The latest meeting of Laois County Council saw numerous Cllrs threw their weight behind various GAA clubs from around the county.
It all began when Fianna Fáil Cllr John Joe Fennelly congratulated Abbeyleix on their extra-time win over Rathdowney-Errill in...
Celebrations are continuing over in Ratheniska and Timahoe after the club claimed hurling championship success on Saturday.
Martin 'Dagger' Langton's charges defeated Camross in the Junior 'A' hurling final in style.
Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe came into the final as favourites after losing out...
After the excitement of the hurling championship at the weekend, attention now switches back to football.
There is one big hurling game on Wednesday night as the Premier IHC quarter final is replayed.
But then it is all football with big...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bríd O'Mahony (née Monaghan)
Mountmellick, Laois / Monivea, Galway
Bríd O’Mahony (nee Monaghan) formerly of Tysaxon, Monivea, County Galway. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her beautiful husband...
Long-serving Laois-Offaly Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has announced that he will not contest the next General Election, thus bringing an end to his long political career.
Deputy Flanagan, who will turn 67 in November, was first elected as a...
Long-serving Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has said it has been a 'great privilege' to represent Laois-Offaly for more than 30 years - and says he wouldn't hesitate to recommend a career in politics to "any young person with...
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts.
It seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day.
Laois had a...
CEO of the Health Service Executive, Bernard Gloster visited Abbeyleix Community campus on Thursday last.
Mr Gloster met with management, staff and patients who work in and use the facility which is jointly governed by Midlands Louth Meath CHO Community...
Abbeyleix forward Fionan Mahony was in jubilant form after his side reached the Laois SHC final for the first time since 1949.
Sunday's semi final encounter with Rathdowney-Errill was an epic that went all the way to extra time.
Speaking afterwards,...
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts.
It seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day.
Laois had a...
The latest Love Laois Podcast sees us joined by Pat Critchley following the publication of his latest book 'A Coaching Way - Insights, Strategies and Tools for Successful Coaching'.
In a wide-ranging chat, Pat discusses his early forays into coaching...
Laois Integration Network (LIN) and the Portlaoise/Stradbally St Vincent de Paul have commended the exemplary work being done by the Stradbally community in helping Ukrainian refugees.
Laois Integration Network is working with local branches of St Vincent de Paul in...
The Laois SHC semi finals took place in the most horrific weather conditions imaginable yesterday and yet produced two incredibly dramatic affairs.
We thought we had seen it all in the first game when Abbeyleix defeated Rathdowney-Errill after extra time.
Rathdowney-Errill,...
Another extremely busy hurling weekend has come to an end and this Podcast looks back on events outside of Senior.
In the Premier IHC, we are still at the quarter final stage following the abandonment of the Rathdowney-Errill v Clonaslee-St...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Samuel (Sam) Hendy
La Bergerie Road, Ballymorris, Portarlington, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Formerly of Ballindrum, Athy County, Kildare. Suddenly at his residence. Sadly missed by his loving wife Jenny, son Graeme, brothers...
The 2023/24 football season is upon us, with teams across Laois getting their campaigns underway this weekend.
Portlaoise, Mountmellick United and Clonaslee United were all eliminated from Round 1 of the FAI Junior Cup today, with numerous other sides lining...
Birr 11 Portarlington 27
Leinster League Division 2
Portarlington were in Birr this afternoon to get their new league season underway, and things could not have gone much better.
Their forwards were on top from the word go, Andrew Evans kicked flawlessly,...
Camross 4-14 Clough-Ballacolla 2-20 (Camross win 2-1 on penalties)
Laois SHC Semi Final
Clough-Ballacolla dominated the first half with the wind behind them and led by nine at half time, holding Camross to just two points.
Camross found the net three times...
Clonaslee Utd 2 Mullingar Town 4
FAI Junior Cup Round 1
Clonaslee United have fallen at the first hurdle, going out in Round 1 of the FAI Junior Cup after a bruising encounter at home to Mullingar Town this afternoon.
The game...
Abbeyleix 3-20 Rathdowney-Errill 3-18
Laois SHC Semi Final
Abbeyleix's remarkable run continues as they booked their spot in the Senior Hurling Championship final with a two-point win over Rathdowney-Errill after extra-time.
The game was played in horrendous conditions with the rain pounding...
Today sees two mouthwatering matches take place in O’Moore Park as Rathdowney-Errill face Abbeyleix before last year’s finalists Clough-Ballacolla and Camross renew their rivalry.
The weather forecast is awful but hopefully that won’t spoil what promises to be an exciting...
1 - Laois owned and trained horse scoops big prize at Listowel Races
The Listowel Racing Festival took place last weekend in Kerry and a horse that is owned and trained in Laois was victorious.
Ballyglass Beauty galloped to glory in...
Once upon a time there was a businessman who was sitting on the beach in a small Italian village.
As he sat, taking a brief break from the stress of his daily schedule, he saw a fisherman rowing a small...
Today sees two mouthwatering matches take place in O'Moore Park as Rathdowney-Errill face Abbeyleix before last year's finalists Clough-Ballacolla and Camross renew their rivalry.
The weather forecast is awful but hopefully that won't spoil what promises to be an exciting...
At the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, National Broadband Ireland (NBI) announced that the fibre network rollout in the county has passed the half-way point.
Over 7,000 premises are now ready to connect out of the total of 13,000 to...
It is set to be a Sunday to remember in the Laois SHC as the two epic semi finals are in store.
For this Podcast, we look ahead to the second of them - Camross v Clough-Ballacolla.
The sides met in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Samuel (Sam) Hendy
La Bergerie Road, Ballymorris, Portarlington, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Formerly of Ballindrum, Athy County, Kildare. Suddenly at his residence. Sadly missed by his loving wife Jenny, son Graeme, brothers...
Ballyfin 3-12 Ballinakill 2-10
Laois Premier IHC Semi Final
Ballyfin are into their second Laois Premier IHC final in three years after getting the better of Ballinakill in tough conditions in O'Moore Park this evening.
Having lost to Ballinakill in the final...
Trumera 2-13 Mountmellick 1-12
Laois IHC Semi Final
Trumera's quest to return to the Premier IHC at the first time of asking continues as they pulled off a four-point win over Mountmellick in the lashings of rain this evening.
Club stalwart Joey...
Colt-Shanahoe 1-21 Clonad 0-14
Laois IHC Semi Final
James Keyes returned from America as Colt-Shanahoe had ten points to spare over Clonad in the Intermediate hurling semi final.
Played in atrocious conditions in Rathdowney with strong wind and driving rain throughout, Colt-Shanahoe's...
