Laois Shopping Centre SHC Semi-final - Rathdowney-Errill v Borris-Kilcotton
In MW Hire O'Moore Park at 1.30pm
The first game of the day in O'Moore Park is the clash of champions Rathdowney-Errill and Borris-Kilcotton in what is a repeat of last year's...
A Laois trainer bagged his tenth winner of the flat season in Dundalk on Friday night.
Ahyoka, at odds of 15/2, won the DundalkStadium.com Handicap, for Portarlington based Kieran Cotter.
He scooped the €5,400 first prize and he wasn't Cotter's only...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Teresa Conroy (née Sawyer)
Ballydavis, Portlaoise, Laois/Clonaslee, Laois
Conroy (nee Sawyer) Ballydavis, Portlaoise and late of Clonaslee. Sept. 26th 2020, peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Teresa, beloved wife...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Rathdowney-Errill 5-13 Borris-Kilcotton 3-8
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Semi-final
Rathdowney-Errill produced a strong second-half performance to see off Borris-Kilcotton and book their place in the Laois IHC final in two weeks against...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Colt-Shanahoe 4-17 Mountrath 0-8
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC relegation final
Laois's newest hurling club Colt-Shanahoe have brought the curtain down on their debut season with a thumping win over their neighbours...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Clough-Ballacolla 0-15 Trumera 0-19
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Semi-final
Trumera used their numerical advantage to perfection as they had four points to spare over Clough-Ballacolla in Ratheniska this evening.
Clough-Ballacolla had to play...
There was an historic first county final win, numerous semi-finals decided, relegation battles and underage games.
On a busy Saturday of action, pride of place goes to the Portlaoise ladies footballers who won the senior county final for the first...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
The Harps 1-18 Slieve Bloom 0-9
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Semi-final
The Harps will take on Portlaoise in the Laois Premier IHC final after the proved too good for a hardworking...
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 5 people with COVID-19 have died.
There has been a total of 1,802 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Friday 25 September, the HPSC has been notified of 248...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Portlaoise 3-18 Camross 0-16
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Semi-final
Portlaoise are through to the final of the Laois Premier IHC after a clinical display saw them get the better of Camross.
The...
We're down to the second last weekend of hurling in Laois and what a day we have in store.
Over the next six hours, we will bring you action from five different matches as teams will go head to head.
Up...
Sarsfields 0-12 Portlaoise 1-12
Laois Ladies Senior Football Final
History has been made in MW Hire O'Moore Park this afternoon as Portlaoise have won their first ever Laois Ladies senior football championship.
And in the process, they denied Sarsfields of claiming their...
There will be history made whatever the outcome in MW Hire O'Moore Park when Sarsfields and Portlaoise clash in the Ladies senior football final.
Sarsfields are looking to make history by becoming the first team to win eight titles in...
The Laois Digital Archive, an initiative of Laois Library Service, has receive a donation of digitised maps of the Ballykilcavan Estate by the Walsh Kemmis family.
In 2018 David Walsh Kemmis, of Ballykilcavan Brewery, facilitated the listing of the entire...
Laois is crying out for improved camping facilities. The dogs on the street are barking it.
It is not a problem, but rather a great opportunity. One that is becoming even more apparent with the opening up of the Slieve...
There will be history made whatever the outcome in MW Hire O'Moore Park when Sarsfields and Portlaoise clash in the Ladies senior football final.
Sarsfields are looking to make history by becoming the first team to win eight titles in...
Laois Shopping Centre Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final Camross v Portlaoise
In the MW Hire O'Moore Park at 2.30pm
13 years ago, Camross and Portlaoise clashed in the Laois senior hurling championship decider - one of four finals in five...
Whether you’re struggling with the fear and isolation of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic or you’re just having one of those weeks where nothing seems to go right, relying on faith can help carry you through.
I took some time...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Philomena Condron (née Griffin)
6 St Brigid Square, Portarlington, Laois / Charleville, Cork
Formerly of Charleville County Cork. Peacefully in the loving care of her family. Predeceased by her...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Rosenallis 1-11 Clough-Ballacolla 1-10
Laois Shopping Centre JHC ‘C’ Final
What a way to a win a county final. What a way to lose one.
A goal four minuutes into injury helped Rosenallis...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Castletown 1-16 Ballinakill 1-15
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Relegation Final
Castletown picked the right time to find some form as they edged out Ballinakill in Friday night's Laois SHC relegation playoff in...
There are two big games in the LOETB Centre of Excellence tonight - with silverware and survival on the line.
Up first, at 7pm, the junior 'C' hurling championship final between Clough-Ballacolla and Rosenallis is down for decision.
Then at 7.30pm,...
There has been a total of 326 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
Of these, 152 cases are in Dublin, 32 in Cork, 22 in Donegal, 21 in Galway, 15 in Meath, 11 in Kildare, 9...
Ahead of this weekend's senior hurling semi-finals and relegation playoff action, two of Laois's finest hurlers are engaged in a different type of battle.
Rathdowney-Errill forward Mark Kavanagh and Clough-Ballacolla's Stephen Maher are tied at the top of this year's...
Laois County Council should put in a compulsory purchase order on a vacant site at the front of the Maryborough Estate on the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise, according to Cllr Caroline Dwane-Stanley.
Cllr Dwane-Stanley raised the issue at the recent...
In our latest Talking Politics Podcast, we're joined by Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley to discuss his life and times.
We talk about his upbringing in Mountrath, his involvement in different community groups and organisations, how he became involved...
We all need a bit of good news at the moment - and this story shows the positive power of social media and what can happen when people work today.
Last month, Laois man Aaron Forbes began a search to...
15 acres of agricultural land as well as 7,200 square foot agri/industrial shed is being offered for sale at Fossey, Timahoe, in Laois.
The sale is being handled by Hennessy Auctioneers and Valuers and the auction will take place on...
Sarsfields will go in search of Laois Ladies football history on Saturday when they face Portlaoise in the senior decider.
The Heath won seven consecutive titles from 1980 to 1986 but if Sarsfields are victorious this weekend in MW Hire...
It's another huge weekend of GAA action in Laois with big games down for decision in both hurling and football.
Our latest Talking Sport Podcast begins with ladies football this week as we're joined by Portlaoise manager Stephen Duff and...
