The Laois hurlers Walsh Cup adventure has been delayed by a week as their Round 1 clash with Dublin has been postponed.
Laois GAA released the news on Twitter last night that the game has been put off.
They said: "Walsh...
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It's one of the most famous tackles in the history of Irish rugby.
Mention the name Seamus Dennison to anybody and if they're into rugby they'll have heard of him, the...
Penalty shoot-out drama could be coming to Laois in 2020 following a Croke Park directive.
Laois GAA had decided that they would not have penalty shoot outs as a method for determining the winner of a drawn game but Croke...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Neville James
Mountmellick, Laois
Neville James, Mountmellick, Co. Laois. Died unexpectedly, December 1st 2019. Deeply regretted by his wife Gloria, daughters Fiona, Heather and Sarah. Sister Muriel, grandchildren Zoe,...
This coming Sunday December 8 will see Clonaslee play host to a great family day in aid of the GAA Club.
The GAA club will be hosting an OsKaRs night in 2020 and this will be the first fundraiser for...
There are just a couple of weekend's of soccer action left before the Christmas break.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 6
Kick off at 8pm unless stated
Combined Counties Shield 1st Round
Derry Rovers B v Killeigh
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7
Kick off at 2pm unless stated
Saturday Division 1...
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Who doesn't love a good Facebook competition?
LaoisToday recently teamed up with both the Gandon Inn and the organisers of the upcoming Pat Shortt show in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel for two great giveaways.
Our friends in the Gandon Inn kindly...
Pauline Flanagan, one of Fianna Fáil’s general election candidates in Laois/Offaly held her first successful public meeting on Tuesday December 3 in O’ Loughlin’s Hotel, Main Street, Portlaoise.
The purpose of the Public Meeting was to give guidance to teenagers...
The Laois U-20 ‘A’ football championship final is on this Friday night at 7.45pm in Stradbally.
Courtwood-Emo will take on Portarlington in the final and ahead of the game, we caught up with defender Sean O'Flynn.
After winning virtually every underage...
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Midlands 'A' Senior Schools Basketball Final
Yesterday saw Portlaoise CBS and Colaíste Íosogaín of Portarlington go head to head in what was a thrilling end to end game.
With the game being a local derby, and...
The Laois Arch club has been nominated for the prestigious Permanent TSB community fund.
The club, who support and help people with intellectual disabilities, are up for a prize of €20,000 but they need your help.
The Permanent TSB Community Fund...
The latest batch of new Gardai passed out recently at a ceremony in Templemore.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris were in attendance.
A total of 191 Gardai were conferred at...
Peter O'Neill will be re-elected unopposed as chairman of Laois GAA at next week's convention - following the decision of Kieran Leavy to withdraw his name from the contest.
Leavy was nominated for the position and with his five-year term...
Laois/Offaly TD Brian Stanley called a vote in the Dáil yesterday afternoon to oppose horse racing and greyhound racing being given €86m of taxpayers’ money.
The vote was called by the Sinn Féin TD as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil...
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In October, we shared the story of the Mannion family and their bid to raise money to help their beautiful son who is in need of medical support.
In order to help, Portlaoise gym Ladies Only Lifting (LOL) hosted a 12 hour marathon on...
The Portlaoise senior footballers are in search of their third manager in three years after Niall Rigney stepped down from his role recently.
Having taken on the the role with the knowledge that it would just be for the 2019...
Laois GAA's decision to change the name of the Senior 'A' hurling championship to Premier Intermediate has paved the way for area teams to enter the Senior hurling championship.
The decision to change the name of the second tier competition...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Neville James
Mountmellick, Laois
Neville James, Mountmellick, Co. Laois. Died unexpectedly, December 1st 2019. Deeply regretted by his wife Gloria, daughters Fiona, Heather and Sarah. Sister Muriel, grandchildren Zoe,...
People in Laois are being urged to donate blood this week.
Clinics are running in the Kileshin Hotel in Portlaoise this evening (Wednesday) from 4.30pm and 8pm.
You can check your eligibility at giveblood.ie.
With 3,000 donations needed every week, Finbar Gethins...
The Little Mermaid has taken Scoil Chríost Rí Portlaoise by storm as the 10th annual musical quickly approaches.
All 108 TY students are participating in the show and are working very hard to create a captivating musical production.
The shows take...
Did you know that men die on average four years younger than women? Did you know that eight out of ten suicides in Ireland are men?
Did ou that one in seven Irish men will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer...
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Computer coding may seem like a daunting exercise to many, but not to the children of Timahoe NS.
On Wednesday last, the children in 4th, 5th and 6th classes got a chance to demonstrate their coding skills, computer literacy and...
Laois Sports Partnership is due to receive €114,200 as part of a €4.2 million investment in Dormant Accounts Funding for a wide range of sport and physical activity measures countrywide.
This news was recently announced by Minister for Transport, Tourism...
Gardai have launched an investigation after an elderly Laois man was the victim of a vicious assault.
The sickening attack happened at his home last Thursday, November 28, in the Ballylinan area of Laois at around 6.15pm.
The man, who is...
A protest is in full swing outside the Dail at present over the potential introduction of a new piece of legislation.
A spokesperson for Save Our Bingo has said there is concern that a bill that will reduce the amount...
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Laois footballer John O'Loughlin is set to transfer from Dublin side St Brigid's - who he has been with for the last eight years - to Rosenallis where he is from and who he began playing with as a...
