Jamie Dowling
Laois teenage soccer sensation Grogan’s stock continues to rise following first international goal
Starting soccer at the age of seven to scoring your first international goal in your second competitive appearance for your country reads like a...
As curtain falls on the Cross Country season, Kate reflects on remarkable period for...
As the curtain came down on the cross-country season recently, it capped off a memorable few months for the McDonald family on the athletics...
Lee leads the way as Clonaslee-St Manman’s beat The Heath
Clonaslee-St Manman's 2-7 The Heath 1-6
Laois U-20 ‘B’ FC Group B Round 2
14-man Clonaslee-St Manman's boosted their Laois U-20 'B' FC semi-final hopes after...
In Pictures: Remarkable achievement as Emo claim two All-Ireland Rounders titles in their first...
It takes a lot to win an All-Ireland final, it takes something greater to win two All-Ireland titles in your very first year in...
Emo Rounders reach All-Ireland finals in Intermediate men’s and Junior mixed competitions
What a weekend it was for Emo rounders securing their spot in two All-Ireland finals in the intermediate men’s competition and junior mixed competition,...
SOSAD set to link up with Portlaoise GAA for ‘Walk For The Town’ fundraiser
This Friday, 26 August, Portlaoise GAA Club are hosting a huge fundraiser in association with SOSAD called “Walk For The Town” which will be...
Glory for The Heath Rounders as they clinch two more All-Ireland titles
What a Summer it has been for The Heath rounders as they claimed another two All-Ireland titles last weekend bringing their tally to five...
The Heath Rounders secure impressive U-15 Girls and Boys John West Feile Na Gael...
The Heath Rounders claimed two more All-Ireland titles by securing the U-15 Girls and Boys John West Feile Na Gael titles in Wexford last...
Emo Rounders claim U-13 boys All-Ireland title to add to U-14 wins
Emo rounders secured their third All-Ireland rounders title in a week after their U-14 mixed and boys teams were crowned Féile champions last weekend.
The...
Emo and The Heath secure U-14 All-Ireland Rounders titles
All roads led to The Heath GAA grounds on Monday as the under 14 All-Ireland rounders finals were down for decision.
Emo were looking to...
Double delight for The Heath as they secure Minor Rounders All-Ireland Titles
It was double delight for The Heath Rounders teams as they turned in two stunning displays to claim the Minor men and Minor Mixed...
The Heath U-13 girls rounders team crowned All-Ireland champions
The Heath U-13 girls’ rounders team were crowned All-Ireland champions following a faultless display in Longford on Saturday.
In horrible conditions, the girls put in...
Laois Cricket club secure first Twenty20 cup since 1998
Laois Cricket team produced a stunning performance on Sunday to win their first Twenty20 cup title since 1998.
The Laois side travelled to North Kildare...
Maryborough edge rivals Portlaoise Rovers in CCFL Shield final thriller
Maryborough 4 Portlaoise Rovers 3
CCFL Summer Shield Final
Maryborough came out victorious in the CCFL Shield final against local rivals Portlaoise Rovers to seal their...
Portlaoise man features strongly in paracycling World Cup as Paralympic bid continues
Portlaoise man Gary O’Reilly produced two stunning displays in the last week to record two fourth place finishes in the UCI Para-Cycling World Cup...
Handball World Champion Paddy Donovan on 40 year career, greatest achievement and hopes for...
Handballer Paddy Donovan will go down as one of Laois’s most decorated sportsperson as his medal haul is simply incredible.
A world champion, four-time world...
Strange times for Laois third level students as they adapt to online learning
In a college year like no other, the college life experience has dramatically changed because of the ongoing pandemic.
Laois students all across the country...
LISTEN: Local musician releases second single
Portlaoise singer/songwriter Chris Conroy released his second single - 'Sink or Swim' - last Friday.
Off the back of the success of his first single...
Portlaoise homeless charity launches Christmas appeal
PATH, Portlaoise Action to Homelessness Charity, have launched their Christmas appeal which is aimed at giving care packets to the homeless and supporting families...
Fundraiser launched to save Portarlington Christmas tree
In its 35th year this year, the Christmas tree in Portarlington is under threat as Covid-19 has hampered the committee's abilities to fundraise.
A GoFundMe...
Mountmellick community dig deep to save the town’s Christmas tree
The community spirit in Mountmellick is alive and kicking as residents and business owners dug deep into their pockets and raised over €25,000 in...
Laois girl in New Zealand launches fundraiser for small businesses for support up to...
With the current lockdown causing local small businesses to close down for a third time in Laois, a fundraiser has been launched to raise...
Jamie Dowling: Five mental health tips for helping you through lockdown
As we enter into six weeks of lockdown and enter into the Winter months - it is vital everyone takes care of their mental...
Laois TD calls for lack of energy upgrades to pensioner’s homes to be addressed
Nearly 200 pensioners in Laois/Offaly and Low Income families have not had planned energy upgrades done to their homes.
So says Brian Stanley of Sinn...
Laois Connects still making an impact online with social farming
Despite the current pandemic Laois Connects is still making an impact online.
Recently, there was a very lively and informed discussion on Social Farming in...
Local man set to raise funds for Laois Arch Club via Virtual Dublin Marathon
A Portlaoise man is set to embark on a mammoth task this weekend in aid of a very important charity.
Alex Cathcart, a Special Needs...
Watch: Laois Domestic Abuse Service chief outlines increase in calls since Covid-19
The Acting Co-ordinator of Laois Domestic Abuse Services says there has been an increase in calls to them since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Gardai previously...
Local TD calls on government to improve Garda infrastructure and build museum
Independent TD Cathal Berry has called on the Government to invest to improve the current infrastructure within the Garda Síochána and has suggested that...
A fifth of Irish pubs running up costs of €2,000 a week
More than a fifth of pubs in Ireland are reporting continuing costs of up to €2,000 a week to sustain while generating no revenue...
Laois Minister calls for Covid-19 infected nursing home staff to be placed in hotels
Minister for State Sean Fleming has called for staff working in nursing homes who are either deemed a close contact of a confirmed Covid-19...