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
All the weekend CCFL soccer results and how the tables look
FAI U-17 Cup 4th Round
Willow Park 0 Edenderry Town 3
U-17 Premier Division
Edenderry Town 1 Hodson Bay 5
U-17 Division 1
Mucklagh 2 Abbeyleix Ath 2
T &...
Kelly disappointed as Laois fail to fight back
Laois manager Eamonn Kelly was disappointed his side didn't respond to Kerry's two quick-fire goals in Sunday's 3-14 to 0-19 loss in the opening...
Laois hurlers stunned by Kerry in Tralee
Kerry 3-14
Laois 0-19
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B
Steven Miller, in Austin Stack Park
The Laois senior hurlers fell to a disappointing loss to Kerry in Tralee...
Portlaoise cake sale raises over €1000 for school library
Portlaoise Educate Together NS had their annual Valentine's cake sale on Friday last with all proceeds going towards the school's library.
This year's fundraiser didn't disappoint...
The Sunday Interview: Meet the man behind the Mountmellick business exporting recycled plastic around...
When Gary Cobbe set up his own plastics recycling business - Irish Polymer Extrusions (IPE) - in 2013 the workload was heavy and the...
Laois hurlers name team for league opener
The Laois senior hurling team to play Kerry in the opening round of the Allianz Hurling League on Sunday has been named.
In the first...
Portlaoise Panthers claim thrilling win in Waterford
Portlaoise Panthers 63
WIT Wildcats 58
Womens Superleague Basketball
Portlaoise Panthers kept their womens Superleague playoff hopes alive thanks to a thrilling 63-58 away win over the...
Teasley leads the way as Kestrels claim big win
Portarlington Kestrels 96
Dublin Lions 56
Mens National Basketball League Division 1
American Chris Teasley shot 28 points as the Portarlington Kestrels kept in touch for a...
‘Nobody who lives in Laois should have to travel to work’
A business networking event held in Portlaoise on Friday morning heard how there is a need for a “skills audit” in the county.
Seamus Delaney,...
Salter double sends Crettyard Utd through to last eight of Leinster Junior Cup
Crettyard Utd recorded a famous 2-0 win away to Dublin side Crumlin on Saturday afternoon to book their place in the quarter-final of the...
Stradbally and Graigue win in Kelly Cup
County champions Stradbally booked their place in the last four of the Kelly Cup thanks to a 1-11 to 1-8 win over Ballylinan tonight.
A...
Comerford scores 2-7 as Laois minor footballers hammer Wexford
Laois 4-15 Wexford 0-6
Leinster Minor Football League
Ciaran Comerford helped himself to a whopping 2-7 as the Laois minor footballers proved much too strong for...
Wins for St Joseph’s, Emo and Killeshin in Kelly Cup
St Joseph's booked their place in the semi-final of the Kelly Cup thanks to a 4-5 to 1-8 win over Arles-Kilcruise on Saturday afternoon.
Emo...
A Laois club are represented in the All Ireland Scor final today
The All Ireland Scor na nOg finals are taking place in Belfast today and Laois are represented in the quiz final by the Annanough...
Local locksmith elected chairman of national body
Portlaoise-based locksmith Jack Nolan was recently elected Chairman of the Irish Locksmiths Organisation at their annual general meeting in Naas.
Jack is this year celebrating...
Robert Sheehan enjoys karaoke and hot water bottle on visit home to Portlaoise
Celebrity actor Robert Sheehan has spoken to LaoisToday this afternoon in an exclusive interview in Portlaoise.
Sheehan is home for a short break and met...
Busy weekend ahead for Laois soccer clubs
Crettyard United's Leinster Junior Cup last 16 clash away to Crumlin United on Saturday is the stand out fixture on what will be a busy...
These are the Laois GAA fixtures for the next month
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Leinster Minor Football League Round 1
Ferns Training Centre: Wexford v Laois at 2.30pm
Laois Shopping Centre Kelly Cup
Crettyard: Crettyard Gaels v Emo at...
Laois make three changes for trip to Armagh
Peter Creedon has made three personnel changes and a host of positional switches for Sunday's Allianz Football League game away to Armagh.
Portlaoise's Kieran Lillis,...
Mountrath ladies set for their Little Black Dress night
Red carpet, champagne on arrival and ladies in little black dresses. The Pub in Mountrath will have glamour like never before this Friday night, February...
Laois hurlers name a new captain ahead of league opener
Rathdowney-Errill's Ross King has been named the new Laois senior hurling captain ahead of Sunday's Allianz League Division 1B clash against Kerry.
King, who made...
Laois GAA are recruiting for new referees again
How do you fancy being a key part of a big GAA game on a regular occasion?
Think you can be the next Maurice Deegan?...
Top Laois referee hits out at retirement age rule
Eddie Kinsella hit out at the GAA rule which forces inter-county referees to retire when they turn 50.
The Courtwood manager, who refereed the 2014...
Graiguecullen to stay in Laois, proposes Boundary Committee
There is relief for the people of Graiguecullen this evening with the news that the Carlow Boundary Review Committee has opposed any changes to...
Lowry heading to Sigerson weekend but extra-time woe for Garvan’s IT Carlow
There will be at least one Laois representative at this season’s Sigerson Cup weekend after UCD booked their place in the last four thanks...
Never forgetting Lithuania but making home in Laois
The first person to feature in our ‘New to the Area’ interview is Gintautas Cepaitis from Lithuania.
Originally from Siauliai in Northern Lithuania, Ginte (for...
Portlaoise and District get ploughing season underway
The ploughing season is well and truly underway and the Portlaoise and District Association held their match in Rathleague on Saturday last.
It was held...
LaoisToday.ie goes live …
And … we’re up and running at last!
LaoisToday.ie - an exciting new quality, lively, fun, multimedia news service for the Laois community at home...
Welcome to LaoisToday.ie
Welcome, welcome, every one.
Delighted that LaoisToday.ie site is now live. We’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible response on social media, breaking over 3,000...
IFA President Joe Healy addresses Laois AGM
Over 120 local farmers attended the Laois IFA AGM on Monday night in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
IFA President Joe Healy was guest speaker -...