Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Lil) Murray
Derry, Rosenallis, Laois
Elizabeth (Lil) Murray, Derry, Rosenallis died June 9th. Beloved wife of the late Liam. Deeply regretted by her loving family, neighbours, relatives and her many friends.
Funeral...
Laois 1-10 Westmeath 2-17
All Ireland Camogie Intermediate Championship Group 3 Round 2
Westmeath proved far too strong in Rathdowney this evening as Laois saw their championship come to a premature halt.
The visitors were the better team from the moment Síle...
Laois 1-11 Fermanagh 1-9
Tailteann Cup Preliminary Quarter Final
Laois are through to the quarter finals of the Tailteann Cup after they ground out a win away to Fermanagh this evening.
In undoubtedly the best performance of Billy Sheehan's reign, his side...
The big day for the Laois senior footballers has arrived as they are in Enniskillen to take on Fermanagh.
Ahead of the game, manager Billy Sheehan has named the same starting 15 that started against Offaly and London.
There was one...
Rosenallis 7-8 St Paul's 2-3
U-13 Hurling Division 2 League Final
Charlie Conroy, Rory and Cillian Dunne were all on top form this morning as Rosenallis brushed past St Paul's in the U-13 hurling league Division 2 final.
Brian Kelly got...
1 - Growing friendship sees Daniel and Majella O’Donnell open Rathdowney community gardens
A friendship that flourished over 35 years between Fr Martin Delaney and Daniel O’Donnell will see the singer and his wife officially open Rathdowney’s new community garden.
The...
"Retained fire services have been in crisis for quite some time." That is the view of Keith Lewis, a Portlaoise Fire Fighter and Fire Service Union Representative.
Recruitment and retention are the core issues at the heart of the crisis...
I recently came across this inspirational story...
A shop owner placed a sign above his door that said: “Puppies for Sale.”
Signs like this always have a way of attracting young children, and to no surprise, a boy saw the sign...
Tailteann Cup Preliminary Quarter Final – Laois v Fermanagh
In Brewster Park at 6pm
What’s the team news?
Ahead of the game, manager Billy Sheehan has named the same starting 15 that started against Offaly and London.
There was one change to that...
A former Laois footballer is set to start for New York yesterday in their Tailteann Cup clash with Carlow.
Killeshin's Shane Bolger has been named at corner back for the American outfit.
Bolger last played for his home club last September...
Slieve Bloom 1-13 Clonaslee-St Manman's 3-23
ACHL Division 3 Round 6
Clonaslee St Manman's have turned over Slieve Bloom in the big derby in Division 3.
It is their third win in the league with their early draw helping them ascend to...
Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton 0-16 Clough-Ballacolla 1-19
ACHL Division 1 Round 6
County champions Clough-Ballacolla recovered from a slow first-half performance and managed an impressive eleven point turnaround in the second to dispose of Borris-Kilcotton by six points and grab their third win of...
Ballyroan Abbey 1-11 Portlaoise 0-11
ACFL Division 1 Winners Round 1
A goal in the 59th minute of play from James McWey helped Ballyroan-Abbey get the better of Portlaoise in the opening round of the ACFL Division 1 winners section.
There wasn't...
St Joseph's 0-13 Portarlington 1-10
ACFL Division 1 Winners Round 1
St Joseph's struck in injury time to snatch a draw from a pulsating encounter with Portarlington this evening.
A depleted Portarlington side looked set for the win but Eoghan O'Flaherty landed...
Ballylinan 1-8 Rosenallis 4-10
ACFL Division 2 Relegation Round 1
Rosenallis took a big step towards Division 2 survival as they ran out 11 point winners away to Ballylinan tonight.
This looked a tricky assignment for the visitors but two goals in...
Fianna Fáil have selected eight candidates to run for the party in Laois in next year's Local Elections.
Party delegates from around the county gathered in the Killeshin Hotel this evening where, in a convention chaired by Minister for Sport...
Carlow 0 Midlands 0 (Carlow win 6-5 on penalties)
Gaynor Cup Final
Carlow are Gaynor Cup champions following a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Midlands this afternoon in University of Limerick.
The shoot-out went all the way to sudden death and Killeshin's...
"Last September, this was the dream. So I have achieved my dream - I have got a scholarship to a Division One college team."
So says Killeshin's Ross Bolger after he signed a contract for a two year scholarship with...
Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has said she is engaging with the office of the Minister of State at the Department of Health Mary Butler to establish why midland counties in the HSE’s CHO Area 8 have...
Legendary American soul group Sister Sledge have been announced as the headline act for Saturday night at this year's Forest Fest in Emo.
The group shot to fame during the disco era of the 1970s and 'We are Family', 'My Guy'...
The Laois footballers take on Fermanagh in Brewster Park in Enniskillen in the Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final tomorrow evening.
The counties have come across each other on a handful of occasions in recent years with Laois winning the last championship...
A Laois dad is set to walk from Malin Head to Mizen Head in a bid to raise funds and awareness for autism.
Dermot McGann is from Ballacolla. He is married to Kay and they have two boys - Tom...
A Laois Councillor has called for more time to be allocated for state examinations for those with dyslexia.
Labour's Marie Tuohy brought forward a motion on the issue at a recent monthly meeting of Laois County Council.
Dyslexia is a learning...
There will be Laois winners no matter what the outcome of the prestigious Gaynor Cup final later today.
Midlands and Carlow are set to meet in the premier soccer competition for girls in Ireland that is played at U-14 level.
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Kiera Dignam - yes, the name does sound familiar - is an emerging talent who is making a name for herself and putting her own stamp on the music scene, someone with a bright career ahead of her.
Kiera and...
It is a case of win or bust for the Laois senior footballers from now on and they have a huge Tailteann Cup game this Saturday.
Billy Sheehan's men are on the road as they head for Enniskillen to take...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Breda O'Reilly (née Delaney)
Cappalug, Killeshin, Carlow, R93 PC91/Killeshin, Laois
Breda O’Reilly, (née Delaney) of Cappalug, Killeshin, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on June 8th, 2023, at her daughter-in-law Kathleen’s...
Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe 2-12 Clonad 2-18
ACHL Division 4 Round 7
Clonad cemented their place at the top of Division 4 following six point win over Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe.
It is a result that seriously dents PRTs chances of reaching the semi finals as they now...
Paul Beehan, a 38-year-old hotelier from the Curragh in Kildare, is the newly appointed General Manager of The Heritage in Laois.
He is a graduate of the prestigious Shannon College of Hotel Management and has dedicated over 25 years of...
There is deep sadness in Ballyfin and The Heath this week following the passing of Patricia 'Pat' Lambe (nee Lambe).
Living in Ballydavis but originally from Ballyfin, Mrs Lambe passed away on Tuesday, June 6.
Beloved wife of Micheal, Pat is...
