'Beidh rince fada againn más é is fearr. Ór is airgead, ól is beathuisce Óro, fad a mhairfímid beo'
That phase is attributed to Séamus Ó Coisdealbha and roughly translates as 'We will have a long dance if you prefer,...
Two Laois TDs have had their say on drug crime policy in the county.
Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Sean Fleming, and Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley were speaking at the Joint Policing Committee meeting this...
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan praised all of his squad following his side's great win over Limerick yesterday.
Laois finished the first half poorly and started the second by conceding four more points but Sheehan was pleased with how...
The Laois senior footballers have kept their season alive by defeating Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds.
Things were looking bleak for Laois when they fell five points down with 44 minutes on the clock.
But the heart and determination of these...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Angela Moriarty (née Sweeney)
Strand Street, Tralee, Kerry/Portlaoise, Laois
Angela Moriarty nee Sweeney of Strand Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry and formerly Portlaoise, died peacefully on 17th June 2023, beloved wife of Declan,...
Castletown 2-15 Rathdowney-Errill 0-19
ACHL Division 1 Round 7
Castletown pulled off a big shock in their Division 1 final round clash with a one-point victory over Rathdowney-Errill this evening.
Ciaran McKelvey was top scorer with 1-9 all from placed balls, whilst...
Trumera 1-16 Mountrath 2-10
ACHL Division 3 Round 7
Trumera secured a home semi-final in Division 3 after a three-point victory at home to neighbours Mountrath this afternoon in horrific rain, with thunder and lightening adding to the effect.
The game was...
The Harps 2-17 Rosenallis 2-21
ACHL Division 1 Round 7
A battle of two teams with very different targets has ended with a win for Rosenallis and with it, another season in the top division.
The men in green knew that they...
The Laois senior footballers are through to the Tailteann Cup semi finals following a dramatic comeback victory over Limerick.
Below, we take a more in depth look at how they managed it and what happens next:
1 - Man of the...
Laois 1-14 Limerick 0-14
Tailteann Cup Quarter Final
The Laois senior footballers are off to Croke Park next Sunday after they defeated Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds this afternoon.
Laois came from five points down and held Limerick scoreless from the 46th...
Laois 2-8 Armagh 3-12
All-Ireland Ladies SFC Group 1 Round 1
Armagh have had Laois’ number in league and championship lately, and they continued their dominance over the O’Moore County again in this All-Ireland opener.
The Orchard County defeated Laois in an...
The Laois footballers are in the Gaelic Grounds in Ennis this afternoon to take on Limerick in the quarter-final of the Tailteann Cup.
It is the first ever championship meeting between the counties though there have been a selection of...
1 - All smiles as horse owned and trained in Laois scoops big prize in Punchestown
A Laois horse racing trainer and syndicate enjoyed a very successful weekend at a meeting in Punchestown.
On Sunday, Liam Cusack’s Arrycan was victorious at the...
The bogs of Laois, Offaly and North Tipperary inspired a selection of paintings and sculptures by visual artist Bridget Flannery which were officially opened in the Laois Arthouse Gallery on Friday night.
‘Looking/Seeing/Making/ BOGLANDS’ is the result of the last...
Matt Dunne & Associates RICS SCSI, the Portarlington-based Auctioneer, sold a 122 Acre non-residential Farm at Killeigh, Tullamore, Co Offaly, by public Auction at The Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore on the 13th June 2023.
The Auction was well-attended and...
This week we celebrate the summer solstice. The past few weeks we have all enjoyed magnificent weather. The summer brightness awakens within us a deep sense of gratitude and hope, we smile more frequently, and we all live better...
Tailteann Cup Quarter-final - Laois v Limerick
In the Gaelic Grounds at 3pm
Team news?
Laois have made one change from the side that beat Fermanagh in Enniskillen last weekend with Alex Mohan coming in for his first start of the year...
Laois Ladies manager Donie Brennan has made three changes to his team for their All-Ireland opener against Armagh.
Laois last played six weeks ago when they were beaten by Meath in a Leinster round robin game.
Laois had previously lost to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Annette Coghlan (née Daly)
South Circular Road, Dublin/Clonaslee, Laois
Annette Coghlan (née Daly) (Clonaslee and Dublin) 15th June 2023. Passed away peacefully, in Mount Hybla Nursing Home, Castleknock.
Predeceased by her husband Colm,...
Arles-Kilcruise 1-11 Timahoe 1-11
ACFL Division 3 - Relegation Phase - Round 1
A monster of a free in wet conditions on the 60th minute from Timahoe's Ruairi O'Connor ensured that the visitors didn't leave empty handed this evening.
Conor Fitzpatrick and...
Annanough 3-7 Kilcavan 5-11
ACFL Division 4 Semi Final
Kilcavan will meet fellow Junior 'A' outfit Barrowhouse in the ACFL Division 4 final following their victory in Annanough tonight.
Despite the wet conditions, both Kilcavan and Annanough served up a classic for...
Graiguecullen 2-13 O'Dempsey's 1-6
ACFL Division 1 Relegation Round 2
Graiguecullen got their first points on the board in the Relegation Section of ACFL1 with a dominant victory at home to O'Dempsey's.
The loss means that O'Dempsey's are set to face the...
Colt-Shanahoe 2-11 Slieve Bloom 1-11
ACHL Division 3 Round 7
Colt-Shanahoe further strengthened their top of the table status with a hard-fought three point victory over Slieve Bloom on a rainy evening in Colt.
The visitors managed to get off to the...
Mountmellick 2-14 Arles-Killeen 2-12
ACFL Division 3 - Winners Phase - Round 1
A Colm Coss-inspired Mountmellick completed a phenomenal second half comeback tonight in Pairc Acragar to overcome Arles-Killeen and take the reins in the Division 3 Winners Phase.
The home...
There was heartbreak for the Midlands in the Kennedy Cup final in University of Limerick this afternoon.
They faced Galway in the showpiece event and conceded goals in either half in a 2-1 defeat.
Danny Waldron grabbed a goal back for...
Laois 0-17 Sligo 0-5
1993 All Ireland 'B' Football Final
The idea of a second tier intercounty Gaelic football championship isn't necessarily a new thing.
The Tailteann Cup, now in its second season, goes into the quarter-final stage this weekend and it'll...
DKA are design, planning and development consultants based in Portlaoise. They are now seeking to hire an office PA/ administrator/secretary to join their team.
Role Requirements
Knowledge of and proficiency in MS Office
Competent in the use of both Zoom...
A Laois county Councillor has called for changes in the process involved to enable those with a disability or an illness to vote in elections.
Fianna Fail Councillor John Joe Fennelly brought forward the issue at a recent meeting of...
With the end of the Leaving Certificate exams approaching for students, the next chapter of their academic journeys is on their horizon.
Portlaoise Institute offers an extensive range of full and part-time courses in the areas of Business, Childcare, Community...
A call has been made for urgent traffic calming measures and solutions in a Laois village.
Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig Fleming brought up the issue surrounding Arles village at a meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington District recently.
Cllr Fleming called on Laois...
