Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Michael DOYLE
58 Hillbrook Estate, Tullow, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
Michael Doyle of 58 Hillbrook Estate, Tullow, Co. Carlow and formerly of Ashfield, Arles, Ballickmoyler, Co....
Timahoe 9-13 St Paul's 4-5
Ladies Senior Football Championship Round 2
Timahoe bounced back from their opening round loss to reigning champions Sarsfields, with a win against St Paul's.
St Paul's started the game the better of the two sides. Holly Langford...
St Brigid's 0-13 St Conleth's 4-10
Ladies Senior Football Championship Round 2
St. Conleth's got their first win of the Ladies senior football championship as a Laura Dunne hat-trick saw them defeat St Brigid's in Arles tonight.
It was a badly needed...
Portlaoise 3-8 Sarsfields 1-12
Ladies Senior Football Championship Round 2
Portlaoise have beaten county champions Sarsfields in a cracking encounter in Rathleague this evening.
Sarsfields are seeking their eighth consecutive Laois Ladies senior football title in a row and this is certainly...
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The GAA Cul Camps stretch into every corner of the country and it's no different in Laois.
This week Barrowhouse GAA host one of the six camps in Laois this year.
And despite...
There have been no new Coronavirus death reported today – meaning 1,763 is the death toll in Ireland still.
While there has been a total of 14 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That means there is...
A second Laois teenager has been nominated for a very prestigious international award.
Portarlington's Della Doherty has been shortlisted with two others for the Republic of Ireland Women's U-16 Player of the Year Award.
She is the second Laois player to...
For the second successive year, a Laois teenager has been nominated for a very prestigious award.
Portlaoise native Colin Conroy has been nominated for the U-16 Republic of Ireland International Player of the Year award.
Last year, he was up for...
Laois County Councillors have reacted with dismay that two of Laois's oldest housing estates have been left off a list of homes who have been put forward for retrofitting.
A €200 million government scheme, of which €240,000 was allocated to...
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Though the season is starting at more or less the same time as previous years, there is no doubting that this year's Laois Shopping Centre SHC will be much different.
There has been no...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Catherine (Kaye) Kane (née Duffy)
Heather Lane, Esker Hills, Portlaoise, Laois / Kilmeague, Kildare
Formerly of the Liberties, Dublin. Peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Sadly missed...
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Trumera 3-16 Ballypickas 0-14
Laois Shopping Centre IHC
And at last the Laois GAA season is up and running.
Very few people would ever have thought you'd have needed a ticket to attend a game in...
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For the first time since March 6, LaoisToday is covering a live GAA game.
And we're a bit off Broadway this evening as we're in Ballypickas for the opening round of the Laois intermediate...
It's an episode of the Talking Sport Podcast that we didn't think we'd get to produce this year: our preview of the Laois club hurling championships.
Ahead of the start of all competitions, presenter Steven Miller is joined by Alan...
There has been no new Coronavirus death reported today – meaning 1,763 is the death toll in Ireland still.
While there has been a total of 40 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That means there is...
Laois County Council have announced new details of their pedestrianisation plan for Main Street in Portlaoise.
At the start of the month, Laois County Council announced that they would pause the pedestrianisation of Main Street in Portlaoise with immediate effect.
But...
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The Intermediate championship gets underway tonight with a brand new format and plenty at stake.
The competition, which was previously ran on a knock-out basis with a backdoor, has reverted to groups.
In a bid...
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has described the new Government as "chaotic" since they have taken power.
Speaking after she visited Portlaoise yesterday to meet union representatives of staff in St Fintan's and the Midlands Regional Hospital, she said...
There has been one positive change in the Covid-19 situation in Portlaoise Hospital.
The patient at Portlaoise Hospital who was diagnosed with Covid-19 more than a week ago, remains in ICU.
The patient has now spent eight consecutive days in Portlaoise...
Greenfield Global Inc. a global leader in the production of ethanol, high-purity speciality alcohols, and solvents, will soon commence the commissioning phase of its new EU Manufacturing Headquarters in Portlaoise, Ireland.
The new 3,800 sq. metre facility, the company’s first...
A Laois woman has bravely opened up about the harrowing details of the injuries she sustained following an explosion while serving for the Irish Defence Forces.
Lorraine Coss-Tuemler, who is originally from Mountmellick but now lives in Southern Maryland in...
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A few months ago - it didn't look likely that we would see any championship action in 2020.
However, with the Coronavirus pandemic still going on around us, the adult hurling championships will get...
The Portlaoise Plaza at Junction 17 on the M7 motorway at Togher will open this Friday, July 31, with 120 new jobs created.
The state of the art facility was officially opened yesterday with Supermacs owner Pat McDonagh joined by...
TUESDAY JULY 28
Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
Ballypickas V Trumera in Ballypickas 7.30pm
Midlands Park Hotel U15 "B" Football Competition Group B Round 1
Killeshin V Stradbally Parish Gaels 7pm
WEDNESDAY JULY 29
All Games 7.45pm unless stated
Ladies Senior...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Catherine (Kaye) Kane (née Duffy)
Heather Lane, Esker Hills, Portlaoise, Laois / Kilmeague, Kildare
Formerly of the Liberties, Dublin. Peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Sadly missed...
Laois GAA have announced that they will be live streaming all the opening round games in this year's senior hurling and football championships.
In an email this evening, Laois GAA secretary Niall Handy informed the clubs that agreement had been...
There has been no new Coronavirus death reported today – meaning 1,763 is the death toll in Ireland still.
While there has been a total of 11 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That means there is...
The government has announced details on how they plan to reopen schools in August.
The plan, which will cost €370 million, was announced by Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Minister for Education Norma Foley.
It will see 4,000 schools reopened to serve...
The Laois camogie championships got underway at the weekend with games in both grades.
The top grade in Laois is called intermediate because it reflects the level the inter-county team play at and defending champions Camross got off to a...
Week two of the resumption of CCFL is completed and there were mixed fortunes for the Laois clubs involved.
Mountmellick United bowed out of the Combined Counties Cup as they were beaten by Derry Rovers while Clonaslee fell to Birr...
