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
Laois farmer elected as chairman of IFA’s national livestock committee
Laois beef farmer Declan Hanrahan from Borris-in-Ossory has been elected as elected Chairman of the IFA's National Livestock Committee.
Hanrahan was previously vice-chairman of that committee...
Fixture details announced for Laois senior footballers and hurlers ahead of 2024 season
The Laois senior footballers will begin their National Football League Division 4 campaign at home to Longford at the end of January following the...
Laois GAA back motion to ban ‘backwards’ pass in Gaelic football
Laois GAA delegates to Monday night's annual convention in the Midlands Park Hotel have supported a motion submitted by the Portlaoise club that would...
County Board chairman ‘alarmed’ at claims some clubs are discouraging players from representing Laois
Laois GAA chairman PJ Kelly has expressed his alarm at some clubs in the county discouraging their players from representing the county.
Kelly was speaking...
Sadness in Portarlington at the death of Brigid Emerson, a wonderful community activist and...
The death has occurred of Brigid Emerson, a wonderful community activist over a number of decades in Portarlington and a former member of Offaly...
Laois GAA record a surplus of over €230,000 – but spending on county teams...
Laois GAA have recorded a significant surplus for the third year running, according to the recent set of accounts which will be presented to...
Moment in Time: Crettyard GAA open new facilities in 2000
Pitch openings and the like were all the rage at one stage in the GAA.
A club would open their new pitch or a stand...
Laois man appointed as the new CEO of Meath County Council
Laois man Kieran Kehoe has been appointed as the new CEO of Meath County Council.
The Killenard native has a distinguished working career, most recently...
Popular long-serving Laois referee hangs up the whistle
Popular Laois GAA referee Joe Brennan from Crettyard has called time on his refereeing career - with last Sunday's U-20 football final between Ballyroan-Abbey...
In Pictures: Selection of great images from Ballyroan-Abbey’s three-in-a-row U-20 success
Underage success is no guarantee of senior glory but there is no doubt that Ballyroan-Abbey are laying the foundations.
Last Sunday in O'Moore Park they...
All of the results from Day 2 of the Laois Cumann na mBunscol football...
It was another hectic day of action in the Laois Cumann na mBunscol football finals as the action for 2023 came to an end.
Just...
Wooly awards, kick-passing with Paudie Clifford and rule changes for Gaelic football as Smaller...
Colm Parkinson's hugely popular GAA Podcast The Smaller Fish is set to make its first TV appearance this Friday on Virgin Media.
It is a significant breakthrough...
Young Laois teenager set to perform on this year’s Late Late Toy Show after...
A young Laois teenager is set to perform on the Late Late Toy Show on Friday night after impressing judges during auditions.
Fiachra Dooley, who...
Former Limerick and Carlow players appointed to coaching roles with Laois senior footballers
Former Limerick footballer Diarmuid Carroll and former Carlow player James Clarke have been added to the Laois senior football management backroom team in coaching...
Ballylinan bid for Leinster final place as Laois U-20 football semi-finals also down for...
Leinster Club IFC Semi-final - Ballylinan v Allenwood (Kildare)
In O'Moore Park at 1.30pm
Ballylinan's Leinster club adventure continues this afternoon when they welcome Kildare champions...
IFA presidential voting underway across the country as Laois members set to cast their...
Voting for the next president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) began last week, with the process to continue throughout the month ahead of...
Former Fianna Fáil General Election candidate set to contest 2024 Locals as Independent
Former Fianna Fáil General Election candidate Pauline Flanagan (nee Madigan) is set to contest next year's Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District as...
New Fianna Fáil candidate emerges in Borris-in-Osssory/Mountmellick area for next year’s Local Elections
Brian Phelan is set to be a candidate for Fianna Fáil in next year's Local Elections in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District.
From Rathdowney, Phelan will...
McNulty’s backroom team begins to take shape as 2024 season rapidly approaches
In just under two months, the Laois senior footballers under manager Justin McNulty are set to return to competitive action.
The O'Byrne Cup is penciled...
Remember the Game: Mountmellick and Ballyfin battle in U-21 football final in 2003
Back in 2003 at this time of year we were in U-21 season too, the last competitions of the year in hurling and football...
Sadness at the death of Portlaoise GAA great Jim Hughes in Tipperary
There was sadness in the Portlaoise GAA community this week with the news that Jim Hughes, a former championship-winning captain with the club, had...
Laois U-20 HC: The Harps come good to see off Clough-Ballacolla and book final...
The Harps 0-17 Clough-Ballacolla 0-13
Laois U-20 'A' HC Semi-final
Reigning champions The Harps are into the Laois U-20 'A' hurling championship final after a hard-fought...
Combined Laois schools teams to play in Leinster Colleges ‘A’ football and hurling championship...
Combined Laois schools teams will play in the Leinster Colleges 'A' football and hurling championship this year.
These selections will be able to call on...
Clubs encouraged to nominate footballers of county standard for 2024 season
New Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has contacted all the clubs in Laois, asking them to send forward players they believe have the...
Talking Sport Podcast: Enda Rowland on his role as Laois Hire ambassador, county final...
Enda Rowland has another busy season with his club, county and country.
And he is the special guest on this week's LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast.
He...
Sadness at death of Fintan Walsh, former Laois football great
The death has occurred of Fintan Walsh from Ballylinan, roundly regarded as one of the finest Laois footballers of all time.
Aged in his mid...
Laois U-20 HC: Clough-Ballacolla break new ground – and record impressive win over Abbeyleix
Clough-Ballacolla 3-21 Abbeyleix 5-10
Laois U-20 HC Round 3
The small village of Clough hosted its first competitive hurling game of modern times this morning, with...
From the Archives: Sore feet and walking home – Laois farmers honoured on 50th...
This story was published on LaoisToday in March 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the massive National Farmers Association protest.
The surviving Laois members...
Remember the Game: Camross and Ballypickas do battle in 2003 Junior hurling final
Camross 2-9 Ballypickas 0-5
2003 Laois JHC 'A' Final
Our archives have dug up the 2003 Laois Junior 'A' hurling final - one that saw Camross...
In Pictures: Fond farewell to Pat Galvin as Portarlington primary school principal calls time...
The fondness that the community of Portarlington has for Pat Galvin was very much evident on Friday afternoon as he attended his last day...