New Laois football manager Mike Quirke will have to plan without the services of Stephen Attride for 2020.
The Killeshin clubman, who has been Laois's...
The Laois club championships at adult level may be over but attention now switches to provincial action which gets underway this weekend for some...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Billy Rogers
Borris Court, Portlaoise
Rogers, Billy, Borris Court, Portlaoise, October 23rd 2019. Peacefully...
Choices for midlands students transitioning from post-primary into third level education were plentiful at Portlaoise College’s fifth annual Career and College exhibition recently.
Parents and...
Mountmellick Utd FC are celebrating 50 years as a club in the style of a Dinner Dance in the Killeshin Hotel this Saturday.
The night...
Na Fianna 1-14 Ballinakill 1-9
Midlands Park Hotel Laois U-15 'B' HC Final
An outstanding performance in the first-half from Na Fianna saw them crowned Laois...
Day 2 of the Downey's Suzuki Laois Cross Country Championships was held in Blackhill, Abbeyleix recently and hosted by Ballyroan, Abbeyleix and District Athletics...
Portlaoise 1-13 Castletown 1-8
Midlands Park Hotel Laois MHC 'B' Final
Portlaoise have been crowned Laois Minor 'B' hurling champions following an impressive second-half showing against...
It was a busy day in O’Moore Park as the Cumann na mBunscol football finals got underway.
Teams from all across the county took park...
Ger Alley, General Manager of The Heritage hotel in Killenard, was among the winners at the Hotel Awards Ireland this week.
The Durrow native, who was...
The construction of the long-awaited new library on Main Street in Portlaoise is on course to start in the coming months following news today...
It was a busy day in O'Moore Park as the Cumann na mBunscol football finals got underway.
Teams from all across the county took park...
Killeshin 1-7 Killenard 2-10
Roinn 1 Boys Championship Final
As the rain started to pour down, the last game of the day got underway in O'Moore...
Where does the time go at all?
Jeremiah Grant Bar & Eatery on Main Street in Portlaoise is one of the most popular establishments around –...
Mountmellick 4-6 Ratheneska 1-8
Roinn 2 Boys Shield Final
Ratheniska and Mountmellick went to battle this afternoon in the Roinn 2 Boys Shield Final where Mountmellick...
The Heath 8-7 Ballyroan 10-2
Roinn 2 Girls Shield Final
The Heath edged an 18 goal thriller against Ballyroan to claim the Division 2 Girls Shield...
Athy Tennis Club, Match Maker Tournament took place on Saturday October 19 and it was a very enjoyable afternoon of tennis, food and chat.
Results:
Winners...
Kileshin 1-6 Ratheniska 3-6
Roinn 1 Girls Shield Final
Ratheniska got the better of Killeshin to claim Division 1 Shield glory in the penultimate game of...
Paddock 10-10 Derrylamogue 6-10
Roinn 3 Boys Shield Final
As the Cumann na mBunscol finals ran on throughout the afternoon, it was both Paddock and Derrlamogue's...
Shanahoe 3-5 Knock 2-4
Roinn 4 Girls Champ Final
It was a spectacular day for Shanahoe as, following on from the success of the boys, the...
Shanahoe 11-4 Borris In Ossory 11-1
Roinn 5 Boys Champ Final
Shanahoe edged out Borris-In-Ossory in a 22 goal thriller to claim the Division 5 Boys...
Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton may have lost the county final, but that won't stop them in doing something for the community.
They are launching "BK Connects" on...
Kileen 10-7 The Swan 6-3
Roinn 4 Boys Shield Final
The Killeen boys followed up the girls as they took on The Swan in the Roinn...
Gaelscoil Portlaoise 1-6 Durrow 6-11
Roinn 3 Boys Champ Final
Durrow claimed the Division 3 Boys championship title following a powerful display against Gaelscoil Phortlaoise this...
Cullohill 5-3 Durrow 5-1
Roinn 4 Girls Shield Final
Cullohill keeper Isabel Delaney was the hero as her saves helped Cullohill claim the Division 4 Girls...
Kerry native Mike Quirke was officially ratified as the new Laois senior football manager at last week's County Board meeting.
The former All-Ireland winner though,...
Despite extensive objections from numerous residents in the area, Laois County Council have sanctioned plans for a new social housing development on the Abbeyleix...
At the GAA's Special Congress at the weekend, the biggest ever change to the way inter-county football is played was made.
The 2020 All Ireland...
The Abbeyleix Manor Hotel has been putting on big acts over the past while and this Bank Holiday Sunday will see the hugely popular...
A community-based project to save the Medieval Church at Kilmanman near Clonaslee has had a very successful first stage, with the help of funding...
