After winning ten championships in 11 years, Portlaoise are now heading into their fourth season since their last win.
And while they looked miles away in 2020 and 2021, 2022 saw a revival and they were desperately unlucky not to...
A very good league team in recent years, the challenge for St Joseph's has been trying to convert that into championship form.
It is something they have largely failed to do and let a great chance slip last year against...
Semi Finalists in 2019 and 2020, Ballyfin have failed to hit those heights over the last couple of years.
A combination of unlucky draws and injuries have resulted in them being knocked out earlier than previously.
Under the management of Shane...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sr. Breda O'Neill
Portlaoise, Laois
Late of Sue Ryder Centre, Portlaoise, Laois. In the wonderful care of Marie and the Staff of Cloverlodge Memory Unit Athy. A much-loved sister of Josephine,Sean, Eamon and Michael and sister-in-law to...
The Laois Ladies are on the hunt for a new manager after Donie Brennan decided to step down from his role.,
The Arles-Killeen man took charge in 2020, shortly after Laois had beaten Limerick in an Intermediate relegation playoff.
He oversaw...
Laois Public Participation Network (PPN) attended the recent Midlands Regional PPN (MRPPN) Meeting in Enfield, Meath.
Laois PPN Secretariat, Paddy Buggy, Laois PPN Resource Worker, Dan Bergin, and Support Worker, Stephen Ring, made the journey to the scenic Johnstown Estate...
A young boy who tragically passed away in Turkey last week has been described as "one of a kind; a portrait of contrasts."
Mourners gathered St Peter and Paul’s Church, Portlaoise this afternoon for the requiem mass of Eoin Fitzpatrick...
The juveniles of St Abban's Athletics Club were busy competing at the National Juvenile Championships in Tullamore this past weekend.
A Special mention for both John Delaney and Aoibhin McDonald who won National titles in the 400m and Pole Vault...
Five young harpers from Music Generation Laois, and their teacher Siobhan Buckley, are preparing to tour Japan this August.
The Music Generation Laois Senior Harp Ensemble have been invited to travel to Japan by harpist Riko Matsuoka, to tour original...
The Laois Senior football championship gets underway on Wednesday evening and one of the two teams involved is Graiguecullen.
Under new management this year, the Barrowsiders are looking to recapture the form that saw them reach the final in 2020.
Former...
The main Laois club football championships get underway this week with senior, intermediate and Junior 'A' competitions all set to begin.
Can Portarlington do four-in-a-row? Who are most likely to break their stranglehold?
And who is in danger of making the...
After 10 Podcasts last week, we are back as attention turns to football this week.
We hope to bring you 17 Podcasts this week and we begin with the 2022 defeated finalists O'Dempsey's.
Eoin Kearns' charges have endured a difficult start...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eamon Conroy
Graigue, Clonaslee, Laois
Eamon Conroy, Graigue, Clonaslee, Co. Laois, died the 22nd of July 2023, suddenly and peacefully, at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Eamon will be sadly missed by...
Corcoran’s Vehicle Repair Centre in Portlaoise are now recruiting for a number of roles.
Bodyshop technician/labourer
Spray Painter
Labourer
Commercial bodyshop technician/labourer required for busy workshop. Immediate start.
Duties include: Preparation of buses / trucks for spray painting (sanding/masking etc.), removing &...
First Ireland Spirits are currently recruiting for the following vacancy in the Production Team.
Process Team Lead
Based in Abbeyleix the main duties of the role are:
Responsible for managing one of our manufacturing teams on a 2 shift x 5...
Ballinakill 3-18 Camross 3-15
Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 1
A goal at the death from Cian O'Shaughnessy clinched a big win for Ballinakill over Camross in their Premier Intermediate clash in Colt GAA this evening.
An exciting finish to an...
Stradbally Parish Gaels 6-18 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-12
Minor 'A' Football Championship Round 4
Stradbally Parish Gaels made it two wins in a row as they ran out comfortable winners over Ballyroan-Abbey this evening.
The amalgamated side had 21 points to spare as they...
St Joseph's 1-10 Mountmellick Parish Gaels 1-9
Minor 'A' Football Championship Round 4
St Joseph's continued their winning streak in the Minor 'A' football Championship this evening following a narrow victory over Mountmellick Parish Gaels in Kellyville.
It was very much a...
With the hurling championships well and truly under way, football now takes the spotlight.
With the All-Ireland football final on Sunday, Laois GAA have once again tried to clear the schedule for that day.
As a result, the Senior Football Championship...
The Ossory Agricultural Show, originally slated for Sunday, 23rd July, unfortunately faced unforeseen challenges due to heavy rainfall and health and safety concerns.
"The safety and well-being of our attendees, participants, and exhibitors have always been our top priority," organisers...
One lucky person could be walking away with €100,000 or a New Holland T5.120 tractor as part of Rosenallis GAA’s latest fundraiser.
The club’s "most ambitious fundraiser yet" aims to bring in funds to build a new clubhouse to support...
The rain fell but the craic was mighty as the crowds flocked to Emo over the weekend for the second installment of Forest Fest.
Around 10,000 music lovers flocked to the Laois village and by the looks of it, they...
The 2023 Senior, Premier Intermediate and Intermediate hurling championships got underway at venues across the county this week.
All four of the senior games were played in O'Moore Park and they produced some very entertaining affairs.
The action began on Wednesday...
Round 1 of the top three tiers of the hurling championships is also at an end and we are here to look back on all of the games.
The Premier Intermediate meeting of Camross and Ballinakill was postponed on Friday...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eoin & Dylan Fitzpatrick
Ballytegan, Portlaoise, Laois, R32Y2H
The deaths have occurred of devoted father Eoin Fitzpatrick and his beloved son Dylan Fitzpatrick (10) of Ballytegan, Portlaoise and Clonrooske Abbey, Portlaoise, Co....
Mountmellick 3-10 The Harps 0-12
Laois IHC
Last year's beaten IHC finalists Mountmellick got their campaign off to a winning start when they proved too strong for The Harps in difficult conditions in Durrow.
Three first-half goals were crucial for Mountmellick as...
Portlaoise AFC 0 Skerries Town 3
FAI Cup Round 1
The dream is over for Portlaoise, falling at the first hurdle of the FAI Cup.
Robert McKenna was the big difference between the sides, scoring twice for Skerries and setting up their...
Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe 4-21 Colt-Shanahoe 0-10
Laois Junior A Hurling Championship Round 1
Robbie Foyle was on top form this morning in Ratheniska as he hit 1-8 to help his side to record a big win over Colt-Shanahoe in their championship opener.
Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe got...
Recent revelations show that that no Vacant Home Refurbishment grants have been issued in Laois since the scheme opened last year.
There have been 73 applications in Laois for the refurbishment grant, with 35 approved.
However, not one grant has actually...
It has emerged that Bord na Mona is to seek consent from An Bord Pleanála for historic peat extraction at the Garryhinch and Garrymore bogs.
The bogs form part of the Allen Bog Group.
Bord na Mona say that the purpose...
