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Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 22, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John France
Cannonswood, Rathdowney, Laois/Newbridge, Kildare
Formerly of Morristown Billar, Newbridge. Ex- SSU. Cook...
Portlaoise at their ease in 19-point win over Portarlington
Portlaoise 4-15 Portarlington 0-8
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A
It's only April and it's only the league but the gap between Portlaoise and the rest...
Wins for Ballyroan-Abbey, Killeen and Kilcruise in 1B while Courtwood and Barrowhouse win in...
Crettyard defeated Emo on Friday night, and the remainder of the Division 1B games were played this evening.
While in Division 2, Courtwood are gone...
All of Saturday’s Laois GAA results on a busy day of action
There was number of games down for decision on the Laois GAA scene this evening and we'll be bringing you all the results as...
Top 25 Tweeters, thunder thighs and toilet issues – it’s the social media comments...
This week we eventually did what we'd been planning on doing for a while: updating our list of Laois's Top Tweeters.
Just like our initial...
The Big 5: Some of the most interesting games to watch out for this...
There's an incredibly long list of fixtures this weekend across all codes - but we've picked out five of the most interesting, with two...
Laois player aiming for prestigious All Ireland rugby glory while big game comes to...
A young rugby player from Portlaoise is bidding for All Ireland glory this weekend when he lines out in the prestigious Fraser McMullen Cup...
Here are all of Friday’s local sports results
There was a number of games down for decision this evening across the county at adult and underage level.
Crettyard Utd’s hopes of winning five...
Laois girls part of award-winning student journalism team
There was two strong Laois links as the editorial team behind the University of Limerick's newspaper The Limerick Voice claimed the top prize at...
Food retailer Iceland set to open in Portlaoise next week
Food retailer Iceland will open its newest store in Gandon Court, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise on Tuesday, April 24. This marks the third Iceland store opening...
First win for Crettyard, Park-Ratheniska continue winning run and all of tonight’s Laois GAA...
Crettyard 2-11 Emo 2-8
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
After losing their first three games, Crettyard are up and running in Division 1B after an...
Timeline emerges for demolition of vandalized Portlaoise primary school
The vacant building which was home to St Paul's Primary School on the Borris Road in Portlaoise will be demolished in the coming months.
The...
150 not out as Tuohy in line for landmark Australian Rules appearance
Laois man Zach Tuohy will hit another significant landmark in his Australian Rules career this weekend when he makes his 150th AFL appearance.
He has...
Strong second-half showing sees Camross get the better of Abbeyleix
Camross 2-14 Abbeyleix 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1
A goal in each half from last year's minor star Oisin Bennett helped Camross to a...
WATCH: Old Portlaoise primary school set on fire
Emergency services are at the scene of a fire at the old Portlaoise CBS/St Paul's primary school on the Borris Road in Portlaoise after...
All of Sunday’s local sports results on another busy day
It was another busy day of local sport around Laois - and we'll bring you all the results as we get them right here.
GAA
Laois...
Moment in Time: Ballylinan girl crowned Laois Rose in 2008
It's hard to believe but this time 10 years ago Ballylinan girl Stephanie Farrell was crowned Laois Rose.
It was the fifth hosting of the...
In Pictures: Commemoration in Portlaoise for historic Colonel Fitzmaurice
Commemorations were held in Portlaoise, Dublin and Germany this week to mark the first airplane flight across the Atlantic from Europe to North America.
In...
A Round and About with Liam Delaney from The Heath Golf Club
The weather may have delayed it somewhat but the golf season is up and running around the county now and we've started a new...
O’Dempsey’s get the better of neighbours Portarlington as Ballylinan and St Joseph’s finish all...
St Joseph's 1-7 Ballylinan 1-7
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A
Ballylinan, inspired by county man Gary Walsh, looked to be on their way to their...
All of Saturday’s local sports results on a busy day of action
The Laois GAA season has had a disrupted first couple of the weeks, mostly due to the weather, but there was a busy schedule...
Disappointment for Total Recall in Aintree Grand National
There was disappointment for Total Recall - the horse part-owned by Portlaoise Parish Priest Monsignor John Byrne - in the Randox Aintree Grand National...
Potholes, the Dubs and forgotten Laois – it’s our Tweets of the Week
There's always something going on in the country that will get us all wound up on social media.
This week was no different. Potholes, the...
Laois hurlers urged to join one of the county’s longest-running golf societies
Many golfers look towards April as the real start of the golfing season with the Masters Tournament generally regarded as the official start as...
Large crowd expected in Camross for annual ‘Run for the Hills’
They're a great crowd in Camross for organising and supporting local community events and that will be evident again this Sunday morning when Camross NS...
Taoiseach addresses issue of Portlaoise Hospital while speaking at Fine Gael event in Mountmellick
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he doesn't envisage "closures, downgrades, or a reduction in services" in the Midlands Hospital in Portlaoise.
Speaking at a Fine...
Wins for Rathdowney-Errill and Mountmellick – and all of Friday’s Laois GAA results
Rathdowney-Errill may be the only second team in Division 1A of the Laois Shopping Centre Hurling League - but they sit on top of...
Taoiseach to attend meeting and do Facebook Live in Laois this evening
Taoiseach Leo Vardakar will broadcast a Facebook Live video from Laois this evening, after he attends the Laois-Offaly Fine Gael AGM in Mountmellick.
The Taoiseach...
Portlaoise AFC win again and all of Wednesday evening’s Laois GAA results
Portlaoise AFC are on a great run of form of late - and they picked up their latest win thanks a 2-0 triumph over...
All of tonight’s Laois GAA results as Portarlington the big winners
The local GAA season is beginning to crank into full gear and after another weekend of weather-disrupted action, there was a number of games...