The Laois minor hurlers enjoyed an incredible championship campaign - and two of them have been named on the national team of the year in recognition of their exploits.
It is the equivalent of the All Stars for the minor...
IFA national Grain Chairman Kieran McEvoy, from Emo, has said winter barley, winter oats and winter rape are now all completed - but concerns remain over fertiliser costs for 2023.
"A warm, dry month of July ensured grain moistures were...
When Portlaoise woman Gabrielle Lynam was born in 1957, her feet were turned upwards, and she had to wear calipers.
“My mother brought me to the hospital every day for physiotherapy and was advised to send me to dance...
Portlaoise College is a school that endeavours to uncover every child’s full potentia, nurturing all pupils to achieve their best, enabling them to thrive both academically and as young people.
This ethos is aptly supported by an extensive Scholarship Programme,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael McDonnell
Norwood Park, Rushbrooke, Cobh
Retired Garda Sergeant & formerly of Spink, Abbeyleix.
Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family & in the loving care of Dr. Harry Kelleher & all at Oaklodge...
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
First-named team has home advantage; all games throw in at 7pm unless stated otherwise
Laois JHC 'B' Group A Round 3
Kyle v Castletown
Mountmellick v Rosenallis
Laois JHC 'B' Group B Round 1
Mountrath v Ballinakill
Laois JHC 'B' Group C Round...
Aedin Dunne is back in the presenter's chair and is joined by Steven to look back on all eight Laois senior football championship games from the weekend.
The Portarlington v O'Dempsey's match was without doubt the game of the weekend...
On a glorious summer's evening there was a busy schedule of underage championship action around the county.
As well as Mountmellick Parish Gaels and Portlaoise booking their place in the minor 'A' semi-finals, there was also comfortable wins for St...
Portlaoise 2-13 Portarlington 2-10
Laois MFC 'A' Quarter-final
Portlaoise are through to the Laois MFC 'A' semi-final after a hard-fought win over Portarlington in Rathleague this evening.
This was a very entertaining game that swung one way and then the other.
Jake Byrne...
Mountmellick Parish Gaels 4-10 Ballylinan 2-10
Laois MFC 'A' Quarter-Final
Mountmellick Parish Gaels welcomed Ballylinan to their home grounds in Acragar this evening for this Minor ‘A’ football quarter-final.
The Gaels outfit, comprising of Mountmellick, Clonaslee, The Rock and Kilcavan, made their...
Funding for the Local Improvement Scheme has been doubled to €22 million as part of Our Rural Future, the Government’s ambitious policy for rural development and local TDs have welcomed the news that Laois will receive funding of €860,277,...
After a hectic weekend of senior football championship action, we've settled on our latest Team of the Week.
Champions Portarlington lead the way with five members of the team - and Colm Murphy is desperately unlucky to miss out -...
A brave Laois woman who battles constant pain caused by a crippling skin disease is ‘stepping up’ to join a major challenge to help fellow sufferers.
Emma Fogarty, 38, was born with EB (epidermolysis bullosa), which causes her skin to blister...
Funding of up to €75,000 has been granted to deliver peatland restoration measures at the much-loved and widely-used Abbeyleix Bog.
The funding, which will be granted to the Abbeyleix Bog Project and delivered under the Government’s Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Noel Bracken
Beladd, Portlaoise, Laois
Bracken Noel. Beladd, Portlaoise, August 5th 2022, suddenly, at his residence. Deeply missed by his heartbroken wife Elsie (nee Langton). Adored father to Brendan, Fintan and Noelle...
Mountmellick 3-14 The Rock 0-9
Laois IFC Round 2 - Losers section
Mountmellick and The Rock collided in the Laois IFC Round 2 losers section on Sunday evening in the Centre of Excellence, with a sizeable crowd in to see the...
The draws for Round 3 of the Laois SFC, as well as the relegation semi-finals, have been made this evening in O'Moore Park.
The meeting of neighbours Arles-Killeen and Killeshin in the relegation playoff game is probably the standout fixture...
Rosenallis 1-19 Arles-Killeen 1-11
Laois SFC Round 2 - Losers section
Rosenallis are into Round 3 of the Laois SFC after finally shaking off a resolute Arles-Killeen side in the last of the weekend games in O'Moore Park.
It took extra time...
Park-Ratheniska 1-14 Killeshin 0-12
Laois SFC Round 2 - Losers section
Park-Ratheniska have their first Laois senior championship win since the mid 1990s following a hard-fought win over Killeshin in intense heat in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
The win sends them through...
Crettyard 2-16 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-13
Laois IFC Round 2 – Winners section
Crettyard were comfortable winners in the end over Ballyroan-Abbey as they had nine points to spare over Ballyroan-Abbey come full-time in Annanough early this afternoon.
The final quarter was very comfortable...
The Heath 3-15 Arles-Kilcruise 0-9
Laois IFC Round 2 - Winner's section
The Heath are through to the semi finals of the Laois Intermediate Football Championship after recording a very impressive victory over Arles Kilcruise in Stradbally early this afternoon.
James Phelan...
Timahoe 5-9 O'Dempsey's 1-11
Laois IFC Round 2 - Losers section
Timahoe are through to round three of this year’s Laois Intermediate football championship following a big victory over O’Dempsey’s second team.
Tom McKittrick's troops bounced back from their extra-time defeat to...
Ballyfin 2-12 Emo 1-13
Laois SFC Round 2 - Losers section
Ballyfin are into Round 3 of the Laois SFC while Emo, semi-finalists in the past two seasons, will have to fight a relegation battle.
Two first-half goals were crucial for Ballyfin...
There's a whopping seven club championship football games down for decision in Laois today.
As well as another senior triple header in O'Moore Park, there are four intermediate games.
Beginning at 12noon with the last throwing in at 6.30pm, at five...
Laois SFC - Ballyfin v Emo
In O'Moore Park at 1.30pm
Over the past three seasons, these two have been among the most consistent club teams in the county, up there towards the top of the chasing pack after Portarlington and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Richard (Dickie) Dempsey
Swan Road, Durrow, Laois
Predeceased by by his beloved wife Joan, father Richard, mother Sarah and brother Joe. Survived and dearly missed by his sister Monica, sons Ken, Kieran,...
Graiguecullen 2-16 Stradbally 1-11
Laois SFC Round 2 - Winners section
A brilliant opening 10 minutes - where Brian Byrne was unmarkable - set Graiguecullen on their way to an eight-point win over Stradbally this evening in O'Moore Park.
The win sends...
St Joseph's 2-10 Ballyroan-Abbey 2-8
Laois SFC Round 2 - Winners section
St Joseph's recovered from a very poor first-half performance to get the better of Ballyroan-Abbey in O'Moore Park this evening and book their place in the Laois SFC quarter-finals.
They...
Clonaslee St Manman's 1-13 Ballylinan 0-12
Laois SFC Round 2 - Losers section
Clonaslee-St Manman's are through to Round 3 of the Laois SFC while Ballylinan head for the relegation playoffs for the second year running following today's close-fought encounter in...
Two down, six to go.
After a championship game on each of the past two evenings, things are ramping up a bit today with a triple header of Laois senior club games.
First up, in the losers section, at 4.30pm, is...
