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Remember the Game: Crettyard claim intermediate football honours in 2005
Crettyard 1-12 Courtwood 1-10
2005 Laois IFC Final
Our focus in this week's Remember the Game is the 2005 intermediate football final, where Crettyard edged out...
From Rathdowney to PayPal and on – the incredible story of Louise Phelan
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in May 2019
It’s a Friday evening in Glebe House, the Phelan family home at Donaghmore just outside Rathdowney...
The Nally Stand, sit-down protest and conspiracy theories – the madness of the 1998...
Brought to you in association with Mulhall Meats
There were so many mad things that happened in the All Ireland hurling championship of 1998 that...
20 signs that you’re a ‘good catch’
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in November 2019
"He/she is a good catch" - How often will you hear it said?
It's almost the...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 17, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret (Rita) Fogarty (née Daly)
Ballinakill, Clonaslee, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Margaret (Rita) Fogarty,...
REVEALED: Laois’s Top 25 Instagrammers for 2020
After a one year hiatus - our selection of the best Instagram accounts in Laois is back.
Back in 2018, we last picked our favourite...
Revenue issues ‘scam’ text message warning to taxpayers
Revenue has reminded taxpayers that it never sends text messages (SMS) requiring the provision of personal information via links, pop-up windows, reply text or...
Laois Gardai break up planned ‘illegal road race’ this morning
Laois Gardai broke up an illegal road race in Portlaoise this morning.
On an early morning patrol, Gardai came across a number of vehicles parked...
How it came about that a Laois hurler was crowned the All Ireland FIFA...
There have been many mad moments throughout this lockdown - but a Laois hurler winning an online FIFA tournament on the PlayStation has to...
Remembering the great Heath ladies football team that won two All Ireland club titles...
It's among one of the fine Laois sporting achievements of all time - The Heath's success in winning back-to-back All Ireland club titles in...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 16, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary (May) McAleenan (née Good)
Corrig, Stradbally, Laois/Dublin
Beloved wife of the late Desmond...
Man dies following accident at Kildare Chilling factory
Investigations are underway into a workplace fatality following an accident at a meat factory in Kildare town.
The incident occurred yesterday, Thursday, May 14, in...
County Final Memory: Portlaoise hold off rising St Joseph’s in 1970
Portlaoise 1-7 St Joseph's 0-9
1970 Laois SFC Final
Portlaoise have had some great football teams over the years - and the side they had in...
WATCH: David Walsh-Kemmis on bottles, cans and how Ballykilcavan craft beer sales are on...
David Walsh-Kemmis, the owner of Ballykilcavan Brewery near Stradbally, has said that sales of his craft beer are up from this time last year,...
Matthew Whelan with high praise for ‘outstanding trainer’ Brother Philip Ryan
Matthew Whelan is the longest-serving Laois hurler still involved and has made more appearances for Laois than anyone in history.
Over a long career with...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, May 15, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Áine Hetherington-Hegarty
Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Laois / Rathdowney, Laois
Áine Hetherington-Hegarty, Clonkeen, Portlaoise and formerly...
Great line up announced for this week’s Late Late Show
The line up for Friday night’s Late Late Show has just been announced.
Joining Ryan Tubridy on the show will be the ultimate crooner -...
Down Memory Lane – 1998: Offaly’s sit down protest, Omagh bombing, Laois underage stars...
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There are some years that just will never be forgotten and 1998 is one of them.
This week,...
WATCH: Finline Furniture on plans to re-open and how they’ve been managing during Coronavirus...
Laois-based company Finline Furniture celebrated 40 years in business in 2019 but they couldn't have predicted the massive challenge that lay in store for...
Mark Timmons on the influence of Sean Dempsey and his disappointment at how it...
Long-serving Laois footballer Mark Timmons was a recent guest on the LaoisToday Talking Sport podcast where he was joined by colleague Sean O'Flynn as...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Caroline Monaghan
Tullamoy, Stradbally, Laois
Funeral Arrangements Later
Patrick Hallinan
17 Dunmasc, Portlaoise, Laois
Retired Garda Inspector,...
Message from Joe Mallon Motors ahead of re-opening on Monday, May 18
Joe Mallon Motors are delighted to announce the reopening of their Portlaoise & Naas branches on Monday, May 18, for after sales services.
We understand...
Achieve, Connect and Enjoy – the key tips Brent Pope offers Laois business people
TV pundit and former New Zealand rugby player Brent Pope has told Laois business people of the useful tools he uses for managing mental...
Centrepoint Carpets to re-open this Tuesday, May 19
Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise will re-open for business this coming Tuesday, May 19.
Permitted to open under Phase 1 of the Government's road map towards...
Willie Hyland, Zane Keenan or James Young – we set two Laois hurlers our...
Willie Hyland, Zane Keenan and James Young - how could you pick one between the three of these Laois hurling greats?
Well those are the...
Laois Football Memory: Rows, replays and All Ireland final agony – the Laois v...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday ahead of the 2019 All Ireland SFC Qualifier between Laois and Cork in Thurles.
It'll be the first time...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Liam (Billy) Lupton
Coolkerry, Rathdowney, Laois / Crosspatrick, Kilkenny
Liam Lupton, Coolkerry, Rathdowney, Co....
Laois people urged to conserve water as treatment plants working to capacity
Irish Water has contacted Laois County Councillors urging people to choose handwashing over powerwashing as domestic water usage increases by an average of 20%...
Property sales in Laois fall again in April
There was just 42 residential properties recorded as sold in Laois in April according to the figures on the Property Price Register.
In what was...
Moment in Time: Classic Cumann na mBunscol football action from 2004
We continue our trip down memory lane by looking back at the Cumann na mBunscol football action from November 2004.
As always, there was an...