Sean Hennessy
A former Knockbeg student, and is currently a student in the University of Limerick trying to scrape a BA in History and Politics. A marquee player in the goals for Annanough, but well capable of doing a job in full-forward and has the knack to turn his hand to any sport (except running). Only starting out in his journalistic career but already the specialist farming and property reporter. Happiest when Liverpool and Laois are winning!
The Big Five: Another big weekend for county teams plus a important game for...
It's a big weekend of inter-county games, with both the Senior Footballers and Hurlers taking to the field in championship, while the Minor hurlers...
Your guide to the Laois’s Leinster football championship opener against Wexford
Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors Portlaoise
A new chapter is being written in Laois football, as John Sugrue takes his charges to...
GAA and soccer – all of your local sports fixtures for this weekend
Here is this weekend's sports fixtures:
FRIDAY, MAY 11
GAA
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 Round 5
Portlaoise V Abbeyleix St Lazarians 7.30pm
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division...
Another win for St Joseph’s as they sweep through O’Dempsey’s
O'Dempsey's 1-3 St Joseph's 2-17
ACFL Division 1A
In a repeat of last year's Division 1A final, it was St Joseph's who powered from start to...
All of this week’s golf results from around the local clubs
Below are the recent golf results from a number of the local clubs.
If you would like to see results from your club featured here...
All of the latest CCFL fixtures
Here's all of this week's CCFL fixtures.
Wednesday, May 9
First-named teams at home and all games at 7.15pm unless stated
Division 1 Saturday:
Camlin United v UCL...
A 122 acre Laois farm hits the market for sale
A 122 acre farm, situated in Killanure, Mountrath has been put up for sale as of last week.
The large block of land has listed in...
Property Watch: Five houses for sale in Laois that exceed €400K
On this week's Property Watch, we take a look at houses that are currently listed on the market for in excess of €400,000.
Each of...
Cup final awaits as Portlaoise steal the win in extra-time
Portlaoise 1 Maynooth University 0 (after extra time)
LSL Lummy O’Reilly Cup Semi Final
This game looked destined for a penalty shootout, with both sides unable...
Remember the Game: Portlaoise bulldoze past Navan to clinch second Towns Cup title in...
Portlaoise 23 Navan 3
2003 Leinster Provincial Towns Cup Final
Having come up short just two seasons previous, Portlaoise came into the 2003 Towns Cup final...
The Big Five: There are some big games taking place this weekend
Despite it being a quite weekend in terms of the volume of fixtures, there is still some big games on and here are the...
Here’s your guide to the Laois hurlers opening Joe McDonagh Cup match against Westmeath
Brought to you in association with Hanlon Kitchens
The new Joe McDonagh Cup kicks off this weekend with the first round of games taking place...
A great weekend of family fun at this year’s Rock Inn Vintage Run and...
The May bank holiday weekend will see a plenty of classic cars and vintage tractors converge upon the Rock Inn, for the 17th Rock...
GAA, soccer, basketball – all of your local sports fixtures for this weekend
Here’s all the Laois sporting fixtures in full for the May bank holiday weekend.
FRIDAY MAY 4
GAA
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 Round 5
Graiguecullen V...
Big weekend ahead for Laois basketball clubs at the Midland finals
The MABB Top 4 finals will take place this weekend in St Mary's Hall in Portlaoise.
The Laois teams involved in the weekend include Clonaslee,...
All of the latest CCFL fixtures
Here is all this week's CCFL fixtures.
Monday, April 30
Under 19 Cup Quarter Final:
Emo Celtic v Edenderry Town; 6.45; Community Centre Emo; Offaly
Tuesday, May 1
First-named...
Property Watch: What type of house you can get for €350k in Laois and...
This week on the Property Watch, we are turning to residential property with a large budget. We have picked out houses that don't exceed...
Councillor claims ‘Bob the Builder’ would have done a better job on Laois footpaths
Councillor Aidan Mullins made the claim that 'Bob the Builder would have done a better job', following the completion of works on footpaths in...
This is what I’m studying: The young Laois woman who is looking to make...
We’ve had a phenomonal response to our Student Series over the past few months and we’ve loved hearing their stories, their interests and their...
Plans for new Laois fire station put on the back burner
The plans for a new fire station to be constructed in Stradbally have been put on hold, despite a site being identified nearly two...
The Big Five: Here’s the games worth keeping an eye on this weekend
Brought to you in association with Downey’s Autostop
There is a relatively quiet weekend of sport ahead of us compared to the jam-packed weekends that have...
Here is a round up of the Laois Secondary Schools Track & Field Championship
Brought to you in association with Downey’s Autostop
St Abban's Athletic Club was a busy spot last Wednesday, as 45 competitions, both track and field, went...
‘Mammy, I have to do a poopie’ is the fear of every Mammy claims...
The words "Mammy, I have to do a poopie" bring dread to every parent that attends a rural playground without toilet facilities says Cllr...
5 minutes with … Shannon RFC scrumhalf and Portarlington native Keith Kavanagh
This week we caught up with Portarlington native Keith Kavanagh, who is excelling in Shannon RFC.
Keith has just helped them secure promotion back to...
GAA, soccer, rugby – all of your local sports fixtures for this weekend
There is quiet schedule of sporting action this weekend. The conclusion of the Palmer Cup is taking place, the semi-finals of the Kelly Cup,...
Famous five-star Laois hotel is put on the market
One of Laois's best-known hotels has been put up for sale by its owners, who only own the property for just under a year.
The...
Two residential Laois farms to go up for public auction in the next month
Two residential Laois farms in Laois will go up for public auction in the next month.
55 acres of land attached to a house in...
Property Watch: How much would it cost you to relocate to a seaside town...
With the summer fast approaching, and the weather beginning to show more signs of improving, people are starting to think about their holidays.
Most will...
Remember the Game: Castletown edge bitter rivals Camross in 2008 hurling league
Castletown 1-13 Camross 1-11
2008 ACHL Division 1
It's one of the biggest rivalries in Laois hurling - a clash that always raises a certain intrigue...
The completion of rejuvenation works in Durrow estimated to cost almost half a million
At the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, it was confirmed by Laois County Council that almost half a million euro will be required to...