Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Lee (née Conroy)
Main Street, Rathdowney, Laois
Kathleen Lee (nee Conroy), Main Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. 30th May 2023 following a long illness. Predeceased by her husband Seamus and sister Eileen....
Day 2 of the 2023 Cumann na mBunscol championships has come to an end and what a day it was.
In all, there were eight finals down for decision and there were some brilliant encounters.
Ballyfin were the big winners on...
Timahoe 3-6 Rath 2-8
Division 4 Hurling Shield
Timahoe and Rath brought the curtain down on Day 2 of the Cumann na mBunscol with a classic encounter that went right down to the final whistle.
Timahoe made a dream start when keeper...
Laois County Council have completed the purchase of a former hardware shop that also contained a bakery for €1.85 million.
The news of the purchase of the former Gings hardware store which later became Kelly Lou Bakery was confirmed at...
Ballacolla 6-11 Gaelscoil Thromaire 4-7
Division 5 Hurling Shield
Midfielder Eamonn Cahalan finished with 3-6 as Ballacolla got the better of Gaelscoil Thromaire in a highly entertaining Cumann na mBunscol Division 5 hurling shield final, the last game of the day...
Ballyfin 1-1 Rath 0-0
Division 5 Camogie Shield
Ballyfin were crowned Division 5 Camogie Shield champions following a narrow win over a gutsy Rath side.
The first half was a tense affair with neither side willing to give an inch.
Both defences were...
Holy Family 3-2 Emo 1-0
Division 6 Camogie Shield
Goals from Samantha Salbe and Beth Donoghue helped Portlaoise school Holy Family to win the Division 6 camogie shield in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Emo's incredible achievement of reaching four finals (the only...
Ballyroan 6-8 Mountrath 4-4
Division 4 Boys Hurling Championship
Liam O'Donnell and Jerry O'Connell were unstoppable as Ballyroan defeated Mountrath to claim Division 4 glory.
The midfield duo ran the show as Ballyroan ended up 10 point winners in the end.
Mountrath had...
Rath 5-4 Emo 2-2
Division 6 Hurling Shield
Rath National School have a long and proud Cumann na mBunscol tradition, and though initially in football, in recent times they have become adept at the small ball game too.
Today they play in...
Students and teachers came together in Holy Family Senior School on Tuesday to launch a brand new book.
The book, entitled "Through the Lens", is a 120 page full colour publication.
It offers a window into life at one of Ireland's...
Ballyfin 5-10 Emo 1-8
Division 2 Boys Hurling Championship
The hugely impressive Rory Hand got Emo off the mark in the opening minute with a free. A massive striker of the ball, Hand got all four of Emo's points in the...
Killenard 4-2 Emo 1-2
Division 3 Camogie Championship
The footballers of Emo and O'Dempsey's have played out some big battles over the years but it was the turn of the young camogie players of their respective areas today when they did...
Refugees and how Ireland is dealing with the numbers of people who are coming into the country seeking asylum is a topic that is high on the agenda nationally at present.
A recent Red C pole showed that 75% of...
A proposal to live stream meetings to the public from Laois County Council has been rejected.
The idea was first mooted by former Fine Gael Councillor Aisling Moran almost two years ago.
Several debates took place and eventually a sub-committee was...
For the first time since 2019, the Laois Walks Festival is set to make a return to the calendar this weekend.
The annual walking festival ran for 18 consecutive years before it was last staged in 2019.
The Covid-19 pandemic postponed...
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey club has been in existence since 1924 and continues to go from strength to strength.
The club was originally based at Portlaoise Rugby Club but in more recent years, with the need to train on AstroTurf, the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Keogh
Carton Court, Maynooth, Kildare / Stradbally, Laois
Keogh, Michael, Carton Court, Maynooth, Co. Kildare and formerly of Stradbally, Co. Laois. Michael passed away surrounded by his loving family, in the...
O'Dempsey's 1-8 Portlaoise 0-14
ACFL Division 1 Round 7
Portlaoise have secured a spot in the top four of ACFL Division 1, having come out on the right side of their winner-take-all clash with O'Dempsey's.
Portlaoise came into the game just a...
It was a hectic day of action in O'Moore Park today as the first day of this year's Cumann na mBunscol hurling and camogie finals took place.
In all ten games took place - with wins for Cullohill, Clough, Derrylamogue,...
Ratheniska 6-3 The Rock 4-1
Division 3 Camogie Shield
The brilliant Kate Conroy stole the show for Ratheniska NS as she scored four goals to help her side win the Division 3 camogie shield.
Conroy was one of the youngest players on...
The Heath 5-5 Stradbally 2-0
Division 5 Camogie Championship Final
Sarah Sheeran and Lauren O'Flanagan were in top form as The Heath defeated Stradbally in the last final on Day 1.
The pair scored all of The Heath's total between them and...
Killadooley 2-10 Camross 3-4
Division 1 Boys Shield Final
Oliver Russell was Killadooley's hero as his late goal saw his side defeat Camross in the Division 1 Shield final.
Camross produced an audacious comeback to draw level before Russell's strike right at...
A Laois GAA club are set to get on their bikes for a 24 hour fundraiser this weekend.
Clonad GAA will be at the Portlaoise Plaza at Junction 17 from 6pm on Friday until 6pm on Saturday.
Those taking part will...
Camross 3-6 Abbeyleix 4-3
Division 1 Camogie Championship
Camross withstood a ferocious comeback from Abbeyleix to claim Division 1 camogie honours in the glorious O'Moore Park sunshine this afternoon.
Though the scoreline suggests a draw game, goals are worth only two points...
Castletown 5-4 Abbeyleix 2-0
Division 6 Camogie Championship Final
Doireann Cuddy played a starring role as Castletown claimed victory in the Division 6 camogie championship final.
The Castletown boys team had earlier lost an absolutely thrilling Division 1 hurling final - so...
Derrylamogue 4-15 Killanure 5-9
Division 3 Boys Shield Final
Brian Kelly and Tadhg Lowry engaged in an epic duel as Derrylamogue and Killanure clashed in the Division 3 Shield decider.
The Rosenallis man scored 2-9 and although Camross' Lowry actually outscored him...
Street Feast, the national day of street parties and community celebrations, takes place on Sunday June 25.
Organisers are encouraging people to: "Get together with your neighbours to share food and enjoy some conversation and camaraderie this summer. It doesn’t...
Paddock 6-4 Killanure 3-1
Division 2 Camogie Championship Final
Polly Nolan proved unstoppable as Paddock defeat Killanure for Division 2 camogie glory this morning.
The classy forward scored 5-1 as her side were crowned champions following a nine point win.
Paddock opened the...
Clough 2-15 Castletown 3-11 - after extra time
Division 1 Boys Championship Final
Clough NS is a primary school of just 61 pupils but hurling in the parish is thriving at the moment and a great group of young players helped...
The Parents' Association in a small Laois school have set up a new fundraising initiative to help offset rising costs.
Killadooley National School, located approximately 6km from the village of Borris-in-Ossory, is currently home to five mainstream classes.
The school is...
