Borris-Kilcotton defender Matthew Whelan brought his 15-year inter-county career to a close last weekend when he announced his decision to retire.
The now former Laois hurler was a guest on last week's Talking Sport Podcast where he stated his belief...
A Welsh rugby player, currently in South Africa with the Lions Rugby team, has been given honorary membership of the Laois Gaels supporters club after offering his congratulations to the county hurling team in a video message last weekend.
Ken...
Time seems to be flying by. It’s hard to believe that August has arrived so quickly!! I pray that this wonderful Season of hope, will be filled with health and rich blessings for us all.
Even though we are still...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joe Lynch
Killeen, Mountmellick, Laois
Died unexpectedly July 30th 2021. Deeply regretted by his loving wife May, daughter Paula, son Brendan, extended family, relatives, neighbours and his many friends.
Sympathizers can express their...
Ballyroan-Abbey 5-15 Rosenallis 1-9
ACHL Division 3B Final
With the league finals coming thick and fast this week, Ballyroan-Abbey claimed the Division 3B football crown after a relatively comfortable 18 point victory over Rosenallis.
Any early Ballyroan nerves were instantly settled as...
Tonight saw more finals taking place in the hurling and football leagues.
In Division 1B, Rathdowney-Errill overcame Clough-Ballacolla to claim glory - and we have a link to the report below.
While in Division 3B of the football league, a young...
Clough-Ballacolla 2-14 Rathdowney-Errill 3-17
ACHL Division 1B Final
Rathdowney-Errill repelled a strong second half comeback from Clough-Ballacolla to claim Division 1B glory in O'Moore Park tonight.
The victors looked to be cruising at half time as they led by eight points but...
A new campaign aimed at further reducing gum litter in Laois has been launched.
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Councillor Conor Bergin, has officially launched the National Gum Litter Taskforce Campaign.
The Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) is an environmental initiative that...
Laois County Council has signed the contracts for retrofitting of 62 local authority-owned houses in the county.
The retrofitting of homes in Mountain View, Portlaoise, Quigley Park Rathdowney & Radharc Alainn, Arles will result in warmer, more comfortable homes and...
County Councils and officials are an easy target for criticism but one particular section and a staff member came in for high praise at this week's Laois County Council meeting.
Cllr Padraig Fleming was keen to highlight an issue that...
Laois County Council have a new appointment to make for one of their key management positions following the departure of Joe Delaney, who was Director of Services in the housing department.
Mr Delaney is moving to take up a position...
The Laois ladies footballers will make the trip to Kinnegad in Westmeath once again for their All Ireland intermediate championship quarter-final clash with Louth.
The game is fixed for 2pm on Sunday week, August 8, at the same Westmeath venue...
Laois County Councillor Caroline Dwane-Stanley has hit out at a recent change that to exclude maintenance payments made by social housing applicants.
Anyone applying for social housing must declare their financial position but a person paying maintenance can't have that...
Electric Picnic organisers have written letters to the Taoiseach, Tanaiste and several Ministers outlining how they plan to 'safely' stage this year's festival at full capacity.
Hot Press is reporting that promoters Festival Republic and MCD wish to run the...
A 12-hour cycle in aid of a young Laois boy has generated more than €26,000.
Cathail Dooley is a four-year-old from The Rock in Laois and just a day before his birthday, he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia.
On Saturday...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called upon Taoiseach Micheal Martin to intervene in the 'chaos with digital Covid Passports'.
According to the Sinn Fein Deputy, he has received numerous complaints from constituents who have not received their certs yet.
These people,...
The U-17 Leinster Rugby Shane Horgan Cup got underway on Wednesday and there was a big Laois representation as North Midlands clashed with Midlands in Energia Park.
Eight of the 23 players who featured for North Midlands in the game...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Fennelly (née Deffew)
36 Harbour Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Died July 29th 2021 Peacefully at The General Hospital Portlaoise. In the company of her loving family. Predeceased by her brother Leo. Beloved...
Camross 4-22 Ballinakill 0-19
ACHL Division 4 Final
Camross are Division 4 league champions as they overpowered Ballinakill late on in the Centre of Excellence this evening.
A slight breeze favoured Ballinakill in the first half and they started the sharper of...
The Division 3 and 4 hurling league finals took centre stage in tonight's games.
In the Division 3 final, Abbeyleix had a commanding win over Portlaoise in O'Moore Park - and we have a link to the report below.
While in...
Abbeyleix 2-19 Portlaoise 0-13
ACHL Division 3 Final
Abbeyleix avenged their 2020 Junior hurling semi final defeat against Portlaoise to claim the 2021 Division 3 title in style in O'Moore Park this evening.
The sides met just over a month ago in...
Laois camogie manager John Desmond has made two changes to his team for this weekend's All-Ireland Intermediate Round 2 clash with Tipperary.
While there are two changes in personnel, there are also a number of positional switches as a result.
Sarah...
Gardai are appealing for the owners of stolen items that were recovered to come forward.
They are particularly looking for those in the Rossvale and Rossvale Court areas of Portlaoise.
The items, posted at the bottom of this article, were stolen...
Laois County Council has been allocated additional funding this year for upgrade works to rural roads and laneways.
The total allocation of funding under the 'Our Rural Future Local Improvement Scheme' for this year is now €554,259 having been approved...
The Leinster U-16 'B' championship came to a conclusion last night as Laois defeated Longford in Moate to claim glory.
This competition has been run off over the last few weeks and Laois ended it last night with a 100%...
A Laois swimmer has swam a new Irish Record in an event at the Tokyo Olympics this afternoon.
Portarlington's Shane Ryan went in the heats of the 100 metre Butterfly event.
This is not Shane's main event as he was unfortunately...
Laois TD Sean Fleming TD has introduced legislation in the Oireachtas that he says will regulate monthly repayment plans for the first time ever.
The Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021 will make companies...
An expectant Laois mother has hit out at the ongoing restrictions that are being imposed on parents during labour.
At present, partners of mothers are only allowed access to the maternity ward in Portlaoise Hospital when the labour is deemed...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called for urgent to sort out timber supplies.
According to the Sinn Fein TD, sawmills in the county are being forced to import timber rather than harvest timber that is available to them here.
Last week,...
Matthew Whelan is the special guest on this week's LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast to look back on his 15-year career with the Laois hurlers which he brought to an end when he announced his retirement after Saturday's Division 1...
