The second ever Premier Intermediate championship gets underway tomorrow night with plenty at stake.
The competition, which was previously called Senior A, has reverted back to its old format.
There are two groups with the top team from each group qualifying...
The second round of the Boylesports Derby concluded at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night with a Laois trained greyhound featuring.
After disappointing in the opening round, Deadly Destroyer bounced back to something near his very best.
He went on...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Alan J. Murphy
The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois / Kilkenny City, Kilkenny
The untimely death has occurred of Alan Murphy, 4 The Downs, Portlaoise and late of Hebron Rd. Kilkenny, leaving behind his...
Laois 4-8 Louth 1-7
Leinster Ladies Minor ‘B’ Football Championship Final
Laois have claimed the Leinster Ladies Minor Football 'B' title this evening following a hard-earned win over Louth in Abbotstown.
Laois had lost to Louth in the opening round of this...
Residents across the Laois are being offered the chance to have their voice heard and contribute to national policymaking.
This is being offered, according to Local TD Charlie Flanagan, under Fine Gael’s new Better Ireland initiative.
Deputy Flanagan said: “People across...
Laois County Council have released a statement following calls for them to reverse their decision to refuse a licence for the 2021 Electric Picnic festival.
In a statement, Laois County Council says they will not be changing their decision.
They said:...
The National Hunt season is beginning to kick into gear and a Laois trainer enjoyed success in Ballinrobe on Monday.
The Dabbler, at odds of 2/1 and ridden by Eoin Walsh, won the Ballinrobe Water Towers Beginners Steeplechase to claim...
Laois GAA have confirmed that the postponed SHC Round 1 game between The Harps and Clough-Ballacolla has been re-fixed.
The game was scheduled to take place this Friday evening but a number of Covid-19 cases in The Harps saw them...
Nicole Turner swam a new Personal Best and finished in eighth place in the Paralympic 50m Freestyle S6 final in Tokyo this morning.
After swimming a Personal Best time to reach this final, the Portarlington swimmer's time of 35.29 took...
The death has occurred of Laois native Barbara Lawlor in Dublin, with her political ally Conor Lenihan leading the tributes with a heart-felt post on social media.
Barbara (nee Breen) grew up in Portlaoise but worked and lived in Dublin...
About a month later than usual, the top four grades of the Laois hurling championships are set to commence this week.
Hurling analyst Damien Carter joins Alan Hartnett and Steven Miller as they look ahead to the upcoming action.
There has...
The Intermediate hurling championship gets underway on Thursday nighttonight with plenty at stake.
The competition, which was previously ran on a knock-out basis with a backdoor, continues as a group based competition once again this year.
In a bid to reduce...
It was another busy week on the golf front with plenty of action from around the clubs.
As well as results, we have some great pictures from Mountrath and The Heath Golf Clubs.
Check out all the latest golf results and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Barbara Lawlor (née Breen)
Kilnamanagh, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
Lawlor (née Breen), Barbara (Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24 and late of Portlaoise, Co. Laois), August 23rd, 2021 peacefully at Tallaght Hospital. Beloved wife of...
Portarlington's Nicole Turner will swim in a Paralympic final later this morning following a brilliant performance.
Just before 2.30am Irish time, Nicole went in the Women's 50 Freestyle S6 heats.
She finished fifth in her heat and clocked a time of...
Have you children in school in the Portlaoise area but could do with availing of an after-school service?
Little Treasures preschool and after-school facility opened on the Borris Road in Portlaoise in 2019 under owner Elaine Gavin and are offering an...
Portarlington 2-9 Portlaoise 2-8
ACFL Division 1A Final
A late Ronan Coffey free was the difference as Portarlington withstood a ferocious second half Portlaoise comeback to claim Division 1A glory tonight.
This was a much changed Portarlington side as seven of the...
The last league competition from 2021 is up for grabs in O'Moore Park tonight as Portlaoise and Portarlington are set to meet.
Nine days after winning their first Laois SFC title since 2001, Portarlington go in search of their first...
The organisers of Electric Picnic have called on Laois County Council to reverse the decision not to grant a licence for this year's festival following comments made by Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan today.
Dr Holohan said he would not...
Laois TD Cathal Berry says he is pleased that his calls to send the Irish Army Ranger Wing to Kabul have been listened to.
The Independent TD, from Portarlington, had been calling for the elite wing of the Defence Forces...
The SOLAS Farmers’ Market in Portarlington had a celebrity visitor last Saturday when leading garden designer Diarmuid Gavin dropped by.
David Maher of SOLAS (www.ecogardenshop.ie) explained: “I had emailed Diarmuid back in June after the SOLAS eco garden shop and...
After the excitement of the Tokyo Olympics, the Paralympics is set to commence in the morning.
The Laois athletes, swimmer Nicole Turner and handcyclist Gary O'Reilly, will be taking part over the next two weeks.
Just like the Olympics, the Paralympics...
Less than two weeks after the 2020 Laois SHC concluded, the 2021 edition is set to get underway on Thursday evening.
The competition begins with the clash of Camross and Rathdowney-Errill on Thursday night.
Friday's game between The Harps and Clough-Ballacolla...
It was an historic day at the Portlaoise Rugby Club AGM on Wednesday August 18 as a woman was elected Captain of the Rugby Club for the first time ever.
Amy O'Callaghan from Portlaoise, was elected as Rugby Club Captain...
The information in this article was based on correspondence from the HSE on August 23. We have since learned that not all pharmacies are offering the vaccines as stated here. The advice, however, is to contact the pharmacy in...
The Bob O'Keeffe Cup currently resides in Clough-Ballacolla - but its stay could be very short as the 2021 championship campaign gets underway on Thursday night.
The victors tasted success less than two weeks ago as the delayed 2020 competition...
Nine days after winning their first Laois SFC title since 2001, Portarlington go in search of their first Division 1 league title since 1989 tonight.
Martin Murphy's charges are riding the crest of a wave following glory but Kevin Fitzpatrick's...
The Laois GAA fixture calendar is set to go into overdrive this week with the commencement of the 2021 top tier hurling championships.
The Senior, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate and Junior 'A' competitions will all commence over the coming days.
There is...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sr Rosarii (Noreen) Fennelly
Presentation Sisters, Bridge Street, Mountmellick, Laois / Stradbally, Laois
FENNELLY, Sr Rosarii (Noreen), Presentation Sisters, Bridge Street, Mountmellick and ‘Shalom’, Nursing Home, Kilcock, formerly of Bawn, Stradbally, Co....
A fantastic week of outdoor activities for women took place all over Ireland recently.
The SVT Activity and Wellness Hub (based in the parish of Stradbally), with the support of Laois Sports Partnership, were delighted to organise and deliver an...
