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Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 25, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Browne
Monkstown, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
BROWNE Margaret (Monkstown Farm, Co. Dublin and...
In Pictures: All of the images from the Cumann na mBunscol Football Finals for...
And so the Cumann na mBunscol has come to an end for 2019.
It was two busy days as O’Moore Park was the venue for...
Tributes paid to Errill great Jimmy Bergin
Last Sunday, Rathdowney-Errill claimed the Bob O'Keeffe Cup as they defeated Borris-Kilcotton in the decider.
But just over a week before the final, one of...
Here are all the results and reports from Day 2 of the Cumann na...
It was another busy day in O’Moore Park hosted day two of the Cumann na mBunscol football finals.
Teams from all across the county took...
10 star Mayo down neighbours Newtown in Division 4 final
Newtown 1-7 Mayo 10-8
Roinn 4 Boys Champ Final
The last game of the day saw Crettyard out in force with Mayo taking on Newtown.
It looked as...
Ballylinan edge Clonaghadoo in 14-goal thriller to be crowned Division 2 champions
Clonaghadoo 5-10 Ballylinan 9-8
Roinn 2 Boys Champ Final
Ballylinan's ability to find the back of the net proved the difference in the end as they got...
Hat-tricks and five-goal wonders help Scoil Bhríde Knockmay to win the Roinn 3 Girls...
Scoil Bhride Knockmay 9-6 Clonaghadoo 2-9
Roinn 3 Girls Champ Final
Scoil Bhride Knockmay (Portlaosie) and Clonaghadoo took centre stage this afternoon in the Roinn 3 Girls...
The Rock on top as they claim Division 2 Girls glory
Ballyadams 2-8 The Rock 6-9
Roinn 2 Girls Champ Final
The Rock were rampant as they defeated Ballyadams to claim the Division 2 Girls title in style...
Double up for five-star Portarlington as they claim Division 1 Boys Shield
Portarlington Boys 5-6 Ballyadams 0-12
Roinn 1 Boys Shield Final
An hour after scooping Division 6 championship glory, Portarlington claimed the Division 1 Boys Shield final as...
Sadness in Killenard and Portarlington areas following death of Mick Terrett
There was sadness in the Killenard and Portarlington areas this week following the sudden death of Mick Terrett.
Mick worked in JJ Behan's, Bord na...
Blake-Dunne the leader as Holy Family win Roinn 5 Girls title
Holy Family 5-9 Portarlington Girls 0-3
Roinn 5 Girls Champ Final
Its day two of the Cumann na mBunscol football finals in O'Moore Park.
Following a great...
Portarlington upset the Holy Family treble bid to claim Division 6 glory
Holy Family 1-3 Portarlington Boys 7-5
Roinn 6 Boys Champ Final
Portarlington derailed Holy Family's bid for three Cumann na mBunscol finals on Day 2 of...
15 years and growing – Frankie’s Hairdressing goes from strength to strength
Frankie's Hairdressing in Mountmellick is known far and wide - and they recently celebrated 15 years in business.
It's been quite the journey since Frankie...
Emergency services at the scene as trailer overturns on Laois motorway
Emergency services are at the scene of an accident on the M7 motorway in Laois after a trailer overturned.
The accident occurred this morning on...
Contract signed for implementation of Mountmellick Flood Relief scheme
A contract has been signed to begin work on a detailed design and implementation of a Flood Relief Scheme in Mountmellick, a town that...
Holy Family too strong for St Fiach’s to claim Division 1 Girls Championship glory
Holy Family 1-6 St Fiacc's 3-1
Roinn 1 Girls Champ Final
Holy Family were crowned Division 1 Girls champions this morning in O'Moore Park as they...
In Pictures: Legendary Laois teacher retires after 34 years of service
Yesterday was a bittersweet day at Scoil Mhuire Fatima as the community of Timahoe celebrated the retirement of Deputy Principal Martina Mulhall.
In what was...
Blow for Laois footballers as key player heads Down Under
New Laois football manager Mike Quirke will have to plan without the services of Stephen Attride for 2020.
The Killeshin clubman, who has been Laois's...
Leinster club championships taking shape as Laois sides begin provincial action this weekend
The Laois club championships at adult level may be over but attention now switches to provincial action which gets underway this weekend for some...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 24, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Billy Rogers
Borris Court, Portlaoise
Rogers, Billy, Borris Court, Portlaoise, October 23rd 2019. Peacefully...
Record crowds attend Portlaoise College’s Career and College Exhibition
Choices for midlands students transitioning from post-primary into third level education were plentiful at Portlaoise College’s fifth annual Career and College exhibition recently.
Parents and...
In Pictures: Busy day of action at Laois Cross Country intermediate and underage championships
Day 2 of the Downey's Suzuki Laois Cross Country Championships was held in Blackhill, Abbeyleix recently and hosted by Ballyroan, Abbeyleix and District Athletics...
In Pictures: All the best images from Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol...
It was a busy day in O’Moore Park as the Cumann na mBunscol football finals got underway.
Teams from all across the county took park...
Top national award for Laois hotel manager
Ger Alley, General Manager of The Heritage hotel in Killenard, was among the winners at the Hotel Awards Ireland this week.
The Durrow native, who was...
All of the results and reports from Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol...
It was a busy day in O'Moore Park as the Cumann na mBunscol football finals got underway.
Teams from all across the county took park...
Deadly Dunne leads the way as Killenard are crowned Roinn 1 Boys champions
Killeshin 1-7 Killenard 2-10
Roinn 1 Boys Championship Final
As the rain started to pour down, the last game of the day got underway in O'Moore...
Hugely popular Jeremiah Grant bar celebrating second birthday this weekend
Where does the time go at all?
Jeremiah Grant Bar & Eatery on Main Street in Portlaoise is one of the most popular establishments around –...
Mountmellick crowned Roinn 2 Boys Shield winners after super battle this afternoon
Mountmellick 4-6 Ratheneska 1-8
Roinn 2 Boys Shield Final
Ratheniska and Mountmellick went to battle this afternoon in the Roinn 2 Boys Shield Final where Mountmellick...
Brilliant Beere guides The Heath to Division 2 Girls Shield success
The Heath 8-7 Ballyroan 10-2
Roinn 2 Girls Shield Final
The Heath edged an 18 goal thriller against Ballyroan to claim the Division 2 Girls Shield...
Ratheniska get the better of Killeshin to claim Division 1 Girls Shield
Kileshin 1-6 Ratheniska 3-6
Roinn 1 Girls Shield Final
Ratheniska got the better of Killeshin to claim Division 1 Shield glory in the penultimate game of...