Annanough 1-11 St Mullins 1-8
Leinster Club JFC Rd 1
Annanough are through to the Leinster club JFC quarter-finals thanks to a hard-earned win over Carlow champions St Mullins in SETU Carlow this afternoon.
Annanough were minus the services of captain Rory...
Ballylinan 1-14 Mullinavat 0-7
Leinster Club IFC Rd 1
Ballylinan have advanced to a Leinster Club Intermediate Quarter Final against the Wicklow Intermediate champions with 10 points to spare.
Captain Gary Walsh kicked nine points to secure their progression.
Cathail Dunne opened the...
Crettyard-Spink 5-7 The Harps 5-2
Laois U-15 'B' Football Championship Final
Crettyard-Spink proved too strong for The Harps this morning in the COE as a brilliant team performance seen them defeat the Harps in a 10 goal thriller to claim U-15...
St Joseph's 5-10 O'Dempsey's 1-14
U-15 'A' FC Final
St Joseph's have claimed their second county championship in six days as their U-15 followed up last Sunday's senior win with a stunning victory over O'Dempsey's in the LOETB Centre of Excellence...
1 - CONFIRMED: Former boss McNulty returns as Laois confirm manager for 2024 season
Laois GAA have confirmed that Justin McNulty will be in charge of the Laois senior footballers for the 2024 season on a three year term.
News that...
The halls of Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre were alive with the sound of music on Friday morning as part of the LOETB's Intercultural week.
The Laois-Offaly Education and Training Board had a week-long celebration of the vast range...
Sky Sports have Super Sunday but it will very much be a Super Saturday of action for GAA fans in Laois today.
The weather has been brutal all week but hopefully, with conditions drying, games can go ahead.
There is considerable...
Paul Cuddy has been in charge of Ballyfin hurlers for little over six months, but tomorrow he will lead them into the Premier Intermediate Hurling final against neighbouring Portlaoise.
Ballyfin are no strangers to this stage of the competition as...
Trumera Community Hall Committee are fundraising to support the construction of a new playground on their grounds.
Situated in the heart of the community, the new playground will be a focal point for all children that come to the area.
The...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Fitzhenry (née Somers)
Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise, Laois, R32 K8XF / Tallaght, Dublin
Formerly of 16 Bolbrook Park, Tallaght.
Predeceased by her husband Samuel (Sam). Much loved mother of Tom, Donna, Maria, Karen,...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that “Budget 2024 has starved disability services in Laois and Offaly of funding.”
Referring to a Sinn Féin Dáil motion on the issue, Deputy Stanley urged TDs in Laois and Offaly to...
Volunteerism was high on the agenda in Heywood this week as the secondary school hosted its first ever Societies and Voluntary Organisations (SocVol) Day.
Organised by the Young Social Innovators Team (YSI), in conjunction with teacher Fiona Brennan and the...
The quest to win a quarter-final continues for Ireland.
The greatest Irish team of all time came up just short last week in Paris, losing out to New Zealand for the second consecutive World Cup.
Mark Comerford is joined by Steven...
Following the confirmation that Justin McNulty has returned to Laois, Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett are here with a special Podcast.
Alan was part of the backroom team the last time that McNulty was here, ten years ago, and he...
A call has been made for urgent works to be carried out on a road in Laois which has experienced serious flooding.
The problem, as shown in the picture above is on the L2120 at Ballyteegan just after Crookedy Cross...
News that Laois County Council won't be providing footpath/cycle lanes from two Laois villages to the nearby GAA grounds was met with considerable frustration at the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District meeting this week.
Cllr PJ Kelly had asked for an update...
Five derelict properties in Portarlington have been levied by Laois County Council, according to information given out at a meeting this week.
A motion from local councillor Aidan Mullins called on the council to give a list of the designated...
Up to now, Tommy Fitzgerald's return to Portlaoise could not possibly have gone any better.
Save for a walkover to Camross in the final round of the league when Portlaoise were already assured of a semi final place, they are...
Following recent discussions between Portlaoise and Roscrea rugby clubs, it was decided that the ladies sections would combine for this season.
Portlaoise struggled for numbers last year and have been unable to field a team since the new season began.
Subsequently,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Teresa Ridgeway (née McGoldrick)
Late of Garryhinch, Portarlington, Offaly / Mountrath, Laois
Formerly of Mountrath County Laois. Peacefully. Sadly missed by her loving family, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Maher's Chapel of Rest Portarlington (eircode R32 X5XV)...
Midlands Park Hotel is thrilled to announce the launch of its newly renovated Health and Fitness Club and the introduction of the sophisticated Conference Suite, The Barrow Suite.
This exclusive event took place on October 19 at Midlands Park...
Portlaoise LGFA have called on the Laois Ladies County Board to 'resolve a nonsensical fixture issue' which has arisen this weekend.
In a post on their Facebook account tonight, Portlaoise LGFA highlighted their frustrations over a fixture clash.
On Sunday, Portlaoise...
Laois GAA have confirmed that Justin McNulty will be in charge of the Laois senior footballers for the 2024 season on a three year term.
News that the Mullaghbawn clubman was returning to Laois surfaced last Friday and the delay...
Over 130 participants and volunteers gathered in glorious sunshine on the Barrow Blueway Saturday morning for the weekly 5k parkrun.
The run marked the 9th birthday of the event.
There have been quite a few changes in these last 9 years,...
Laois County Council have said they will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) with a view to straightening the busy N80 road at Ballickmoyler village.
Two Laois councillors had motions at this week's meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District in...
Laois County Council should erect signage re-enforcing the message that e-scooters are not allowed to be use on paths.
That was the subject of a motion put forward in Laois County Council this week by Portarlington-based councillor Aidan Mullins.
Cllr Mullins...
A new ramp/pedestrian crossing at the entrance to a housing estate in Portlaoise is being viewed by those who live there as a 'serious and extremely dangerous' health and safety concern.
The offending article is found at the entrance to...
Residents, workers and those who simply like to visit the village of Ballyroan are being asked for their views on the future.
The Ballyroan Community Development Association are carrying out a survey to ask how the village should develop.
Whether it...
The current Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Paschal McEvoy has expressed his extreme frustration over a previously-approved footpath/cycle lane in his native village in Timahoe now being taken off the table.
Speaking at this week's meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal...
Two weeks later than originally scheduled, the Premier IHC final will take place in O'Moore Park on Sunday.
1.30pm is throw in time as Portlaoise and parish neighbours Ballyfin will go head to head.
Barry McEvoy joins Alan Hartnett to look...
