Steven Miller
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
Ballyfin Gaels lead the way on Senior ‘A’ hurling Team of the Year
We've been picking the Teams of the Year in the various Laois GAA competitions over the last couple of days and today it's the...
It’s a busy day of local sport with Leinster club, U-21 championship and FAI...
The arrival of Storm Brian last weekend forced a number of postponements which has left us with a rather busy day of local sports...
Portarlington book U-21 semi-final place
Laois Shopping Centre U-21 FC Quarter-final
Portarlington are the first team into the Laois U-21 FC semi-finals following a six-point win over Sarsfields in the...
The CAO opens next week – here’s what you need to know
The CAO opens next week and for Leaving Cert students it marks the official start of their decision-making process as to what they'd like...
Mountrath bookies broken into; horse rugs stolen in Portlaoise
Gardai are appealing for information following a break-in at a bookies shop in Mountrath in the early hours of this morning as well as...
Clonaghadoo on top after titanic battle
Clonaghadoo 4-8 Ballylinan 3-5
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 3 final
The future of football in Kilcavan and Ballylinan is very bright if the standard...
Raheen girls turn on the style to get the better of Paddock
Raheen 3-11 Paddock 1-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 4 Girls Football Final
Raheen proved too strong for Paddock in the girls Division 4 final, getting...
Powerful second half sees Ballyroan girls crowned champions
Ballyroan 6-8 Ballyfin 6-4
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 3 Football Final
The first girls title of this year's Cumann na mBunscol football final went...
Duff leads the way as goal-crazy Timahoe girls are crowned champions
Timahoe 13-10 Ballinakill 3-7
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 5 final
The Timahoe girls team made up for the disappointment suffered by their boys team...
Clough go the extra mile to see off Durrow
Clough 4-9 Durrow 3-11
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 4 Boys
The last game of this year's Cumann na mBunscol finals took longer than most to...
The Swan stage brilliant comeback to deny Arles
Arles 5-6 The Swan 8-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 7 Final
The Swan produced a remarkable second-half comeback to get the better of Arles...
Tributes paid to great Laois Gael Jack O’Brien
Tributes have been paid to the one of the great Gaels of Laois, Kilcavan stalwart Jack O'Brien who passed away in recent days just...
All the results from Day 2 of the Cumann na mBunscol finals
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Football Finals
It's Day 2 of the Cumann na mBunscol finals and the action continues in O'Moore Park.
Holy Family in Portlaoise...
In Pictures: Huge crowd attends public meeting to save Portlaoise Hospital
Well over 300 people of all political persuasions, of all ages and all backgrounds gathered in the Midlands Park Hotel last night and the...
First steps taken towards march on the Dáil after public meeting to save Portlaoise...
A committee has been formed and a first meeting will be held next week to plan the next step in the battle to save...
LIVE BLOG: We’re at the emergency public meeting in relation to Portlaoise Hospital
An emergency public meeting in reponse to proposed downgrading of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise is taking place this evening in...
Mountmellick girls come good in the second half to claim Division 2 title
Mountmellick 5-6 Killenard 3-4
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 2 Girls
Mountmellick recovered from a slow start to get their hands on the girls Division 2...
The Heath come good to see off The Rock
The Rock 3-4 The Heath 6-8
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 9 Boys
Supposedly one of the lower grades of the day, the game between The...
Jordan on fire as Portarlington girls get the better of Timahoe
Presentation Portarlington 7-7 Timahoe 1-5
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 8 Final
Lethal forward Kayleigh Jordan helped herself to 5-1 as the girls from Portarlington...
All the results from Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol finals
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Football Finals
It's a hectic day of action in O'Moore Park as the 2017 Cumann na mBunscol fooyball finals are down...
Goals the key as Knockmay boys prove unstoppable
Scoil Bhride Knockmay 8-8 Timahoe 2-1
Boys Division 5 Final
Scoil Bhride Knockmay were crowed Division 5 boys champions in the second match of the day...
Man robbed at knife point and break-in at Portlaoise business overnight
A young man was threatened with a knife and robbed in Portlaoise while walking home on Monday night.
The 21-year-old had a sum of money...
Tributes paid to Laois priest who worked closely with Pope Francis
The death has occurred of Fr Joe Campion, a Laois-born priest who spent most of his life in Argentina, where he worked very closely...
Public meeting called in relation to Portlaoise Hospital
An emergency public meeting has been called in relation to the proposed downgrading of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has been...
The Laois GAA award winners for 2017 have been announced
2017 was another mad busy year on the Laois GAA fields and with almost every championship now settled, we're now into awards season.
In total...
Academic awards for high achievers in Laois and Offaly ETB Schools
Students from eight Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) schools gathered for an inaugural academic awards evening in the Tullamore Court Hotel.
The...
‘Pride doesn’t pay the bills’ as tillage farmers prepare for demonstration
A number of Laois tillage farmers will take part in a 'Demonstration of Facts' outside the Boortmalt premises in Athy on Tuesday morning in...
Cash taken and staff member pushed during Rathdowney shop robbery
Gardai are appealing for information after a break-in at the Card Stand in Rathdowney on Sunday evening.
At about 6.20pm a male entered the shop...
All of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
It's another busy week of action on the CCFL soccer scene and we have all the weekend fixtures here.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
First-named team at home...
Houses broken into in Stradbally and Portlaoise over the weekend
A number of houses in Portlaoise and Stradbally were broken into over the last couple of days, according to local Gardai.
House so in Summerhill...