The Laois senior footballers have lost their 100% record in Division 4 of the National League after they were beaten by Wicklow last night.
Below, we will take a deeper look at the main talking points from the game.
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Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Meredith Bayley (née Townsend)
Forest View, Southfield, Ballintubbert, Athy, Kildare, R14 WP64 / Laois
Mary Meredith Bayley (nee Townsend) passed, peacefully, on Friday, 24th February, surrounded by her family. Predeceased by...
Laois 2-10 Wicklow 2-12
National Football League Division 4 Round 4
The Laois senior footballers have lost their 100% winning record in Division 4 of the National League as they were beaten by Wicklow this evening.
Billy Sheehan's charges got a great...
Portlaoise Panthers 84 Moy Tolka Rovers 71
Women's Division 1 22-23
A whopping 30 points from Alyssa Marie Velles, including six three-pointers, helped Portlaoise Panthers on their way to an emphatic thirteen-point win this afternoon.
Jessica Fressle also scored a hugely impressive...
The Kelly Cup group phase came to an entertaining end this evening with four blockbuster games across the county.
The draw for the Semi Finals has provided two mouth-watering ties: Graiguecullen v Stradbally and Park-Ratheniska v Killeshin, with both games...
The Laois footballers are back in action in O'Moore Park this evening where they host Wicklow in the latest round of their Division 4 National League campaign.
Laois have made an unbeaten start to the league season and sit top...
Timahoe 0-5 Graiguecullen 2-18
Kelly Cup Group A Round 3
Graiguecullen sailed through to the semi finals of the Kelly Cup after a demolition job in Timahoe this afternoon.
It was both club's first game of the competition as Emo withdrew so...
Cavan 2-6 Laois 0-10
National Camogie League Division 2A
The Laois camogie team made the trip to Breffni Park this afternoon in a losing effort against Cavan.
Laois began their National League campaign with an agonising defeat at home to Meath last...
Knockbeg College’s Green-Schools Committee received a Ministerial visit recently to receive a whole school talk to students, staff and the wider school community on Monday, February 20.
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform and TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Malcolm...
A vintage car, truck and tractor run will take place in Laois next month in aid of an addiction treatment centre.
East Laois Macra members are holding the event starting from Pedigree Corner.
This will take place on Sunday March 12...
1 - Sadness as young Laois man dies tragically in New Zealand
A young Laois man has lost his life tragically in a freak accident in New Zealand.
Sean Clear from Ballacolla died late last week after a tragic accident while...
The County Council has been called upon to provide light to what has been described as 'the darkest road in Laois'.
The call was made at a recent meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District by Independent Councillor Ollie Clooney.
According to...
As the evenings lengthen and new signs of life appear in our gardens we welcome a new Spring.
The following ancient story tells how the simple spring air can refresh and indeed heal.
"The King needs daintier food," said the Court...
Portlaoise AFC 1 Inchicore Athletic 2
Leinster Senior League Division 1A
Portlaoise AFC have now lost their last three games in all competitions – each of them at home – falling on Friday night to Inchicore Athletic.
The Dublin side occupy 5th...
The Talking Sport Podcast with LaoisToday was in the company of a real GAA icon this week as Kevin O'Brien joined us on the show.
The Wicklow man is the county's only All-Star and is roundly recognised as The Garden...
Terenure College 2-15 Cistercian College Roscrea 1-8
Leinster PP Schools Senior Hurling C Final
Two Laois men were part of Cistercian College Roscrea’s impressive run to the Leinster Post-Primary Schools Senior Hurling ‘C’ Final.
The county was well-represented by Roscrea captain, Liam...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Natalia Pilch
Rathevan Heights, Portlaoise, Laois
Natalia Pilch. Rathevan Heights . Portlaoise. Co. Laois. Feb 23rd 2023 after an illness borne with dignity and courage. Dearly loved and cherished mother to Michal...
Laois TD Charlie Flanagan has pledged his unwavering support for the people of Ukraine on the one year anniversary of the war with Russia.
The Fine Gael Deputy was speaking at the Ukraine Anniversary event in Dublin this afternoon.
Deputy Flanagan...
Scoil Phádraig Portarlington were hosts to Laois’ first ever Ficheall.ie primary school chess tournament on Tuesday, February 21.
Ficheall is the network of primary school teachers in Ireland who promote the playing of chess in schools for the social and...
Laois Gardai arrested a disqualified driver following a rather bizarre incident recently.
Back in January, Abbeyleix Gardai were on patrol when they detected a driver that they knew to be disqualified.
The driver was arrested and appeared before Portlaoise District Court...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan. has said she welcomes the response of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to her in relation to energy prices.
Deputy Nolan suggested that the heads of the energy provider companies should be brought before the Oireachtas...
Eighteen people including officers from Laois and Kildare county fire and rescue fire services are currently in training to take part in a gruelling 13k ‘hell and back’ fundraiser on June 10.
The fundraiser is being organised by Edward Gallagher,...
We are into the final weekend in February and all four of our premier county teams are set to be in action.
It all gets underway on Saturday evening as the Laois footballers take on Wicklow in O'Moore Park.
Ahead of...
A Laois hotel has scooped two accolades at the Best Workplaces Awards that took place in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin recently.
The Midlands Park Hotel has been awarded the Storytelling Award and awarded as one of Ireland’s Best Medium...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Dunne
Rathmoyle Road, Abbeyleix, Laois
Manchester, England and formerly of Rathmoyle Road, Abbeyleix. Predeceased by his wife Edna. Deeply regretted by his loving son David, daughter-in-law Claire, granddaughter Molly Dunne, grandson...
Portlaoise Hospital has released a statement as the hospital is experiencing 'high attendances'.
The hospital is asking people where possible to seek assistance elsewhere before coming to the hospital.
However, they say that any person requiring emergency medical care will taken...
It was a day of huge celebrations at Lotto HQ in Dublin after two separate syndicates from Dublin and Laois claimed in excess of €500,000 in combined prizes.
The Laois syndicate, who have opted to remain anonymous, won from a...
Heywood CS 63 St Mary's Dundalk 39
All-Ireland U-19 'C' Basketball Schools League Final
Heywood Community School are celebrating this afternoon after they U-19 girls were crowned All-Ireland basketball champions.
The side, coached by principal Philip Bowe, were in control from the...
Laois U-20 hurling manager Ollie Hally has named a 35-player panel ahead of the upcoming Leinster championship.
Clough-Ballacolla lead the way with seven representatives while a total of 11 clubs feature.
The Harps are next with six while both Camross and...
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