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Laois Ladies SFC: O’Byrne leads the way as Park-Ratheniska off to winning start
Park-Ratheniska 4-9 St Brigid's 2-4
Laois Ladies SFC Round 1
Park-Ratheniska opened up their championship campaign with an impressive victory against St Brigid’s in ideal conditions...
Laois Football Podcast: Reviewing all the senior championship action and the Round 2 draw
That was a busy weekend of Laois club football championship action.
On the latest episode of the Laois Football Podcast, we look back on the...
Laois Football Podcast: Annanough cause surprise in intermediate while Arles-Kilcruise, Crettyard and Park-Ratheniska all...
The Laois intermediate championship got off to an entertaining start over the weekend with the surprise result coming in Portarlington where last year's Junior...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, July 29, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Constance Louise Brophy (née Corbet)
Vicarstown, Laois
Constance Louise Brophy (Nee Corbet) Peacefully surrounded by her heartbroken...
In Pictures: Laois PPN host Midlands regional meeting at Castle Durrow
Delegates from across the Midlands received a warm welcome to County Laois at the wonderful Castle Durrow, for the MRPPN meeting hosted by Laois...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, July 28, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anna Luttrell (née Fitzpatrick)
Fisherstown, Ballybrittas, Laois
Anna passed away peacefully in Portlaoise Midlands Regional Hospital in...
Laois IFC: Crettyard take their chances to see off wasteful Portlaoise
Crettyard 4-7 Portlaoise 0-13
Laois IFC Round 1
Goals made all the difference as last year’s beaten finalists Crettyard got the better of a wasteful Portlaoise...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Round 1 of the SFC and IFC...
Round 1 of the Laois Shopping Centre SFC and IFC will conclude today with five matches down for decision.
Four of them throw in at...
Almost €56,000 funding conformed for flood mitigation works on River Nore
€55,800 in funding has been confirmed under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works to carry out works on the River Nore at Barnhill, between Durrow...
Woodenbridge Paddlers announce latest challenge for Autism, travelling from Boston to New York
The Woodenbridge Paddlers have announced their latest Paddle Challenge to support the new Centre For Autism in St Fergal's College, Rathdowney.
The challenge will be...
In Pictures: People of Portarlington celebrate French Festival 2024
The very first French Festival was held in 1977 and 47 years later it is still bringing a smile to the people of Portarlington.
During...
Laois Football Podcast: 10-minute episodes on all the senior football clubs
With the Laois senior football championship underway, we have recorded dedicated episodes on all the senior clubs in the county.
The championship got underway on...
Athletics: Gold medals for Crosby, Mitchell, Brophy and Ayres, while Delaney helps Ireland take...
Day 2 of the National Juvenile Championships took place in Tullamore last weekend.
After a successful outing at the National 'B' Championships, St Abban's athletes...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 27, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sarah (Sally) Nugent (née Ryan)
Green Street, Birr, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois
The death has occurred of Sarah (Sally)...
Laois IFC: Magic McCaul leads Annanough to victory despite late Mountmellick come-back
Annanough 2-9 Mountmellick 1-11
Laois IFC Round 1
The Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Football Championship got underway tonight in McCann Park, Portarlington, with Annanough recording a...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from a bumper night of Laois football...
The Laois Shopping Centre SFC is well underway now and there are two more games down for decision tonight.
In Stradbally, Portlaoise are up against...
Celebrate 60 Years of Ireland’s Largest Vintage Rally at Stradbally!
Join us for the 60th National Steam Rally with steam engines, vintage machinery, and lots of family fun.
The picturesque Cosby Estate of Stradbally, Co....
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Crettyard
Last year's beaten finalists Crettyard begin their campaign against Portlaoise's second team on Saturday evening.
Having done just about enough to stay up in ACFL...
Laois Football Podcast: Ballyroan battle, Courtwood crush and Portarlington prevail
With the sheer volume of games at present, the latest episode of the Laois Football Podcast is here.
With an amount of Round 1 action...
Durrow Scarecrow Festival set to get underway – for the last time in its...
The highly anticipated Durrow Scarecrow Festival returns this Sunday - for what will be the last year of the event in its current guise.
The...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Park-Ratheniska
Park-Ratheniska have enjoyed a whirlwind couple of seasons.
From losing a Junior 'A' semi-final to Castletown in 2019, to winning the 2020 title in 2021,...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Emo
The Laois senior football championship is underway and Emo will be one of the last teams to play this week.
Under the guidance of Jimmy...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, July 26, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Downey (née Beere)
23 The Glebe, Monasterevin, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois
The passing has occurred of Kathleen Downey,...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Arles-Killeen
The Laois senior football championship gets underway this week and we're back with our 10-minute podcast series on all the competing clubs.
This episode is...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Arles-Kilcruise
Arles-Kilcruise are settling into life as an Intermediate club following their relegation in 2020.
They reached the final in 2022 but disappointed last year and...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Mountmellick
As has been the case every season since Mountmellick were relegated from senior in 2017, they start the intermediate championship as one of the...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Annanough
Annanough were crowned Laois Junior 'A' football champions last year and make the step up to the interemediate grade for the first time since...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 25, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anne Clooney
Lower Boley, Abbeyleix, Laois
Beloved daughter of the late James and Eileen Clooney. Passed away...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as the 2024 Laois Senior football championship begins
The 2024 Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship gets underway this evening.
With O'Moore Park out of action, this game is in Ratheniska with throw...
Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Portlaoise
Beaten in last year's Laois SFC final, Portlaoise are under new management this year with former club great Aidan Fennelly having taken over from...