Mark Comerford
Top scorers so far after first three rounds of football championships
With the draw now made for the next stage of the football championships, we have compiled a list of all the top scorers so...
Laois Premier IHC: Slieve Bloom are relegated after strong second half from Camross
Camross 3-16 Slieve Bloom 0-15
Laois PIHC Relegation Final
Slieve Bloom are relegated to the Intermediate Hurling Championship, after Camross beat them this evening in the...
In Pictures: Results from Ballyfin GAA’s 4th annual Golf Classic – The Liam Linden...
Ballyfin GAA held their fourth annual Golf Classic at the weekend.
Almost 200 golfers turned out in the picturesque surrounds of Mountrath Golf Club
The Liam...
Laois JFC: Sensational second half sends Spink through to quarter final clash with The...
Spink 5-11 Graiguecullen 1-10
Laois JFC Preliminary Quarter-Final
A sensational second-half performance has given Spink a huge victory over Graiguecullen in Crettyard this evening.
The sides were...
Stage times announced for Electric Picnic
Electric Picnic 2023 is just days away and the stage times have finally been announced
Stradbally Estate will see global superstarts such as The Killers,...
Laois Ladies SFC: Portlaoise salvage a draw in a cracker of a game with...
Portlaoise 0-6 Sarsfields 1-3
Laois Ladies SFC Round 5
In one of the best low-scoring games you'll ever see, Portlaoise salvaged a draw with Sarsfields this...
Laois JFC: McDonald hat-trick sends The Rock through to the quarter-finals
The Rock 4-10 Kilcavan 0-7
Laois JFC Group C Round 3
A hat-trick from Stephen McDonald helped The Rock to a big win over Kilcavan in...
Planning permission granted for 32-apartment development in Mountmellick
Laois County Council has given the go-ahead for four new apartment blocks to be constructed in Mountmellick.
Corrigeen Building Company Ltd had sought planning permission...
Portlaoise Rugby club inviting girls to new trial programme for bursary prize
Portlaoise Rugby Club are inviting all first-year girls to give rugby a try.
The club are running a trial programme from Saturday, September 23, until...
Ballyfin GAA to host 4th annual Golf Classic – The Liam Linden Memorial Tournament
Ballyfin GAA are holding their fourth annual Golf Classic, this Friday, August 25.
The Liam Linden Memorial Tournament is a champagne golf classic, taking place...
Planning permission granted for new extension to Portlaoise Hospital
Laois County Council have granted planning permission for a new project at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise.
The Health Service Executive initially sough permission for the...
Huge turnout for Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain and Vintage Rally
After a five-year hiatus, the much-cherished Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain made a triumphant return this weekend.
The festival has been a staple in the...
Pubs continue to decline across Ireland – with 12 closures in Laois since 2019
A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), has shown a continuing decline in the number of pubs across Ireland, with...
Portarlington Rugby Club turns 50 and celebrations are set to begin as new season...
The return of the domestic rugby season is almost upon us, and with it comes a huge milestone in Laois sport.
The 2023/24 season marks...
Schedule set for Laois Minor Hurling Championship semi-finals and finals
The 2023 Laois Minor Hurling Championship has given a tremendous spotlight to the future stars of the game in the county.
Abbeyleix finished with a...
Welcome to Freetown – Electric Picnic’s Late-Night Quarter
Excitement is at a fever-pitch as revellers will begin arriving in Stradbally for the 2023 Electric Picnic, which kicks off in just ten days.
Back...
Rose of Tralee – social media reacts to Laois Rose
Night one of the 2023 Rose of Tralee International Festival is in the record books, and what a night it was for our Laois...
The top scorers so far after the first three rounds of the hurling championships
With the final round of group games all but completed, we have compiled the list of all the scorers so far in the hurling...
In Pictures: National Heritage Week 2023 a huge success with events across Laois
National Heritage Week 2023 has been a huge success with events held all across Laois.
There was a plethora of children's events, held predominantly in...
Laois Ladies SFC: Seven-goal Sarsfields too strong for Ballyroan
Sarsfields 7-10 Ballyroan 1-8
Laois Ladies SFC Round 4
Sarsfields have put seven goals past Ballyroan this evening in Mountmellick, to keep their momentum going in...
Laois Premier IHC: Slieve Bloom into relegation playoff after a heavy defeat to Clonaslee-St...
Clonaslee-St Manman’s 3-13 Slieve Bloom 0-8
Laois PIHC Group B Round 3
Clonaslee-St Manman's have beaten Slieve Bloom in Group B of the Premier Intermediate Hurling...
Laois IHC: Trumera come from behind to beat Colt-Shanahoe and book their place in...
Trumera 2-15 Colt-Shanahoe 1-15
Laois IHC Group B Round 3
Trumera have won the local derby, beating Colt-Shanahoe this evening to secure their place in the...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Fr Paddy – Room in the church for everyone
"At 86, Pope Francis, is the oldest Pontiff in over 120 years," Fr Paddy...
Laois Premier IHC: Ballyfin battle through torrential rain to see off Clough-Ballacolla
Ballyfin 0-17 Clough-Ballacolla 0-9
Laois Premier IHC Group A Round 3
Ballyfin adapted to some extremely testing conditions this evening to see off Clough-Ballacolla and seize...
Windfarm company seeking to erect 13 wind turbines across a large area in Laois
There could soon be 13 new wind turbines dotted across the Laois landscape if a windfarm company gets their way.
Coolglass Wind Farm Limited is...
National Ploughing Championships is NOT moving towards cashless-only payments
National Ploughing Association Assistant Managing Director, Anna Marie McHugh has dismissed concerns that the National Ploughing Championships could be moving towards cashless-only payments for...
The top scorers so far after first two rounds of football championships
With the draw now made for Round 3 of the senior football championship, we have compiled the list of all the top scorers two...
Laois represented on the international stage in Prague last weekend
Laois man, Sean Bennett was part of the Ireland team which competed at this weekend's 2023 Wheel Open Floorball International.
The tournament took place from...
Laois Ladies IFC: Convincing wins for St Joseph’s and Shanahoe in Round 4
St Joseph's 5-11 Sarsfields 0-6
Laois Ladies IFC Round 4
St Joseph's have made a big statement in Round 4 of the Ladies Intermediate Football Championship,...
Laois IHC: Mountmellick through to the semi finals after getting the better of Abbeyleix
Mountmellick 2-12 Abbeyleix 1-10
Laois IHC Group A Round 3
Mountmellick have done the business in Pairc Acragar this evening, beating a resilient Abbeyleix side by...