Clough-Ballacolla 2-21 Clonad 1-5
Intermediate Hurling Championship Group A Round 2
Clough-Ballacolla have one foot in the Intermediate hurling semi-finals following a comprehensive victory over Clonad tonight.
They will be guaranteed of their semi final place if Borris-Kilcotton defeat Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe at the...
Round 2 of the hurling championship gets underway tonight with games in O'Moore Park and Ballacolla.
It is a very early start in Ballacolla as a 6.30pm throw in awaits the Clough-Ballacolla and Clonad Intermediate hurlers.
After losing out to Borris-Kilcotton...
A Laois trainer who enjoyed huge success in Navan last weekend will be hoping for more of the same in The Curragh this weekend.
Portarlington based Kieran Cotter had a long odds place and then a big winner at the...
Zach Tuohy's latest AFL season came to an end in Australia today as Geelong were beaten by Melbourne in the 'Preliminary Final' and so won't appear in next weekend's Grand Final.
Geelong had reached last year's Grand Final, which they...
A Laois band are set to release a brand new single ahead of a live performance next weekend.
The Lost Messiahs are based in Portlaoise and are releasing a new single from their upcoming album in The Malthouse Stradbally on...
Laois LGFA have confirmed fixture details and championship structures for the upcoming competitions.
Seven teams will take part in the 2021 Senior championship with the teams being split into two groups.
Defending champions are in Group 2 alongside St Brigid's and...
In partnership with Laois County Council, LOETB are delighted to offer this NEW FREE online workshop on Sustainable Living with Aoife Munn; Lecturer, Environmentalist and Horticulturist.
Aoife is passionate about what she does and these 2 hours are guaranteed...
Wednesday September 8 was a day to remember for all at Timahoe NS as children and staff were treated to a visit from a very special guest.
The Timahoe colours of red and white were swapped for green and white...
Laois County Councillors have called for a concrete wall to be built to separate a cemetery from a new housing development.
The issue of boundaries came up last week as Councillors were examining the draft Laois County Development Plan for...
The SOLAS Farmers’ Market in Portarlington has now expanded to 27 stalls allowing the addition of new exhibitors to this Saturday’s Market (September 11, 10am-2pm).
David Maher of SOLAS explained “We are now getting 1,000 visitors each Saturday morning for...
On Sunday evening last as the draw was being made for the second round of the Laois senior football championship, Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill remarked that the Laois GAA TV service would be greatly reduced now that attendance restrictions...
The Laois GAA action continues tonight with two more games down for decision.
Round 2 of the top tier hurling competitions gets underway with games in the SHC and IHC down for decision.
Below, we will take a look at how...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard Dollard
Pike of Rushall, Laois
Gerard Dollard, Pike of Rushall, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Passed away peacefully on the 6th September 2021 at his home, (suddenly). Beloved son of Kevin and Madeline,...
Borris-Kilcotton 0-15 Rosenallis 1-7
Laois Junior 'B' Hurling Championship Final
Borris-Kilcotton will have three teams in the top four tiers of Laois hurling in 2022 following Junior 'B' success tonight.
Eoin Fitzpatrick was their hero as his accuracy from frees was the...
After more than 500 days of shut down, live music has finally returned to Laois in the last week.
From Friday, August 27 to Saturday, September 11, Kavanagh’s @ Old Fort Quarter have been hosting live performances in front of...
The Late Late Show returned to our TV screens after its summer break last week - and this week's show will have huge Laois interest.
Portarlington's Nicole Turner and Portlaoise's Gary O'Reilly are set to join host Ryan Tubridy on...
Stradbally Community Development Association (SCDA) held their AGM recently.
At the Social Services Centre on Main Street, Stradbally, a new committee was elected on the evening August 31.
The meeting was vibrant and positive and recognised all the great work that...
Portlaoise 12 Clondalkin 7
Paul Cusack Cup
The Portlaoise Senior Women’s team finally kicked off the 2021/22 season with a five-point victory over Clondalkin RFC in the Paul Cusack Cup at Togher on Sunday.
On a dry, warm afternoon, two equally matched...
It might not have had the same historical significance of last September as primary schools around the country opened for the first time since the onset of the pandemic - but it has still been a huge week for...
Laois GAA have put in place a four-man sub-committee to select a new senior football manager.
The committee will consist of Greg Ramsbottom, Kieran Kehoe, Joe Cunningham and Tom Byrne who all bring a variety of experience and expertise from...
Laois County Council have been allocated €161,794 under Fáilte Ireland’s Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme.
Hynd’s Square in Portlaoise has been allocated €129,446 while Durrow will receive €32,348.
The Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme is a €17million scheme announced in March 2021.
This announcement...
Hurling goes centre stage again this weekend with Round 2 of the Laois hurling championships across the top three grades.
And we're back with our latest Talking Sport Podcast with Damien Carter joining Alan Hartnett to look ahead to all...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard Dollard
Pike of Rushall, Laois
Gerard Dollard, Pike of Rushall, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Passed away peacefully on the 6th September 2021 at his home, (suddenly). Beloved son of Kevin and Madeline,...
Not even a torrential downpour could dampen the spirits in Portarlington and Portlaoise this evening as Paralympic heroes Nicole Turner and Gary O'Reilly returned to a hero's welcome following their medal success in Tokyo last week.
Hundreds of people came...
Foxrock-Cabinteely 1-12 Portlaoise 2-4
2020 Leinster Ladies Club SFC Final
Portlaoise started strong and hit another purple patch late in the third quarter in tonight’s 2020 Leinster senior club final against Foxrock-Cabinteely, but ultimately they found the experience and depth of...
Castletown 0-12 Clonaslee-St Manman's 0-8
Laois JHC 'C' Final
Castletown won the first adult hurling championship of 2021 this evening in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence in Portlaoise when they got the better of Clonaslee-St Manman's in a keenly-contested encounter.
Many...
The Twin Trees Heywood, Art & Culture Festival 2021, took place in the beautiful setting of Ballinakill Village and Heywood Gardens between August 19 and 22.
The event as always was a celebration of, and opportunity to highlight, the history...
Almost five months after it opened, Laois's mass Covid-19 vaccination centre has moved.
Since April, the centre has been located in the Midlands Park Hotel where thousands of doses have been administered.
However, the HSE has now confirmed that the centre...
A new community garden is on the way to Camross following a government announcement today.
€50,000 has been allocated to the village for the project under the CLAR programme.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, today announced €810,000 in...
There is deep sadness in Portlaoise in the surrounding areas following the news of the tragic passing of Owen 'Rake' McDonald.
Mr McDonald, from Colliers Lane in Portlaoise, passed away on Monday September 6.
Owen worked as a prison officer in...
