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Preview: IFC ‘B’ final in Crettyard in JFC ‘B’ semi finals in the Centre...
Arles-Kilcruise v Timahoe
Laois IFC 'B' Final in Crettyard at 7.15pm
The second piece of silverware of the week is up for grabs in Crettyard this...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, September 26, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maie McCabe
Templeogue, Dublin / Abbeyleix, Laois
Maie McCabe (née Rice), Templeogue, Dublin 6W and formerly of...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the Laois SFC relegation semi final JFC...
The Laois Shopping Centre football championships resume tonight and we will bring you all the action on our Live Blog.
There are two games down...
Love Laois Podcast: Ploughing, politicians and the Abbeyleix man fundraising for Childhood Cancer Ireland
We missed a week of the Love Laois Podcast last week because of the Ploughing - and that's where we start, chatting about last...
Laois Football Podcast: Previewing the Laois IFC final with Evan O’Carroll and Darren Fitzpatrick
It is one of the busiest weeks of the year and that is reflected by the fact that we have FOUR preview Podcasts.
This one...
Floodlights, astro pitches and upgrades galore as Laois allocated record €6.2 million Sports Capital...
€6.2 million has been allocated for Laois clubs and organisations, under the Sports Capital and Equipment Grant scheme.
This is the highest ever sum of...
Laois Football Podcast: Previewing the Ladies Senior, Intermediate and Junior football finals
It is one of the busiest weeks of the year and that is reflected by the fact that we have FOUR preview Podcasts.
This one...
Laois Football Podcast: ‘Catch all’ with SFC ‘B’, relegation, IFC ‘B’, Minor plus Junior...
It is one of the busiest weeks of the year and that is reflected by the fact that we have FOUR preview Podcasts.
This is...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael (Mike) Byrne
Grange, Maganey, Laois / Maganey, Kildare / Carlow
Michael (Mike) Byrne, Grange, Maganey, Co....
Gardai appeal for information after taxi driver assaulted in Laois
Gardai are appealing to the public for assistance after a taxi driver was assaulted in Laois.
The incident occurred on the Conoboro Road in Rathdowney...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael (Mike) Byrne
Grange, Maganey, Laois / Maganey, Kildare / Carlow
Michael (Mike) Byrne, Grange, Maganey, Co....
Dunamase College holding Open Evenings on October 2 and 3 ahead of 2025 school...
Dunamase College is holding its open evening on Wednesday, October 2nd, for students wishing to view the Aonad Lán Gaeilge and Thursday, October 3rd...
In Pictures: Laois Alzheimer’s Memory Walk a huge success
The Laois Alzheimer's Memory Walk took place in Ballyroan GAA grounds yesterday and proved a big success.
Kicking off at 11am, this was the largest...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Reviewing the Laois SHC semis plus Ross King and Willie Hyland
The finalists for the 2024 Laois Shopping Centre SHC were confirmed as Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill yesterday.
Rathdowney-Errill avenged last season's defeat to Abbeyleix to reach...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Reviewing the Premier IHC, IHC and MHC semis plus JHC final
The penultimate weekend of club hurling championship action in Laois has come and gone.
We have two Podcasts to look back on all of the...
Golf: Moore captures Inter-County title while O’Reilly conquers The Heath
Moore captures Inter County Title
Members of Na hIománaithe Golf Society recently travelled to Thurles Golf Course for their Annual Inter County Team event.
This competition...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, September 23, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen McKenna (née Dunne)
Foxcroft Avenue, Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Foxcroft Street Portarlington. Deeply regretted by her...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the Laois SHC semi finals
It is a huge day in O'Moore Park as the Laois Shopping Centre SHC semi finals are down for decision.
Last year, the same four...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, September 22, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen McKenna (née Dunne)
Foxcroft Avenue, Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Foxcroft Street Portarlington. Deeply regretted by her...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action for the Laois Premier IHC and IHC semi...
The hurling weekend continues with four big semi finals down for decision across the county this evening.
The Laois Shopping Centre IHC and Premier IHC...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - ‘In a second, your life is changed’: Abbeyleix man on his son’s leukaemia diagnosis and fundraising for Childhood Cancer Ireland
Abbeyleix native Steven...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, September 21, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Louisa Gowing (née Harvey)
Fontstown, Athy, Kildare / Abbeyleix, Laois
Lousia Gowing, (Harvey) Boleylittle, Fontstown, Athy and...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action as Ballypickas and Borris-Kilcotton clash in JHC...
A chance to claim a title is up for grabs tonight as Ballypickas and Borris-Kilcotton meet in O'Moore Park.
The Laois Shopping Centre Junior A...
LaoisToday Live at the Ploughing with Laois Hire as new Laois GAA jersey is...
LaoisToday was on stage at the National Ploughing Championships on Tuesday as we recorded a live podcast at the Briggs Equipment stand to mark...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Looking ahead to a massive weekend of semi final action
After a massive week of football action, attention now switches back to hurling where things continue to hot up.
Semi final action is on the...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, September 20, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ann O'Keeffe (née Greene)
Cooraclare Village, Kilrush, Clare / Ballyadams, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Predeceased by her...
Portlaoise College looking forward to welcoming prospective students to Open Nights
Portlaoise College is preparing to welcome prospective students and their families to its Mountrath Rd campus for its annual Open Nights next week on...
Discover Heywood Community School: Open Night 2024
Heywood Community School is excited to announce its annual Open Night, taking place on Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm.
This is a unique opportunity...
History beckons as Abbeyleix Golf Club set to tee off at prestigious competition in...
As one of the first 60 golf clubs founded in Ireland, Abbeyleix have a long and storied history at Inter-Club level.
However, as yet the...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, September 19, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Damien Dohney
Liogard, Portlaoise, Laois
Damien Doheny . Liogard, Portlaoise and formerly Castletown Co. Laois. 17th September...





































