Steven Miller
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Laois hurling team named for championship opener against Westmeath
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The Laois senior hurling team to play Westmeath on Saturday in the opening round of the Joe...
Free counselling available in Cuisle Centre in Portlaoise for women affected by Cervical Check...
The Cuisle Centre in Portlaoise is among the venues where women directly affected by the CervicalCheck controversy can have free counselling.
The Irish Cancer Society has...
In Pictures: Huge crowds turn out for Liam Kealy memorial match
The winding roads around St Joseph's GAA club in Kellyville were busier than usual on Thursday night. And why wouldn't they be.
This was no...
5 minutes with … Laois hurling captain Ross King
The Laois hurlers begin their championship campaign this weekend when they take on Westmeath in O'Moore Park at 3pm on Saturday.
It's the first of...
New pharmacy opens for business in Rathdowney
A new pharmacy will open for business in Rathdowney today - in the unit adjacent to Breslin's SuperValu and the Post Office in the...
Camross go top of Division 1 hurling league and the rest of tonight’s Laois...
Camross 1-18 The Harps 1-12
The Camross hurlers moved into first position in the ACHL Division 1 this evening thanks to a six-point win over...
Long-serving Foyle never tempted to throw in the towel
Neil Foyle is only 27 this year but the young age profile of the Laois hurling squad means he's one of the side's longest-serving...
Christy Moore to play at famous Athy venue this summer
There will be a serious rolling back of the years in Athy this summer - when legendary singer-songwriter Christy Moore plays an intimate gig...
Death occurs of long-serving and well-known Portlaoise pharmacist
The death has occurred of Jim Gannon, the well-known Portlaoise Pharmacist whose family served the town for many generations.
Gannon's Pharmacy on Main Street in...
Portlaoise AFC win again and all of Wednesday evening’s Laois GAA results
Two goals from Colm Poole helped Portlaoise AFC to another win in their Leinster Senior League Division 1A game this evening as they got...
Kelly – ‘We’re working towards narrowing the gap’
Laois hurling manager Eamonn Kelly has said that it is difficult to get every player in Laois to play for the county team -...
All of this evening’s Laois GAA results
There was a handful of GAA games down for decision around the county this evening.
Here are the results we have to hand.
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Kelly looking forward as Laois hurlers get ready for hectic Joe McDonagh Cup schedule
There was considerable outrage at the time when news broke last year that the Laois hurlers would be excluded from the Leinster championship in...
Kelly Cup final pairing known – and all of Sunday’s Laois GAA results
O'Dempsey's 0-17 Arles-Kilcruise 1-9
Kelly Cup Semi-final
O'Dempsey's will take on Stradbally in this season's Kelly Cup final after they got the better of Arles-Kilcruise this...
Moment in Time: Green flag raised in Stradbally school in 2008
It's a cliche, but your school days really are the best days of your life.
You rarely look back at photos taken in primary schools...
Punchestown, Portlaoise and the Royal Baby – it’s this week’s Tweets of the Week
We trawled through Twitter again this week to pick you the best comments we could find.
Once again we were entertained as everything from Liverpool's...
Remember the Game: Laois minor hurlers do battle with Wexford in 2004
Wexford 2-9 Laois 0-9
Leinster MHC
This time 14 years ago, the Laois minor hurlers - under the management of former county board chairman Tom Hassett...
Portlaoise AFC go goal crazy – and all of tonight’s Laois GAA results
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The Portlaoise AFC soccer team played their second game in three days in the Leinster Senior League -...
Boost for Laois hurlers as key forward back in the reckoning ahead of championship
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Stephen 'Picky' Maher is back available for selection with the Laois hurlers having recovered from a cruciate...
Minister encourages local communities to work closely on applications for €15 million Town and...
Some €15 million in funding will be available for rural towns and villages across Ireland through the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, according...
Drama as O’Dempsey’s and Graiguecullen draw while Portarlington and The Heath claim wins
There was drama in the game between O'Dempsey's and Graiguecullen this evening as the tie was deemed a draw by referee Joe Brennan, despite...
Two Laois rugby players named in Leinster junior squad
Two Portlaoise rugby players will wear the Leinster colours in the coming weeks following the announcement of the province's junior squad for the upcoming...
Three Portlaoise girls named on Ireland basketball squad for European championships
Three young basketball players from the Portlaoise Panthers Club have been selected on the Ireland U-16 squad for this summer's European Championships in Montenegro.
Gillian...
In Pictures: Big Laois crowd enjoy top hospitality on Day 1 of Punchestown festival
Day 1 of the Punchestown Festival saw incredible drama and the annual National Hunt meeting drew thousands to the Kildare venue once again.
There's any...
Referendum Watch: How Laois-Offaly voted in the 1986 Marriage Referendum
In less than a month, the country will go to the polls for another referendum as we're asked to vote on the hugely emotive...
All of this week’s golf results from around the Laois clubs
All of the golf results from around the clubs.
If your club would like to have your results included then please email info@laoistoday.ie.
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5 Talking Points from the weekend sporting action
One of the quieter weekends on the sporting front but nonetheless, a number of Laois teams were in action across different sports.
We had football,...
Residential property sales down in Laois in March – but two houses break the...
A total of 47 residential properties changed hands in Laois in March, making it the quietest month in almost a year.
It was down from...
All of this weekend’s Laois GAA Fixtures
It's another busy week of action on the Laois GAA pitches with a full round of Division 1A and B football on Thursday night,...
Keep track of all of Sunday’s local sports results here
There isn't a massive amount of high-profile sports action around the county - but we'll ensure to keep you updated on what is happening.
We'll...