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Ballybrittas set to be hopping as May Pole festival returns
The Final Furlong in Ballybrittas should be hopping all this weekend as they host their May Pole Festival, starting on Friday night.
With music over...
Laois soccer clubs Power Rankings
Following on from the success of our Laois GAA football Power Rankings, we bring you our Laois soccer clubs equivalent.
The soccer season has just...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
James (Jim) Shortall
Harbour Street, Mountmellick, Laois/Portarlington, Laois
James (Jim) Shortall, formerly of Portarlington,...
22 unforgettable things about the night club at Pedigree Corner
The sign is still above the door but 'Turning Point' night club is no more.
For a spell throughout the 1990s it was the only...
In Pictures: Laois supporters out in force to cheer on hurlers
Brought to you in association with Hanlon Kitchens
There was a big crowd and a good atmosphere in O'Moore Park on Sunday afternoon as Laois...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 28, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Patrick (Paddy) Coffey
Barnhill, Durrow, Laois
Peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny, following a...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 27, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Patrick (Paddy) Coffey
Barnhill, Durrow, Laois
Peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital Kilkenny, following a...
Laois captain in race against time for Kildare game
Laois captain Stephen Attride is in a race against time to be fit to face Kildare in the Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final...
20 things you’ll never forget about the Cumann na mBunscol
It's currently Cumann na mBunscol hurling finals season and after spending the day in O'Moore Park yesterday, it got us thinking back to our...
WATCH: Stradbally GAA release CCTV of club property being vandalised
Stradbally GAA club have released CCTV footage of a group of people vandalising club property.
The footage appears to show a group of youths smashing...
Job Vacancy: Bankz in Portlaoise are looking for a Beauty Therapist
Bankz Hair and Beauty Salon in Portlaoise are looking to hire a Senior Beauty Therapist for full-time hours with an immediate start.
The role is...
16 things to keep in mind as Silage Season is upon us
With Silage Season fast approaching, here are the most common occurrences experienced on our typical Irish farm and some advice for the farmers, their wives...
Reports say Portlaoise prison locked down after brawl
Up to 60 inmates and six prisoner officers were involved in a brawl at the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, it has been reported.
According to the Irish...
15 things you’ll remember if you went to St Leo’s in Carlow
We've brought you memories from many schools around Laois.
This week we go just over the county border into Carlow but St Leo's College have...
Keenan and Millet lead the way as Laois athletes star at Leinster Track and...
The Leinster Schools Track and Field Championships took place in Santry over two days last week. First up on Wednesdayw ere the Minor and Junior athletes,...
Phelan on the double as Castletown edge out Ballinakill
Ballinakill 2-14 Castletown 3-12
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1
Castletown came out on top in a tense encounter in Ballinakill this evening, winning by just...
Camross see off Rathdowney-Errill as The Harps in control in 1A
Camross 0-22 Rathdowney-Errill 0-14
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1
Camross made home advantage count as they had eight points to spare over Rathdowney-Errill this evening.
Camross...
Ballylinan win local derby to move closer to promotion
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
Ballylinan 2-13 Arles-Kilcruise 1-9
Goals from Cathaill Dunne and Andy McEvoy helped Ballylinan to a seven-point win over neighbours Arles-Kilcruise as...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 20, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Josie Phelan née Keenaghan)
Patrick Street, Mountrath, Laois
Josie Phelan (nee Keenaghan), Patrick Street,...
Young woman in serious condition following crash outside Portlaoise
A 19-year-old woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a road crash in Portlaoise last night.
Diversions remain in place this morning on the Portlaoise...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, May 19, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Martin Mulhall
Emmett Terrace, Mountmellick, Laois/Mountrath, Laois
Formerly of Roskelton, Mountrath. Martin died peacefully...
There really are some classics in the Laois GAA club player nicknames
Laois GAA people are renowned nationally for their iconic nicknames.
From Cheddar to Picky to Wooly, the national media are often left ogling over our...
In Pictures: 27th annual Vintage Rally in Ballyroan
There was a large turnout in the Ballyroan GAA grounds on Sunday afternoon for the popular annual Vintage Rally, now in its 27th year.
As...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, May 15, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Sarah Ann (Sal) Conroy (née O Brien)
39 Hillside, Clonaslee, Laois
Sal passed away...
Looking back: 41 years since Laois and Kerry last met in championship
Brought to you in association with Hanlon Kitchens
Eamonn Kelly's Laois senior hurlers will take on Kerry in Tralee today, 41 years after the sides...
O’Dempsey’s go second as St Joseph’s fall to first defeat
O'Dempsey's 2-12 St Joseph's 2-6
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A
O'Dempsey's moved into second position in ACFL Division 1A this evening as they inflicted a...
Portarlington power on while Mountmellick on top in local derby
Portarlington moved top of ACFL Division 1B thanks to a comprehensive win over Annanough in McCann Park on Saturday evening.
The home side led 0-11...
Looking back: 10 years since the Laois minor hurlers pushed Kilkenny all the way
Brought to you in association with the Reiki Room
Kilkenny 1-17 Laois 0-16
Leinster Minor Hurling Semi Final 2007
Only twice in the history of the association...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 13, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Anne Cadogan (née Christal)
Colliers Lane, Portlaoise, Laois
Cadogan (nee Christal), Colliers Lane, Portlaoise...
Laois GAA Power Rankings: Football
Here at LaoisToday, we've crunched the numbers and ranked every club from Junior A to Senior in order to give you a comprehensive run...