Scoil Chríost Rí 70 Our Lady of Mercy Waterford 38
Schools U-19 'A' Girls Cup Final
They've done it!!
Pat Critchley's team are All Ireland Champions and they deserve no less after an exception performance in The National Basketball Arena, Tallaght.
Captain, Ciara...
Laois GAA currently have a vacancy for an Office Administrator.
Role Purpose
The Office Administrator is directly responsible for carrying out duties in relation to the day to day management of the County Committee’s activities and will aim to enhance the County...
The 2020 General Election is fast approaching and Sinn Féin have just one representative in the Laois-Offaly constituency.
Brian Stanley was the only TD in the running at the Sinn Féin campaign launch in the Midlands Park Hotel last night...
Dr Cathal Berry - a doctor and former army ranger - has been living in Portarlington for the last 16 years and as a independent candidate in Kildare South in the General Election, he is hoping to win a...
The Fine Gael faithful from across the Laois-Offaly constituency turned out in large numbers in Mountmellick last night as the party launched their General Election campaign and rallied the troops ahead of polling day on Saturday, February 8.
Minister Charlie...
The death has occurred of Portarlington's Niall McElwaine, a much-loved community man and a former principal of St John's, the town's 'Tech'.
Mr McElwaine was originally from Fanad in Donegal but was very active member of the Portarlington community and...
For the first time since 2006, Laois fans will not be treated to the high-fielding exploits of Brendan Quigley.
The 34-year-old Timahoe native is not part of the Laois panel for the coming season for the first time in 14...
IT Carlow are hoping to make history tonight by reaching their first ever Sigerson Cup final.
The Third Level Institution have shocked many in the college GAA world this year by dumping out two fancied sides to make it to...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Very Rev. Tom Hubbart IC
Scrahan, Kilmacthomas, Waterford / Castletown, Laois
Late Very Rev. Tom Hubbart IC, Rosminian Order, care of De La Salle Brothers, Miguel House, Castletown, Co....
Laois senior hurling manager Eddie Brennan has named the captain and vice-captain for the coming year.
Abbeyleix's Enda Rowland will be captain and he will be assisted by Clough-Ballacolla's Willie Dunphy.
Keeper Rowland received an All-Star nomination in 2019 following a...
Famous Irish Musician Sharon Shannon visited the Abbeyleix South National School recently.
Third and fourth class students had just finished
an extensive study of some of her best-known tunes.
They followed up on this study by writing to the musician herself.
Mrs. Wallace,...
Well this is exciting news - Burger King is coming to Laois.
Applegreen, who own the Midway Food Court in Portlaoise, have posted an ad looking for a manager for Burger King.
It is unclear at this point when the fast...
Nicholas, Fionn, Maeve and Cara Maher picked up their 'Sports Star(s) of the Month' award for December, sponsored by Tommy Buggy in partnership with LaoisToday.
We couldn't let them go without sitting down for a chat to find out all...
Portlaoise Detective Unit while on a patrol came across a male acting suspiciously in the Cappakeal area outside Portlaoise last night.
As a result of a search they recovered approximately €5000 worth of what is believed to be cocaine and...
This day three weeks we'll almost certainly be near the end of the General Election count - and from a Laois point of view we'll have two places to be keeping an eye on.
The re-formed Laois-Offaly constituency will be...
The Laois hurlers will have to plan without Joe Phelan for the upcoming campaign after the experienced defender opted not to return to Eddie Brennan’s squad for the 2020 season.
Phelan, who started at corner-back in last summer’s famous championship...
The Laois hurlers begin their league campaign on Saturday night when Davy Fitzgerald's Wexford roll into MW Hire O'Moore Park.
Manager Eddie Brennan has seen several players defect from the squad this season and he will have to do with...
Laois football manager Mike Quirke and new vice-captain John O'Loughlin are determined that their side will remain in Division 2 this season - and even make a push to reach Division 1.
GAA rule changes this year have seen the...
Heywood CS 1-14 Cross and Passion Kilcullen 1-10
Top Oil Schools South Leinster 'C' Senior Football Championship Semi Final
Heywood are through to the South Leinster 'C' Senior Football Championship final following a four point win over Cross and Passion yesterday.
The...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maura Lanham (née Gaffney)
Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois
Lanham (nee Gaffney) Marian Ave., Portlaoise. January 20th 2020 Peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of Ballard Lodge Nursing...
RESULTS
Saturday, 18th January
Saturday Division 1
Gaels Utd 5 Longford Wanderers 4
Colmcille Celtic 3 Ballymahon AFC 3
UCL Harps 5 Longford Town Cruisers 2
LFA Youths Cup 2nd Round
Hanover Harps 2 Edenderry Town 1
Under 17 Preliminary Division
Mucklagh 2 Birr Town 2
Temple Villa 2...
The Templemore Arms was the place to be on Saturday night as Rathdowney-Errill celebrated a stellar 2019 in style.
Medals were presented to the Senior, Intermediate and U-20 hurlers.
Rathdowney-Errill were crowned Laois SHC champions for the sixth time in their...
In a dramatic late intervention the Labour Party will have a candidate running in Laois-Offaly after all.
Cllr Noel Tuohy has confirmed that he has agreed to run for the Party in the February 8 general election.
The Portlaoise based councillor...
Sarsfields Ladies celebrated their football success over the last year at the weekend.
The presentation of 2019 senior and U-16 'A' Laois Ladies Club Championship medals took place on Saturday January 18.
The fabulous night took place in Portarlington Golf Club.
The...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan says that a group from the Portlaoise Hospital Action Group are set to meet Health Minister Simon Harris in the coming days.
Minister Harris was due to visit Portlaoise before Christmas but that was postponed...
The Crettyard footballers will have a new man at the helm for 2020.
They have confirmed that their new manager will be Sean Murphy from Crookstown in Kildare.
Sean, a former dual player with St Laurence’s in Kildare and Mount Leinster...
It was a frosty and cold morning in Laois yesterday but it didn't stop hundreds from taking part in the annual Great Heath Run.
People had the option to take part in a 10km run or a 5km run and...
The Laois Ladies have announced both their senior and minor captains and vice-captains for the 2020 season.
Donie Brennan's adult side will be led this year by Park-Ratheniska's Anna Healy.
This will be the flying defender's second season to captain her...
The hotly contested South Kildare constituency is gearing up to be a fascinating battle with confirmation today that a school principal, Anita Mhic Gib, is entering the race.
The Kilcullen resident who is Principal of Gaelscoil Nás an Ríogh, in...
Can the momentum in favour of the Greens reach the midlands and get behind their Laois-Offaly candidate, Senator Pippa Hackett?
It’s a big ask in such a rural, normally conservative, traditional agricultural constituency and then that’s before you even get...
