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Deaths in Laois – Sunday, July 30, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Donal Breen
Portlaoise, Laois/Timahoe, Laois/Mallow, Cork
Donal Breen. Oaklawn Portlaoise and formerly Timahoe and Knocknagree Mallow Co.Cork....
Kilcavan finish strong to see off Barrowhouse challenge once again
Kilcavan 0-11 Barrowhouse 0-7
Laois JFC 'A' Group C
A powerful final quarter performance from Kilcavan saw them get the better of Barrowhouse this evening in...
Kingston and Dunne combine to help Arles-Killeen comfortably see off Clonaslee St Manman’s
Arles-Killeen 0-15 Clonaslee St Manman's 1-5
Laois SFC Round 1
Both of these teams would have been pleased when this first-round Laois Senior football championship draw...
Goals the difference as The Harps overcome The Rock in the JFC
The Harps 3-5 The Rock 0-9
Laois JFC Group C Round 1
Group C of the Laois Junior Football Championship got underway in The Rock this...
In Pictures: Camross, Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe impress Pride of Place judges
Laois showcased its community champions superbly on Wednesday and Thursday, July 19 and 20.
The villages of Camross, Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe greeted Mr Edward...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Emo
Desperately unlucky with injuries and draws last year, Emo will be hoping for better this year.
A combination of the two led to them ending...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Rosenallis
Rosenallis are embarking on their fourth year as a dual senior club and the scale of that achievement for a small rural club isn't...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 29, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Conroy
Clonshaugh, Dublin / Clonaslee, Laois
Conroy, John (Jack) – 27th July 2023, (Clonshaugh, Dublin and...
Portlaoise off to winning start in intermediate while Castletown refuse to play in Spink
Portlaoise 4-8 O'Dempsey's 3-7
Laois IFC Round 1
Last year's Junior 'A' champions Portlaoise made a winning return to the intermediate grade this evening when they...
Talking Sport Podcast: Junior A preview, priests in the GAA, senior review and Donie...
Championship fever is upon us and we continue to bang out the Podcasts - the latest being our Junior A preview.
There are 12 teams...
Civic reception held for local basketball legend
Laois County Council have held a Civic Reception is honour Seamus Dooley and his massive contribution to the basketball community both locally and further...
Laois author Helen Cullen pens touching tribute to Sinead O’Connor
"Sinéad O’Connor was a lighthouse in Ireland’s sea of dark madness, and her light will never go out."
There is a widespread sense of sadness...
13 young players to watch out for in the 2023 Intermediate and Junior A...
The 2023 Laois Intermediate and Junior football championships are set to get underway this week.
We've already had one game in the Junior A as...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Arles-Killeen
The battle continues for Arles-Killeen as they embark on yet another year at the top table of Laois football.
They did get into relegation trouble...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Clonaslee-St Manman’s
2022 was a record-breaking year for Clonaslee-St Manman's as they reached their first ever senior quarter final.
Mark Bates was in charge when Cathal Lee's...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Stradbally
Since winning the championship in 2016, Stradbally's campaigns have been disappointing.
They battled relegation a couple of times and only made it past Round 3...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, July 28, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Celine England
Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois / Roscrea, Tipperary
Peacefully in the excellent care of the Matron and...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Portlaoise and St Joseph’s do battle in...
The Laois SFC continues this evening with the opening round meeting of Portlaoise and St Joseph's.
Portlaoise were only narrowly beaten in the semi-final by...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Courtwood
After a brilliant season in 2022, can Courtwood build upon it and go one step further this year?
That is the question and so far...
Day of celebration for Midlands Park Hotel future leaders
Midlands Park Hotel nominated some of their upcoming stars to participate in the Midlands Park Hospitality Traineeship Programme, which focuses on Restaurant and Customer...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Killeshin
The county final appearance from 2019 probably feels like a lifetime ago for all in Killeshin now.
The years since have not been kind and...
Talking Sport Podcast: Our preview of the 2023 Intermediate football championship
The Intermediate football championship gets underway this week with eight teams vying for a shot at silverware.
Five of those competing are 'first' teams while...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Ballyroan-Abbey
After years of underage success, is 2023 the year that Ballyroan-Abbey make the breakthrough?
Winners of the last two U-20 championships, Ballyroan-Abbey are in good...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on The Heath
The most comfortable winners of the Intermediate championship in 2022, The Heath will be hoping for similar progress this year.
Sean Cotter's men competed in...
Applications open for part-time study at Carlow College
Applications now open
Carlow College, St. Patrick’s has opened applications for the coming semester for its part-time study options with the launch of its new...
Property: 28 acres of agricultural land at Drumagh, Crettyard, for sale with Hennessy Auctioneers
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market this circa 27.75 acre Residential Farm at Drumagh, Crettyard, Co. Laois (Eircode R93 K4D6).
These...
O’Dempsey’s come good to see off disappointing Graigue effort
O'Dempsey's 1-10 Graiguecullen 1-6
Laois SFC Round 1
When this first-round clash was announced between last year’s beaten finalists O’Dempsey’s and 2020 runners-up Graiguecullen, most would...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Graiguecullen take on O’Dempsey’s in Laois SFC...
The Laois senior football championship gets underway in O'Moore Park this evening when last year's beaten finalists O'Dempsey's take on perennial challengers Graiguecullen.
O'Dempsey's enjoyed...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Portarlington
The drive for a historic four championships in a row for Portarlington gets underway this week and they are the favourites to do it.
Much...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Park-Ratheniska
The last couple of years have been some ride for everyone involved in football in Park-Ratheniska.
As recently as the summer of 2021, they were...