The structures of the football championships have long been a talking point in Laois for many years.
While most people agree with the schedule and the dates of the competition, the structure of each has come under the spotlight on...
There was success for Laois athletes both in Ireland and outside of the country across the weekend.
St Abban's Ruby Millet achieved the European U-23 Long Jump standard and also set a new PB when competing at the IFAM Indoor...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Evelyn Martin (née Mortimer)
St. Fergal's Park, Ballacolla, Laois
Funeral arrangements later.
Mary McCarthy (née Comerford)
Ballsbridge, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
McCarthy, Mary (née Comerford) (Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and formerly of Portlaoise), February 6th, 2023,...
Stradbally’s spectacular wedding venue Ballintubbert Gardens & House has been announced as a winner in the national wedding venue awards.
The celebrated wedding venue has been crowned as Ireland’s Best Outdoor Wedding Venue, retaining the top spot in this award...
Laois County Council has been given approval to appoint the first biodiversity officer to the county.
The announcement follows a commitment in the Programme for Government to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis, following the Dáil’s declaration of a Biodiversity...
Laois Ladies football manager Donie Brennan looks like he has carried on the momentum from last year’s historic All-Ireland Intermediate campaign into the 2023 league journey.
The Arles-Killeen clubman watched his side edge out Tyrone in a nailbiter in Crettyard...
There was deep sadness in Portlaoise over the February Bank Holiday weekend as a young mother was laid to rest.
Amy Dunphy, from Marian Ave in Portlaoise, died unexpectantly at home on Thursday February 2.
She was predeceased by her infant...
Operation Transformation will come to an end on Wednesday week after a six week spell where Laois has been to the forefront.
The RTE TV cameras have crossed the county to tell stories from all over about various different people.
The...
There were 40 electric car sales sold in Laois in January, the highest ever single-month figure according to the recent Society of Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) figures.
The figures are a mirror of what is happening nationally where there was...
Portarlington will have to do without the services of Adam Ryan in 2023 as they bid for a fourth Laois senior football title in succession.
Ryan, an ever present on their championship-winning teams, stated last year that it was his...
The Laois senior hurlers will be on our TV screens this weekend after the GAA confirmed its schedule.
Willie Maher's charges are up against Davy Fitzgerald's Waterford on Saturday in Round 2 of Division 1 of the National Hurling League.
The...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James (Jim) Kerwin
Killeaney, Kilbricken, Mountrath, Laois
James (Jim) Kerwin, Killeaney, Kilbricken, & Caoch O’ Leary’s, Ballacolla, Co. Laois. Died 6th February 2023, (peacefully) at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, surrounded by...
The death has occurred of Annanough and Laois GAA stalwart Tommy Murphy in Galway in his 93rd year.
Originally from Belgrove, the eldest of the famed 'Murphys of the Farmyard' family, Tommy won senior football championships with Annanough in 1951...
The Laois ladies footballers bounced back from a big defeat to Westmeath in Mullingar last weekend by edging out Tyrone in Crettyard on Sunday afternoon.
This victory puts them right back in the mix for promotion from Division 2, as...
Portlaoise GAA might not be enjoying the same level of dominance with their adult teams as they once did - but there is still a huge amount for the club to celebrate.
And they did that at a special Dinner...
Laois Senior football manager Billy Sheehan was pleased as his side defeated Wexford on Sunday in Division 4.
Speaking afterwards, the Laois boss was particularly impressed with how his side dealt with periods of adversity in the game.
Laois went seven...
The first February Bank Holiday weekend ever brought about our busiest GAA weekend of the year thus far.
The Laois senior hurlers, senior footballers and Ladies football team were all in action across Saturday and Sunday.
The Laois footballers ended their...
St Leo's, Carlow 1-16 St Mary's, Edenderry 0-3
2009 Leinster Senior 'A' Ladies Schools Football Final
St Leo's were are a real powerhouse in senior ladies football between the years of 2006 and 2011, winning three of the four All-Ireland finals...
Laois succumbed to a 20-point defeat against manager Willie Maher's native county Tipperary, but it wasn't all doom and gloom for the Ballingarry man when he spoke after the game.
It was Laois' first league game under Maher and it...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tom Murphy
Upper Newcastle, Galway City, Galway / Ballybrittas, Laois
Tom passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family in the care of Brampton Care Home, Oranmore on 4 February, 2023. Pre-deceased...
Leinster Women's League Division 2A
Naas 39 Portlaoise 19
Portlaoise travelled to Fournaughts on Sunday afternoon to play a Naas side in fine form.
The women have had their struggles this season, but have shown real vigor since the new year and...
The Laois senior footballers made it two Division 4 league wins from two games as they defeated Wexford this afternoon.
Billy Sheehan's charges ran out five point winners and below, we will have a look at how they managed to...
Women's Premier Division
Mountmellick Utd 6 Portlaoise 0
The only thing worse than losing to your local rivals is getting a thumping - and six goals to nil is quite a thumping.
Mountmellick rotated their squad, resting several key players and giving...
Laois 3-8 Tyrone 3-7
Ladies National Football League Division 2 Round 3
Donie Brennan’s Laois welcomed Tyrone to Crettyard this afternoon in Round 3 of the National Football League.
Having got the campaign underway with an impressive win over Monaghan, the Ladies...
Laois 1-18 Wexford 1-13
National Football League Division 4 Round 2
The Laois senior footballers have ended their more than three year wait for a win in O'Moore Park as they defeated Wexford in Division 4.
Their last win at the stadium...
Spring has arrived and with it the importance of the GAA season goes up another notch.
The Laois men's and women's footballers are both in National League action this afternoon - at the same time in different venues.
The men will...
There are a number of jobs in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in the recent weeks. In each instance you can click through to the full...
The Operation Transformation bandwagon rolled into Portarlington on Friday evening with the latest ad break challenge being recorded in the town.
Having been in Stradbally, Vicarstown, Portlaoise, Kilcavan and Ratheniska it was only fitting that the popular ad break challenge...
A number of infant students in St Colman's NS in Stradbally are set to feature in an art exhibition this week.
St Colman's NS in Stradbally were recently awarded a 'BLAST Arts in Education Residency', the aim of of which...
Laois got their 2023 National Hurling League campaign up and running with a trip to Thurles to face Liam Cahill's Tipperary.
Despite a good second half performance Laois were beaten by 2-32 to 0-18, we take a look at some...
