Sarsfields are back in the Leinster Senior Club Final, for the first time since 2015, where they take on familiar foes Foxrock-Cabinteely of Dublin.
This will be the fourth successive meeting of the two clubs, with the Dublin Champions coming...
After a month of controversy since winning the club a 26th Laois SHC title and a first back-to-back since 1994, Camross are back in action this afternoon.
They take on first time Wexford champions Naomh Eanna from Gorey in the...
This week's Moment in Time will look back at the Portlaoise Tidy Town Awards in 2004.
Glendowns was the worthy winner of Best Overall Estate in Portlaoise.
Portlaoise were awarded ten marks in the National Tidy Towns Contest, with the late...
On this week's property watch, we are looking at houses in more rural parts of the county.
From Coolrain to Castletown, there are some stunning properties for those seeking the quiet life of the countryside.
With a historic Ballybrophy house and...
There is a number of job vacancies being advertised in Laois at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in the last two weeks. In each instance you can click through to the full...
One Laois band have been making a name for themselves across the water since they touched down in America this summer.
Crooked Jacks have been playing Irish musical festivals all across the country, from the Ohio Celtic Music Festival to...
Laois senior hurling champions Camross will begin their Leinster hurling campaign this afternoon in O'Moore Park.
Danny Owens' men are up against Wexford champions Naomh Eanna at 2pm but they are set to be without three of their key players...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Joe Conroy
Clonboyne, Portlaoise, Laois
Joe Conroy, formally of Clonboyne, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 17th October 2018 in Canada (unexpectedly) sadly missed by his wife Ann, daughters Catherine and...
This Sunday sees the current juggernauts of Laois ladies club football, Sarsfields, return to the Leinster senior club final for the first time since 2015.
Here, they take on familiar foes and current Leinster title holders Foxrock-Cabinteely of Dublin in...
South East 2-10 East Central 2-13
Laois Divisional Football Competition Cup Final
Seven unanswered points at the start of the second half proved the difference as the East Central ended the South East's winning streak to become the first Laois Divisional...
There's hardly a programme on the television that is as widely watched on weekly basis as Winning Streak and there was a strong Laois interest this evening due to the presence of Ballyroan man Anthony Knowles.
And it was a successful appearance...
North East 5-15 West/North West 1-12
Laois GAA Divisional Football Shield Final
The North East claimed the Shield in Stradbally this evening.
It was a powerful display from them as impressive displays from Mark Barry, Jack Owens and Barry Kelly proved the...
This competition has been run over the last month and has drawn great interest from players and spectators alike - with all funds raised going to the Kolbe Special School.
So tonight sees the culmination of the competition in Bill...
What would have been an exhilarating finale for Laois club camogie has been marred by the fact that Portlaoise are being made play the game this Sunday, after asking for a postponement due to a fixtures clash.
The Portlaoise side...
A young Laois mum, who was left completely stranded following the robbery of her car last week, has had her car returned to her.
Portlaoise native Martina Graham discovered that her car had been stolen from outside her front door...
Portlaoise 0-16 Glenealy 1-10
Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Quarter Final
Teddy Fennelly's Portlaoise hurlers have made a winning start to their Leinster campaign with a fine win over Wicklow senior champions Glenealy in Aughrim.
And keeper Eoghan Nealon was their hero...
Right, Halloween is over get out your Christmas trees ?
— Aedín (@_Aedin) November 1, 2018
You heard it here first.
Can’t believe that I waited ELEVEN hours in A&E last night to see if I’ve fractured my rib only to be...
Three Laois women are aiming to complete a magnificent feat - do secure a league and a cup double this weekend with their Wexford Youths side.
Kylie Murphy, Orla Casey and Ciamh Gray (formerly Dollard) are all lining out for...
As part of a running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’ – a little bit later than usual owing to the Bank Holiday.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different...
Ballylinan-Glenmore 0-8 Stradbally Parish Gaels 0-6
Laois Minor 'A' Football Championship Final 2004
Ballylinan-Glenmore ground out a two point win over Stradbally Parish Gaels to claim the 2004 MFC 14 years ago.
The victors, who were made up of Arles-Kilcruise, Arles-Killeen and...
On each of the last two Laois hurling county final Sundays, a Camross captain has stood in the stand in O'Moore Park - surrounded by joyous team-mates and looking down on the happy scenes below - and referenced the...
A rural school has taken it upon themselves to write a letter to the Laois County Council regarding road safety during cold snaps.
St Patrick's National School, Ballylinan, wrote the letter dated September 28, 2018 about the lack of gritting...
An extremely busy weekend of GAA is ahead of us - and it all gets underway this afternoon.
Portlaoise begin their Leinster hurling campaign away to Wicklow champions Glenealy in Aughrim at 1.30pm.
And then attention switches back to Stradbally where...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Joe Conroy
Clonboyne, Portlaoise, Laois
Joe Conroy, formally of Clonboyne, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 17th October 2018 in Canada (unexpectedly) sadly missed by his wife Ann, daughters Catherine and...
Generosity is a wonderful gift. To have a big heart is a blessing, that is to be open and compassionate in love to the needs of others. Generosity is contagious and beneficial. Fact.
The more we give the more we...
What a crew we have here!
The PWC GAA All-Stars Banquet is currently underway at the Convention Centre in Dublin.
And there is a considerable Laois presence at the event in support of Graham Brody who was nominated for the goalkeeper position...
The Dunamaise Arts Centre was a hive of activity this evening as the Portlaoise Musical Society launched their latest production - a suitably ambitious production to mark the group's 20th anniversary.
Titanic - The Musical is on stage from Saturday, November...
Le Chéile Mentoring and Youth Justice Support Services have seen their Board of Management expanding with the recent appointment of Richard McElwee to the position of Director.
Le Chéile works with vulnerable young people throughout Ireland that have offended or...
One Laois hurler and a Mountrath man who plays intercounty hurling for Westmeath have been named on the 'Champion 15' team of the Joe McDonagh championship in 2018.
Rathdowney man Ross King and Paddy Carroll from Mountrath have received the...
The new Laois Ladies football manager has been confirmed.
Kildare man David Gibson has been announced as the new Laois Ladies manager.
Gibson has been involved in training both men's and women's teams in Dublin and Meath, and was most recently...
