Stradbally 0-10 Portarlington 2-12
ACFL Division 1 Round 5
Another dominant performance from Portarlington saw them run out as deserved winners in tonight's clash against Stradbally in the fifth round of the league.
The game started off well, with both sides pointing...
Portlaoise 0-13 St Joseph's 1-14
ACFL Division 1 Round 5
St Joseph's made it five wins from five in Division 1 by pulling off a second-half comeback to topple Portlaoise by five points in Rathleague.
It was the home side who began...
O'Dempsey's 0-13 Graiguecullen 0-9
ACFL Division 1 Round 5
O'Dempsey's picked up their first victory of the Division 1 league tonight against their first-round championship opponents, Graiguecullen.
While their match on July 26 will be of far more importance to both teams,...
The Heath 2-16 Park-Ratheniska 2-10
ACFL Division 2 Round 5
The Heath continued their unbeaten run in Division 2 as they overcame neighbours Park-Ratheniska this evening.
The Heath controlled the majority of the game even though the sides were level at half...
Ballyfin 2-12 Courtwood 1-15
ACFL Division 2 Round 5
There was no separating these two sides as they wrestle for top spot in Division 2.
Both sides had won three of their opening four fixtures but will have to be satisfied with...
Borris-Kilcotton 2-19 Slieve Bloom 1-26
ACHL Division 3 Round 3
Slieve Bloom stretched their winning run to three games after coming out on top in a cracking contest with Borris-Kilcotton this evening.
The scores came fast and furious from start to finish...
Ballyroan-Abbey 5-12 Killeshin 1-14
ACFL Division 1 Round 5
Ballyroan-Abbey made it four wins in a row as they proved too strong for Killeshin this evening with a five star display.
They scored five goals, four in the first 15 minutes, as...
Laois Foxhounds hold their second Point-to-Point this Sunday, May 14, on the grounds of Stradbally Hall, the venue for the fixture for over 20 years.
There are six races with the first race at 2.30pm.
Ease of access and the unique...
Summer is almost upon us and that means the return of Touch Rugby to Portlaoise RFc.
Touch rugby is a fantastic sport that encompasses all the skills of rugby union with minimal contact - even touching the ball counts.
It develops...
A Laois native is set to run in the 2024 Local Elections for a seat on Offaly County Council.
Sean Mortimer, who is from Camross but lives in Kinnity, has been approached by Fianna Fail to run.
This will not be...
The government has been called upon to intervene as food prices in the country continue to increase.
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley hit out at Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party and called them 'out of touch' with...
Kyle GAA will be hosting Fittest Family - Kyle Style - a fundraiser at the GAA pitch in Ballaghmore.
The club has stressed that the event taking place on Sunday, May 28 is an important fundraiser, but will be fun.
This...
There was a great occasion in Togher last weekend as the Portlaoise Rugby Club juvenile awards took place.
Boys and girls from five up to 18 were recognised for their achievements over the 2022/2023 season.
The guest of honour on the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Owen O'Neill
Marymount Church Road, Graiguecullen, Carlow / Graiguecullen, Laois
Owen O'Neill, Marymount Church Road, Graiguecullen, on 11th May 2023, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Carlow. Surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by...
Clonad 2-26 Rathdowney-Errill 3-12
ACHL Division 4
A powerful second-half performance helped Clonad to an important win away to Rathdowney-Errill this evening as they moved to the top of ACHL Division 4 after four rounds of action.
The sides were level at...
Sixty-six students and five teachers from Mountrath Community School embarked on a thrilling five-day tour of Barcelona recently.
The Transition Year students had a jam-packed itinerary, with a variety of activities and excursions planned to make the most of their...
Gardai are appealing for information following an incident of burglary and dangerous driving.
This occurred in Laois this afternoon and Gardai are asking for any witnesses to come forward.
The occupants of a car committed theft at around 12.27pm this afternoon.
A...
There were no exceedances for pesticides in the public drinking water supplies in Laois in 2022, Uisce Éireann has confirmed.
However, the utility is urging domestic gardeners, farmers, grounds keepers and other users of pesticide products to consider the environment...
Excitement is building as the Timahoe Heritage Festival is set to make its highly anticipated return on June 3 and 4.
Nestled amidst the awe-inspiring Timahoe Round Tower and Heritage Centre, this family-friendly festival is set to captivate visitors of...
A Laois County Councillor has hit out at Irish Water, now known as Uisce Eireann, over a long standing issue at a Laois housing estate.
Sinn Fein Councillor Aidan Mullins was speaking at a recent meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington District...
Camross 3-18 Coolderry (Offaly) 2-18
Leinster League Division 1 Semi Final
Camross got the better of a strong Coolderry side on Tuesday night in Division 1 of the Leinster League.
In the previous round, Camross overcame Kilcormac Killoughey (Offaly) by 2-23 to...
It is a huge weekend for the Laois hurlers as they head to Tralee for the final round of the Joe McDonagh Cup.
This Podcast is hurling only and we begin by getting the view from Kerry.
Damien Stack of The...
It has been a busy couple of weeks on 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 in Laois would like to have...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tom Bracken
Stradbally Rd., Portlaoise, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Bracken Tom. Block Rd. Portlaoise, Co. Laois and formerly of Tullamore, Co. Offaly. May 9th 2023. Peacefully at Portlaoise General Hospital, surrounded by...
Laois County Council has announced the launch of a community consultation that seeks to inform the County Laois Local Development Strategy (LDS) 2023-2027, the Laois Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2023-2028, and the emerging Local Authority Climate Action...
Three weeks after being well beaten by Dublin in the Leinster quarter-final, the Laois footballers are back in championship action this Saturday.
They make the trip to Breffni Park to take on Cavan in the opening round of the Tailteann...
The Portlaoise AFC Vision Impaired team welcomed the Carlow U-15 Kennedy Cup squad to Rossleighan Park last Sunday morning.
It was a historic occasion as this was the first time the visually impaired side had taken on mainstream opponents.
Sean Poland...
Resource and support workers from PPNs across Ireland attended the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone for the PPN Workers Retreat recently.
The 31 PPNs across Ireland represent 18,000 Community Groups nationally.
The Public Participation Network (PPN) is the main link between...
Laois-Offaly TD, Carol Nolan, has called for a clear political decision one way or the other with respect to the introduction of mortgage interest relief.
The Independent TD said the Government needs to 'stop dithering in deference to the European...
Laois County Council’s arts office, along with South Dublin and Meath arts offices, have formed a partnership to establish the Sightless Cinema Network.
This is in co-operation with partner venues in each county and with funding from the Arts Council’s...
