Right, it's time for almost every club football team in the county to get offended.
There's nothing quite like ranking teams to raise the ire of club supporters. With the exception of those ranked first, almost everyone else feels they...
Laois 2-10 Kerry 2-9
2003 Division 1 Ladies NFL Final
While the success of the Laois ladies football team in winning the All Ireland senior final in 2001 after almost two decades of heartache is the standout moment for the sport...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James Costelloe
Graigueafulla, Clonaslee, Laois
Jim Costelloe, Graigueafulla, Clonaslee, Co. Laois, died the 31st of March 2023, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff of...
Killeshin 1-7 O'Dempsey's 0-10
ACFL Division 1
A injury time goal from Evan Lowry earned Killeshin a share of the spoils in their ACFL Division 1 opening round game away to O'Dempsey's this evening.
It was Killeshin's only score of the second...
Park Ratheniska 2-10 Emo 0-7
ACFL Division 2 Round 1
1-3 each from Mark Delaney and Noah Fingleton helped Park Ratheniska to a comprehensive win away to Emo.
It was a back-and-forth affair for the first 25 minutes until Richie Hitchcock set...
Courtwood 5-11 Rosenallis 1-10
ACFL Division 2 Round 1
2-2 from Ryan Little on his competitive adult debut went a long way to helping Courtwood to victory away to Rosenallis in their ACFL Division 2 league opener this evening.
The sides last...
Portlaoise Panthers 69 Phoenix Rockets 89
League Trophy Final
The Portlaoise Panthers have fallen at the final hurdle of the League Trophy, losing out to a strong Phoenix Rockets team in an entertaining final.
What a month it has been for the...
The death has occurred of the much-loved Portlaoise boutique owner Mary 'Pippy' McEvoy (nee Booth).
Fondly known wide and far as 'Pippy', proprietor of the renowned Blossom Time boutique, she died in Beaumont Hospital after a short illness.
A jovial, warm...
Laois 0-11 Galway 4-28
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
The Laois minor hurlers came up short against a very strong looking Galway team in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Laois held their own for the opening 20 minutes and it was 0-8 apiece, but...
The games against the big guns are coming thick and fast for the Laois minor hurlers.
After losing to Kilkenny in O'Moore Park last Saturday, Damien Carter's side are back in action today when they host Galway.
Galway are in their...
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are set to develop an exclusive residence on the outskirts of a rural Laois village.
The exiled royals have been living in the USA for the past couple of years since giving up...
How often do we find ourselves thinking where has time gone?
Already in 2023, we have moved from the darkness of winter into the freshness of brighter evenings with the sounds of birds making their nests and the beautiful...
Laois's U-20 hurlers opened their Leinster Championship campaign with a nine-point victory over Kildare in Hawkfield yesterday evening.
Ollie Hally's charges trailed by two points at half time but a brilliant second half performance saw them blow Kildare away in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Francis (Frank) Magan
Kiladooley, Donaghmore, Laois
Francis (Frank) Magan, Kiladooley, Donaghmore, Co. Laois, March 27th, 2023. Peacefully, at Tullamore Hospital. Sadly missed by his sister Kathleen, brothers William and Paul, brother-in-law Chris,...
The first Laois GAA County Board draw was held this evening - with the top prize of €10,000 going to Caoimhe Delaney from Ballyroan-Abbey.
Clubs across the county have been flat out selling the annual €130 tickets in recent weeks,...
Stradbally 0-9 Portlaoise 3-6
ACFL Division 1 Round 1
Goals win games and Portlaoise's ability to get them was the difference in Bill Delaney Park this evening.
Newly promoted Stradbally conceded three goals in a 15 minute spell either side of half...
Laois 1-17 Kildare 0-11
Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship Tier 2 Round 1
A scintillating second half performance from Laois got their Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship off to a winning start in Hawkfield this evening in severe conditions.
The weather was far from...
The Laois hurlers begin their Leinster championship campaign this evening when they take on Kildare in Hawkfield in Newbridge.
Ollie Hally's side are in a four-team Tier 2 group alongside Kildare, Kerry and Carlow - and the top two will...
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has announced the appointment of Olivia Lafferty as the new Interim Director of Nursing of the hospital.
Olivia takes up the post with over 20 years’ experience in hospital and community services.
From Cullohill, Olivia trained in...
Trilogy Triathlon Club will host its annual club race, TriLaois tomorrow Saturday, April 1, around Portlaoise.
It’s the largest one day sporting event in the county each year. Less than 400 triathletes from 25 counties will be competing.
TriLaois will host...
A Laois County Councillor has called for safety works to be carried out on a 'sheep dip' to make it safe as it 'poses serious danger for children'.
Sheep dipping is the immersion of sheep in water containing insecticides and...
'Portlaoise needs to be so much more than a place where people working in Dublin can afford to live'.
So Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney told LaoisToday at the opening of The Cube low carbon centre of...
Joe Mallon Motors in Naas have been crowned the national winner of Electric Vehicles Dealership of the year awards at the SEAI Energy Show in the RDS this week.
Over 120 car dealerships from across the country participated in this...
Two young Laois children have been forced to close an honesty box selling eggs - after they were robbed for a fourth time last weekend.
Liam and Sophie Ellis from Durrow, who are aged 11 and 10 respectively, have been...
Sam Moody is stepping down as as Executive Head Chef at Ballyfin Demesne to open his own restaurant in Laois.
The English-born chef won a Michelin Star before moving to Ireland in 2016, and after seven years, he has decided...
An action group set up to reverse the decision to cut funding for a new school building for Kolbe says a statement by Sean Fleming 'fails to address three simple questions'.
Last Wednesday, Laois TD Fleming told a meeting on...
With the 2023 GAA season now underway in Laois, club players, managers and officials are back in the thick of it once again.
Training, matches and meetings are all coming thick and fast.
On the field the action has restarted in...
Camross 4-9 Mountrath 0-9
Palmer Cup 2009
A Palmer Cup success is never the priorty in Camross but they'll take whatever silverware is going and this time 14 years ago they got the better of neighbours Mountrath in the pre-season tournament.
Mountrath...
LAOIS 3-11 KILDARE 0-11
2009 Leinster U-21 Football Championship Semi Final
A superb performance from the Laois U-21 side against Kildare saw them book their place in the 2009 U-21 Leinster Football Final.
The game came at a time when Laois football...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Noreen England
Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Peacefully, in the excellent care of the matron and staff of Milford Hospice Care, Limerick.
Pre-deceased by her parents Kitty and Joe and her sister Reenie.
Deeply regretted by...
