Sarsfields 2-9 St Conleth's 1-8
Laois Ladies SFC Semi-final
Sarsfields are through to another Ladies Football final after a tough encounter with St Conlenth's in Mountmellick this evening.
An incredible display from goalkeeper Becky Williams gave Sarsfiedls lifeline after lifeline in a...
Barrowhouse 0-6 St Joseph's 3-9
Laois JFC Round 3
St Joseph's had a big win over a 13-man Barrowhouse this evening - but both sides will qualify for the quarter finals.
Joseph's went into the game needing to win and they scored...
Portlaoise 5-14 St Brigid's 0-7
Laois Ladies SFC Semi-final
Portlaoise are through to the ladies county final after a comprehensive victory over St Brigid’s in Rathleague this evening.
Portlaoise are the only unbeaten team left in the championship and go into the...
Arles-Killeen 1-10 The Heath 0-16
Laois SFC Round 3
The Heath have become the fifth team to reach the last eight of the Laois senior football championship following a three point win over Arles-Killeen tonight.
They led pretty much from pillar to...
Timahoe 0-16 Annanough 1-10
Laois IFC Relegation
Timahoe held on for a narrow three point win over Annanough to retain their IFC status for another year, and send Annanough back to the junior ranks.
In a closely fought game, Annanough recovered from...
There have been a further 274 confirmed cases of Coronavirus but no new deaths according to the figures released today.
Of today’s cases, 166 of them are in Dublin where the city and county is now under stricter restrictions than...
Arles-Kilcruise 1-6 Stradbally 2-9
Laois SFC Relegation Semi Final
Garry Comerford was the difference as Stradbally defeated Arles-Kilcruise in Mw Hire O'Moore Park this afternoon to seal their senior status for 2021.
Comerford, who has played at wing back and wing forward...
It is another pivotal day in the Laois football championships with games in the senior, intermediate and junior grades - with huge significance attached to them.
The action gets underway at 3.30pm with the second relegation semi final between Stradbally...
In her new column, Steph discusses some of the issues that face modern parents as they try to navigate their way through life with small humans.
She is as honest as ever about the struggles of parenting and the less-than-blessed...
1 - Coronavirus: 357 new cases as unfairness of Laois, Kildare and Offaly lockdown highlighted
When the initial plan of Living with Covid-19 was announced, the unfairness of the decision to lockdown Laois, Offaly and Kildare was highlighted.
However since then,...
A former Laois student was name-checked by the new President of the European Commission in her maiden speech recently.
Suaad Alshleh, who studied at Mountmellick Community College, was specifically mentioned by Ursula von der Leyen.
Suaad, an 18-year-old Syrian refugee and...
1- Rosenallis win to maintain senior status for 2021
It's been a very busy couple of weeks for the Rosenallis hurlers and footballers but they'll be glad that their football season is at an end now as last night's relegation...
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Relegation Semi Final Arles-Kilcruise v Stradbally
In MW Hire O'Moore Park at 3.30pm
It is the semi final that nobody wants to be in – but yet this is where both Arles-Kilcruise and Stradbally find themselves.
The loser...
Local TD sponsors new footballs for two Laois GAA clubs
Portarlington based TD for Kildare South, Cathal Berry has declared that he is looking forward to two teams from his patch contesting the Laois SFC Final.
Deputy Berry was speaking after...
Matt Talbot was born May 1856 in Dublin Ireland. He was one of twelve children, six of whom lived to adulthood.
His father was a heavy drinker and, as a result, the family grew up in poverty. Typical of his...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Bruce Wilkie
Wolfhill Road, The Swan, Laois
Deeply regretted by his loving mother Theresa, sons Seán and Bruce, daughters Denise and Cora, brothers Alan and Cormac, sisters Stasia and...
The Rock 2-13 O'Dempsey's 0-13
Laois IFC Quarter Final
Aaron Dowling helped himself to 1-5 as The Rock qualified for the Laois IFC semi-final for the first time since 2016 thanks to an entertaining win over O'Dempsey's in McCann Park in...
Mountmellick 2-15 Portlaoise 1-4
Laois IFC Quarter Final
Mountmellick are through to the semi finals of the Laois Intermediate championship following a comfortable 14 point win over Portlaoise in Annanough this evening.
Portlaoise were without Ross Brennan, Andrew Swayne and Craig Rogers...
Rosenallis 3-12 Courtwood 1-11
Laois SFC relegation
Rosenallis have secured their SFC status for 2021 after a hard-fought win over Courtwood in the LOETB Centre of Excellence on Friday night.
In an incident-packed game, Rosenallis were nine points up at half time,...
Football is back in full swing this weekend and we have three games to bring you tonight.
All of them throw in at 7.30pm and it is a case of winner takes all too.
The SFC relegation semi final is a...
There has been a total of 253 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
Of these, 116 are in Dublin, 22 in Kildare, 14 in Cork, 14 in Galway, 13 in Donegal, 10 in Limerick, 10 in...
Calls for Laois County Council to address safety concerns at the 'worst bend in Laois' have been made.
Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin raised the issue of 'serious speeding on the R434 at Aghaboe, Clough, at a meeting of the...
A case of Coronavirus has been detected in a Laois primary school.
The HSE informed parents in Scoil Eoin Phoil Naofa II, Ballyroan, of the case via email earlier this week.
All parents of students in the school were informed of...
This month Posh Hair Abbeyleix is celebrating its first birthday and to mark the celebration, is offering 20% off ALL hair services to new and existing clients from Monday, September 21, to Friday, September 25.
The proprietor Ally Mooney, originally from Limerick...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called on the government to increase the number of spectators that can attend games in line with the overall capacity of the stadium.
At present, a maximum of 200 people can attend games in MW...
Anyone driving through Clonaslee recently will have noticed a serious transformation on the site of the old vocational school in the village.
Where once it was overgrown, derelict and an obvious location for anti-social behaviour, it has been carefully renovated...
Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan has questioned the fixture schedule of the local hurling championships as they finish just two weeks before his side are to take on Dublin in this year's Leinster quarter-final.
While Brennan accepted that the localised...
Anti-social behaviour in the People's Park in Portlaoise at night time and weekends is causing huge disturbance to local residents as measures to combat the problem were discussed at this week's meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District in Laois...
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Relegation Semi Final Courtwood v Rosenallis
In LOETB Centre of Excellence at 7.30pm
It is the semi final that nobody wants to be in - but yet this is where both Courtwood and Rosenallis find themselves.
Courtwood are...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
George Selby
Rath, Ballintubber, Roscommon / Lucan, Dublin / Castletown, Laois
GEORGE SELBY Rath, Ballintubber, Co Roscommon and Lucan, Co Dublin and formerly of Castletown, Co Laois. September 17th,...
