Alan Hartnett
Wins for The Harps, Clough-Ballacolla, Borris Kilcotton and all today’s GAA results
Borris-Kilcotton and Clough-Ballacolla remain top of Division 1 of the hurling league following big wins over Abbeyleox and Rosenallis respectively this morning.
Both sides have...
Eight Talking Points as Laois set up Leinster semi final with Meath
The Laois senior footballers are heading back to Croke Park after defeating Westmeath in the Leinster quarter final for the second year running.
They came out...
Laois grind it out to reach Leinster semi final again
Laois 0-12 Westmeath 0-10
Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final
The Laois senior footballers are back in the Leinster semi final after a hard fought win...
Carlow coach Poacher infers Laois ‘leaked’ video which led to bans
Carlow football coach Stephen Poacher has inferred that Laois leaked footage of an incident involving himself, manager Turlough O'Brien and midfielder Brendan Murphy that...
Your guide to Laois’s Leinster football quarter-final against Westmeath
Exactly one year ago today, Paul Kingston scored a hat-trick in Tullamore against Westmeath to see Laois into a Leinster championship semi final.
This will...
Extra time heartbreak for Stradbally Town as Monksland claim Combined Counties Cup
Stradbally Town 1 Monksland 3
John Farrell Combined Counties Cup Final (AET)
Stradbally Town's historic 2018/2019 season came to an end in Tullamore this evening as...
In Pictures: Laois Ladies football club get on board with 20×20 drive
One Ladies football club has firmly got behind the 20x20 campaign by hosting an event recently.
Timahoe Ladies, Laois's most success Ladies football club, were...
Stradbally Town one step away from making Counties Cup history
The local Soccer Season comes to a finale this coming weekend with the final of the John Farrell Combined Counties Cup taking place in...
Hynes hat-trick sees Granard egde Portlaoise CBS in Leinster U-16 final
Portlaoise CBS 2-13 Cnoc Mhuire Granard 4-13
Top Oil Leinster Schools U-16 Football 'C' Championship Final
Portlaoise CBS came out the wrong end of a six...
The Stradbally man who ended Portlaoise’s ten-in-a-row is aiming to make more history this...
Back in 2016, Jody Dillon scored a goal for Stradbally with virtually the final kick of the Laois senior football championship final that ended...
What you need to know as Laois minor hurlers aim for Leinster quarter final...
The Laois minor hurlers take on Westmeath in Round 2 of the Leinster championship this evening.
Here we guide you through what you need to...
Laois minor hurling team named for Leinster Round 2 clash with Westmeath
The Laois minor hurlers have named their team to face Westmeath in Round 2 of the Leinster championship.
Manager Enda Lyons has made three changes...
In Pictures: Election candidates sign pledge to revamp Local Goverment
A directly elected mayor, restoring town councils and a referendum on water ownership - these are just some of the main points included in...
Massive crowd expected to attend double header in O’Moore Park this weekend
A crowd of around 20,000 are expected to attend the Leinster football championship double header scheduled for O'Moore Park on Saturday evening.
The action gets...
PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick
Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union
The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this Friday.
There...
Laois senior football captain braced for ‘Titanic’ tussle with Westmeath
Laois senior football captain Stephen Attride is bracing himself and his teammates for another Titanic tussle with Westmeath on Sunday afternoon.
Laois and Westmeath have...
Election Countdown: Where the Laois votes will be counted
Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union
The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections, European...
Courtwood take step towards back-to-back promotions and all Wednesday’s GAA results
It was a relatively busy Wednesday night on the GAA front with games in the second and third tiers of the football and hurling...
In Pictures: Portlaoise CBS honour students with annual Awards night
Over 300 parents, students and teachers were in attendance at the Portlaoise CBS Awards night recently.
The guest speaker on the night was Munster rugby...
In Pictures: First Laois voters cast their ballots in Portarlington
Voting in the Local and European Elections and the Divorce Referendum took place In Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington on Thursday May 16 and...
Election Diary: Rural bus service, staff in Portarlington Data Commission office and Erasmus
Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union
Lorna Holohan Garry calls for full bus service
A Borris-Mountmellick Municipal District candidate has described the...
PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Graiguecullen-Portarlington
Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union
The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this Friday.
There...
Laois manager Sugrue hits out at ‘two tier’ football championship suggestion
Laois senior football manager John Sugrue says he is not in favour of a two-tier football championship system and also believes that the Super...
‘I have nightmares about it,’ Mountmellick shop-owner expresses her dread surrounding Post Office move
"I cannot sleep. If I sleep, I have nightmares. I have nightmares about it."
These are the words of Assumpta Gorman, owner of O'Gormans Newsagents,...
PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Portlaoise
Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union
The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as Leinster football championship approaches
The Laois minor hurlers, U-20 footballers and senior footballers take centre stage this week.
TUESDAY MAY 21
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 Round 6
The Heath...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eileen Kirwan (née Connolly)
Killimy, Emo, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of the...
Big battle in store as 16 candidates in the mix for seven seats in...
Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union
With fewer than ever candidates putting themselves forward for local elections across the country this...
Super subs Devoy and Thornton strike late to fire Portlaoise CBS to U-16 Leinster...
Portlaoise CBS 3-9 Colaiste Cois Life (Dublin) 0-14
Top Oil Leinster PP School U-16 Football 'C' Semi Final
Super subs James Devoy and Aaron Thornton came...
Medals galore for Laois athletes as Leinster School’s Track & Field finals
Laois athletes from seven different schools enjoyed success at the Leinster School's Track and Field finals at Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin over the...