LaoisToday Reporter
Talking Sport Podcast: Clough-Ballacolla, Abbeyleix and Na Fianna Og enjoy great weekends
We might be heading for December but the GAA season shows no sign of letting up.
On the latest LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast, we look...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 29, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Phil McCann (née Holohan)
Balladine, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully in the presence of her family and the staff...
Killeshin Hotel Winter Wedding Showcase this Saturday, December 4
The Killeshin Hotel are hosting a Winter Wedding Showcase this Saturday, December 4.
The event takes place from 12pm to 4pm and the Wedding Team...
Moment in Time: Portlaoise Musical Society Singin’ in the Rain in 2012
The Portlaoise Musical Society have always gone way above and beyond in terms of their production values - and they've been duly honoured at...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, November 28, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paddy Carter
St. Fintan's Terrace, Mountrath, Laois
Paddy Carter, St. Fintan's Terrace, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 27th...
Extra time success for Ballyfin Ladies in Wicklow as they march into Leinster semi...
Ballyfin 2-12 Tinahely 1-5 (AET)
Leinster Ladies Club JFC Quarter-final
Ballyfin Ladies kept their remarkable 2021 season going as they came through extra time to see...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Mountmellick community stunned at tragic death of young Daragh Lee
There was a deep sadness in Mountmellick following the tragic death of Daragh...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, November 27, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martin Lalor
Erkindale Drive, Durrow, Laois
Peacefully, at Brookhaven Nursing Hom, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny.
Predeceased by his parents...
18 clubs represented as Laois GAA, Camogie and Ladies award winners for 2020/2021 announced
The GAA award winners for the 2020 and 2021 seasons in Laois have been announced.
As Covid-19 cancelled last year's event, 2020 and 2021 were...
Laois teenager elected as Regional Officer for the Irish Second Level Students’ Union
Mountrath Community School Transition Year student Courtney Chambers has been elected as the Laois-Offaly Regional Officer for the Irish Second Level Students Union.
The Irish...
First U-20 final of 2021 down for decision as Na Fianna Og and The...
Na Fianna Og v The Heath
Laois U-20 'B' Football Championship Final in Stradbally at 7.30pm
The first U-20 final of 2021 is down for decision...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, November 26, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Oliver (Ollie) Payne
Mountmellick, Laois
Regretted by his wife Olive, daughters Barbara and Suzanne, sons Mark, Keith...
Kelly to the fore as Graiguecullen beat Portarlington to reach U-20 football semi-final
Graiguecullen 2-12 Portarlington 0-5
Laois U-20 'A' FC Quarter-final
Graiguecullen are through to this year's Laois U-20 FC semi-final thanks to a comfortable win over Portarlington...
CSO seeking to hire over 80 Enumerators in Laois for Census 2022
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) needs to hire 82 Census Enumerators to deliver and collect census forms to and from every home in Laois next year.
Enumerators can earn...
In Pictures: Laois club compete well at national senior, juvenile and even age Cross...
With the National Sports Campus unavailable due to its hosting of the European Cross Country on December 12, the National Cross Country was moved...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, November 25, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martina Bergin
Boley, Abbeyleix, Laois
And Brookhaven Nursing Home, Ballyragget, peacefully, in the presence of her family,...
Laois calendar for 2022 – featuring stunning images from around the county – is...
The Love Laois 2022 Calendar - which has been jointly produced by Laois County Council, Laois Chamber and Laois Tourism - was officially launched...
Tickets to see Manchester United and Chelsea up for grabs at Laois GAA club’s...
Trips to see Manchester United and Chelsea are among the prizes available at a Laois GAA club's Monster Raffle.
Colt-Shanahoe GAA club are running a...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martina Bergin
Boley, Abbeyleix, Laois
And Brookhaven Nursing Home, Ballyragget, peacefully, in the presence of her family,...
Portlaoise Christmas Market returns this Sunday, November 28
The Christmas market returns to Portlaoise town centre this Sunday, November 28, from 11am to 5pm.
Main Street, Church Street, Railway Street, Bull Lane (to...
Christmas lights and carols as Durrow to host artisan food and craft market this...
Durrow should be a hive of activity this Sunday, November 28, for the Laois Artisan Food and Craft Market.
Showcasing the best of Irish artisan...
Waiting game for Knockbeg College following narrow defeat to Scoil Mhuire Clane
Knockbeg College 1-10 Scoil Mhuire Clane 0-16
Leinster Senior School’s Football Championship Round 2
Knockbeg College face an anxious wait to see if they will qualify...
Huge fundraiser night planned for young Laois woman battling cancer
A huge fundraising event is being held in Abbeyleix this weekend to help raise money for a young mother Roxy Phelan who has been going...
Talking Sport Podcast: Peter O’Neill interview as he steps down as Laois GAA chairman
The latest edition of the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast features an indepth interview with outgoing Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill.
O'Neill is stepping down as...
New Laois historian-in-residence is appointed
Laois County Library has commenced its third Historian-in-Residence programme with the appointment of Terry Dunne to the role.
The aim of the residency is to...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as Leinster club and U-20 championship continues
And it's yet another busy week of Laois GAA club action.
The U-20 hurling and football championships at 'A' and 'B' level continue at pace...
McGuinness the main man as Portlaoise Rugby U-14s win in Naas
Portlaoise RFC 55 Naas RFC 14
Leinster U-14 Rugby League Round 3
On a fine morning in Kildare, Portlaoise U-14s continued their good run of form...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Elizabeth (Lil) Bartley (née Conroy)
Portlaoise, Laois
Elizabeth (Lil) Bartley , St. Brigid's Place, Portlaoise November 22nd...
Take a penalty and donate – Ballyadams NS come up with novel fundraiser idea!
If you're raising funds for a certain cause, it's best for all concerned if you can have a bit of fun while doing so....
After years of waiting, children in Laois parish finally set to receive Communion this...
After a two year wait, children in one parish in Laois will finally receive their communion this weekend.
The children from 3rd and 4th classes...