoise Area at the Local Elections in June.
Jason Phelan, who is from Abbeyleix, will be the third name on the list for the party later...
A Timahoe man and his girlfriend are raising funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Micheál Conlan and Kirsha Rice - students at Maynooth University who work at An Post’s mail centre in Portlaoise to fund their studies - are planning...
It was a busy weekend on the football front and our latest Talking Sport Podcast looks back on all of it.
The Laois footballers went to Semple Stadium and finished strong to beat Tipperary.
Alan Hartnett joins Steven Miller to discuss...
Laois succumbed to their first defeat of their National Hurling League campaign against Carlow on Saturday evening and manager Willie Maher was disappointed in his team’s performance.
Joe McDonagh champions Carlow came into the game in a rich vein of...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ann Delaney
Dromagh, Crettyard, Laois/Crettyard, Carlow
Ann Delaney, Dromagh, Crettyard, Co. Laois, February 25th 2024 at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin aged 47 years.
Beloved daughter of Mary and the late Tom. Sadly missed...
A vigil will be held in Dublin this evening in memory of a Laois woman who passed away while sleeping rough in Dublin.
Ann Delaney, 47, from Crettyard, was very well known and liked in Dublin and tributes have poured...
Members of the IFA turned up in big numbers at Laois County Council this morning as part of their 'Enough is Enough' campaign.
Laois IFA chairman John Fitzpatrick and national IFA chairman Francie Gorman, who is also from Laois, led...
Laois sporting legend Pat Critchley episode on the new series of the popular TG4 series Laochra Gael is set to air on Thursday night.
The series is an hour-long format and has proved a huge success, bringing each player’s personal...
Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland has announced that he will retire from the role in June of this year.
Mr Mulholland will retire before the Local Elections later in the summer after almost a decade in the role.
He is...
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have drawn the ire of a Laois County Councillor this week.
Speaking at the February meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District, Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald called on the TII to visit the town to see the scale...
It was all smiles in the Talbot Hotel in Graiguecullen on Saturday night as Ballylinan GAA gathered to celebrate their achievement from 2023.
The team tasted championship glory for the first time in 50 years as they captured the Laois...
A late Laois comeback saw Justin McNulty’s charges emerge from Semple Stadium with their 100% record in Division 4 still in tact.
It wasn’t a vintage performance but it was the type of game that Laois have lost in recent...
Superintendent Eamon Curley has announced the newly launched Sectoral Policing program for Portlaoise town.
The new program is designed to increase Garda visibility enhance the relationship between An Garda Síochána and the community in Portlaoise.
Under the program, Portlaoise has been...
It was a busy week on the hurling and camogie front so our latest Talking Sport Podcast looks back on it all.
The Laois senior hurlers were in O'Moore Park on Saturday where they lost out to Carlow.
Barry McEvoy joins...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
David (Dave) Tuohy
Twoomey Park, Mountmellick, Laois
David (Dave) Tuohy, Twoomey Park, Mountmellick died February 22nd peacefully at home in the company of his beloved wife and family.
Dave is survived by his...
Mater Private Malahide 78 Portlaoise Panthers 85
Men's Division 1, 23-24
Ravel Moody was back to his absolute best on Saturday night, putting in an incredible performance as Portlaoise Panthers beat Mater Private Malahide in Dublin.
Moody scored 42 points - almost half...
Paddy Cotter Cup Quarter Final
Willow Park 3 Stradbally Town 0
Stradbally Town visited Athlone on Saturday night for their last-eight encounter with Willow Park.
19 places separate these two sides, with the hosts occupying top spot in the Senior Division -...
Laois 0-11 Tipperary 1-7
National Football League Division 4
A late Laois comeback saw Justin McNulty's charges emerge from Semple Stadium with their 100% record in Division 4 still in tact.
It wasn't a vintage performance but it was the type of...
The Laois footballers are in Semple Stadium in Thurles this afternoon for the latest game in their promotion push from NFL Division 4.
It's only the third time ever that the Laois senior team have played in the famous Tipperary...
Rosenallis AFC 2 Mullingar Celtic 8
CCFL Division 1
It was one to forget for Rosenallis this afternoon as they shipped eight goals at home to Mullingar Celtic.
Mullingar striker, Fola Ayorinde gave one of the most dominant performances from any player...
1 - 28 transfers approved by Laois GAA ahead of the 2024 club season
Laois GAA have approved 28 transfers internally ahead of the 2024 club season.
Trumera are the big beneficiaries with seven of the transfers coming to them. That...
