Laois 2-8 Wicklow 2-11
Leinster U-20 Football Championship Round 1
Laois's Leinster U-20 football campaign is over after a late Wicklow surge saw them eliminated in Round 1.
Eddie Kinsella's charges were three points up with five minutes to go but Matthew...
The Laois U-20 footballers begin their Leinster championship against Wicklow this evening.
Eddie Kinsella's charges are in Round 1 action from 7.30pm in Aughrim.
Laois are seeking to reach the provincial decider at this grade for the third successive year.
They were...
TFI Local Link Laois Offaly have announced the new 858 service connecting Portlaoise to Thurles, which will operate Monday to Sunday further enhancing the existing TFI Local Link Tipperary 828 service Cashel to Portlaoise.
Launching on the 1st of July,...
Last week marked the end of an era in the small rural community of Trumera, as the local primary school students said farewell to the school building that has served the area for the past 120 years.
Gaelscoil Thromaire will...
The picturesque Rathdowney Golf Club was a hive of activity on Friday and Saturday of last week as it played host to the Flynn’s Medical Hall sponsored Rathdowney-Errill GAA Golf Classic.
With fundraising somewhat impacted due to Covid-19, this provided...
There was history for a Laois trainer in Tipperary yesterday as he notched his 50th winner on Irish soil.
Portarlington based Kieran Cotter saw his charge Erosandpsyche claim the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race.
Just three runners went to post but...
Further submissions have been made against a planned pig farm in Ballyfin, including a second letter from Jim Reynolds, the managing director of Ballyfin Demesne, as well as an objection from one of the local primary schools.
Local farmer Garrett...
Eddie Kinsella's Laois U-20 footballers begin their Leinster championship away to Wicklow this evening.
Laois are seeking to reach a third straight final at this grade – having suffered defeats to Dublin in 2019 and 2020.
But Kinsella's charges head for...
The costs of childcare in Laois have reached an 'all time high' - according to a Laois TD.
Sinn Fein's Brian Stanley says that they are 'simply unaffordable'.
He said: “Childcare costs in Laois and Offaly are far too high and...
The GAA action keeps coming and we are back with another instalment of the Talking Sport Podcast.
Alan Hartnett is joined by Steven Miller to give a run down of the action that is ahead for Laois fans.
Before all of...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Graham Patchett
Glenbower, Mountrath, Laois
Graham Patchett, Glenbower, Mountrath, Co.Laois, formerly Lincoln, England. Died 29th June 2021, (peacefully) at his residence. Sadly missed by his family.
Private Cremation will take place on Thursday,...
Telfords are currently seeking to hire a General Operative for their Portlaoise store.
This role entails delivering the highest level of customer service to all our customer, picking orders and ensuring all Health & Safety procedures are strictly adhered to.
As a General...
After a very busy Tuesday evening on the GAA front, tonight was far quieter.
There were a handful of games at juvenile and adult level.
Clonaslee made a winning start to Division 1B without kicking a ball as they received a...
Laois County Council has become the latest Council to sign up as a partner in the All Ireland Pollinator Plan.
The Plan is a cross-sector initiative, led by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, with local authorities, farmers, businesses, schools and...
Camross 3-13 Kilcotton 1-9
2006 ACHL Division 1 final
This week’s Remember the Game takes us back 15 years to when Camross faced Kilcotton in the Division 1 hurling final in O'Moore Park.
In 2001, Camross overcame Castletwon to claim Division 1...
We have results from Mountrath, Portarlington and The Heath this week.
The latter enjoyed a decent week of success in the various Leinster team events that they took part in.
In the Junior Cup, The Heath defeated Tulfarris Golf Club of...
On the LaoisToday podcast this week, presenter Paul Downey is joined by Steven Miller and newly elected Chairperson of Laois County Council, Conor Bergin. It has been a busy few weeks for the Borris-In-Ossory man and he joined Paul...
The Laois U-20 hurlers reached Round 2 of the Leinster championship following a dramatic extra time win over Westmeath last night.
Ollie Halley's charges were 15 points up at the start of the second half but saw their lead chipped...
The new owner of a €20 million Laois mansion intends to live in the property and develop it for personal use.
Yesterday, we revealed how John Collison, one half of the billionaire Tipperary Collison brothers, bought the 1,050-acre Abbey Leix...
After a bitterly disappointing league campaign, the Laois senior footballers are gearing up for the 2021 championship which gets underway this weekend against Westmeath in O'Connor Parl.
Mike Quirke's second year in charge has not gone to plan as Laois...
The GAA championships kicked off last weekend and to quote a line from Fr Ted, which we are very fond of doing, "it would bore the arse off you".
Three one-sided games in the hurling and hammerings or games between...
Applications are now open for the Back to School Clothing Allowance and Footwear Allowance.
This is a once off payment to those eligible to assist with back to school costs.
The allowance paid for each eligible child aged 4 - 11...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Teresa Murphy (née Egan)
Kenmare, Kerry / Laois
Teresa Murphy (nee Egan) (Kenmare, formerly of Scarteen Park and late of Tinnahinch, Co Laois). On the 28th of June, 2021, passed away peacefully...
The game of the night took place in O'Moore Park as the Laois U-20 hurlers overcame Westmeath in a tense affair.
Laois were fifteen points up at one stage during the match but they needed Tomas Keyes' accuracy from frees...
Laois 4-33 Westmeath 4-27 (AET)
Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship Round 1
Well, that was absolutely insane.
Laois were 15 points ahead at the start of the second half but threw it all away and needed a last gasp point to force extra...
The Laois U-20 hurlers begin their U-20 Leinster hurling campaign against Westmeath this evening.
Manager Ollie Halley named the starting 15 for the game in O'Moore Park, which throws in at 7.30pm, earlier today.
After years of disappointment at this grade,...
Back in 2019, the most expensive property in Laois went on the market - and now it appears that a sale is very close.
Abbey Leix Estate, on the Ballacolla road out of Abbeyleix, was put up for sale two...
This weekend, three employees of Powerpoint Engineering in Portlaoise completed their massive 576 km cycle from Malin Head in Donegal to Slea Head in the Dingle Peninsula.
With a strong Laois focus, so far 313 people have donated an incredible...
The Laois U-20 hurlers have named their starting 15 for tonight's Leinster Championship opener.
Ollie Halley's side are set to face Westmeath in this Round 1 clash at 7.30pm in O'Moore Park.
After years of disappointment at this grade, Laois made...
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has confirmed that the reopening of indoor dining in pubs and restaurants is to be delayed.
Indoor dining was set to be allowed to resume on July 5 for all.
However, the emergence of the Delta variant of...
