We may not be getting the weather we expected, but that has not deterred the the local golf scene.
You can check out all the latest results below from Mountrath, The Heath and Portarlington.
If any of the other golf clubs...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Jim Foyle
Cullenagh, Timahoe, Laois
Foyle Jim, Cullenagh Timahoe. Died August 8th. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his son Seamus and his baby daughter Josephine. Deeply regretted by his...
The death has occurred of Joe Mallon, the Kildare native who had strong business interests in Portlaoise through the Renault and Dacia car dealerships.
Mr Mallon passed away suddenly last week.
The Mallon name has been synonymous with the car trade...
Uisce Éireann, formerly Irish Water, has taken over full control and accountability for water and waste water services in Laois.
The change came into effect when the Service Level Agreement between Laois County Council and Uisce Éireann terminated on July...
It was another hectic week of club hurling action and we are back with our latest Podcast to review it all.
The SHC has really taken shape with the final round of fixtures in the groups rather meaningless.
But it is...
Laois County Council have received a grant of €2 million from the Department of Housing, Local Development and Heritage under the Refurbishment and Regeneration Development Fund.
The funding relates to Portlaoise town only and is designed to address long-term vacancies.
The...
The National Steam Rally, the most anticipated event in the calendar of steam and vintage shows throughout Ireland, took place over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
It was a weekend filled with nostalgia, excitement, and entertainment for the entire family.
To kick...
Graiguecullen GAA held a special day of celebration to mark the club’s 125th anniversary on Bank Holiday Sunday.
It’s a day that started with mass in Graiguecullen church.
It was followed by a parade to the club grounds in Fr Maher...
The fixtures for the final games in the two groups of the SHC have been confirmed but there is very little on the line for the teams involved.
Two of the four games will be total dead rubbers while the...
After an exhilarating weekend of club hurling action, attention turns back to football now.
The Senior, Intermediate, Junior A, Junior B and Junior C championships are all set to resume this week.
And in another departure from the norm, one of...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret (Margo) Ryder
Cappabeg, Rosenallis, Laois / Myshall, Carlow
Margaret (Margo) Ryder, Cappabeg, Rosenallis, Co. Laois and formerly of Belalaw, Myshall, Co. Carlow, peacefully on August 7th, 2023 at Tullamore General Hospital....
With the renowned Stradbally Steam Rally taking place this weekend, we are looking back 22 years to the Steam Rally in 2001.
It was a time where the Spice Girls were on top of the world.
The first Harry Potter film...
Ballyroan Gaels 0-10 Arles-Killeen 0-7
2006 Laois SFC Final
In our latest Remember The Game, we look back at the 2006 Laois SFC final, arguably one of the most novel county final pairings of all time.
Ballyroan Gaels took on Arles-Killeen and...
The new County Library, which was officially opened on Monday, June 17 by Minister Heather Humphreys, has been hailed as a major success and a coup for Laois.
The library took centre stage at the monthly meeting of Laois County...
Sarsfields 2-8 Timahoe 0-11
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Sarsfields struck the net on the 59th minute on Sunday evening in Timahoe to ensure they came out on the right side of what was a classic encounter.
Clare Conlon scored 2-5 for...
Grange United are back!
33 years after the club was disbanded, Laois's western-most soccer club have been resurrected.
The club will represent the area encompassing Borris-in-Ossory, Kicotton and Killadooley - a traditional hurling stronghold.
The germ of the idea came from three...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Frank Bentley
Bray, Wicklow/Mountmellick, Laois
Frank Bentley of Bray, Co. Wicklow and formerly of Mountmellick, Co. Laois, passed away peacefully, on Friday, 4th August 2023, at St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, Dublin, surrounded...
Portlaoise 3-13 Ballyroan 0-8
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Gráinne Moran, Sarah Ann Fitzgerald, Ashling Kehoe and Fiona Dooley were the stand-out performers as Portlaoise went through the gears to beat Ballyroan in their opening game in the Laois Ladies SFC...
St Conleth’s 4-14 Park-Ratheniska 1-4
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Last year's defeated Laois Ladies Senior football finalists, St Conleth's, have made a cracking start to their 2023 campaign.
Noel Whelehan's side racked up a huge score of 9-20 in round one...
Camross 2-19 Abbeyleix 1-18
Laois SHC Group B Round 2
Camross made it two wins from two in Group B with a good victory over Abbeyleix, sealing their spot in the semi finals.
Regardless of what happens in the final round neither...
Castletown 0-21 Borris-Kilcotton 1-14
Laois SHC Group B Round 2
A brilliant second half performance from Castletown saw them get their first win of the 2023 SHC.
Ryan Mullaney and Ciaran McKelvey starred for the victors throughout with McKelvey lethal in attack...
Clonaslee St Manman's 2-15 Clough-Ballacolla 0-7
Laois Premier IHC Group A Round 2
Last years beaten county finalists Clonaslee St Manman's got their championship season off to a positive start with a comprehensive 14 point win over newly promoted Clough/Ballacolla in...
Ballinakill 4-15 Rathdowney-Errill 2-13
Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 2
Two goals each from Seamus Fitzpatrick and Jamie Drury helped Ballinakill to their second win in a row this afternoon.
They were ten points ahead at half time but were lucky...
After an extremely busy Saturday of club hurling action, the August Bank Holiday Sunday will not disappoint either.
Already today, two big games in the Premier Intermediate hurling championship have taken place.
But now attention turns to the Senior hurling championship...
A report commissioned by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) has outlined that the State cannot provide assurances to parents that their children have access to safe, effective and evidence-based services.
The Midlands and CHO8 figures show staffing levels at just...
Someone in Laois could be waking up to the news that they have won a quarter of a million Euro following last night's Lotto draw.
Downey's Centra, located on the Dublin Road in Portlaoise, posted on social media last night...
We have had a couple of busy days of hurling championship action and with half of Round 2 completed, the picture is becoming clearer.
'So what does that mean now?' is a question we get frequently asked.
In the top three...
As I write this article, I look out and wonder when the sun will come out.
July has been the wettest month ever recorded on this island.
Unfortunately, so far, this August has been wet and grey.
I think of holiday makers...
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, coaching both Junior and Senior teams at the College.
Dunne enjoyed a distinguished playing...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joe Mallon
Hortland, Donadea, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois
Mallon, Joe, Hortland, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare & Joe Mallon Motors Naas & Portlaoise, August 4th 2023, suddenly at his residence.
Sadly missed by his loving partner...
