IT Carlow make final push for Fitzgibbon Cup glory
Always a popular destination for Laois 3rd level students, IT Carlow will strive for hurling history in Galway this weekend when they seek to win...
Remember the Game: The Portlaoise AFC ‘B’ team from 17 years ago
Our 'Remember the Game' series is proving to be a very popular weekly slot.
Last week we told the story of a Laois hurling win...
All your news from Timahoe
This week's Timahoe notes, as submitted by Roghan Headen.
GAA
The players of the Club who collected money lately through the "last man standing" initiative would...
Grandfather of young Ciaran Treacy makes emotional plea on radio
Noel Ryan, grandfather of Ciarán Treacy, the young boy killed in a car crash by a drunk driver, had an emotional message for Fianna...
Portlaoise man in line to win first Irish U-20 rugby cap
Portlaoise man Sean Masterson has been included in the Ireland U-20 rugby squad for Friday night's Six Nations clash with France in Donnybrook.
Masterson hasn't...
Murphy goal sends Emo into Kelly Cup final
Emo 2-10 Stradbally 0-15
Kelly Cup Semi-final
A late Ian Murphy goal was the key score as Emo turned around a nine-point half-time to deficit to...
All the results and some great pictures as Laois Ploughing celebrates 50 years
Laois ploughing celebrated its 50th Laois County Ploughing match in style over the weekend.
OPEN INTERMEDIATE CONVENTIONAL
1st - Billy Donnelly
2nd - Martin Reilly
3rd - David...
From Rathdowney to Galway Utd – the road less travelled
Laois man Shane Keegan recently introduced himself to a group in Galway United, as being from “Rathdowney, a hotbed of soccer”, to much bemusement.
But...
Why GAA Congress must lift the ban on 17-year-olds
This weekend the annual GAA Congress will take place in Croke Park.
There's plenty of things up for decision that will grab the national headlines....
Yellow warning issued as Storm Doris batters the country
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow warning for Laois as Storm Doris continues to batter us today.
The wind alert is valid until around...
Mountrath Community School broken into … AGAIN
Gardai are investigating after Mountrath Community School was broken into AGAIN yesterday afternoon.
The robbers gained entry by smashing through the rear door around 4.30pm...
Daly announced as captain as Laois U-21 football panel is named
Brian Daly has been named the Laois U-21 football captain ahead of this year’s championship campaign which is due to get underway next week.
Laois...
Global sales record for Portlaoise screening of EMBRACE – so they’re moving to a...
The Portlaoise screening of EMBRACE, a powerful documentary film about female body image, set a global sales record when details emerged of when it...
Clonaslee man hoping to win League of Ireland promotion with UCD
UCD goalkeeper Niall Corbet is gearing up for what he believes will be the toughest SSE Airtricity League of Ireland First Division to date.
Free...
A big ‘Brass Evening’ in the Laois School of Music
Music Generation Laois, in conjunction with Laois School of Music, is delighted to announce its inaugural 'Brass Evening' on Monday, February 27, at 5pm...
Portlaoise Panthers lose in Carlow but stay in Top 4
Portlaoise Panthers 72 Ballon Rock 75
Basketball - Midlands League Mens Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers men’s team played host to Ballon Rock on Sunday night with both...
One win, one loss for Portlaoise Panthers boys
There was only two underage games last weekend for Portlaoise Panthers - they won one and lost one.
U-13 BOYS DUBLIN LEAGUE
Portlaoise 31 Dublin Lions...
Simon Harris ‘didn’t want to’ visit Portlaoise A&E
Minister Simon Harris didn’t visit the accident and emergency department of Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise when he paid a recent visit to the hospital...
Two Broke Divas: Tesco clothing are upping their game
Move over Penneys, Tesco clothing are quickly upping their game!
I popped into Tesco the other day for a plastic hairband (don’t ask) and came out with...
Borris-Kilcotton drawn to face Ballinakill Gaels in 2017 Laois SHC
Borris-Kilcotton will open the defence of their Laois SHC title against Ballinakill Gaels after the draws for the 2017 Laois GAA championships were made...
Stradbally to begin SFC defence against old rivals The Heath
2016 champions Stradbally will play near neighbours The Heath in the opening round of the Laois Shopping Cenrtre SFC after the draws were made...
Volunteers wanted to help build Abbeyleix Bog bridge
Volunteers are being asked to come along to help complete a bog bridge at Abbeyleix Bog on Saturday.
This latest piece of infrastructure will add...
Education is changing but Cistercian Roscrea must be saved
Last Thursday night I attended an information meeting in Portlaoise where the vision for the town’s new secondary school was laid bare to a...
Portlaoise hospital agency staff cost an extra €4.5 million
Agency staff at Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise are swelling the wage bill there by €4.5 million.
An inability to attract permanent staff means that...
Mark Doheny: 20 Daily Struggles of an Irish Rail Commuter
A lot of people from Laois commute to work in Dublin every day. For most of those, it means getting the train. They'll be...
Items worth €3,000 stolen from van in Portlaoise
Gardai are seeking the public’s assistance after a van was broken in to outside of the Portlaoise Leisure centre last night.
The work van, a...
Laois Championship draws set to take place tonight
The 2017 Laois football and hurling Championship Draws will take place tonight in the Laois Shopping Centre from 7pm.
With memories of Jody Dillon’s last...
Emo and Annanough look in house for new managers
Two of the contenders for the Laois Intermediate Football Championship have turned to long-serving players in a quest to return to the senior ranks.
Recently-relegated...
Copper taken in spate of Laois robberies
Thieves have stolen copper piping in two separate robberies in Laois over the last few days.
One robbery took place at a house in Rush...
LISTEN: Kieran Leavy was on Off the Ball last night
This story has grown a fair set of legs.
At Monday night's Laois GAA February County Board meeting, Kieran Leavy caused quite a bit of...
