Mark Comerford
Weekend Read: Chef Sam Moody on his background, working in Ballyfin Demesne and his...
Sam Moody is all about connection: connection with the community; connection with the customers; connection with the producers; and connection with the soil.
The English-born...
ACFL Division 2: Big wins on the road for Park-Ratheniska and The Heath
Park Ratheniska 2-10 Emo 0-7
ACFL Division 2 Round 1
1-3 each from Mark Delaney and Noah Fingleton helped Park Ratheniska to a comprehensive win away...
Portlaoise Panthers end their season with a defeat in the League Trophy Final
Portlaoise Panthers 69 Phoenix Rockets 89
League Trophy Final
The Portlaoise Panthers have fallen at the final hurdle of the League Trophy, losing out to a...
Renowned Michelin Star Chef set to open new restaurant in Laois
Sam Moody is stepping down as as Executive Head Chef at Ballyfin Demesne to open his own restaurant in Laois.
The English-born chef won a...
Rosenallis and Clonaslee through to Division 1 Cup semi-finals
Division 1 Cup - Quarter Finals
Rosenallis A 2 Moydow FC 1
Rosenallis are through to the Division 1 Cup semi-finals, having come from behind to...
The double is still on as Portlaoise Panthers through to another final
Portlaoise Panthers 52 McEvoy's Cavan Eagles 49
League Trophy Semi Final
Jack Dooley's Portlaoise Panthers have once again overcome difficult opposition to make their second final...
Laois Ladies rattle past Roscommon to set up Division 2 league final with Armagh
Laois 2-9 Roscommon 1-5
Ladies National Football League Division 2 Round 7
The Laois Ladies will compete in the Division 2 League football final following victory...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, March 26, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eileen Hyde (née Morrissey)
Gougane Glosha Johnstown Road, Rathdowney, Laois
Eileen Hyde (nee Morrissey), Gougane, Glosha, Johnstown...
ACFL Division 3: Wins for Ballyroan-Abbey, Portarlington and Timahoe
ACFL Division 3 Round 1
Arles-Killeen 1-11 Timahoe 3-10
Arles-Killeen had played themselves into a nice lead heading into half time before Ruiarí O'Connor scored two...
ACFL Division 4: Portlaoise overcome Kilcavan while Barrowhouse and Killeshin get off to a...
ACFL Division 4 Round 1
Portlaoise 1-15 Kilcavan 1-11
Portlaoise welcomed Kilcavan to Rathleague on Saturday evening as the sides got their ACFL Division 4 campaign...
Portlaoise Panthers still on the hunt for double-glory
Portlaoise Panthers 75 Moy Tolka Rovers 50
National League Trophy Quarter Final
One week on from winning the National League Division 1 title and securing promotion...
Portlaoise Panthers Coach Jack Dooley on building for the Super League and chasing the...
Last weekend, Jack Dooley masterminded the Portlaoise Panthers to the Division 1 League title - gaining promotion to the Women’s Super League in the...
Late penalty costs Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington a place in the North Leinster Final
Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington 0-14 St Joseph's CBS Drogheda 1-14
North Leinster Junior Football ‘B’ Semi Final
Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington have missed out on a place in...
There were three games in the CCFL today, each one a goal-fest
Division 1
Despite not playing this weekend, Abbeyleix Athletic were the big winners in the CCFL today, as Division 1 stood alone.
Abbeyleix had a fantastic...
Laois Minors win in Kildare as the camogie All-Ireland heats up
Laois 1-14 Kildare 1-6
Camogie Minor ‘B’ All-Ireland Championship
The Laois Minor camogie team bounced back from the disappointment of week one with a fine win...
Portlaoise Panthers are through to the final of the National League Playoffs after a...
Portlaoise Panthers 80 McEvoy's Cavan Eagles 71
National League Playoffs Semi Final
What a game it was in the National Basketball Arena as the Portlaoise Panthers...
Portarlington come unstuck against 14-man Tullamore in huge winner-take-all final
Tullamore 18 Portarlington 14
Metro League 9 Final and Anderson Cup Round 2
Portarlington RFC’s Second XV came up short in a tantalising winner-take-all clash in...
A difficult weekend for the Portlaoise Panthers as both the men’s and women’s teams...
Portlaoise Panthers 63 Phoenix Rockets 67
Women's Division 1 22-23
Having lost away to the Dublin Lions last week, Portlaoise Panthers lost again today, this time...
Abbeyleix topple Gallen while Maryborough put NINE on Emo Rangers
Unrelenting weather conditions meant that only three of the scheduled nine games involving Laois teams went ahead this weekend.
Luckily, there was still plenty of...
The Laois Minor camogie team have been beaten in Rathdowney
Laois 1-8 Roscommon 2-8
Camogie Minor 'B' All-Ireland Championship
The Laois Minor camogie team begun their All Ireland campaign with a shock home-defeat at the hands...
Portlaoise forced to settle for a draw as the injuries continue to mount
Portlaoise AFC 1 Castleknock Cetic 1
Leinster Senior League
Portlaoise AFC left two points on the field Wednesday night when they were forced to settle for...
Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington dominate their North Leinster Junior Football quarter final
Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington 6-14 Dunshaughlin Community College 1-2
North Leinster Junior Football ‘B’ Quarter Final
Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington have made it safely through to the North...
Promotion hopes still alive for PortDara Falcons
PortDara Falcons 27 Naas 5
Leinster Women's League Division 2
The final game Division 2 of the Leinster Women's League has been played, with PortDara Falcons...
Abbeyleix the big winners in Division 1 while Mountmellick ‘B’ and Emo Rangers advance...
Combined Counties Cup 3rd Round
Mountmellick Utd 0 Monksland Utd 1
This was a repeat of last week where Monksland beat Mountmellick 4-1.
That was in the...
15 Laois schools set to benefit from Hot School Meals Programme
An additional €14.5 million to ensure that all remaining DEIS primary schools will receive hot meals from September 2023 has been allocated.
DEIS refers to...
Mixed fortunes for the Panthers as the men won in Kerry while the women...
Killarney Cougars 73 Portlaoise Panthers 89
Men's Division 1 22-23
Portlaoise Panthers made it three wins in a row on Saturday night with a dominant performance...
A look ahead at the nine games for Laois teams in Sunday’s soccer fixtures
Laois Soccer Fixtures for Sunday March 5th
All games at 11.00 unless stated
Combined Counties Cup 3rd Round
Mountmellick Utd v Monksland Utd
This one is a repeat...
Stradbally are through to the Kelly Cup Final after a late comeback in Graiguecullen
Stradbally 1-10 Graiguecullen 1-5
Kelly Cup Semi Final
Stradbally staged a huge comeback in the last ten minutes away to Graiguecullen on Friday night to secure...
PortDara Falcons chasing rugby glory this weekend as Leinster Women’s rugby league concludes
This weekend marks the end of Division 2 in the Leinster Women's League, with PortDara Falcons bringing the curtain down at home to Naas...
Enniscorthy end Portlaoise’s Towns Cup dream while PortDara Falcons win in Dublin
Towns Cup Round 2
Enniscorthy 31 Portlaoise 19
Portlaoise have saved their best stuff of the season for the big occasions, once again putting in a...