Laois football manager Billy Sheehan says it's important that his side take lessons from Sunday's opening round National Football League Division 4 win over Sligo.
Laois went in as underdogs but were 2-11 to 0-11 winners in Markievicz Park.
But while...
It was a mixed weekend results wise for the two Laois GAA teams that were in action at venues outside the county.
The Laois footballers began their Division 4 campaign on a positive note with victory over Sligo.
Billy Sheehan's charges...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Walsh
Lacka, Ballaghmore, Laois
Patrick (Paddy) Joseph Walsh, Lacka, Ballaghmore, Borris in Ossary, Co Laois. Died 28th January in the loving care of his son Gearoid, following an illness bravely...
Leinster League Division 2A
New Ross 29 Portlaoise 17
With relegation all but official, Portlaoise made the trip to Wexford to face mid-table New Ross.
It may be some time before these sides face each other again in the league and Portlaoise...
Combined Counties Cup 2nd Round
Abbeyleix Athletic 3 Clara Town A 3 (AET)
Abbeyleix win 5-4 on penalties
Abbeyleix twice came from behind to bring their Counties Cup 2nd Round tie to penalties, where they saw off Clara Town without missing a...
The Laois footballers got their Division 4 National League campaign off to a winning start this afternoon in Sligo thanks to a 2-11 to 0-11 win over the home side.
Here we take a look at some of the game's...
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...
Laois 2-11 Sligo 0-11
National Football League Round 1
Billy Sheehan's Laois kick-started their National Football League Division 4 campaign with a promising win away to Sligo in Markievicz Park today.
Sligo were expected to be one of the stronger teams in...
Laois 0-11 Westmeath 7-8
Ladies National Football League Division 2 Round 2
The Laois Ladies footballers suffered a big defeat away to Westmeath this afternoon.
The two most recent All-Ireland Intermediate winners met in St Loman's Park but it was the home...
It might be the last Sunday in January, but it is still a busy day for Laois GAA teams.
The National Football League Division 4 campaign gets underway today for Billy Sheehan's Laois side away to Sligo.
Laois were relegated to...
The Abbeyleix hurlers are enjoying an incredible couple of years with success coming in various different forms.
Having put in huge work in the underage grades over the past decade, it is now beginning to bear fruit at adult level.
2022,...
NFL Division 4 - Laois v Sligo
In Markievicz Park at 2pm
And so another year gets underway. Another year to wonder whether the Laois footballers are going forwards or backwards.
The last couple of years have been grim with successive relegations...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Wesley Dempsey
Corrig, Portarlington, Laois
Wesley passed away peacefully in the loving care of the Palliative team at Tullamore Hospital on Saturday 28th January 2023. He will be deeply missed by his...
Cavan Eagles 57 Portlaoise Panthers 47
Ladies Division 1 22-23
Portlaoise Panthers suffered a big defeat in today's all-important top-of-the-table clash away to Cavan Eagles.
Having been undefeated for most of the season, the Portlaoise ladies have lost back-to-back, the most recent...
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has addressed the situation surrounding the out of hours GP service in Laois - known as MIDOC.
At the end of last year, it emerged that the company behind the service was to cease trading and there...
1 - Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise announces appointment of new General Manager
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has announced the appointment of John Joyce as the new General Manager of the hospital.
John joins the hospital with over 23 years’ experience in...
I love this time of year, a time to embrace brighter evenings and early mornings. Already there are signs of the new spring. Snowdrops, emerging from the winter soil.
I'm absolutely delighted that on Monday 6th February, our country celebrates...
A Laois woman is set to feature in an RTE One documentary ahead of the creation of a new Bank Holiday in honour of St Brigid.
Portlaoise's Laura Murphy is to join Herstory's Melanie Lynch and Derry Girls star Siobhán...
By their own admission, the last couple of years have been very disappointing for the Laois senior footballers.
A Leinster final appearance in 2018 was followed by promotion to Division 2 in 2019 but since then the squad has regressed...
For the first time since 2018, the Laois senior footballers find themselves back in Division 4 of the National Football League.
The action gets underway this weekend and Laois will face seven games over the next two months.
Below, we take...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sr. Sheila Bowe
Presentation Convent, Parnell St, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny/Durrow, Laois
Sr. Sheila Bowe (Presentation Convent, Parnell St., Kilkenny and late of Capponellan, Durrow, Co. Laois). January 26th 2023 (peacefully) at St....
A group of conversational Irish speakers have been meeting in the Old School in Vicarstown for the past month.
Significant interest in the group has resulted in plans to continue gathering for the month of February.
In an informal chat agus...
The Laois senior football team has been named ahead of Sunday's Division 4 opener away to Sligo.
There are two league debuts as Portarlington's Scott Osborne starts in goals and Emo's Sean Greene is ahead of him.
In total there are...
The funeral of Portlaoise man Declan Bracken, who died unexpectedly in the UK earlier this month, will take place in his native town this weekend.
Declan passed away on January 5. Originally from the Block Road in Portlaoise, Declan had...
As many people look towards getting fit and trying something new as January sets in, Portlaoise Badminton Club are encouraging people to give the sport a try.
The development committee in the club organised a 6 week beginners coaching course...
With the upcoming Laois Jobs Fair only a matter of weeks away, Laois Chamber Alliance have announced a list of speakers who will be presenting on numerous different topics throughout the day.
The 2023 Laois Jobs Fair takes place on...
Having gigged in the UK, Germany, Greece and Italy, Rake The Ashes will play their third show in Mountmellick Arts Centre on Saturday, February 4.
Originally formed in 2013, Rake The Ashes made their name playing its legendary Sunday night...
The Laois ladies football team will have to do without the services of Aisling Donoher for the 2023 season.
The Timahoe club player made a sensational return to the panel last year after a number of seasons away and nailed...
Our third Podcast of the week is here as we look ahead to a big weekend of GAA.
The Laois senior footballers begin their season away to Sligo on Sunday.
It is a tough assignment for Billy Sheehan's charges against a...
After a three year hiatus, The Kathleen Burke Cup made a welcome return to the Laois GAA Handball calendar.
St. Brigid’s, Monavea played host to the tournament with a strong line up of top-level handballers both from within and outside...
