The Laois senior footballers are back in Croke Park this afternoon for the sixth time in the last 15 months as they face Meath in the Leinster championship semi final.
John Sugrue's men are looking to reach the Leinster football...
In February, the wheels were set in motion for all-inclusive Gaelic football sessions for children with additional needs to play, learn and interactive in an environment suited to their needs at The Rock GAA Club.
The much-welcomed ‘Rock for All’...
Laois Martial Arts had a busy few weeks taking part in the All Irelands over two separate weekends in April and May.
The event was scheduled over the two weekends, the first one in Monaghan and Dublin for the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Liam Gorman
Clonaghadoo, Geashill, Offaly / Mountmellick, Laois
Liam Gorman, Clonaghadoo, Geashill, Co Offaly, died 7th of June, peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by...
The Laois U-20s collected their third straight win in the Andrew Corden Cup in Netwatch Cullen Park this afternoon.
Billy O'Loughlin's men have now defeated Tipperary, Wexford and Carlow in this competition and will be crowned inaugural winners if they...
The Laois senior hurlers have won for the third straight game to reach the final of the Joe McDonagh Cup.
And here is a more in depth look at how they did it:
1 - Man of the match - Cha...
Laois 5-17 Kerry 1-21
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 3
For the first time since 2005, the Laois hurlers will play a game in Croke Park after they went goal crazy in Tralee this afternoon to defeat Kerry.
Eddie Brennan's charges raised five...
One more win for the Laois hurlers would guarantee them a coveted place in the Joe McDonagh final, but the overcome of this round four clash is far from guaranteed.
Kerry stand in the way of a place in the...
Laois 1-16 Wexford 4-17
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter Final
Wexford's ability to score goals proved the big difference as they dumped the Laois minor hurlers out of the Leinster championship in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Enda Lyons' men were very competitive...
The big day for the Laois minor hurlers has arrived.
Laois face Wexford in the quarter final of the Leinster minor hurling championship in O'Moore Park at 2pm.
The sides met in Round 1 last year where Laois put in a...
Tributes have poured in following the death of three-time All-Ireland hurling winner with Wexford and son of Laois Ned Wheeler.
Wheeler was born in Rathdowney in Laois, grew up in Kilkenny and settled in Wexford town in his teens.
He was...
At the time Meath were the bluebloods of Gaelic football; they were revered, feared and respected and had not only scaled the peak once but had camped at the top for a number of years.
When Laois rocked up to...
Aside from the business of electing Willie Aird as chairman and John Joe Fennelly as vice-chair, Laois County Councillors also had to appoint members to 27 different bodies.
A total of 82 positions had to be filled and the agreement...
The Laois hurlers take on Kerry in Round 4 of the Joe McDonagh Cup in Austin Stacks Park Tralee at 3pm today, Saturday June 8.
Laois have managed to win two games from two so far, defeating Offaly and Antrim.
One more win for...
The Laois minor hurlers take on Wexford in the quarter final of the Leinster championship this afternoon.
Here we guide you through what you need to know:
When, where, what time?
Laois take on Wexford at 12.30pm on Saturday June 8 in...
Last week we broke the news that popular Portlaoise priest Fr Paddy Byrne is set to leave for a new role as parish priest in Abbeyleix, also taking in Shanahoe and Raheen.
Here, Fr Paddy pens words of appreciation for...
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most importantly,...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tom Loughman
75 Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen, Carlow / Ballylinan, Laois
Tom Loughman of 75 Sleaty Road, Graiguecullen, Carlow and formerly of Ballylinan, Co. Laois, passed away peacefully on June...
The Heritage Hotel in Killenard may be one of Laois's newest hotels, but there was an end of an era this month when Mary Whelan retired as financial controller having been part of the staff since 2003, almost two...
The Army Explosives team were in a local secondary school this evening to carry out a controlled explosion.
Members of the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit were called to Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington along with members of the Gardaí to...
Four of the five Laois clubs involved in the All-Ireland hurling and camogie Feile in Cork this year are firmly in the hunt for cup quarter final spots following the commencement of the group stages this evening.
Camross are competing...
The Laois senior football team to face Meath in the Leinster semi-final in Croke Park this Sunday has been named.
Manager John Surgue has made two changes to the team that started in the win over Westmeath two weeks ago.
Graiguecullen full...
Rathdowney/Errill GAA Club hosted their annual Golf Classic on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 May on the beautifully manicured Rathdowney Golf Course, providing a serious challenge to all participants.
With over 40 teams participating the proceeds will help to defray the...
Yesterday, Thursday June 6, as a result of routine operations, Revenue officers seized 3.4kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €68,000 at Portlaoise Mail Centre.
The drugs were concealed in two separate parcels labelled as ‘yoga cushions’...
Fine Gael's Willie Aird has been elected as Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council at the AGM this afternoon.
The Portlaoise native, who has spent 40 years in politics in Laois was elected in the chamber moments ago.
He has been a...
Laois GAA Coaching and Games in conjunction with Dunamase College, recently held a 1 day, 1st year football competition in LOETB Training Centre.
The blitz took place in May and was very well attended.
Five schools took part on the day:...
The Laois U-20 football management have named their team to face Carlow in the second round of the Andrew Corden Cup tomorrow, Saturday June 8.
Manager Billy O’Loughlin has made two changes to the side which opened their campaign with...
A Laois County Councillor has called for representatives from the ESB to meet with the public after a power outrage left parts of Abbeyleix without electricity on Wednesday.
Homes and businesses on parts of Main Street Abbeyleix and the adjoining...
It's a Wednesday evening on the grounds of the recently-built Holy Family NS, a project which came to fruition in 2016, when it first opened its doors to 752 pupils.
The last school bell tolled half an hour ago, and...
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For this week's Women in Sport, we decided to change it up a bit and do a video interview.
The focus of this week's interview is a young woman...
