Portlaoise 0-18 The Heath 0-12
ACFL Division 1 Round 3
Portlaoise's unbeaten start to Division 1 of the Football League goes on after a back-and-forth victory over The Heath in Rathleague this evening.
The sides traded scores throughout the majority of the...
Laois 3-25 Westmeath 1-22
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 1
You can't win the Joe McDonagh Cup in the opening round on Easter Saturday but it is possible to do your prospects serious harm.
Thankfully, from a Laois perspective, they are on the...
The big day has arrived for the Laois senior hurlers as the Joe McDonagh Cup is set to get underway.
Tommy Fitzgerald's charges begin against Westmeath in O'Moore Park at 3pm.
And ahead of the game, Laois appear to have recovered...
Portlaoise Spotlight Sessions is set to present 'Open Mic Originals', a free monthly event dedicated to original music and spoken word.
The call has been put out to all singers, songwriters, poets and creatives wishing to take part in this...
Joe McDonagh Cup - Laois v Westmeath
In O'Moore Park at 3pm
An Easter Saturday 3pm throw-in on an O'Moore Park pitch that has been battered with rain for the past day and a half doesn't exactly scream championship hurling.
But this...
Close to quarter of a million euro is to be spent for restoration and renovation works on two Laois monuments.
The successful applicants are Clonreher Castle, Portlaoise, and Tankardstown Church, Barrowhouse.
€129,000 has been approved for works on Clonreher Castle, while €100,000...
The Leinster Golden Masters B Final was played in Carlow at the weekend with Laois man Kevin Brennan crowned champion.
Brennan was up against the hugely experienced David Redmond of Wexford in the final, which lived up to its billing...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Keating
Borris Road, Portlaoise, Laois/Virginia, Cavan
John Keating the Grange, Borris Road, Portlaoise and formerly of Killinkere, Virgina Co Cavan. Died April 17th 2025. Peacefully in the wonderful care of the...
Graiguecullen 1-10 Emo 1-15
ACFL Division 1 Round 3
Emo made it two wins in a row as they defeated Graiguecullen in dreadful conditions this evening.
In constant rain, Emo prevailed by five points after a fine second half display.
Graiguecullen made the...
Laois 7-3 Longford 2-13
Leinster Ladies MFC 'B' Semi-Final
Laois are into the Leinster Ladies MFC 'B' final at the expense of Longford after a crazy game in dreadful conditions.
Graiguecullen's Mia Branagan was extraordinary in front of goal, finishing with a...
Laois 2-5 Westmeath 2-6
Leinster Ladies U-16 FC 'B' Semi-Final
The Laois U-16 ladies footballers were mere minutes away from a Leinster final, only to have their hearts broken with a last gasp goal from Westmeath.
Laois were behind for large parts...
Laois County Council are to consider the possibility of building a second pedestrian crossing in Borris-In-Ossory.
The matter was raised by Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin at a recent meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Cllr Bergin requested that one be...
A range of Laois businesses, and individuals, have been announced as finalists in this year's Laois Business Awards.
The black-tie awards dinner is being held in The Heritage, Killenard, on Friday, May 9, and will be hosted by broadcaster Ivan...
One of Laois’s most heartfelt and talked-about events is back this May - and it's about far more than just tractors.
Rev for Trev, now in its fourth year, is returning to Mountrath Mart on Sunday, May 11, with a...
Laois senior hurling manager Tommy Fitzgerald has named his team for their Joe McDonagh Cup opener against Westmeath.
Laois are at home for the first game on Saturday in O'Moore Park at 3pm.
And ahead of the game, Laois appear to...
The venue for two Laois Ladies games has been changed following the deluge of rain that has fallen in the last 12 hours.
The games were scheduled to take place in the Centre of Excellence in Portlaoise but have now...
Laois County Council teamed up with Bolt in July of 2024 to launch Bolt e-bikes in Portlaoise, and nine months in, the initiative has been welcomed as a success.
E-bike providers Bolt are an Estonian shared mobility company that offers...
Just 22-year-of-age this year, David Dooley has to be one of the youngest inter-county captains in the country.
The Rosenallis man is only in his second year with the Laois senior hurlers and on Saturday he will lead his side...
A Laois athlete has broken an Irish record that has stood for the last 19 years.
Mountmellick's Ava O'Connor is now the holder of the U-23 national record for the 3000m steeplechase.
She achieved the feat at the Bryan Clay Invitational...
The Portlaoise RFC U-14 boys team enjoyed an exciting weekend of rugby and fun in Wales for a two-day rugby festival.
With just under 40 players, coaches, and parents making the journey, the boys had jam-packed weekend at the renowned...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Timothy (Timmy) Young
18 Pattison Estate, Mountmellick, Laois
Timothy (Timmy) Young 18 Pattison Estate Mountmellick Co laois. Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on 16th April at Tullamore Regional Hospital. Predeceased...
Courtwood 3-11 Stradbally 1-17
ACFL Division 1 Round 3
Courtwood's unbeaten start to Division 1 of the Football League is intact, but only just, after a thoroughly entertaining draw at home to Stradbally.
Neither side will be satisfied with the result, having...
Make & Share Limited, a creative production agency based in Ballinakill, will represent Laois at the National Enterprise Awards which will be held in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin next month.
The National Enterprise Awards...
We are heading for the Easter weekend and the latest episode of the Laois Hurling and Football Podcast is here.
The biggest game of the weekend sees Laois start their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign at home to Westmeath.
Steven Miller joins...
35 energetic and enthusiastic TY Students from Scoil Chríost Rí took up spades and donned their gloves to plant native trees in St Fintan’s Campus on the Dublin Road, Portlaoise.
Laois Volunteer Centre - in collaboration with Portlaoise Tidy Towns,...
There is considerable shock among families and residents of a Laois nursing home following the news that it is to close.
In a letter distributed to both this week, Ballard Lodge Nursing Home in Portlaoise say they will close.
Located on...
The case for additional stops and even a third route for the Portlaoise Bus Service was made at a meeting yesterday.
Members of the Portlaoise Municipal District, in two separate motions, have called for the service to be expanded.
The current...
A fundraising event has been organised in Laois with proceeds going to the people of Gaza, currently in the grips of assault by the Government of Israel.
The attacks and Gaza, and Palestine as whole, have been underway since October...
Tommy Fitzgerald's tenure as Laois manager has gotten off to a rather turbulent start.
The Portlaoise man, a very late appointment after the original manager Darren Gleeson had to step down due to illness, was behind from the start.
With no...
St Abban’s AC will host the 50th Annual Student Games in Monavea on Good Friday, April 18, at 5pm.
The competition has been running for 50 years and provides student with the opportunity to represent their schools across a range...
