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It's a busy weekend of Laois GAA action - with four county teams in action as well as a host of adult and underage league games down for decision. ] The Laois minor and U-20 football teams have Leinster championship...
Laois manager Willie Maher is looking forward to Sunday's Division 2A final against Carlow, but he said the main objective from this year's league was promotion to Division 1B for 2025. His side overcame Down on Saturday afternoon in Laois...
Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Oleksandr Yasnitskyl C/O Castle Arms Hotel, Durrow, Laois, R32NW25 Formerly from the Odessa Region, Ukraine. He passed away unexpectedly on Friday 22nd March 2024. He is deeply regretted by his loving wife...
The death has occurred of well-known Athy publican Ger Clancy and one of the town's most decorated sports stars. He was aged in his late 60s. Ger was the proprietor of the iconic and very popular Clancy's bar in the...
The path is becoming clearer for the much-maligned Portlaoise Bus Service after a recent announcement by Laois County Council. Speaking at the March meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District, Mr Simon Walton, Director of Services told councillors that the pricess...
There is sadness in the Ballickmoyler, Killeen and Arles areas this week at the death of Jackie Behan, a man hugely respected in the area. Mr Behan was 84 years of age and had been living and farming in the...
With the hurling edition of the Talking Sport Podcast out this morning, we now bring you the football part. The Laois senior footballers were promoted to Division 3 following victory over Waterford on Sunday. They will now go for silverware against...
Laois U-20 football manager Kieran Kelly has named his starting 15 and subs for their championship opener with Carlow on Tuesday. The game takes place in O'Moore Park on Tuesday evening with throw in scheduled for 7.30pm. Laois reached the semi...
Mr James Dowling, Senior Executive Engineer at Laois County Council has revealed that the Department of Transport is preparing legislation for changes to speed limits across Ireland. The announcement came in response to Fianna Fáil Cllr John Joe Fennelly, who...
The Talbot Hotel in Carlow was a hub of activity on Saturday night as Crettyard Ladies football club celebrated their 50th anniversary. As part of this celebration, the club also celebrated their Junior County Champions team of 2023. The night was...
A draft proposal for the Portlaoise Local Area Plan is to be published "in the coming weeks" and will include details of the urban link road design. The announcement was made by Mr Simon Walton, Director of Services at Laois...
The Laois senior footballers have returned to Division 3 of the National Football League following victory on Sunday. Below, we look back at the win over Waterford and ahead to what is to come. 1 - Man of the Match  When the...
After a very busy weekend on the GAA front, we will bring you two Podcasts this week to reflect upon it. Up first, it is all about small ball as there were three Laois hurling teams in action - all...
A rare hurling final lies ahead for Laois after a comprehensive victory over Down on Saturday. Laois came out on top by 14 points in what proved to be a fairly routine victory in the end after a slightly slow...
Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. John (Jackie) Behan Tierernane, Ballickmoyler, Carlow, R93 T380/Laois Predeceased by his parents Jack and Molly, sister Frances and beloved daughter Mary. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Carmel, children John, Joe, Anne, Maurice,...
Portlaoise Institute is delighted to offer students the opportunity to train as teachers in their new Pre-University Education and Training Level 5 further education course.  Students will delve into various educational systems, teaching practices, and key issues in education, gaining...
Paddy Cotter Cup Quarter Final Ballinahown 2 Clonaslee Utd 0 A good run in the Cotter Cup has come to an end for Clonaslee this afternoon, as they lost 2-0 in Westmeath. A goal in each half was enough for the visitors...
Roscrea 10 Portlaoise 7 Leinster League Division 2B  Roscrea have won promotion to Division 2A of the Leinster League, beating Portlaoise this afternoon to claim the Division 2B crown. Despite the forecast rain - which came at half time and never left...
Laois 5-19 Waterford 0-9 NFL Division 4 Round 7  The Laois senior footballers have been promoted to Division 3 and qualified for the Division 4 league final in Croke Park next weekend. That is after Justin McNulty's men absolutely obliterated Waterford in...
The Laois footballers have made the trip to Fraher Field in Dungarvan today for the last round of regular action in NFL Division 4. A Waterford side with just one point from six games (a draw against Tipperary) welcome Laois...
Stradbally Town 1 Temple Villa 5 CCFL Division 1 Stradbally are still in danger of finishing the season without a single win in the league, having fallen to their seventh defeat this afternoon at home to Temple Villa. The Westmeath side climb...
Easter 2024 has arrived very early. This is one of the earliest dates possible for Easter. The great St Laserian established a particular way of calculating the celebration of Easter for the entire universal Church: the first Sunday after the...
The Portlaoise Leisure Centre playground is scheduled for an aesthetic upgrade after a discussion at the March meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District this week. Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell first raised the issue, calling for the Municipal District to "carry out...
National Football League Division 4 Round 6 – Laois v London In SETU Waterford at 1pm Team news? Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has made one change from the team that lost to Leitrim last week. St Joseph's defender Jack Lacey is...
Laois 5-6 Kildare 0-5  National Camogie League Division 3A Semi Final  The Laois camogie team will battle for silverware in their next game as they reached the Division 3A league final. In a windswept Mountrath, Robert Jones and Pat Collier's charges found...
Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. John (Jackie) Behan Tierernane, Ballickmoyler, Carlow, R93 T380/Laois Predeceased by his parents Jack and Molly, sister Frances and beloved daughter Mary. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Carmel, children John, Joe, Anne, Maurice,...
ACFL Division 2 Arles-Killeen 2-9 Killeshin 0-13 An Oisin Byrne goal got Arles-Killeen off to a great start as the began their Division 2 campaign with a hard-earned win over Killeshin this evening. Donie Kingston got an incredible solo goal into the...
ACFL Division 1 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-15 Stradbally 2-8 Ballyroan-Abbey will be very happy to come away with all the points from this game. Stradbally led at half time by 2-5 to 0-9 and were expected to kick better with the aid of the...
Laois 1-24 Down 0-13 NHL Division 2A Semi-Final Laois sealed their spot in next weekend's Division 2A final with a comprehensive 14-point victory over down in O'Moore Park this afternoon. Importantly, the win also guarantees Laois a spot in next year's Division...
Laois 0-15 Kildare 4-11 Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Tier 2 Round 1 Laois' failed to get off the mark in the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship at the first time of asking against Kildare in Hawkfield this afternoon. Glen McEvoy's team hurled with...