Ballyroan-Abbey 1-11 Portlaoise 1-6
Midlands Park Hotel U-15 'A' Football Championship Final
Ballyroan-Abbey's midfield duo of Lawson Obular and Davin McEvoy kicked 1-8 of their teams total as they defeated Portlaoise in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Obular scored a great goal while...
As always we'v searched Twitter for the best tweets to come out of Laois this week.
You can be guaranteed a laugh, a moan and everything in between.
Here's our top tweets.
Just saw someone with a v cut, am I 11...
Rathdowney-Errill 4-13 Portlaoise B 2-5
Midlands Park Hotel U15 Football “C” Championship Final
Rathdowney-Errill got the first win of what they hope will be a winning weekend off to a start as they successfully claimed the U15 'C' football title.
Padraig Rafter...
Laois Today’s podcast host is set to present a brand new Saturday evening show on Midlands 103.
The Saturday Beat on Midlands 103 will be presented by Laois's very own Brian Moss.
The Mountmellick native currently hosts our popular new sports...
As part of a 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, it’s...
Portlaoise veteran Brian 'Bruno' McCormack WILL miss next Sunday's Laois SFC final.
We had earlier reported that he was successful with his bid to the Laois GAA Hearings Committee and that the suspension arising from his sending off against St...
Last weekend in O'Moore Park, the Laois intermediate football title was decided when Courtwood got the better of Mountmellick to return to senior football.
It means that Courtwood will play Senior for the first time in 24 years in 2019.
Eddie...
The Portlaoise footballers are odds on favourites to win another Laois SFC title on Sunday week when they take on O'Dempsey's - but it's understood they have been handed a considerable boost with the news that star forward Brian...
A long-serving Fianna Fail official has stepped down from his role as chairperson of his local cumann following the decision not to award funding to his community group in the latest round of grants from the Town and Village...
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As is well-documented, this Sunday will see Rathdowney-Errill and Camross go head-to-head in the senior county final.
One of those most looking forward to the finale is Rathdowney-Errill manager John Delaney.
The...
Recently, the feast of Francis of Assisi was celebrated on Thursday, October 4. Francis the radical reformer of the 13th century, although in our time he is honoured principally for his love for creation.
By his very name, Pope Francis,...
Nook and Cranny Gift Shop in Portlaoise main street was formally recognised this week as being one of Ireland's Top30 retail stores in the Retail Excellence AIBMS Awards 2018.
The Awards recognise, reward and celebrate outstanding performance and vision by...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Peter Delaney
Trumera, Mountrath, Laois
Peter Delaney, Trumera, Mountrath, Co.Laois. - Died 4th October 2018, (peacefully), in the loving care of matron and staff of St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick....
Castletown-Slieve Bloom 3-8 Borris/Kilcotton 3-7
Midlands Park Hotel MHC “B” Final
Some fine first-half scoring and goals from Oisin Phelan, Conor Walsh and Ciaran McKelvey saw Castletown-Slieve Bloom push over the line for this minor 'B' victory.
The league winners almost let...
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Talk about craic!! If the Rathdowney-Errill hurlers could bottle the atmosphere and energy from the Scoil Bhride primary school in Rathdowney, they'd take some beating in Sunday's Laois senior hurling...
A busy weekend of hurling final action kicks off tonight with Borris/Kilcotton playing the combined forces of Castletown-Slieve Bloom.
The minor hurling 'B' contest is sure to be stiff competition for both teams.
The game takes place in the LOETB Centre...
For different communities and groups to thrive, they must work together - as the Irish Wheelchair association and Portlaoise Men's Shed both know.
Earlier this week, services user and staff of the Irish Wheelchair Association were presented with garden furniture made...
Changing times are coming for the Laois Citizens Information Service.
Laois Citizens Information Service (CIS) provides free and confidential information, advice and advocacy services to the people of Laois and its surrounds.
The service operates from its main information centre in...
Are you looking to join our expanding team in the catering/retail world?
Bosco's Catering/Gala is now recruiting.
Applicants must have the following
Experience in dealing with customers/food preferable
Flexibility to work five days over seven
A full, clean Drivers License
Motivation/Initiative
To...
Today, €870,094 in grants was confirmed for more than 100 community projects in Laois.
€870,094 has been allocated to Laois under the Government’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme, with an additional €284,032 going to projects under the Community Enhancement Programme...
The hit entertainment show, Ireland’s Got Talent, is back.
Producers are hitting the road on the lookout for the hottest variety acts around the country.
But the deadline to apply is on Sunday October 7.
Last year, Laois man Stevie James Kelly made...
A Laois golf club are holding an international one-armed golf tournament this month.
Portlaoise Golf Club are hosting the One Armed Golfers championship, which will see golfers from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales taking part in the three day event.
Ken...
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What a weekend we have in store.
This week it’s all about hurling as we turn our attention to the Senior, Senior A and Minor finals.
Joining host Brian Moss is...
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Camross will go in search of the Bob O'Keeffe Cup for the 26th time on Sunday afternoon.
Arien Delaney took the cup back towards the Slieve Bloom mountains last year and...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John Lawler
Main St. Ballylinan, Laois
Husband of the Late Betty. Deeply regretted by his loving family and friends. Reposing at Rigney's Funeral Home, Athy from 8pm this evening,...
Portlaoise Hospital was filled with both new and experienced mothers alike as they celebrated National Breastweek yesterday, Thursday October 4.
Members of La Leche League Portlaoise were on-hand to welcome parents, as were staff from the Midlands Regional Hospital.
La Leche...
The Laois Youth Theatre is back!
Laois Youth Theatre resumes on Friday, October 12 in the Laois Music Centre, (Old Scoil Mhuire), Church Street, Portlaoise for what is anticipated to be a fun filled and hectic year.
New members are always...
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Excitement is building across the hurling part of the county ahead of Sunday's county final.
And after our day in Camross yesterday where we were treated to a cracking song and some...
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The excitement was fever-pitch in Our Lady's Meadow as the boys and girls cheered on their hurling idols The Harps four days before they compete in the senior 'A' county...
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This weekend a heroic Laois man is honoured. Colonel James Fitzmaurice co-piloted the first aeroplane to successfully across the Atlantic in a westerly direction.
On Friday Dunamaise Arts Centre hosts a reception with film...
