Thirteen senior soccer teams from around Laois were due to compete across league and cup competitions this weekend, but hazardous weather conditions forced the CCFL to postpone the entire fixture list.
Christmas is a time for reflection and sport is...
Laois rugby is in a very healthy place as we come to the end of 2022, so we at Laois Today have put together our Christmas Team of the Season.
Portarlington have been going well in Division 2B of the...
Mary Mulhare was the crucial runner as Ireland claimed a stunning bronze medal at the European Cross Country Championships this morning.
Ireland claimed a silver medal in this event last year but were without the talented Ciara Mageean and Fionnuala...
Community centres in Laois will receive essential funding of more than €427,000 to carry out upgrades and repairs, two Laois TDs have confirmed.
Funding of €33 million was confirmed which will be spread nationally across 278 community centres.
The successful projects...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in May 2021.
Laois 1-18 Wexford 2-13
1985 Leinster SHC Semi-final
In living memory the Laois hurlers have often put up very competitive showings against some of the top counties - but unfortunately the wins...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Brennan (née Walsh)
Drimaterrill Lower, Ballinakill, Laois
Margaret died peacefully surrounded by her family in the exceptional care of The Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise.
Predeceased by her parents Mick and Bridie and...
LaoisToday are now offering an annual membership option for our premium sports content - something that would make for an ideal Christmas present.
For a limited time only, you can subscribe until the end of December 2023, for just €69.99,...
There is deep sadness in Mountmellick this morning following the news that a teenage boy has passed away following a cancer battle.
14-year-old Eoin Coss was diagnosed in February of this year and his community instantly rallied around him and...
26 schools, one in every county in the Republic of Ireland, have been chosen to participate in its #SeriousSupport Schools Programme for the 2022-23 school year.
This represents an investment of €120,000 by Lidl Ireland in local schools across the...
Grants of between €1,000 and €4,000 have been awarded to 23 Tidy Towns groups across County Laois.
Groups who entered the SuperValu TidyTowns competition in 2021 or 2022 were eligible to apply for the funding.
Portlaoise received €4,000 while Portarlington was...
Author and columnist, Jim O’Brien is returning to Laois to have a local launch of a new collection of his columns ‘Matters of Great Indifference’.
The event takes place at the Mountmellick Development Association at 8pm on Wednesday, December 14.
This...
A Laois County Councillor has called for Portlaoise to be zoned as a commuter town to Dublin which would in turn reduce fares for public transport.
Fine Gael Councillor Barry Walsh made the call at a recent meeting of the...
Time moves by very quickly, where has 2022 gone? I sincerely pray that the Lords rich blessing will be given to you and your families this Christmas.
Christmas, is a time when we share gifts with one another. However, wisdom...
The Heath's success in the 2022 Laois intermediate football championship sees them rewarded with nine positions on this year’s Team of the Year selection.
Having being relegated from Senior in 2021, they took the intermediate grade by storm.
They recorded big...
The Laois Ladies enjoyed a tremendous year in 2022 and are hoping to make further progress in 2023.
But in order to do this, money is required and they have launched a fundraiser.
They are going to run a 'Last Man...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Br. Timothy (Pat) O'Shea
De La Salle Brothers, Castletown, Laois / Kenmare, Kerry / Waterford City, Waterford
Br. Timothy (Pat) O'Shea, De La Salle Brothers, Castletown, Portlaoise and late of Drombohilly, Tuosist,...
Tickets for Electric Picnic 2023 went on sale today at 10am and all tickets SOLD OUT by 3pm.
This morning, organisers confirmed that American band The Killers will headline the event on the Saturday night.
They previously rocked the festival in...
James have been announced to headline the opening Friday of the Forest Fest weekend in Emo village in Laois next summer.
Joining them on the bill as part of a second pre-Christmas reveal for the award winning festival will be...
The final tickets for Electric Picnic 2023 go on sale this morning - and another big act has been added.
Organisers have confirmed that American band The Killers will headline the event on the Saturday night.
They previously rocked the festival...
Three Laois students were recognised for their excellent Leaving Cert results at a ceremony in DCU recently.
Each year DCU acknowledges incoming high-achieving students within each faculty at an event in The Helix.
Awards were presented to students who achieved the...
Club events have been a rare occurrence over the past couple of years but thankfully they've been making a very welcome return in recent months.
And the Community Hall in Vicarstown this Saturday, December 10, is set to host hundreds...
Portlaoise College students will be holding a Christmas market and charity auction this Sunday in Portlaoise Parish Centre from 12pm until 4pm.
All funds raised will go towards a school and a health centre that they work with in Gambia.
The school...
St Catherine's AC were the hosts of Day 2 of the National Cross Country Championships which were held in Aghern Garryann, Cork last weekend.
There were some fantastic performances from Laois athletes on the day as they navigated the testing...
Dunamase College made history this week, winning three cups in the Midlands Basketball Regional Finals.
The U-16 girls, U-16 boys and U-19 boys did their school proud in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght.
Supported by fellow students and teachers from...
There is over €4,000 in guaranteed prize money in Castletown GAA's Christmas Bingo event this Sunday, December 11.
Held in the Castletown Community Centre, the event is a fundraiser for the local club.
A single book for the event is €12...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bridget Carpenter
Carlow / Wolfhill, Laois / Killenaule, Tipperary
Bridget Carpenter, Farnans, Wolfhill, Co. Laois. After a long illness bravely borne. Predeceased by her twin sister, Sheila.
Will be sadly missed by her...
The roadmap for 2023 for the Laois senior footballers and hurlers has been confirmed by the GAA.
The footballers will compete in four competitions next year while the hurlers will take part in at least three.
The action gets underway in...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has spoken in the Dáil this week about issues surrounding an apartment complex in Portarlington.
Speaking on a Sinn Féin proposal to put a redress scheme in place for buyers of defective Celtic tiger...
Laois County Council has renewed their call for people with unoccupied properties to offer them up to house Ukrainians.
The Council are seeking unoccupied properties in Laois to provide temporary accommodation to those fleeing war in Ukraine, who need a...
Frustration over road repairs - and the the salting programme in icy weather - was a major topic of conversation at this week's meeting of the Portarlington-Graiguecullen Municipal District in Laois County Council.
Cllr Ben Brennan got particularly irate, expressing...
