What an achievement this is - and what an incredible person this young Laois athlete is.
Portarlington teenager Nicole Turner is a World Paralympic medalist following a stunning performance in London late last night.
Having qualified for the final of the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Edward (Ned) Hogan
Ballinakill Road, Abbeyleix, Laois
Passed away peacefully at Ysbty Glan Clwyd Wales in the loving arms of his daughter Carol. Sadly missed by his daughter Carol,...
Lions AFC is a vibrant soccer club in Durrow and that was very evident at their family fun day on Sunday last.
With an array of entertainment for their many young players, they used the occasion also to present medals...
St Brigid's 2-11 O'Moore's 2-9
Laois Camogie Semi-Final
St Brigid's upset the odds in Mountrath this afternoon as they deservedly beat Laois camogie champions O'Moore's to book their place in the final against Camross.
Both sides were even from the off, but...
Camross 1-11 The Harps 0-9
Laois Camogie Semi-Final
The second semi-final today saw Camross through to yet another Camogie county final after a hard fought win over The Harps.
Alice Walsh took this game by the scruff of the neck from the...
The vibrant community of Shanahoe put on quite the show last Sunday as their delayed 'Taste of Shanahoe' event proved to be well worth waiting for.
This was originally meant to be held back in July but the success of...
St Joseph's 1-13 Portlaoise 1-8
2000 Laois SFC Final
This weekend St Joseph's and Portlaoise do battle in the quarter-final of the Laois SFC.
It's the latest chapter in a great Laois rivarly though in recent years it's one that Portlaoise have...
Kerry people cast a long shadow over Gaelic football.
Today they travel to Croke Park seeking to deny Dublin an historic five-in-a-row in the All Ireland football final replay.
The Kerry links are everywhere. Earlier this week we broke the story...
So the Electric Picnic has sold out again in record time. Early-bird, loyalty, family camping, campervan tickets all gone, and once they’re gone they’re gone. Well that is until they come back on sale again, or re-sale again.
But then...
It will be a big ask and a hard station, but there is a campaign underway to have the railway line to Mountmellick re-opened.
Initiating the ambitious proposal is Mountmellick man, Paddy Brazil.
He has launched a petition via Change.org on...
A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray. Just then the back door opened, a man came down the aisle, the minister...
Today is a big day for the Laois club camogie scene with the two championship semi-finals down for decision in Mountrath this evening as part of a double header.
O'Moore's v St Brigid's
In Mountrath at 4pm
The first game sees county...
Zach Tuohy is now just one game away from playing in the Australian Rules Grand Final following Geelong's win over the West Coast Eagles on Friday.
Geelong suffered a setback when they lost last week to Collingwood in the qualifying...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Br. Brendan (James) O'Sullivan
Miguel House, Castletown, Laois/Cahirciveen, Kerry
Br. Brendan (James) O'Sullivan, De La Salle Brothers, Miguel House, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and late of Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry....
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The Heath 1-16 Crettyard 1-8
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Relegation Final
The Heath have secured their SFC status for 2020 after a deserved eight point win over Crettyard in Stradbally tonight.
A good crowd turned out...
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Clonaslee 2-8 Mountmellick 1-4
Laois Shopping Centre IFC Semi-final
Intermediate football specialists Clonaslee are back in another county final in the grade following their seven-point win over Mountmellick this evening.
A first-half goal from Cian Barrett...
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It's the start of a very busy weekend of Laois GAA club action as football goes centre stage once again.
Because of Electric Picnic and the hurling weekend, it has been three weeks since...
There is ‘Dad joke’ that does the rounds in our family. It was a personal favourite of my uncle, Billy Whelan.
It goes: ‘You know your uncle Mick played in midfield at every county final in O’Moore Park for the...
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It’s a music weekend all around Laois with a diverse range of music and entertainment on show.
Music Network Ireland brings us the very best in traditional music set in the beautiful St Peters Church.
There...
The Barrow Way Walk is the first event organised by a strategic partnership between Waterways Ireland, Get Ireland Walking, Sport Ireland and Carlow, Kildare and Laois Local Sports Partnerships.
As part of European Week of Sport “Choose your County, Choose...
For the second year in a row, the Laois Ladies are searching for a new manager following the departure of David Gibson after just one term.
Kildare native Gibson inherited a Laois team that, under Kevin Doogue, had won the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Noel Coss
Upper Forest, Mountmellick, Laois
Died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family. (Retired Prison Officer). Predecesased by his sister Ann Cleary (Portarlington). Deeply...
Laois Hurlers Golfing Society hosted their Captains (Broghan Reilly) Prize, on Saturday last, in the beautiful surroundings of the Heath Golf Club.
The day was well supported and despite the windy conditions, which proved tricky for most participants, some exceptional...
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The Laois SFC Relegation final and one IFC semi-final are down for decision tonight as the football action begins to ramp up for the weekend.
We look forward to both games here.
Laois SFC Relegation...
He may be touring the world for over a decade with The Kilkennys, but don't let the name of the band fool you, Robbie Campion is well and truly a Laois man at heart.
Campion, from Durrow, is set to...
It's not everyday you turn 40!
And this weekend to celebrate their 40th birthday, Finline Furniture are having a once off 1 Weekend Only Sale with 40% off selected stock items.
Over 150 ex-stock display sofas & chairs on display across...
LaoisToday understands that the selection committee have reached a decision on the new Laois senior football manager.
It’s believed that Kerry native Micheál Quirke
will be sent forward for ratification in the coming days.
39-year-old Quirke, who is a four-time All-Ireland winner,...
2019 is a year that will go down in the annals of Laois hurling history as one of the most memorable ones ever.
The senior hurlers won the Joe McDonagh Cup after defeating Westmeath in Croke Park and then stunned...
The team names and the management teams that will be involved with the four teams in the upcoming Laois GAA Divisional Football Competition have been confirmed.
Laois Football Board chairman Laurence Phelan enlisted O'Dempsey's clubman Bryan Breen to bring back...
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It feels like an age since we talked about football but we're back with our latest Podcast ahead of a huge weekend of action.
From Friday evening, we will see the action get underway...
