Ratheniska 2-11 Knockmay 5-10 AET
Roinn 2 Boys Shield
Extra time was required as Knockmay got the better of Ratheniska in a thrilling Division 2 Shield match this afternoon.
Rio Lacumber was Knockmay's standout player while substitute David Nevin made a huge...
Holy Family NS 2-9 (13) Ratheniska 1-1 (3)
Roinn 1 Girls championship
The dominant forces of Holy Family NS reigned supreme in O'Moore Park today as they took home the Roinn 1 Girls championship title.
Stefanie Abrama and Keeva O'Reilly were spectacular in...
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals continue today in O’Moore Park.
In total, 21 finals will be played over yesterday and today.
There will be 13 boys finals and girls finals with schools from all over the county taking part today.
O’Moore...
Last week, it looked like Michael D Higgins would cakewalk his way back to the Aras for a second term as President of Ireland.
However, it now appears that one of the candidates has garnered some support to make this...
We thoroughly enjoyed yesterday and cannot wait for today's games.
It was exactly glorious sunshine but it was dry conditions and we can’t complain about that for Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol football finals at the end of...
A great night's entertainment is in store in the Welcome Inn on Friday as local soccer club Towerhill Rovers host a Race Night.
Towerhill Rovers were set up in 2012 by a group of friends in Portlaoise and have gone...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ellen Doheny (née Comerford)
Gash Court, Castletown, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Ellen Doheny (nee Comerford), Gash Court, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and formerly of Mucklagh, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. October...
A Craft Fair will be held in the old school Main Street, Ballylinan on Sunday 28 October.
It will take place from noon to 2pm.
It is €10 to book a table.
So far 30 crafters will be displaying their homemade cards,...
Lilly's Bar and Restaurant is the newest venue in Portlaoise and it has proven a big hit since it opened its doors to business last June.
On Friday night last, they held their official launch - with well-known faces from...
Camross hurler Darrell Dooley has had his two-game suspension lifted by the Laois GAA Hearings Committee on Monday night.
Dooley was suspended following a Laois GAA investigation into the county final incident that saw Rathdowney-Errill's Ross King suffer a serious...
Well what a day that was.
It was exactly glorious sunshine but it was dry conditions and we can't complain about that for Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol football finals at the end of October.
We had a total...
The Heath 4-15 Clonaghadoo 11-8
Roinn 2 Boys championship
Clonaghadoo brought Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol football finals to a close with a win over a tough The Heath outfit.
This Boys Division 2 championship final was full of goals...
St Colman's 3-4 St Fiacc's 2-5
Roinn 1 Girls Shield
Fourth class student Keelin Moore was St Colman's hero as they claimed Division 1 Shield glory in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
The clever forward fired 2-2 as the Stradbally school edged out...
Mountrath 4-5 (13) Clonaghadoo 2-7 (11)
Roinn 3 Girls championship
This closely-fought affair was pipped by Scoil Bhríde Mountrath and the dynamic forces of Rachel Boyhan, Ella Phelan and Lily Russell today.
A change brought in to the girls championships this year...
Clonenagh 6-6 Castletown 4-6
Roinn 5 Boys Plate
Billy Cooper and Josh Dempsey were Clonenagh NS' heroes as they led the Mountrath school to a dramatic Plate final victory against Castletown.
They scored all but one goal between them for a memorable...
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club made it four wins from four matches when they took on Pembroke Wanderers 7th this weekend in Leinster League Division 9.
Portlaoise started well, keeping the Pembroke defenders under pressure with many chances on goal in...
Castletown 10-3 (23) Paddock 5-9 (19)
Roinn 3 Girls Shield
This clash of neighbours went right down to the wire as Castletown and Paddock played into extra-extra-time after seventeen points a piece at the end of normal time in O'Moore Park...
Killanure NS 12-6 Killadooley NS 9-4
Roinn 5 Boys Shield
Killanure NS were crowned Round 5 Shield after a remarkably high scoring affair against Killadooley NS.
The sides were level midway through the second half but they could not handle an unstoppable...
A Mountmellick resident has landed the opportunity of a lifetime as a US Global Graduate for Tullamore D.E.W.
Mountmellick’s Oisin Hanlon has been appointed by Tullamore D.E.W., the world’s second best-selling Irish whiskey, as the brand’s new Florida Global Graduate.
Oisin...
Rushall NS 14-7 Portlaoise Educate Together NS 6-3
Roinn 5 Boys championship
What a display of goals this was. Rushall NS helped their way to division five victory over Portlaoise Educate Together NS.
Ryan O'Connor, Tom Óg Phelan and Ryan Peters all...
Green Party member Pippa Hackett has called on the Government to quit stalling on waste reduction.
Today, the Green Party are introducing a motion today calling for the government to take speedier and more decisive action on the problem of...
Mayo 4-5 Arles 4-6
Roinn 4 Boys Championship Final
Arles became the first champions of the 2018 Cumann na mBunscol football finals series as they defeated Mayo in O'Moore Park this morning in an absolute thriller.
The Crettyard school put up a...
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals begin today in O’Moore Park.
In total, 21 finals will be played over today and Wednesday.
There will be 11 boys finals and eight girls finals with schools from all over the county taking part.
O’Moore...
2018 was another mad busy year on the Laois GAA fields and with almost every championship now settled, we’re now into awards season.
In total there are 22 award winners, with all bar one of those confirmed. The camogie player...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ellen Doheny (née Comerford)
Gash Court, Castletown, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Ellen Doheny (nee Comerford), Gash Court, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois and formerly of Mucklagh, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. October...
Planning permission has been sought for a major development in Durrow.
It has been lodged on behalf of Durrow Development Forum, Patrick Street, Durrow, Co Laois.
The developments will consist of the demolition of the former Civil Defense building and two...
"I was absolutely shocked and horrified at the lake in Glendowns Housing Estate," said councillor Pauline Madigan at the latest Portlaoise municipal district meeting.
Cllr Pauline Madigan raised a motion for the lake to be cleaned at the housing estate...
Over the last number of months, the Midlands Soccer League has conducted trials to form squads to represent them in national competitions.
And once again, Laois players feature heavily in the final selections.
Players from Portlaoise, Rosenallis, St Aengus, Mountmellick, Emo...
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals begin today in O’Moore Park.
In total, 21 finals will be played over today and Wednesday.
There will be 11 boys finals and eight girls finals with schools from all over the county taking part.
O’Moore...
Three Laois schools are among 30 that will undergo "urgent structural assessments" following the discovery of "significant structural issues" at a Dublin secondary school.
The Department of Education has said that it will carry out inspections of 30 schools built in...
