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Leinster Club Junior Camogie Championship: Late drama as The Harps miss out on Leinster...

Knockananna (WW) 3-9 The Harps 2-6 Leinster Club Junior Camogie Championship Final Wicklow champions, Knockananna are back-to-back Leinster junior camogie champions, after a hard-earned victory over...

Leinster League: Five-try Portarlington earn bonus-point win over Garda Westmanstown

Portarlington 36 Garda Westmanstown 10 Leinster League Division 2B Portarlington picked up an important with this afternoon at home to Garda Westmanstown, earning a bonus-point point...

Laois U-20 ‘B’ HC: Ballinakill-Ballypickas crowned champions, beating Castletown by nine points

Ballinakill-Ballypickas 1-16 Castletown 0-10 Laois Shopping Centre U-20 ‘B’ HC Final Ballinakill-Ballypickas are the 2023 Laois U-20 'B' hurling champions, after a fantastic win over Castletown...

The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days

1 - McNulty’s backroom team begins to take shape as 2024 season rapidly approaches In just under two months, the Laois senior footballers under manager...
Laois County Council General

County Development Plan – A climate-friendly future for Laois

Laois County Council are in the process of drafting a new County Development Plan, with climate considerations front and centre. The Council have already begun...

Laois U-20 FC: St Joseph’s beat Emo-Courtwood to reach semi-finals

St Joseph’s 1-11 Emo-Courtwood 0-6 Laois U-20 Football Championship Round 3 St Joseph’s are through to the semi-finals of the Laois U-20 football championship, after a...

Range of top prizes up for grabs as Scoil Chriost Ri launches fundraiser to...

The sports department in Scoil Chríost Rí are running a fundraiser to purchase new equipment for their various sporting activities. They are running a raffle...
Join us for the final three games of the SFC Round 1

Talking Sport Podcast: Leinster club hurling quarter-finals, U-20 hurling finals, and U-20 football

With another big weekend of GAA just around the corner, we preview all the action and permutations of what is in store. Alan Hartnett is...

Let there be light – two Laois GAA club grounds set to install flood...

Flood lights are of massive benefit to sports clubs in Ireland, especially in the dark autumn and winter months. Laois County Council has this week...

CCFL: Abbeyleix register first win in Senior Division while Rosenallis and Stradbally finish 3-3

Senior Division Abbeyleix Ath 3 Monksland Utd 1 There was a super win today for Abbeyleix Athletic, who registered their first victory of the season in...

Basketball: Heartache for Portlaoise Panthers after narrow cup defeat

Portlaoise Panthers 65 Catalyst Fr Mathews 75 Women's National Cup 23-24 Round 1 On an amazing night of entertainment in St Mary's Hall, Portlaoise Panthers missed...

Laois U-20 ‘B’ HC: Castletown too strong for Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe in horrific rain

Castletown 4-15 Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe 2-8  Laois Shopping Centre U-20 'B' HC Semi Final Castletown are through to the final of the 2023 Laois U-20 'B' hurling championship,...

Laois U-20 HC: Abbeyleix make third championship final after incredible come-back against Camross

Abbeyleix 1-16 Camross 1-13 Laois U-20 ‘A’ HC Semi Final Abbeyleix are through to the final of the 2023 Laois U-20 hurling championship, after an incredible...

The Nobody Zone – New RTÉ docuseries on Laois serial killer, Kieran Patrick Kelly

"In a forgotten London underworld, a homeless Irishman kills multiple times without detection, unseen in a world where nobody seems to care." In 1983 Kieran...

Leinster Club IFC: Ballylinan at their ease as they advance to Leinster semi-finals

Ballylinan 5-15 Barndarrig 1-10 Leinster Club IFC Quarter Final A more one-sided Leinster quarter-final you could not hope to see, as Ballylinan breezed past Wicklow champions,...

The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days

1 - In Pictures: Fond farewell to Pat Galvin as Portarlington primary school principal calls time on teaching career The fondness that the community of...

Laois U-20 FC: Goals from Keane and Meredith help Emo-Courtwood defeat Portarlington

Emo-Courtwood 2-12 Portarlington 0-13 Laois U-20 FC Group B Round 2 Ross Meredith, Dylan Keane and Ryan Little led the way for Emo-Courtwood as the came...

Talking Sport Podcast: Laois teams in Leinster action and U-20 championships heating up

The champions of Laois have turned their attention to provincial glory in recent weeks, with Colt-Shanahoe flying flag in the Leinster club hurling championship. Steven...

Rugby World Cup Podcast: An amazing final, Lions 2025, and what is next?

After 51 days, the Rugby World Cup came to an exhilarating end on Saturday, with one of the greatest finals ever played. Mark Comerford is...
Laois GAA

Planning approval for four new sporting developments in Abbeyleix, Arles, Ballybrittas, and Borris-in-Ossory

Laois County Council have given the go-ahead for three new planning projects across the County. Firstly, Abbeyleix Athletic Juvenile Football Club will begin works on...

New climate change report identifies serious risks for County Laois

Climate change poses a critical challenge for Laois with the potential to result in a wide range of impacts across the county. These include damaging...

Social housing figures under spotlight once again, with 160 homes delivered in 2023

Housing figures continued to be a major talking point at the Laois County Council meeting last week. Chief Executive John Mulholland gave a breakdown of...

Public buildings across Portlaoise identified for ‘Low Carbon Town’ project

The Government’s Ireland 2040 Plan identified the town of Portlaoise as a national demonstration project for implementing sustainable and community driven urban renewal. Portlaoise has...

CCFL: Mountmellick the big winners on a weather-affected day of football around Laois

Senior Division Mullingar Town 3 Abbeyleix Ath 2 Abbeyleix suffered a second consecutive away loss this afternoon, coming up just short in Westmeath. Having made a promising...

CCFL Division 1: Strong second half gives Mountmellick all three points against Portlaoise

Mountmellick Utd 4 Portlaoise AFC 2 CCFL Division 1 Mountmellick have made it three wins from three in Division 1 of the CCFL, beating Portlaoise 4-2...
Ben Dempsey and Colin Conroy Portlaoise

Laois U-20 FC: League of Ireland star Conroy shines as Portlaoise begin with big...

Portlaoise 6-14 Emo-Courtwood 1-7 Laois Shopping Centre U-20 Football Championship Round 1  Portlaoise travelled to Courtwood this afternoon where The Town got their U-20 football championship...

‘I’m not proud of myself when I see that’ – Councillor pleads for more...

Cllr Ollie Clooney continues to plead with Laois County Council for the erection of more bus shelters across the county. Speaking about driving past bus...

Growing concerns for road safety issues in Castletown and Pike of Rushall

Laois County Council have been urged to address the road safety issues at Kirwan’s cross on the L-1619 at Cuddagh, Castletown. Cllr Conor Bergin raised...

Laois County Councillors demand serious flooding issues be addressed

Climate change is leading to extreme rainfall and regular flooding, with Laois County Councillors identifying specific black-spots around the county. Ireland’s southern coast is again...
Rathdowney General

‘We want people shopping in the town’ – calls for proper parking design for...

Laois County Council have been urged to carry out a survey for Main Street, Rathdowney to design proper parking and set down areas for...