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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...
Cuddy the hero as Paddock claim Roinn 3 Boys Shield title
Paddock 10-10 Derrylamogue 6-10
Roinn 3 Boys Shield Final
As the Cumann na mBunscol finals ran on throughout the afternoon, it was both Paddock and Derrlamogue's...
Double up for Shanahoe as girls claim Division 4 championship title
Shanahoe 3-5 Knock 2-4
Roinn 4 Girls Champ Final
It was a spectacular day for Shanahoe as, following on from the success of the boys, the...
Hat-tricks galore as Shanahoe edge Borris-In-Ossory in 22 goal thriller
Shanahoe 11-4 Borris In Ossory 11-1
Roinn 5 Boys Champ Final
Shanahoe edged out Borris-In-Ossory in a 22 goal thriller to claim the Division 5 Boys...
Killeen overcome The Swan in entertaining Roinn 4 Boys Shield Final
Kileen 10-7 The Swan 6-3
Roinn 4 Boys Shield Final
The Killeen boys followed up the girls as they took on The Swan in the Roinn...
Durrow too strong for Gaelscoil as they claim Division 3 Boys Championship
Gaelscoil Portlaoise 1-6 Durrow 6-11
Roinn 3 Boys Champ Final
Durrow claimed the Division 3 Boys championship title following a powerful display against Gaelscoil Phortlaoise this...
Delaney the hero as Cullohill edge out Durrow to claim Division 4 Girls Shield
Cullohill 5-3 Durrow 5-1
Roinn 4 Girls Shield Final
Cullohill keeper Isabel Delaney was the hero as her saves helped Cullohill claim the Division 4 Girls...
Transmitter set to rock the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel this weekend
The Abbeyleix Manor Hotel has been putting on big acts over the past while and this Bank Holiday Sunday will see the hugely popular...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maurice O’Toole
Moneygall, Offaly/Rhode, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois/Moneygall, Tipperary
In his 95th year. Deeply regretted by...
Trick or Treat – Anvil Inn getting into the Halloween spirit with Fancy Dress...
They know how to put on a show in the Anvil Inn in Portarlington and this Sunday night, October 27, the place should be...
Portlaoise Educate Together NS take home Roinn 5 Boys Shield title
PETNS 3-10 Clonenagh 5-2
Roinn 5 Boys Shield Final
Portlaoise Educate Together NS took on Clonenagh NS in the Roinn5 Boys Shield Final this afternoon.
Portlaoise Educate...
The latest hurling Team of the Week as curtain comes down on Laois club...
The double header of Laois county hurling finals in O'Moore Park brought the curtain down on the adult club scene in Laois and with...
Killeen scoop up the Roinn 3 Girls Shield title after brilliant battle with Castletown
Killeen 3-7 Castletown 3-4
Roinn 3 Girls Shield Final
One of the first games of the morning at the Cumann na mBunscol finals saw the Roinn...
Feast on a five-course tasting menu at Samhain Masked event in Ballintubbert
Join us for a night in the Orchard for the Samhain Masked Event in Ballintubbert House on Friday, November 1 from 7pm to midnight.
Awakening...
Double blow for Laois hurlers as two forwards set to depart panel for 2020
The Laois hurlers will be without the services of two of their top forwards for the 2020 season as Cha Dwyer and Ben Conroy...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maurice O'Toole
Moneygall, Offaly/Rhode, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois/Moneygall, Tipperary
In his 95th year. Deeply regretted by...