If your friend said they spent their time deliberately annoying other people, how would you react?
Be happy that their life was obviously productive and satisfying or worried that something in it was seriously missing?
Now imagine they said that they...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth Howard (née Styles)
Drim, Mountrath, Laois, R32 EY11/Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of No1 Marian Ave. Beloved wife of the late Joseph and much loved mother of Sandra, Una, Tricia, Fiona, Pamela, Carina,and...
It was a busy Saturday on the GAA front with three senior matches and one IFC game down for decision.
Portarlington, Graiguecullen and Ballyroan-Abbey were the winners in the senior.
While O'Dempsey's scored a 14 point win over Portlaoise in the...
In association with the Square Bar, Portlaoise
Ballyroan-Abbey 1-18 Killeshin 1-12
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Rated by many people as the outside bet for the 2021 Laois SFC, Ballyroan-Abbey showed just why with a commanding performance in O'Moore Park this evening.
Padraig...
Graiguecullen 1-14 The Heath 1-10
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Teenager Conor Kelly began life as an adult in fine form as 2020 defeated finalists Graiguecullen saw off The Heath.
The victors built up an early lead in the first half and...
Ballyfin 0-12 Portarlington 1-12
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Portarlington's defence of the Laois SFC is off to a winning start after they edged by Ballyfin in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
The first quarter of this game started in a similar fashion...
There are three big games in the Laois SFC today.
Before last month, Ballyfin and Portarlington had never played against each other in the championship and now they are set to do it again.
The 2020 championship semi final was a...
1 - Silver medal for Nicole Turner at 2020 Paralympics
After reaching two finals in her first two events, Nicole Turner made it third time lucky in the early hours of Monday morning when she claimed silver in the S6...
Laois GAA have released tickets for this weekend's championship matches on general sale.
Secretary Niall Handy confirmed that clubs involved had now availed of their allocations.
The capacity for games in O'Moore Park remains at 500 for each game.
Mr Handy said:...
The Laois GAA action continues today with four more games down for decision.
We have the three Round 1 games from the SFC and the final Round 1 game from the IFC
Below, we will take a look at how the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patricia Donoher (née Bentley)
The Rock, Mountmellick, Laois
Patrica passed, peacefully, surrounded by her loving children at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. Predeceased by her husband Tommy Donoher. Deeply regretted by her...
O'Dempsey's 2-18 Emo 0-14
Laois SFC Round 1
O'Dempsey's are comfortably into Round 2 of the Laois SFC following an impressive win over neighbours Emo in O'Moore Park this evening.
Mark Barry was in top form for the winners and kicked a...
The Laois Senior Football Championship continues tonight as Emo and O'Dempsey's face each other in the second game of the Round 1 fixtures.
It is a 7.45pm throw-in in O'Moore Park for the battle of these two.
For the third time...
Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Irish Water can confirm that the Boil Water Notice impacting customers supplied by The Strand Public Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect and the water is safe to drink.
The...
Works are set to commence in making this growing tourist attraction an even better place.
Derryounce Lakes recently received €190,000 in funding for improvement works.
The first phase of that will commence on Monday as a 2km walking track will be...
History has been made in St Fergal's College in Rathdowney today as the school recorded its first ever 625 points result.
Darragh Hogan, who hails from Ballacolla, achieved the stunning result this morning as the Leaving Cert results were revealed.
Speaking...
The 2021 Leaving Cert results are out and the fantastic news from Laois students continues.
Portlaoise CBS have confirmed that eight of their boys have achieved more than 600 points.
Cian Aird, Darragh Beere, Jack Delaney, Richard Okpala, Cian Territt, Mohammed...
For a school to have one student get maximum points in the Leaving Cert is a big deal - but Scoil Chríost Rí in Portlaoise are celebrating four 625-pointers today.
Sinead Buggy (Timahoe), Katherine Finnegan (Killenard), Kate Westlake (Portlaoise) and...
The 2021 Leaving Cert results are out today and we already have news of an unbelievable result.
Finn Culleton of Mountrath CS is a happy man this morning as he achieved the maximum score of 625 - seven H1s.
Culleton's talents...
Another midweek evening, another selection of Talking Points from an eventful schedule of Laois club championship action.
And that's why we're back with our latest Talking Sport Podcast.
What an incredible start to the senior football championship: massive outsiders Courtwood beating...
The history of rural Ireland and the history of the country are deeply intertwined - and that was very evident this week at the virtual launch of a new book look at the role of the Irish agricultural advisory...
The launch of the Government’s Housing For All plan marks a significant step forward in the goal to ensure everyone has the option to own their own home - according to a Laois TD.
Deputy Charlie Flanagan says that ‘Housing...
The Laois GAA action continues tonight with two more games down for decision.
We have the third game of Round 1 of the SFC and the first JFC game of 2021.
Below, we will take a look at how the games...
The Laois camogie and Ladies ladies Feile finals took place in recent weeks.
Last weekend, Sarsfields claimed Division 1 ladies Feile glory by winning 1-6 to 1-1 against Portlaoise.
Park-Ratheniska won Division 3 against Shanahoe while Ballyroan triumphed 2-6 to 2-2...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patricia Donoher (née Bentley)
The Rock, Mountmellick, Laois
Patrica passed, peacefully, surrounded by her loving children at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. Predeceased by her husband Tommy Donoher. Deeply regretted by her...
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Arles-Kilcruise 0-10 Mountmellick 0-13
Intermediate Football Championship Round 1
Mountmellick booked their place in the winner's section of the Intermediate championship following a three point victory over Arles-Kilcruise tonight.
Arles-Kilcruise were in the lead up until the third quarter before Colm Coss...
Crettyard 2-12 The Rock 0-15
Laois IFC Round 1
Evan O'Carroll scored 2-9 as Crettyard came from four points down midway through the second half to come back and win an entertaining intermediate championship opener against The Rock in Annanough this...
Courtwood 1-9 Portlaoise 1-7
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Portlaoise were 1/20 to win this game but Courtwood rubbished that with a brilliant display to start the Laois SFC with a bang.
Eddie Kinsella's charges, who were in the relegation final last...
It is a busy Thursday night on the GAA front with three big games down for decision.
We have the first game of Round 1 of the SFC and two more IFC games.
The game in O'Moore Park is between Portlaoise...
