From Killeigh to the top flight: Emily Corbet’s remarkable soccer journey
From the fields of Laois to the bright lights of the Women's Premier Division, Emily Corbet’s story is one of breaking barriers, sibling inspiration,...
Entries welcome as Laois Scor na nÓg to take place in November
Laois Scór na nÓg is set to take place on Sunday, November 9, at 4pm in the LOETB Centre of Excellence Portlaoise.
This competition is...
Laois GAA Fixtures: U-20 grade up and running as Leinster club also comes into...
With most of the main Laois GAA competitions now wrapped up, it's a quieter fixture list than usual.
But there's still a busy schedule of...
In Pictures: Midlands Regional PPN Meeting Held in Castle Durrow
PPN delegates from across the Midlands Region received a warm welcome to Laois at the stunning Castle Durrow for the latest Midlands Regional Public...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James (Jim) Hamilton
Crettyard, Carlow/Crettyard, Laois
James (Jim) Hamilton of 33 Doonane Road, Crettyard, Co. Laois and formerly...
Laois U-20 HC: Ballyfin-Mountrath and The Harps off to winning starts
Ballyfin-Mountrath 4-13 Rathdowney-Errill 0-13
Laois U-20 HC Group A Round 1
Ballyfin-Mountrath got their U-20 campaign of to a winning start by overcoming Rathdowney-Errill in atrocious...
New addiction studies course in Laois launched at Arc Project celebration
A vital boost to supports for Laois people struggling with or recovering from addiction has been announced, with the news that Laois Partnership Company...
Celebration of community pride at Laois County Council Best Estate and Garden awards night
Laois County Council’s annual Best Estate and Garden Awards Night took place recently in the Council Chamber, and proved to be a wonderful celebration...
From the Archives – Column: County final season is the best time of the...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in October 2024. The references to the clubs in question are out of date obviously but the...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, October 27, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Christy O’Brien
Chapel Street, Mountmellick, Laois/Portlaoise, Laois
Christy O'Brien Chapel Street, Mountmellick and formerly O'Moore Place Portlsoise...
Leinster Club Ladies SFC: End of the road for Portlaoise as Kilmacud Crokes prove...
Kilmacud Crokes 3-15 Portlaoise 0-5
Leinster Club SFC Quarter-final
Portlaoise ladies made the trip to Stillorgan on Sunday afternoon to face the reigning Leinster Champions, Kilmacud...
Laois U-20 HC: Castletown lay down an early marker with a big win over...
Casletown 4-14 Abbeyleix 1-5
Laois U-20 HC Group A Round 1
Castletown claimed the first win of this year's U-20 Hurling Championship this afternoon when they...
Laois U-15 ‘B’ FC: Na Fianna Og see off The Harps to claim title...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Na Fianna Og 0-9 The Harps 0-6
Laois U-15...
In Pictures: Scenes of celebration as Portarlington claim Laois SFC glory once again
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Portarlington were crowned champions for the fifth time...
Laois Football Podcast: Glory for Portarlington plus Colm Murphy and Jason Moore
The Laois Senior football championship has come to an end for 2025 and Portarlington are once again the champions.
Pat Roe's side saw off Courtwood...
Fr Paddy: Remembering loved ones gone before us
This week we begin the new month of November. Traditionally this is the time of year, in the Christian liturgical calendar, when we remember...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, October 26, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Christy O’Brien
Chapel Street, Mountmellick, Laois/Portlaoise, Laois
Christy O'Brien Chapel Street, Mountmellick and formerly O'Moore Place Portlsoise...
Laois SFC Six Talking Points as Port reign supreme once again
At the second time of asking, Portarlington were crowned Laois senior football champions in O'Moore Park on Saturday night.
They were 1-7 to 0-7 winners...
Camogie: Brennan and O’Keefe to the fore as St. Lazarian’s march onto Leinster Junior...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
St Lazarian's 3-11 St Laurence's 3-6
Leinster Junior Camogie...
Laois U-13 ‘B’ HC: Classy Callaghan stars as Clonad-Trumera claim title
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Clonad-Trumera 3-7 Barrow Gaels 1-4
Laois U-13 'B' Hurling...
Laois SFC: Murphy penalty crucial as Portarlington win replay and make it five titles...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Portarlington 1-7 Courtwood 0-7
Laois SFC Final Replay
Portarlington are...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Courtwood and Portarlington meet in Laois SFC...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The meeting of Courtwood and Portarlington in the...
Presidential Election: 44% turnout, more than 4,000 spoiled votes and 65% support for Connolly...
Catherine Connolly has received more than 65% of the Laois vote in this year's Presidential Election after the results of the first count were...
Camogie: Goals key as Camross come good again to reclaim county title
Camross 3-7 St Brigid's 1-5
Laois Intermediate Camogie Final
Camross are back as the kingpins of Laois camogie following a deserved win over reigning champions St...
Presidential Election: Laois backs Catherine Connolly in huge numbers in landslide victory
Independent candidate Catherine Connolly is set to receive more than 60% of the Laois vote in the Presidential Election and is on course to...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the updates from the Laois count centre for this year’s...
All politics is local.
This morning in the Nagle Rice sports complex in Portlaoise - a facility that is shared by Portlaoise CBS and Scoil...
Award for coach and swim club after heroic efforts save the life of Laois...
A coach and a swimming club have received national awards after their heroic efforts saved the life of a Laois teenager following an incident...
Laois SFC: Courtwood and Portarlington set to go at it again
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Laois SFC Final - Courtwood v Portarlington
In O’Moore...
Laois shop presented with National Grocery Retail Award for Excellence
Dermot Mulhall’s MACE Mountrath was presented with the award for Excellence in Fresh Food Retailing in a Forecourt at the Checkout National Grocery Retail...
Leinster Wallball success for Laois Handball with titles in adult and juvenile grades
The recently played 2025 Leinster Wallball Championships delivered some notable successes for Laois handball with titles won in both the juvenile and adult grades.
Aoife...
