Arles-Killeen 4-9 Ballylinan 0-8
Laois SFC Relegation Semi Final
Arles-Killeen's status as senior club is safe for 2022 after the made the most of a fast start to comfortably get the better of their neighbours Ballylinan in this relegation semi-final in...
It has been another big day of Laois club football championship action and we have two more games down for decision this evening.
After the final game, we will also bring you the draw for the Laois SFC quarter finals.
The...
Stradbally 3-9 Killeshin 1-11
Laois SFC Round 3
Three first half goals proved crucial for Stradbally as they got the better of Killeshin in the third of this year's Round 3 ties.
Killeshin battled back well in the second half but they...
Ballyfin 2-13 The Heath 0-7
Laois SFC Relegation Semi-final
Sean Moore was the difference for Ballyfin once again as they breezed past The Heath in the first SFC relegation semi final this afternoon.
Donncha Phelan's charges turned the style on in the...
Following yesterday's dramatic Laois SFC action, O'Moore Park hosts two more double headers today.
First up is the relegation semi-final between Ballyfin and The Heath at 1pm.
With Stradbally and Killeshin meeting in their Round 3 fixture at 2.30pm.
The loser of...
Moloney's Gaelic Bar in Mountmellick will be a throw back to pre-pandemic days next Friday night when it hosts the launch of a new book on former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.
Former Fianna Fáil TD Conor Lenihan has penned a new...
It's another big day of Laois club football championship action with four games down for decision in the Laois SFC.
Two of the games are relegation semi-finals as Ballyfin, The Heath, Arles-Killeen and Ballylinan fight for their senior survival while...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Richard (Frank) Archbold
Lucan, Dublin/Portlaoise, Laois
Archbold Richard (Frank), (Lucan, Co. Dublin and formerly of Portlaoise) October 1st. 2021. (peacefully), in the loving care of the staff at Marymount Care Centre, Lucan....
The Rock 3-16 Portlaoise 0-4
Laois IFC Relegation Final
The Rock maintained their Intermediate status with ease in Portarlington this afternoon as their relegation final with Portlaoise was never a credible contest.
Despite the vast difference between the sides Portlaoise had the...
Spink 1-11 Annanough 2-6
Laois JFC 'A' Group D
Spink got the better of Annanough this afternoon in the Round 3 game of the Laois JFC - but it's the Vicarstown men that go through to the knockout stages on scoring...
Courtwood 4-14 Clonaslee-St Manman's 2-17 (AET)
Laois SFC Round 3
Courtwood are into the quarter finals of the Laois SFC following a dramatic encounter with Clonaslee in O'Moore Park tonight.
Eddie Kinsella's charges looked to have the game won when they scored...
Emo 3-5 Rosenallis 0-9
Laois SFC Round 3
Goals from Padraig Kirwan, Jack Owens and Paddy Hosey did the trick for Emo as they qualified for the SFC quarter finals.
Rosenallis scored just nine points and finished the game with 14 wides...
It is another extremely busy Saturday of GAA action in Laois and we will bring you all of it as it happens for the next five hours.
We have two SFC games, one IFC game and three JFC games down...
Cold and flu season has started to make its unwanted presence familiar again.
Last year, many of us were in lockdown for long periods and so may have avoided the usual sniffles. The average adult can expect to catch two...
1 - WATCH: Four young Laois travellers behind documentary making waves in London
Four young Laois travellers are behind a documentary which is making a big impression in London.
Portarlington quartet of Ned Cash, Michael Cash, Jim Cash and Edward Cash...
Camross claimed just their third ever Laois Minor hurling title following a dramatic last gasp win over Abbeyleix in O’Moore Park on Friday evening.
James Cuddy was their hero as his goal in the second minute of injury time –...
This week we celebrate the Feast of St Francis. St Francis is among the most beloved and most familiar of all the saints of western Christianity.
He remains as popular today as he was in his lifetime. His love of...
Emo v Rosenallis
Laois SFC Round 3 – In O’Moore Park at 3.30pm
Round 3 of the Laois SFC gets underway this afternoon as Emo and Rosenallis meet.
The throw in time has been brought forward due to a bereavement - hence...
Laois County Council is supporting Park-Ratheniska GAA in the GAA Green Clubs pilot initiative which aims to develop good practice guidance for Clubs focusing on five key areas to support sustainability challenges.
The Green Club Programme is a partnership between...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maureen Delaney (née Rigney)
Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.
Deeply regretted by her daughters Catriona and Angela, sons Flannan and Noel, sons-in-law Matty and Kieran, daughters-in-law Magda...
Camross 1-10 Abbeyleix 0-12
Laois MHC 'A' Final
Camross claimed just their third ever Laois Minor hurling title following a dramatic last gasp win over Abbeyleix in O'Moore Park this evening.
James Cuddy was their hero as his goal in the second...
Timahoe 3-17 O'Dempsey's 2-10
Laois IFC Quarter-final
Timahoe are through to this year's Laois IFC semi-final thanks to a 10-point win over O'Dempsey's this evening in Stradbally.
Sean Dempsey's side led for almost all the game as they booked their place in...
The volume of games is decreasing at the moment - but their importance is on the up.
The Laois minor 'A' hurling final takes place this evening with Camross and Abbeyleix doing battle in O'Moore Park.
Abbeyleix are in their third...
Laois GAA have confirmed that the consistent live streaming of matches on Laois TV from O'Moore Park is set to resume.
On Wednesday evening, the Minor 'A' final between Graiguecullen and Na Fianna Og was shown live.
While the streaming platform...
This looks like great craic!
On Thursday September 30, a group of TY students from Mountrath Community School headed for the bog.
Not to foot turf – but rather to take part in a Bogathon mud run in Lisduff Adventure Centre,...
Treo Nua in Knockmay, Portlaoise, has been granted €22,917 in COVID Stability funding.
The funding is being provided by the Government and administered through Pobal.
Covid Stability Funding supports are aimed at groups that provide critical services within the community which...
A local Senator and a Laois TD have called for the proposed 'extra Bank Holiday' to be added in next year.
Plans are at an advanced stage to have a day to recognise the contribution of frontline workers and to...
A huge plan to upgrade a significant portion of Portlaoise is set to get underway next week.
A brand new pedestrian crossing as well as footpath and roadway upgrades are on the way as part of a €680,000 plan known...
10 Laois community energy projects will receive grant funding under the Community Energy Grant Scheme.
The grants administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) provide for a range of improvements to existing buildings to drive energy efficiency and...
Abbeyleix v Camross
Laois MHC ‘A’ Final – In O’Moore Park at 7.30pm
The Minor hurling championship decider will see Abbeyleix and Camross meet in O'Moore Park this evening.
This is Abbeyleix's third final appearance on the trot and they will be...
