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In Pictures: Luggacurren 10K a great success on return after a three year gap
Despite weather conditions, athletes’ spirits were high as they got out of the trap once again to partake in the Luggacurren 10K on Sunday...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas Carroll
Clarahill, Clonaslee, Laois
Thomas Carroll, Clarahill, Clonaslee, Co. Laois. Passed away on the 11th of...
Brilliant line-up for new two-night indoor music festival Feile na hEireann in Rathdowney on...
A brilliant line-up has been confirmed for a new two-night indoor music festival in Rathdowney next month.
Across two indoor venues on the site, some...
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Eight clubs represented in our latest Senior football Team of the week
After a frantic weekend of Senior football action, our latest team of the week is here.
There were ten teams in contests over the weekend...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as attention turns back to hurling and...
We're heading for the middle of September and the evenings are closing in but the GAA action continues.
This week will see adult hurling championship...
Talking Sport Podcast: Intermediate finalists, Junior A semis and Junior B plus C winners...
After our Senior Podcast, we are back with our second football Podcast of the week.
This one is all about the lower grades and we...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas Carroll
Clarahill, Clonaslee, Laois
Thomas Carroll, Clarahill, Clonaslee, Co. Laois. Passed away on the 11th of...
Mountmellick start CCFL soccer season with thrilling 3-3 draw
Mountmellick Utd 3 Ballinahown 3
CCFL Senior Division
The Senior Division of the Combined Counties Football League got underway on Sunday in torrential conditions at Conor...
Heywood Community School acknowledges eight students who received more than 550 points in their...
Heywood Community School has recognised the achievements of eight of their students who excelled in the Leaving Cert recently.
Principal Philip Bowe was joined by...
All of Sunday’s Talking Points from an extremely busy day of GAA
It was an extremely busy Sunday on the GAA front with no fewer than seven games down for decision.
We had two Senior quarter finals...
Talking Sport Podcast: Courtwood shock, O’Dempsey’s bottle, Portlaoise improvement and Portarlington wobble
What a weekend of senior club football championship football.
We could talk forever about the standard and whether there are too many teams or not,...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, September 12, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Philomena O'Neill (née Farrell)
Claregate Street, Kildare Town, Kildare/Mountrath, Laois
Formerly of Mountrath, Co. Laois. Peacefully in...
Dominant second half sees reigning champions St Conleth’s return to county final
St Conleth's 4-12 Ballyroan 2-2
Ladies Senior Football Championship Semi-Final
St Conleth's quest for back to back Ladies titles continued as they defeated Ballyroan in the...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from Sunday’s Laois GAA club football championship...
'The weather outside is frightful', goes the famed Christmas song and though we're a long way from that time of year just yet, it...
Sarsfields see off Killeshin challenge to book Ladies Junior football final place
Sarsfields 0-13 Killeshin 0-5
Laois Ladies Junior Football Championship Semi-Final
Sarsfields' first team didn't enjoy the best of years this season following an early exit in...
Eight Talking Points from Saturday’s hectic day of Laois GAA club championship action
Saturday was another busy day of Laois GAA football championship action with two senior quarter-finals, an intermediate semi-final and a Junior 'A' quarter-final all...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, September 11, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kate Stapleton (née Maher)
Dunmore, Durrow, Laois, R32 D7D4
Peacefully at her residence, surrounded by her family,...
Previewing all of Saturday’s GAA games with Senior,Intermediate and Junior A matches down for...
Portlaoise v Clonaslee-St Manman's
Laois Senior Football Championship Quarter Final in O'Moore Park at 5.30pm
It is a very busy Saturday of action and the second...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, September 10, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joe Shortall
Birmingham England/Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of 23 St Michael’s Park, Portarlington County Laois. Peacefully surrounded by...
Sadness and shock at sudden death of well-known Laois woman in France
The death has occurred of Frances Sheeran, a native of Coolrain, in Cannes in the South of France.
Frances was aged in her early 60s...
Laois set to host Aussie Rules All Ireland finals this weekend
The All-Ireland finals of Aussie Rules are set to take place this weekend - and Laois will host the games.
The showpiece events will be...
Gardai make drugs seizure and two arrests in Stradbally prior to Electric Picnic
Gardai in Laois made a drugs seizure and arrested two men following raids prior to Electric Picnic.
Gardai carried out two searched in Stradbally on...
Talking Sport Podcast: Senior football quarter finals and relegation re-fixture
It is a massive weekend in the Laois Senior football championship and we are back to preview the action.
Our latest Podcast focuses solely on...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, September 9, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joe Shortall
Birmingham England/Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of 23 St Michael's Park, Portarlington County Laois. Peacefully surrounded by...
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Gardai investigating after man hospitalised following assault at Electric Picnic
Gardai have launched an investigations after a man was seriously assaulted at the Electric Picnic Festival.
The incident happened between Friday evening and Saturday morning...
In Pictures: Mixed Fortunes for Laois Handballers in Leinster 60×30 softball finals
The Leinster 60x30 Adult and Juvenile Handball championship doubles finals were played over the last two weekends with Laois represented in four finals.
In the...
Wonderful tribute to Brother Mike Murphy who spent 35 years in Castletown
There was sadness at the end of July in Castletown following the passing of Brother Mike Murphy.
Mike was born Aubrey Murphy in Newmarket, Co...
Talking Sport Podcast: Intermediate and Junior football preview plus latest listeners’ questions
We've all recovered from a hectic Electric Picnic and we're back with our latest Podcast.
Once again we have two this week and first up...