Ardscoil na Trionóide Athy 3-10 Killina Presentation (Offaly) 1-9
Post Primary junior 'D' Leinster final
Celebrations are in full swing as an incredible ten Laois teenagers have helped their school junior team, Ardscoil na Trionóide Athy, to Leinster football final glory.
Seven...
The next stage in the M7 works being completed saw it being widened as of Monday, March 25.
The next section of M7 Westbound traffic moved onto the new carriageway surface from 6am on Monday morning.
Traffic lanes have been split...
Mountrath CS 44 Colaiste An Atha Kilmuckridge (Wexford) 7
Leinster Rugby Development Junior League Semi Final
This is a remarkable achievement for a side who are competing in this competition for the first time ever.
Mountrath CS have qualified for their first ever...
Drugs worth almost €20,000 have been seized in two difference discoveries in Portlaoise recently.
The biggest of them was a €15,000 haul which was uncovered on Tuesday March 19.
Following routine profiling, Revenue officers in Portlaoise Mail Centre seized 0.75kgs of...
Two Laois students are gearing up to test their metal against the best chefs in Ireland.
Heywood CS duo Jennifer Holland (3rd year) and Niamh McDonald (Transition Year) both represented their school in the regional final of the apprentice chef...
An overturned truck has forced the closure of a busy Laois road for a number of hours.
According to the AA, the old N7 (R445) is closed near the GAA club in Borris-In-Ossory is closed until approximately 12.30 pm.
Laois traffic:...
Laois GAA have successfully sold the naming rights to Pitch 1 in the LOETB Centre of Excellence.
Pitch 1 will now be known as 'Michael Holohan Field' after the rights were sold to the owner of two companies for the...
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Well-known local homelessness activist Tom Duffy has become the latest candidate to throw his hat into the ring to contest May's Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Mr Duffy confirmed...
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There could be an All-Ireland title on its way back to Laois on Saturday evening
The Knockbeg U-16 footballers are in an All-Ireland 'A' Colleges football final against St. Colman's College Newry...
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Busy weekend for Mary Sweeney
It’s a busy job being a local politician but one woman who definitely had a hectic weekend was Ballyroan-based Fine Gael councillor Mary Sweeney.
On Saturday, Irish...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
James (Jim) Beere
Abbeyville, Arklow, Wicklow / Portlaoise, Laois
Former Christian Brother. Suddenly. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing partner Kathleen, her sons Martin, Kieran & Dermot, their partners Áine,...
Another busy weekend ahead with league and cup action on the horizon.
SATURDAY MARCH 30
All games at 2.30 unless stated
Under 17 Cup Quarter Finals
Clara Town v Mullingar Ath A; Stanley O’Hara Park Clara; Midlands
Emo Celtic v St Francis; Community Centre...
There was serious style in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel at the weekend as Slieve Bloom celebrated their championship success from 2018.
Slieve Bloom claimed football and hurling championship glory last year.
Their Junior 'C' footballers won their title by defeating Colt...
A group of Laois students were caught up in what turned out to be a 'fake' terror attack in Paris at the weekend.
Students from Portlaoise College were in Disneyland in Paris on Saturday evening as part of their school...
Gerry Browne Jewellers in Portlaoise has won a significant national award.
The jewellery shop won the Store of the Year Award 2019 at the Association of Fine Jewellers Gala Ball in the Strand Hotel, Limerick.
Gerry and Alison Brown were presented...
Knockbeg College 4-6 Portlaoise CBS 2-6
First Year School's Football Final
Knockbeg College claimed the First Year School's football title in O'Moore Park on Sunday following a six point win.
This game, which took place before the meeting of Carlow and Laois,...
Tributes have been paid to one of Laois's greatest ever hurlers following his sad passing.
Fintan 'Finty' Kealy from Borris-In-Ossory passed away suddenly on Saturday morning in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.
Borris-In-Ossory paid tribute to the late Mr Kealy...
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For the second year in a row, the Laois senior footballers under John Sugrue have achieved promotion in the National Football League.
The Kerry native's league record is staggering as from the...
The Road Design department of Laois County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland are planning a design for safety works on the N80 just outside Stradbally.
The area in question is just before the bend on the road before the graveyard...
Laois teenager Ava O'Connor made Irish athletics history today as part of the silver medal winning SIAB Schools Cross Country Internationals mixed relay team.
Ava was selected for the mixed relay team based on her cross country performances this year with...
Calls have been made to carry out a safety audit on a dangerous junction in Laois at this week's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting.
The junction in question is at Aghaboe Abbey, Ballacolla.
"Harvey's house is on the corner there and I...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fintan (Finty) Kealy
Main Street, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Fintan (Finty) Kealy, Main Street, Borris-in-Ossory, Co.Laois. Died 23rd March 2019, (unexpectedly), at the Midlands Regonal Hospital Portlaoise. Beloved husband of Stella,...
25 games were down for decision today in football, hurling, ladies football and camogie.
Here are all the results and links to the reports that we have.
Allianz Football League Division 3
Laois 1-15 Carlow 1-12 - See Report Here
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie...
It was another typically busy day on the local soccer scene with games taking place in the Midlands and Carlow involving Laois teams.
Crettyard United were in FAI Junior Cup last 16 action on Saturday evening where they hosted Dublin...
For this week's Property Watch, we are taking a glimpse at the most expensive residential properties for sale at the moment around Laois.
We have selected six properties ranging in price, from €625,000 to €850,000.
Locations for these properties include; Portlaoise,...
The opening round of Division 1 of the hurling took place today with some interesting battles occurred.
Chief among them was the meeting of back-to-back league and championship winners Camross against keen rivals Clough-Ballacolla.
Here we have reports on this game;...
Laois 4-13 Kildare 3-6
U16 'B' championship
Laois camogie earned a clean sweep this weekend with three wins from three in their home games.
Yesterday, Laois minors recorded a thrilling victory over Limerick, while Laois intermediates retained their division 2 status after...
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The Laois senior footballers are promoted to Division 2 of the National Football League following today's win over Carlow.
Laois had beaten their neighbours in all three of their meetings last year...
Laois 4-8 Waterford 4-13
Lidl Ladies Football League Division 2
It hasn't been an easy league for Laois ladies, as they have yet to pick up any points on the board after five games.
A brace of two Waterford goals in the...
Laois 3-12 Antrim 0-9
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 2 Group 3 Round 4
Laois can sit rest assured of their division 2 status after a 12 point victory over Antrim in Durrow today.
Each of Antrim’s scores came off the stick...
