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Steven Miller is owner and managing editor of LaoisToday.ie. Husband of Emily, father of William, Lillian and John, he's happiest when he's telling stories
The Laois minor hurling team has been named

Laois minor hurling team named for clash with Dublin

The Laois minor hurling team to take on Dublin in the Leinster championship on Saturday has been named - and it shows two changes...

Classy Cullohill claim camogie crown once more

Cullohill 8-4 Castletown 0-1 Roinn 1 Camogie Final Cullohill continued their strong Cumann na mBunscol tradition as their camogie team got the better of Castletown in...
Ballinakill hurlers have a new manager

McGinley points the way as Rathdowney-Errill remain in contention in Division 1

Rathdowney-Errill 1-17 Castletown 0-12  ACHL Division 1 Brandon McGinley helped himself to eight points and Liam O’Connell got the game’s only goal within minutes of coming...

All of Tuesday evening’s Laois GAA results

The only action on the Laois GAA scene this evening was in ACFL Division 3. Leaders Portarlington fell to their first defeat as they went...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the 2018 Laois Rose selection night

Good evening and welcome! The road to Tralee in August starts here. One lucky girl will be crowned the 2018 Laois Rose tonight in the...

Killeshin prepare for cup final – and all of this weekend’s local soccer results

Killeshin FC have a cup final to look forward to tomorrow after they got the better of Celtic Stars 1-0 in the Carlow Premier...

Clough-Ballacolla fall to first loss – that and all of today’s Laois GAA results

Rathdowney-Errill kept their semi-final hopes alive in ACHL Division 1 thanks to a five-point win over a previously unbeaten Clough-Ballacolla side in Errill today. Rathdowney-Errill...

All of this evening’s Laois GAA results as Graiguecullen claim first win

The Graiguecullen footballers have claimed their first win of the season in the ACFL Division 1A as they had three points to spare over...
O'Moore Park

Winners drawn in latest Laois GAA All County draw

The third of four Laois GAA All County Clubs Members Draw was held this evening in the Laois GAA offices with the top prize...

Laois hurling team named for championship opener against Westmeath

Brought to you in association with Hanlon Kitchens 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...
Ballinakill hurlers have a new manager

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...
Neil Foyle is hoping to lead the younger lads by example

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...
Soccer

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 -...
The new fixtures for the hurling championships are here

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. Laois Shopping Centre...

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

Brought to you in association with Downey’s Autostop The Portlaoise AFC soccer team played their second game in three days in the Leinster Senior League -...
Stephen Maher was the main man for DJ Carey's Carlow IT side

Boost for Laois hurlers as key forward back in the reckoning ahead of championship

Brought to you in association with Downey's Autostop 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...
Laois GAA

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...