Ahead of a 50-year reunion for the St Joseph's senior championship winning side of 1973 this weekend, we reproduce our County Final Memory piece here, originally published in June 2020.
St Joseph's 1-7 Timahoe 0-7
1973 Laois SFC Final
If ever there...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Langford (née Travers)
Emo, Laois/Dromahair, Leitrim
Mary Langford (nee Travers) Emo Village, Portlaoise and formerly of Dromahair, Co. Leitrim. Predeceased by her loving husband Frank and dear son Francis and dear...
The Heath 2-13 Ballyfin 1-9
ACFL Division 2 Round 4
The Heath made home advantage count as their dominance in the first-half and late on in the second-half kept their unbeaten status intact with a seven point victory over Ballyfin on...
Portarlington 1-14 O’Dempsey’s 1-8
ACFL Division 1 Round 4
Portarlington and O’Dempsey’s renewed rivalries this evening in a repeat of last year's Laois SFC final
On that day, Portarlington completed a famous three in-a-row over their neighbours following a stylish victory.
O’Dempsey’s were...
Slieve Bloom 2-21 Mountrath 1-18
ACHL Division 3 Round 2
Slieve Bloom picked up their second win in ACHL Division 3 this evening when they got the better of neighbours Mountrath in a hotly-contested affair.
A fast start from Mountrath saw them...
Rathdowney-Errill 5-27 Rosenallis 0-12
ACHL Division 1 Round 2
Rathdowney-Errill have moved level on points with Borris-Kilcotton at the top of Division 1 after a big win over Rosenallis this evening.
Both sides made fine starts to their league campaigns with dominant...
The second Laois GAA County Board draw was held this evening with the top prize of €10,000 going to Shauna Dempsey and John Joe McDonell from St Joseph's.
The first draw of the €130 ticket draw was held on March...
A Laois County Councillor fears that 'somebody will be killed' if safety measures that he has been calling for for a long time are not carried out.
Independent Councillor Ben Brennan made the claim at a meeting of the Portarlington-Graiguecullen...
Laois County Council has been asked to introduce measures to stop 'risky' overtaking on the approach to Ballybrittas.
Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly outlined the situation in relation to the approach to the village from the Portlaoise side.
According to Cllr...
Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig Fleming has called on Laois County Council to rebuild a bridge wall in Barrowhouse.
According to Councillor Fleming, this bridge, located at Kilmoroney in Barrowhouse, is a fine structure but 'most of it has gone into...
A garage company has completed the purchase of a greenfield site worth €170,000 from Laois County Council.
Oliver Stanley Motors Ltd, currently a Texaco filling station on the Cork Road in Durrow, recently acquired the land.
The proposal came before Laois...
The Laois Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) are to hold a meeting this evening to elect three new officials following resignations from their county board.
At a meeting on April 17, the county secretary, assistant secretary/registrar and PRO all tendered...
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.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bowe
Daly Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bowe, 30 Daly Terrace, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 26th April 2023. Predeceased by her parents, brothers and sisters. Peacefully at her home, surrounded by...
JSD is seeking an experienced Purchasing Officer to join its team.
The location of the position will at the head office located in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The position will report directly to the Directors.
The Purchasing Officer is responsible for...
St Joseph's 4-13 Killeshin 0-13
ACFL Division 1
St Joseph's have become the real league specialists in Laois club football over the past couple of seasons - and they notched another win this evening away to Killeshin to continue their unbeaten...
Extra measures agreed by Cabinet under the Housing for All plan will speed up home building and drive down building costs across Laois and Offaly.
So says Fine Gael TD, Charlie Flanagan, following a meeting yesterday.
Deputy Flanagan said that these additional...
Laois Volunteer Centre are currently seeking to hire a part-time permanent (subject to continuance of funding) Outreach Officer.
Job Title: Outreach Officer
Reporting to: Volunteer Centre Manager
Location: Laois Volunteer Centre, Unit 7, Bloom HQ (remote working hub), Mountrath, Co. Laois. However,...
A recent Ministerial visit to Zambia has highlighted the great work being done by people with Laois and Offaly links.
Minister for International Development, Sean Fleming, recently visited the African country.
On his travels, he encountered Sr Kathleen Crawford, who is...
“The Government’s affordable housing plan is in crisis as they delivered no affordable homes in Laois or Offaly last year.’’
So says Laois TD Brian Stanley who says that newly released figures from the Department of Housing show that the...
It's a Friday afternoon in Fearagh outside Ballacolla. Liam Hyland opens the door of his home and welcomes us with a handshake as warm and firm as it was on the various election campaigns he embarked on over the...
Elite Estate Agents are delighted to present this fine four bedroom detached bungalow to the market. No.8 The Grange is a fantastic property located in a very sought after area of Portlaoise.
The Grange Estate located on the Borris Road...
Calls have been made for rapid build modular homes in Rathdowney to be built across Laois to tackle the housing waiting list.
This came after a meeting in Laois County Council heard how 65 notices to quit have been issued...
Certified Irish Angus has announced the teams that will be progressing forward as finalists for its Certified Irish Angus Schools’ Competition 2025.
This is following on from the exhibition held in Croke Park last month and three Laois students have...
Mountmellick Utd B 2 Emo Celtic 2
CCFL Division 3A
Emo Celtic have won the CCFL Division 3A title and gained promotion to Division 2 in the process.
The triumph came after a scintillating 2-2 draw away to Mountmellick United B in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bowe
Daly Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bowe, 30 Daly Terrace, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 26th April 2023. Predeceased by her parents, brothers and sisters. Peacefully at her home, surrounded by...
Laois 3-11 Westmeath 0-15
Leinster Minor Ladies 'B' Championship Round 3
The Laois ladies minor footballers made it three wins from three with an impressive five point victory against a tough Westmeath side.
Once again Laois turned to Katie Donoghue who ended...
Laois 0-10 Kildare 0-18
Leinster Minor Football Championship Round 3
The Laois minor footballers suffered their second defeat of the Leinster championship at home to Kildare this evening.
Despite a brilliant first half, Laois only managed three points in the second and...
The Laois minor footballers are back in action this evening as they face Kildare in O'Moore Park.
This Round 3 clash throws in at 7.30pm and if Laois win, they are guaranteed progression to the next phase.
However, even if they...
Members of the Portlaoise College Wellread Committee attended the Wellread National Awards this week where their good work was honoured.
At this ceremony, schools from around the country gathered to be commended for initiatives relating to reading and writing various...
