And so the 2022 season is up and running - though defeat was the order of the day for both the Laois hurlers and footballers over the weekend.
The footballers were beaten 6-10 to 0-13 by Wexford in Shelmaliers on...
Portlaoise RFC 24 Kilkenny RFC 17
Leinster U-14 League Premier Division
Portlaoise U-14s carried their strong league form into a new year with a hard-fought win away to Kilkenny on Saturday last in tough under-foot conditions.
The early exchanges were even as...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Andrew O Reilly
Connolly Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Andrew died peacefully at The Regional Hospital Portlaois. Deeply regretted by his loving family. The complete obituary notice and arrangements will be published on Monday...
Emo National School, Emo, Portlaoise is now enrolling Junior Infants for the 2022-2023 school year.
Applications are open between January 14th and January 28th, 2022.
Application forms are available to download from the school website at the following link: https://www.emons.ie/enrolment-2022-2023/ or on...
The All Ireland Inter Firms competition is one of the GAA competitions that flies under the radar somewhat but various Laois teams over the years have done well in it, least of all in 2012 when CJ Sheeran's of...
Portlaoise Panthers 49 Singleton Supervalu Brunell 37
U-20 Women’s National Cup Semi-final
Portlaoise Panthers beat Singleton Supervalu Brunell 47-39 in the U-20 Women’s National Cup semi-finals, earning them a spot in the finals at the National Basketball Arena in two weeks...
Laois 1-16 Wexford 1-28
Walsh Cup Round 1
The Laois hurlers made a losing start to 2022 in Rathdowney this afternoon but they were far from disgraced as they put in a very competitive display against Wexford.
Seamas 'Cheddar' Plunkett's charges were...
The Laois hurlers begin their 2022 campaign in Rathdowney this afternoon in the opening round of the Walsh Cup against Wexford.
Cheddar Plunkett's side begin a busy season with a clash against a Wexford side beginning life without Davy Fitzgerald...
The most recent Daft.ie house price report stated that the average asking price for house on sale in the final quarter of 2021 in Laois was €218,000, an increase of 13% from the same period a year ago.
So with...
A 15-point loss was not the ideal way for the Laois footballers to begin the 2022 season but that's the start they got in the Shelmaliers GAA grounds on Saturday as the home side recorded a 6-10 to 0-13...
Walsh Cup - Laois v Wexford
In Rathdowney at 2pm
In local hurling in Laois, there's nothing that defines January more than than the county team playing a Walsh Cup game in Rathdowney.
The pre-season competition returns today after not being played...
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 last two weeks. In each instance you can click through to the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Rita Coss (née Nolan)
Ballybrophy, Laois/Castlewarren, Kilkenny
Rita Coss (neé Nolan), Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and formerly Freneystown, Castlewarren, Co. Kilkenny. January 7th 2022.
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise surrounded by her...
Wexford 6-10 Laois 0-13
O'Byrne Cup Round 1
The O’Byrne Cup game in January on a club grounds in Wexford is never going to live long in the memory - and Laois will be keen to file this one away as...
Billy Sheehan’s reign as Laois senior football manager will get underway in the Shelmaliers GAA grounds in Wexford this afternoon in the opening round of the O’Byrne Cup.
A whole host of players are expected to make their first appearance...
It’s January, it’s cold, Christmas is over, lights in people’s windows which brightened darker nights are gone, bank balances have probably taken a hit too.
Let’s face it, feeling miserable in the first month of the year is neither unjustified...
1 - 21 fresh faces on football panel as new-look Laois gear up for 2022 season
New Laois manager Billy Sheehan has added 21 players to the panel for the coming year – none of whom were part of the...
O'Byrne Cup - Laois v Wexford
In Hollymount in Wexford at 2pm
Billy Sheehan's reign as Laois senior football manager will get underway in the Shelmaliers GAA grounds in Wexford this afternoon in the opening round of the O'Byrne Cup.
A whole...
A new year is here! This means new beginnings, new journeys, and new resolutions.
The New Year is often seen as an opportunity to improve ourselves or what we have, but while this can be a healthy practice, it is...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Johnny O'Brien
Old Knockmay Rd, Portlaoise, Laois
O'Brien. Johnny. Old Knockmay Rd., Portlaoise. Jan 7th 2022 Peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hosp. surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Maura. And dearly...
Laois have appointed Cork man Martin Walsh as the new camogie manager for the 2022 season.
Walsh, who is from the Ballinacurra club near Midleton, takes over from fellow Cork man John Desmond who was in charge for the 2020...
Derrylamogue NS is now enrolling for pupils starting the 2022-2023 school year, and this school situated just 3km from Mountmellick offers the best of both worlds - a long, rich tradition while also embracing all modern extracurricular opportunities.
As a mixed rural...
The death has occurred of Johnny O'Brien, one of the great characters of Portlaoise, and a man well-known in business and community circles.
Mr O'Brien was aged 87 and passed away in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.
The O'Brien family...
The farmers’ market at SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington is back this weekend after the Christmas break.
Co-owner David Maher explains: “We are excited to be back with our first Farmers Market of the year this Saturday (January 8)...
A popular regular feature on the LaoisToday site since its beginning is the Laois Abroad series.
Here at LaoisToday, we love to talk to Laois natives who have made homes elsewhere in the world.
We talk to them about their experiences...
Laois County Council has approved a planning application to construct 58 new homes near Portarlington Train Station.
Werdna Limited are behind the development which is earmarked for Station Road in the town on a 1.45 hectare site.
The site is bounded...
The weather may be dreadful at the moment but for keen golfers that's only a mere inconvenience.
Various forms of competitions are ongoing in the clubs of the region and you can check out the recent results from Mountrath and...
Former Limerick captain Gavin O'Mahony will be part of the Laois hurling backroom team under Cheddar Plunkett for the 2022 season.
O'Mahony, who captained Limerick to win the Division 2 National Hurling League title in 2011 and was on the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Frances Sullivan (née Long)
Eastbourne, UK, Cahirciveen, Kerry / Errill, Laois / Clonmel, Tipperary
Frances Sullivan (nee Long) December 19th peacefully surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her parents Sean and Mary....
The annual Tom Kinsella Memorial Christmas Convoy Road Run was a huge success with €10,000 raised for Laois Hospice.
Knock Vintage Men’s Shed and Ballyroan Vintage Club joined forces in order to make the event happen on St Stephen's Day.
Tom...
