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Deaths in Laois – Saturday, June 10, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Peg Coleman (née Carroll)
6 Station Road, Borris, Carlow/Abbeyleix, Laois
Late of Ballyellen and...
Friday night’s Laois GAA results
The Harps took another step towards promotion to Division 1 of the ACHL thanks to a win over Mountrath this evening, their fifth of...
170-acre farm plus Georgian house on the market across the border
A 171-acre residential farm between Portarlington and Tullamore is one of the largest holdings to come on the market in the area in recent...
Dunphy free to play for Laois hurlers after red card rescinded
The Laois hurlers have been given a boost ahead of their All Ireland SHC Qualifier preliminary round game against Carlow or Antrim with the...
Division 1 hurling wins for Portlaoise, Borris-Kilcotton and Ballinakill
Laois ACHL Division 1
Portlaoise 1-17 Abbeyleix 1-15
Nine points from Cian Taylor and an early second-half goal from Tommy Fitzgerald helped Portlaoise to a much-needed...
Ballacolla take step towards knockout stages but King in injury scare
Clough-Ballacolla 2-14 Rathdowney-Errill 2-12
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1
Clough-Ballacolla continued their unbeaten run in ACHL Division 1 as they got the better of near...
Masterson for Number 8 role as Ireland U-20s look to shock New Zealand
Portlaoise man Sean Masterson will start at Number 8 on the Ireland U-20 rugby team to take on New Zealand today in their final...
Moment in Time: 16 years since Helen Gee officially launched G’s Jams
G's Gourmet Jams is one of Laois's real success stories.
Owned by Helen Gee, who makes the jam on her own Abbey Farm near Abbeyleix,...
State of play as football leagues enter crucial stage
The Laois football leagues have been progressing at a serious pace over the last couple of months with all teams in Division 1A and...
Laois book honoured at Listowel Writers Week
Last weekend author Chris Keane was awarded the Nilsson Local Heritage prize at Listowel Writers Week 2017 for his book ‘From Laois to Kerry’.
The...
Laois Athletics summer league to get underway
The Annual Downeys Nissan Laois Athletics Juvenile Summer League commences this evening, Thursday, June 8, at Portlaoise College Track.
This programme is aimed at younger...
The Mountmellick Heritage Society AGM is on next week
The AGM of the Mountmellick Heritage Society will be held on Monday, June 12, at 8pm in the Owenass Hall.
Why not come along - all...
WATCH: This 1987 footage of Abbeyleix and Ballyroan on RTE is brilliant
One of our favourite programmes on RTE is Reeling in the Years.
There's something great about watching old footage and remembering incidents from a different...
WATCH: The Ceili scenes at the Laois Fleadh at the weekend were only mighty
The Laois Fleadh took place in Camross over the weekend with hundreds of musicians taking part.
A massive crowd attended over the couple of days with...
Here are Thursday’s Laois GAA results
There was action in Division 3 of the ACFL this evening and an U-14 football league semi-final.
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 3
Killeshin v O’Dempseys
Portarlington...
Garden seats open up new area at Portlaoise church
Portlaoise Parish have gone back in time somewhat to open up a section of the church grounds as a garden area.
For years the two...
Laois hurling team to play in the curtain raiser ahead of Kilkenny and Wexford
The GAA game of the weekend takes place in Innovate Wexford Park on Saturday when Kilkenny play Wexford in the Leinster SHC semi-final.
It's a...
WATCH: Tractors needed to rescue Nathan Carter in Ballyroan
For the second year running, Nathan Carter performed to thousands in Ballyroan.
The Country and Western singer was the star attraction at the Ballyroan 2017...
Draw made for All Ireland hurling and football Qualifiers
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The draw has been made for the All Ireland Football and Hurling Qualifiers.
Laois have been drawn to...
Here are all of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
First-named team has home advantage; all games at 7.30pm unless stated otherwise
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 5
Courtwood v Slieve Bloom
Annanough v Park-Ratheniska
Midlands Park...
Draws for hurling and football qualifiers on Tuesday morning
Both the Laois senior hurlers and footballers will learn their All Ireland Qualifier fate on Tuesday when the draw is made live on RTE's...
In Pictures: Our Duke celebrations make it to County Hall
Our Duke winning the Irish Grand National is already one of the highlights of the year for Laois people and last Thursday night the Cooper...
In Pictures: Laois supporters in Tullamore for championship clash
The loyal Laois supporters made the journey to Tullamore yesterday for the latest chapter in the Laois-Kildare rivalry.
Laois were outsiders but travelled with a small...
18 students, 2 teachers and 3 counties – the incredible story of Ardough NS...
The principal of Laois primary school that has just 18 students has spoken of the incredible joy in their area following their first ever Cumann na mBunscol...
Creedon disappointed as Laois collapse after good start
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Laois manager Peter Creedon cut a disappointed figure after Sunday's thoroughly disappointing 14-point loss to Kildare in...
Your guide to today’s Leinster SFC clash between Laois and Kildare
It's championship Sunday again. The Laois senior footballers play Kildare in O'Connor Park at 3pm in the Leinster quarter-final.
It's a massive game for this...
Deegan stars as Laois athletes in the medals at All Ireland Track and Field...
They had all sorts of weather at the All Ireland schools Track and Field finals in Tullamore on a day of all seasons but...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, June 4, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Ellen Redmond (née Dillon)
102 Castletimon Road, Coolock, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
Funeral arrangement to follow...
WATCH: Serious scenes in Portlaoise as the Dubs and Carlow supporters take over Main...
This is what the championship should be all about. Big crowds, great atmosphere, plenty of craic and a match to look forward to.
Carlow aren't being...
In Pictures: May Pole Festival gets underway in Ballybrittas
The May Pole Festival was all the rage in Jamestown, Monasterevin and Emo in the 1950s - and this weekend in Ballybrittas they're bringing it...