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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

Champions do enough to get off to winning start

Borris-Kilcotton 1-16 Ballinakill Gaels 1-13 Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 1 County champions Borris-Kilcotton got the defence of their title off to a winning start thanks...

Sadness at death of well-known Portlaoise Garda and GAA man

There is widespread sadness in Portlaoise at the death of Phil O'Keeffe, a retired Detective in an Garda Siochana and a man heavily involved...
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All of Thursday evening’s Laois GAA results

The semi-final lineup in the Laois JFC 'B' is known following this evening's remaining two games in the group stages. Errill, Rosenallis and Timahoe were...
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Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 20, 2017

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm. Elizabeth (Lil) Burke (née Dollard) Shannon Street, Mountrath, Laois Elizabeth (Lil) Burke, (nee Dollard),...

Laois source new hurling referee … from the home of hurling

Laois GAA top brass are blue in the face (excuse the pun) looking for new referees as barely a county board meeting goes by...

All the results from the recent captain’s prize in Portarlington Golf Club

Michael Murphy's big day as captain of Portarlington Golf Club took place recently with his captain's prize down for decision. The results are as follows: 1st...

Here are the Wednesday evening Laois GAA results

There was more championship action down for decision in Laois GAA with the main adult focus being on the JHC 'C' quarter-finals. Clonaslee and Rosenallis...
The Garda helicopter was in Stradbally last night

Man arrested after helicopter chase near Ballybrittas

A man was arrested after a Garda chase involving a helicopter near Ballybrittas on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred after a jeep was stolen from...

Here are this evening’s Laois GAA results

There was only three Laois GAA games down for decision this evening. The Laois U-17 footballers were beaten by Dublin in an entertaining Leinster semi-final...
Portlaoise's Gary Saunders will line up at centre back for the Laois U-17s tomorrow night against Louth

LIVE BLOG: Laois take on the Dubs in Leinster U-17 football semi-final

We're in O'Moore Park this evening for the Leinster U-17 football championship semi-final as Noel Delaney's Laois side take on Dublin. Laois have recorded big...
Deaths in Laois

Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm. Mary Hartford (née Brophy) Marian Ave, Portlaoise, Laois Hartford (nee Brophy) Marian Ave., Portlaoise,...

After the first round of the championship, we’ve picked our Team of the Week

The local club hurling championships got underway in earnest over the weekend with three games in the Laois SHC 'A' and one in the...
The Laois camogie team who took on Meath in the All-Ireland Intermediate championship today

Strong second-half showing sees Laois camogie team stay in contention

Laois 2-13 Carlow 0-7 All Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship The Laois camogie team remain in the hunt for a place in the All Ireland intermediate semi-final...
The Laois minor hurling panel has been named

Here are Monday’s Laois GAA results

The Laois camogie team won their first game of the All Ireland camogie championship this evening while there was also a number of underage...

In Pictures: With over €860,000 raised since they started, Laois Vintage are set for...

This will be their 22nd year and they seem to have the same enthusiasm now as they have had since the mid 1990s when...

Six talking points from the weekend club hurling action

The championship season began in earnest of the weekend with four club hurling games - and there was plenty to talk about in the...
Ahead of the start of the Laois Senior A Hurling championship, we bring you 8 young players to keep an eye on

Here are this week’s Laois GAA fixtures

The start of the Laois SHC is the highlight of this weekend's club schedule but there's also championship action across a range of grades...

From Fisherstown to Errill, here’s where the Laois Walks Festival is going this week

We're now into the third full week of the Laois Walks Festival and the tour of our beautiful county continues. This week it traverses the...
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Deaths in Laois – Monday, July 17, 2017

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm. William (Bill) Delaney Merrymount, Vicarstown, Laois Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise in his...

Rosenallis turn on the style to shock The Harps

Rosenallis 1-15 The Harps 1-14 Laois Shopping Centre SHC 'A' Round 1 Rosenallis are a club on serious upward curve and their confidence was clear for...
Annanough and Barrowhouse will do battle in this IFC relegation decider

All of Sunday’s Laois GAA results

The big result of the weekend was Rosenallis's thrilling one-point won over The Harps in the opening round of the Laois SHC 'A' while...

Lalor on form as Trumera get the better of Park-Ratheniska

Trumera 0-12 Park-Ratheniska 0-10 Laois Shopping Centre IHC Round 1 Trumera were relegated from the second tier SHC 'A' grade last year but they got their...
Laois GAA refused an application from Ballinakill and Ballypickas to play together as a senior hurling team in 2021

LIVE BLOG: Sunday evening’s Laois club hurling action

We're in Mountrath GAA grounds this evening for a double header of club hurling action and we're hoping to bring your live blog (should...

In Pictures: Ray Houghton the star attraction at Durrow soccer fun day

The man who put the ball in the English net (and the Italian net) was the special guest at the Lions AFC Festival of...

Brave Carlow effort not enough as Monaghan finish strong

Monaghan 1-12 Carlow 1-7 All Ireland SFC Qualifier Round 3 Carlow's run in this year's All Ireland SFC Qualifiers is at an end after Monaghan withstood...

Moment In Time: The Ossory Show in the year 2000

The Ossory Show is a hardy annual, you could set your clock by it. Now spanning three centuries it is one of the oldest agricultural...

In Pictures: Portlaoise soccer camp and Portarlington tennis camp

It's not just the GAA Cul Camps that are taking place around the county - there's a wide variety of other stuff too going...
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Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 15, 2017

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm. Catherine (Kathleen) Lawlor (née Molloy) Bunting Road, Walkinstown, Dublin/Mountmellick, Laois Lawlor (née Molloy) Catherine (Kathleen)...

WATCH: This Ross Munnelly tribute video is just savage

A couple of months back we brought you a tribute video of Brian 'Beano' McDonald, as compiled by the very talented Kilkenny-based sports photographer...
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Here are this evening’s Laois GAA results

It was all underage action on the Laois GAA scene this evening with one Minor 'B' football championship game down for decision and the...