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
Division by division: All the fixtures in this season’s Laois club hurling leagues
And with that a new local GAA season is upon us.
The fixtures for the Laois Shopping Centre hurling and football leagues were released this...
Your guide to the game as Laois hurlers host Down in NHL Division 2
NHL Division 2 - Laois v Down
In O'Moore Park at 2pm
The Laois hurlers take on Down this afternoon in the opening game of this...
What’s going on with Laois football manager Justin McNulty and his Northern Ireland political...
It's not too often that the intricate workings of Northern Ireland politics and those of Laois GAA cross over with each other.
But that's precisely...
Individual gold for Bracken and McEvoy as Oughaval and St Abban’s claim team honours...
Vicarstown was a sea of yellow on Sunday morning as local athletic club, Oughaval AC, hosted the Laois Athletics Championship Novice Road Race.
The races...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas (Tom, Tommy) Donohoe
Portlaoise, Laois/Cabra, Dublin
Donohoe, Thomas (Tom/Tommy) (Late of Portlaoise and formerly of Cabra)...
Laois football team named for league opener against Longford
NFL Division 4 - Laois v Longford
In O'Moore Park on Saturday, January 27, at 6pm
The Laois team has been named to face Longford in...
Established Portlaoise jewellery business is put up for sale
Established Portlaoise business Gerry Browne Jewellers has been put up for sale.
The highly-regarded jewellers, which has a selection of leading brands across jewellery, watches...
O’Byrne Cup: Wicklow too strong for experimental Laois
Wicklow 1-20 Laois 0-12
O'Byrne Shield Semi-final
Laois’s O’Byrne Cup campaign came to an end in Rathnew this afternoon when a very experimental side were second...
Laois’s most successful club football manager confirmed to take over Ballyroan-Abbey for 2024 season
Martin Murphy, the former championship-winning manager with Portarlington and Stradbally, will be in charge of the Ballyroan-Abbey footballers in 2024.
His appointment is a significant...
Late scores see Offaly get the better of Laois in O’Byrne Cup
Offaly 1-11 Laois 0-12
O'Byrne Cup Round 1
Three late Offaly points were the vital scores as the visitors got the better of Laois in the...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action as Laois footballers begin 2024 campaign with...
The Little Town of Stradbally has become a regular January home for the county footballers in recent years - and it hosts the meeting...
From the Archives: Liam Hyland at 90: From Ballacolla to Brussells – former Laois...
Back in April, we met up with Liam Hyland to talk about his political career, life and everything in between.
It’s a Friday afternoon in...
Timahoe community in mourning following the death of Billy Ramsbottom
The Timahoe area and indeed further afield is in mourning today following the sudden death of Billy Ramsbottom on Thursday night.
A long-standing pillar of...
Year in Review: SOLAS Garden Centre 2023
As the year 2023 comes to a close, SOLAS Garden Centre reflects upon a year filled with growth, community engagement, and an unwavering commitment...
Moment in Time: Looking back at the Cumann na mBunscol photos from 2001
If there's one thing you'll remember about Cumann na mBunscol finals day it's the noise. Of course you'll enjoy watching the stars of the...
Camross turn to former championship-winning manager to lead them in 2024
Camross have appointed two-time championship-winning manager Arien Delaney as their senior hurling boss for the 2024 season.
Delaney replaces David Cuddy, who guided the club...
‘You can go for a drink with Francie or you can go into any...
When Michael McEvoy from Spink encouraged Francie Gorman to get involved in the IFA a long number of years ago now, neither man could...
Remember the Game: Portlaoise lose Hosie Cup final in 2000
Clane 8 Portlaoise 0
2000 Hosie Cup Final
These cold, miserable, dark winter days are exactly what you associate with the big days of the local...
Remember the Game: Ballyroan-Abbey win Leinster club title in 2008
How time flies. This weekend 15 years ago, Ballyroan-Abbey became just the fourth Laois football club to ever win a Leinster title.
Indeed as a...
ELECTED: Laois man Francie Gorman confirmed as new president of the IFA
Laois man Francie Gorman has been elected as the new president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA).
After an extensive campaign Gorman was elected at...
Counting of votes for IFA president underway as Francie Gorman surges into an early...
The counting of votes for the next president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is underway with Laois man Francie Gorman currently ahead according...
Inspirational Laois woman completes 250th parkrun to celebrate her 70th birthday
The banks of the Grand Canal at the small picturesque village of Vicarstown were buzzing on Saturday morning where the weekly parkrun had a...
Considerable frustration over delay to Ballyfin playground and unexpected bill of €1,500
Laois councillors have expressed their frustration over a delay to the new playground in Ballyfin - and an unexpected bill of €1,500 handed down...
Sinn Féin set to run record number of candidates in 2024 Local Elections in...
Sinn Féin are set to run a record number of candidates in next summer's Local Elections in Laois, with a possibility that they could...
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...