A surge of hope and optimism has come over Ballyfin GAA this year, fuelled by the neccessary success it takes to get a relatively small dual club to the closing stages of both the football and hurling championships.
In the...
These are incredible times for Killeshin GAA on and off the field.
This Sunday in O'Moore Park they will play in their first senior football semi-final in 60 years and hope to reach their first final ever.
Off the field they...
The horrendous incidents from some Laois housing estates revealed this week are so shocking as to seem improbable, implausible, and impossible even.
Unfortunately, they are all too true and a real life living nightmare for so many ordinary, decent and...
The last time the Castletown footballers lost a competitive game was July 29 2016 - over three years ago.
Rathdowney defeated them in the Junior C semi final that day but ever since then, the Castletown lads have won every...
Time moves by too quickly, this week we will begin the month of October.
Sometimes it’s good to hit the pause button. The following reflection might inject calm and inspiration for our lives;
A young woman walked confidently around the room...
There is a huge double header of football action in O'Moore Park this evening with the Intermediate and Junior football finals down for decision.
Here, we take a look at the IFC final between Rosenallis and Clonaslee.
Laois IFC Final –...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Michael Cahill
Oldtown Lr, Cullohill, Laois/Kilkenny
Peacefully in the loving care of the nurses and staff of the Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Crosspatrick; deeply regretted by his nephews, nieces,...
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We have a double header of county final action tonight in O'Moore Park and it gets underway at 5.30pm as Castletown take on O'Dempsey's.
Here, we take a look at how the game is...
School rugby in Laois is coming off the back of a tremendous year with many teams competing for the first time and of course the Mountrath Community School junior team incredibly going on to win the Leinster Rugby development...
County final fever will grip the county for the next month or so and we have two of them this weekend.
On Saturday evening, the Laois Junior football final will be followed by the Intermediate final.
The intermediate decider will see...
There were cross words and crossed wires as it was revealed that an old bridge across the River Triogue in Portlaoise has been abruptly closed off.
The Council it seems acted on health and safety grounds when they cordoned off...
Portlaoise 1-2 Naomh Eamonn 1-1
Laois Camogie U-12 'A' Final
A last minute free, saw Portlaoise u12 Camogie Team finish off the year with a fantastic win against Naomh Eamonn recently in Mountrath.
In poor weather conditions the standard of camogie dished...
If Paddy Fitzpatrick was from Connemara, Clare or West Cork he would be a folk hero.
But he will not remain an unsung hero for much longer. He is soon to feature in a new RTE Radio One series, ‘Songs...
Local Link Laois Offaly have been shortlisted for the National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards, the ceremony which is taking place on the evening of Thursday, November 14 in Croke Park, Dublin.
The Age Friendly Judges attended a presentation...
A farm organisation representing the interests of their member tillage farmers have rejected Glanbia's feed grain prices for Harvest 2019 and have called on the company to reconsider their offer.
"We cannot grows crops at those prices and the high...
Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington are always the last school in Laois to hold their debs and they stuck once again with their late September date this year.
Students from the mixed school right on the Laois-Offaly bordered gathered in town’s...
County final fever will grip the county for the next month or so and we have two of them this weekend.
On Saturday evening, the Laois Junior football final will be followed by the Intermediate final.
The intermediate decider will see...
Irish humanitarian aid agency GOAL is appealing to the people of Laois to show their true colours and get on their kit for GOAL Jersey Day which takes place nationwide on Friday, October 11
School, businesses and organisations throughout County...
There was good news and bad news to greet Portlaoise councillors at their municipal meeting this week.
They were all smiles and delighted to be introduced to the local authority’s new Director-of-Services, Simon Walton.
He takes up his post with immediate...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen Wall (née Lalor)
Boley, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully, at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Wife of the late Donal. Deeply regretted by her loving daughters Pauline and Anna, sons-in-law Mick...
Dunamase College in Portlaoise is going from strength to strength. It is a multidenominational, co educational second level school that opened in August 2017.
The college is currently enrolling students for the 2020 and 2021 school years. An Open Evening...
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The football is really cranking up a few notches this weekend with two conclusion of two competitions and semi finals in another.
We have two county finals down for decision on Saturday and then...
The painfully slow progress on long promised works on cemeteries across Laois continues to cause concern.
The frustration of councillors over the issue started to bubble over into outright annoyance this week. For them, these undue delays were an embarrassment...
Castletown Community Sports Field development are holding an Auction on Sunday the 29th September at 2pm in Castletown Community centre.
This is been done to raise funds to re-surface the floodlight walking track that is used by all the local...
Arles woman Grace Miller has received a call-up to the Ireland Women's Rugby team for their November internationals.
Younger sister of former international Alison, Grace's rise through the game has been nothing short of remarkable in the past 12 months.
Grace,...
The need for improvement on some basic services and facilities in small Laois rural communities has been highlighted this week.
Councillors from the Borris-Mountmellick municipal district raised the plight of the Slieve Bloom villages of Coolrain and Camross.
They are looking...
The GAA All-Star hurling nomination list has been announced – and two Laois men have made the cut.
Abbeyleix and Laois keeper Enda Rowland has received a nomination for the Number 1 spot on the 2019 team.
While Rathdowney-Errill defender Jack...
Calling all Laois farmers - here is your chance to improve your health and fitness, and all for free.
According to Agriland, the 'Fit Farmers' initiative is a free six-week community-based research collaboration, aimed at improving the health and fitness...
The Laois senior footballers have never won the Sam Maguire but they came extremely close to it on three occasions in the 1930s.
From 1936 to 1938, Laois won three Leinster titles in a row and contested the 1936 All-Ireland...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen Wall (née Lalor)
Boley, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully, at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Wife of the late Donal. Deeply regretted by her loving daughters Pauline and Anna, sons-in-law Mick...
