Portlaoise 5-8 Arles-Kilcruise 3-13
Laois IFC Round 2
It's never over until it's over. An injury time goal from Jack Brown helped Portlaoise to a dramatic win over Arles-Kilcruise in a thrilling game this afternoon in Annanough.
The intermediate championship has been...
Graiguecullen 3-10 The Heath 0-7
Laois SFC Round 2
Graiguecullen got their 2023 Laois senior football championship campaign back on track with a resounding win over The Heath.
After disappointing against O'Dempsey's in Round 1, Jason Ryan's charges were better here as...
A busy weekend of Laois GAA club championship games comes to a conclusion today with another hectic schedule of games.
There is a triple header in O'Moore Park of Senior games while there is also Intermediate and Junior 'A' action...
Laois County Council have given the go-ahead for a new childcare facility just outside Borris-in-Ossory.
The project will involve changing the use, style and design of the old Ballaghmore National School.
Grainne Harte on behalf of Caterpillars Childcare sought planning permission...
At 86, Pope Francis, is the oldest Pontiff in over 120 years.
Last June, he underwent serious surgery and has made a remarkable recovery.
His words and actions, in recent weeks exemplify a man, who is on fire with the Holy...
Despite being mainly a hurling known as a hurling club, The Harps have a proud football tradition.
Portlaoise walked the Junior A last year but the toughest game they got along the way was against The Harps.
The Durrow men had...
The Mountrath Festival Committee are bringing the 80's back for a fun Hawaii themed disco.
Eddie Kirwan's marquee will be turned into an 80's Hawaii getaway on Saturday, August 19, to help raise funds for new Christmas lights for the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sheila Grehan (née McGuirk)
Four Roads, Mountmellick, Laois
The unexpected death has occurred of our most adored mam, Sheila Grehan (nee McGuirk), Four Roads Mountmellick, Co. Laois. Predeceased by her loving parents...
Ballylinan 2-22 Ballyroan-Abbey 3-9 (AET)
Laois IFC Round 2
Ballylinan's quest to get straight back up to senior remains on course after they beat Ballyroan-Abbey this evening.
Ballylinan were the better team throughout the game and led by nine points with the...
Portarlington 0-16 Stradbally 1-8
Laois SFC Round 2
Four in a row seeking county champions Portarlington finished the game strongly to reach the quarter finals of the SFC.
When Stradbally's Colm Begley levelled the game with his fourth point of the match...
Portlaoise 2-10 Rosenallis 0-11
Laois SFC Round 2
Portlaoise are through to Round 3 of the Laois senior football championship following a five point win over Rosenallis.
It is a result that leaves Rosenallis facing into the new B championship in five...
O'Moore Park hosts a double header of Laois SFC action this evening while there's an intermediate football game down for decision in Crettyard.
Portlaoise and Rosenallis meet in a relatively novel senior football clash in the opening game, which throws...
Clonaslee Badminton Club is seeking to expand its membership to welcome players of all levels from across Laois and Offaly.
The club are are hosting an open night at 8pm on Thursday, August 24, at Clonaslee Community Centre.
Clonaslee Badminton Club...
1 - Former Tipperary player joins Cistercian College Roscrea as Head Hurling Coach
Local school Cistercian College Roscrea has announced that former Tipperary player and coach Tommy Dunne will take over as Head Hurling Coach for the 2023/2024 season.
Dunne will...
Debs season continues at serious pace across the county and last night there was serious style in Portlaoise.
The lads from Portlaoise CBS were suited and booted ahead of what was surely a night of great craic.
And it must be...
Patrick Harding is a Performance Coach with over 12 years' experience working in the elite sporting environment.
Patrick runs Curadh Performance, a UK-based high-performance coaching company for elite athletes.
He was back home in Laois this week as part of a...
After several close calls, Arles-Kilcruise's senior luck finally ran out in 2020 when Courtwood relegated them.
They reached the final of the Intermediate last year but were well beaten by The Heath in the final.
However, the team has been rejuvenated...
After the best possible first half to a season, Kilcavan have rightly been installed as the favourites to win the Junior A championship.
The men in maroon are really motoring and have already collected silverware this year.
They had to turn...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ronan McNamara
Upper Fossy, Timahoe, Laois
Ronan McNamara, Fossey Upper, Timahoe, Co. Laois. Died tragically on August 9th 2023. Dearly loved son to his heartbroken parents Paul and Yvonne. Cherished brother to...
Annanough 3-8 Spink 1-8
Laois JFC Group B Round 2
Annanough are through to the semi finals of the Junior football championship with a game to spare following victory over Spink this evening.
This win for Paul Lawlor's side and results elsewhere...
The Rock 2-8 Barrowhouse 3-4
Laois JFC Round 2
The Rock defeated Barrowhouse this evening to earn their first win in the Junior football championship.
In was a tight affair from start to finish with both teams having strong periods of dominance...
Mountmellick 4-15 O'Dempsey's 0-5
Laois IFC Round 2
Having suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Arles-Kilcruise in Round 1, Mountmellick got the train back on the tracks this evening in Ratheniska.
O'Dempsey's never really put up much of a fight...
Killeshin 0-19 Arles-Killeen 1-12
Laois SFC Round 2
Killeshin got the better of Arles-Killeen as Killian Roche and the returning Eoin Lowry kicked them to glory this evening.
Killeshin were stung by Arles-Killeen in the relegation semi final last year but came...
Talk about a busy evening of games.
There's a whole host of club football championship action on this evening around Laois - with big games down for decision at Senior, Intermediate and Junior 'A' level.
The big game is in O'Moore...
Funeral details for Laois teenager Ronan McNamara, who passed away earlier this week, have been confirmed.
The 15-year-old, from Timahoe, died on Wednesday and his funeral will take place this weekend.
The funeral notice states: "Ronan McNamara Fossey Upper Timahoe Co....
Ballylinan's 50 year stay at senior ended last year and they will be looking to make an immediate return.
Padraig Clancy is now in charge and things initially didn't get off to a great start as they were relegated down...
With National Heritage Week 2023 fast approaching its time to check out what’s happening here in Laois.
This year Heritage Week will run from August 12 to 20 with a huge range of events taking place across the county, including...
Jamie Malone from Graiguecullen is running the Longford Ultra Marathon in memory of his friend, Paddy Branagan.
Paddy, also from Graiguecullen, died unexpectedly in the United States in May of last year.
A proud GAA man, Paddy was part of the...
The Ossory Agricultural Show recently returned to the Ossory Showgrounds in Kilbreedy, Rathdowney.
Below is the full, extensive results from the show.
Photographer Alf Harvey was also present and captured some great images that are featured throughout the results.
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After a couple of disappointing years, Spink appear to be on an upward curve once again.
Their juvenile amalgamation with Crettyard is working well with teams competing well in the A grades mostly.
While at adult level, they survived at Junior...
