Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peter Carroll
Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Died peacefully at home in the company of his beloved wife Clare and family. Deeply regretted by Clare and daughters, Martina, Jacyntia, Vivian and Dolores, sons...
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Gain a QQI Level 4 Qualification in Employment Skills on The YOU Programme currently being offered by Youth Work Ireland Laois.
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It was an extremely busy Sunday of GAA action and we have results from 22 matches below.
We had action in the top four tiers of the hurling championships and two Minor 'A' semi finals.
Sunday also saw the 2021 Ladies...
Ballyfin 0-21 Slieve Bloom 2-18
Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Group A Round 2
Ben Conroy was Slieve Bloom's hero as his 16 points enabled them to stun neighbours Ballyfin and blow the Premier IHC wide open.
Slieve Bloom were very disappointing in...
Graiguecullen 0-18 Portlaoise 3-3
Laois Minor 'A' Football Championship Semi Final
Jack Byrne was the star of the show in Rathleague this afternoon as Graiguecullen reached their first minor final since 2015.
He fired over nine points as this group of players...
Clough-Ballacolla 5-27 Rosenallis 1-10
Laois SHC Group A Round 2
Clough-Ballacolla are county champions for a very good reason and they showed their class with a comfortable win over Rosenallis in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
This was a game that was over...
Camross 1-19 Clonaslee 2-7
Laois Premier IHC Round 2
Camross haven't enjoyed the most positive start to the 2021 local hurling championship season with three losses in their first three outings for their top two teams.
But things picked up in O'Moore...
A busy weekend of Laois GAA club hurling championship action continues today with a number of games across the top four grades.
There are three Premier IHC clashes, one IHC encounter and one game in the SHC.
The most high-profile game...
Ballinakill 1-20 Rathdowney-Errill 0-13
Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Group A Round 2
Ballinakill bounced back after their first round defeat to Ballyfin with a win over Rathdowney-Errill in Colt this afternoon.
Ballinakill got off to a flying start scoring six unanswered points...
On this week’s Property Watch we take a look at homes currently for sale in Abbeyleix and Ballyroan.
So whether from the area, currently living away and want to move back or fancy a change, it’s a part of the...
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...
A busy weekend of Laois GAA club hurling championship action continues today with a number of games across the top four grades.
The most high-profile game sees 2020 senior champions Clough-Ballacolla take on Rosenallis in a repeat of last year's...
Ballyroan-Abbey and St Joseph's meet in Round 2 of the Laois senior football championship next Sunday. Ahead of that game we look back on their famous county final meeting in 1992. This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in August...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Marie Hogan (née Kerr)
Aughallbeg, Castleiney, Templemore, Tipperary / Camross, Laois
Peacefully at home after a short illness surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her husband Gus, her infant daughters Clodagh &...
Mountrath 1-7 The Harps 0-16
Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 2
Despite being the newly promoted team in this grade The Harps have now won two games from two and are now assured of a semi final place with a...
Mountmellick 3-14 Trumera 3-19
Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 2
Trumera had five points to spare over Mountmellick in an enthralling encounter which went down to the wire in Mountmellick this afternoon.
The game totalled an incredible 39 scores and 16...
Mountrath 3-4 The Harps 4-16
U-15 Hurling Championship Final
The Harps led this final for the full hour in the Centre of Excellence this morning and they were full value for their large margin of victory.
The club continues their dominance at...
Colt-Shanahoe 1-15 Portlaoise 2-24
Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 2
Portlaoise had a big win over Colt-Shanahoe in Ratheniska this afternoon to put one foot into the semi finals.
A controversial goal from Keith Murphy on the brink of half...
Abbeyleix 1-17 Rathdowney-Errill 1-22
Senior Hurling Championship Group B Round 2
Rathdowney-Errill are top of Group B with one round to play following a five point win over Abbeyleix this afternoon.
The game was decided in the final ten minutes where the...
The staff and owners of SOLAS Eco Garden Shop in Portarlington are on tender hooks of excitement waiting for the big day on TV, when they will feature on RTE’s Nationwide which is to air at 7pm on Monday...
Borris-Kilcotton 2-24 Camross 1-21
Senior Hurling Championship Group B Round 2
Aaron Dunphy scored eight points and set up a goal as Borris-Kilcotton enjoyed a six point win over Camross in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Ciaran Comerford's charges will now qualify automatically...
It is another extremely busy day of GAA action in Laois and we have five big championship games taking place today.
After Castletown's dramatic win over The Harps, there are two more SHC encounters to look forward to today.
There are...
The planned ending of Covid-related restrictions in October will come as a relief to most of us.
Nothing is confirmed yet and, as with anything Coronavirus-related, things can change very quickly. Signs are that we are very much on the...
1 - History made in Laois secondary school as student records first ever 625 Leaving Cert score
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...
It was a momentous day in the history of one of Ireland's oldest educational facilities as Knockbeg College's brand new school was officially opened.
A crowd of around 200 people gathered outdoors to mark a day that has been a...
There was once a bunch of tiny frogs, who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the...
It is another extremely busy day of GAA action in Laois and we have five big championship games taking place today.
After Castletown's dramatic win over The Harps, there are two more SHC encounters to look forward to today.
There are...
Four car parks in Laois that are used by people to park before they walk are set to receive a makeover.
Laois TD Charlie Flanagan revealed how €28,000 has been allocated for works.
The money will be used to resurface existing...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
William (Bill) Cranny
Main Street, Ballylinan, Laois
Predeceased by his wife Mona, brothers Michael and John-Joe and sisters Nancy, Noni and Alice. Deeply regretted by his loving sister Philomena Brennan (Wolfhill), nieces,...
Castletown 4-15 The Harps 1-23
Laois SHC Round 2
The meeting of the 2020 Premier intermediate champions and the side that just avoided relegation was always going to be a key game in this group.
And it turned out to be a...
