Ballyroan-Abbey 2-18 Barrowhouse 1-10
Laois JFC 'A' Final
Ballyroan-Abbey are Laois Junior 'A' football champions for the first time since 1998 following a dramatic extra time win over Barrowhouse in O'Moore Park.
They came back from six points down at half time...
The curtain comes down on the Laois adult club football calendar today with the Senior and Junior 'A' football finals down for decision.
A month later than usual due to Covid disrupting the season, it will be a big occasion...
Ballyroan 1-11 Graiguecullen 0-3
Laois Ladies IFC Final
History was made in McCann Park in Portarlington this morning as Ballyroan defeated Graiguecullen to reach the Senior ranks for the first time in their 32-year existence.
Mark Delaney's charges had fantastic displays throughout...
Ballyfin 2-10 The Heath 1-6
Laois Ladies JFC Final
Edel Finn was on fire as Ballyfin claimed Ladies Junior glory following a fine win over The Heath in McCann Park this afternoon.
Her two first half goals gave Ballyfin a cushion that...
The victim of a stabbing incident that happened in the early hours of Saturday morning in Portlaoise is in a 'stable but serious condition'.
That is according to Gardai who have released a statement appealing for witnesses to the event...
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...
Laois SFC Final - Portarlington v Portlaoise
In O'Moore Park at 3.30pm (Live on Laois GAA TV, €15)
Even in the relatively recent history of Laois senior football finals, it's hard to recall a game where Portlaoise came in as the...
Ballyroan-Abbey v Barrowhouse
Laois JFC 'A' Final in O'Moore Park at 1.30pm
The opening game game of the day in O'Moore Park sees Ballyroan-Abbey's second team go up against Barrowhouse for the Junior 'A' football title.
As an up-and-coming club, Ballyroan-Abbey are...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
William (Bill) Lawlor
Canal House, Mountmellick, Laois
Canal House Mountmellick died peacefully November 13th in his 94th year in the tender care of The Staff at Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Loving husband of...
There were wins for The Harps and Castletown this afternoon in the opening round games of the Laois U-20 'A' hurling championship.
The straight knockout competition, which wasn't played last year because of Covid, saw The Harps prove too strong...
Park-Ratheniska-Spink 2-3 St Joseph's 4-11
U-20 Football Championship Quarter Final
St Joseph's produced a fine first half display as they got the better of Park-Ratheniska-Spink in the U-20 football championship this afternoon.
The Kellyville outfit scored four goals in the opening 30...
A group of young Laois Muslims raised €528 for orphans and needy children around the world.
Members from the Al Rahman Youth Group Girls from the Portlaoise Mosque took part in their first ever fundraising Charity Week which was held...
Among the therapies which have been around a long time but are suddenly gaining popularity, hypnotherapy is perhaps one of the misunderstood.
As soon as you say the word “hypno”, people think of what they have seen on television, or...
There is a considerable Garda presence in the centre of Portlaoise this morning following a reported stabbing incident over night.
Parts of the town's main street are cordoned off - from Market Square at the top of the town to...
1 - Man arrested and charged following robbery in Laois town
A man has been arrested and subsequently charged with burglary following an incident in Mountrath on Tuesday evening.
Gardai confirmed that the man in question will now appear before the...
You may have a notion that you know a thing or two about agriculture but the 'Know Your Ag' competition can sort the wheat from the chaff.
The Camross branch of Macra notched up a notable win recently when it...
The two young ladies were noisy. Vinisha Umashankar and Greta Thunberg.
Vinisha said: “We’ll build the future, even if you are stuck in the past. I’m not just a girl from India. I’m a girl from Earth.” (15 years old!).
Greta...
County finals aren't entirely a new experience for Portlaoise football manager Kevin Fitzpatrick.
He played in his first one when he was 19 way back in 1997, won his first one in 1999 and was there right throughout an incredible...
The Laois Ladies domestic calendar will come to a conclusion on Sunday in Portarlington.
The Intermediate and Junior football championships are down for decision in what promises to be two exciting games.
The action gets underway at 11am with the eagerly...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Aidan Ryan
Newline, Tulla, Clare/Mountmellick, Laois
Aidan passed away suddenly. He will be sadly missed by Niamh, Bernadette, Con, Marie, Geoff, Howard, relatives, neighbours and friends. A lovely warm and generous person...
One of the most anticipated matches of the year takes place on Sunday when two of Laois's biggest towns collide.
Defending champions Portarlington will face rivals Portlaoise in the Laois SFC final in O'Moore Park at 3.30pm.
Excitement is building in...
Today marked the end of a fantastic week of school in Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise filled with preparations for Sunday's County Final.
There are over 700 pupils in the school with links to around 50 different countries across the...
Abbeyleix has been named as Ireland's Tidiest Small Town at the national awards event in Dublin today.
Ennis in Clare was Ireland's Tidies Large Urban Centre and Cobh in Cork was Ireland's Tidiest Large Town with Abbeyleix the winner of...
In a lovely PR boost, last Wednesday’s edition of the Irish Times (Bog beacon - on one of Ireland’s more unusual lighthouses (irishtimes.com)) contained an article about the SOLAS garden centre and the history of both the site where...
A fundraiser has been launched for a Laois mam in a bid to enable her to take part in a potentially life-saving clinical trial.
Roxy Phelan, a mother of two from Rathdowney, was first diagnosed in 2017 with stage 1B2...
€400,000 of safety improvement works at two busy junctions in Mountrath and Borris-In-Ossory on the R445 road, formerly the N7 main road, are due to commence next week.
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Conor Bergin, confirmed that the works will...
Portarlington manager Martin Murphy says his charges will be taking nothing for granted when they face Portlaoise in the county final on Sunday.
Speaking on this week's edition of the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast, the Offaly native says his team...
A Laois Ladies football club is set to erect a Remembrance Tree in an effort to give their community a chance to grieve for their loved ones after what has been another difficult Covid-hit year.
Crettyard Ladies, who reformed at...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eamonn Wheatley
Doonane, Crettyard, Laois / Crettyard, Carlow
Predeceased by his parents Bernard and Sarah, sister-in-law Kathleen, brother-in-law Mick and grand-nephew Murt. Deeply regretted by his loving brothers Patsy and Eugene, sisters...
On Sunday the Portarlington footballers will seek to put Laois SFC titles back-to-back for the first time since 1955, incidentally a year when the club also managed to win the championship twice in the same year.
Standing in their way...
