Laois bounce back to crush Clare
Laois 2-14 Clare 0-12
Ladies National Football League
Laois recovered from defeat to Waterford two weeks' ago with a resounding victory over Clare this afternoon.
Kevin Doogue's...
Ballacolla FC crowned Division 3 champions
Kilkenny League Roundup
Ballacolla have been crowned Division 3 champions of the Kilkenny & District Soccer League following a 3-1 victory over Deen Celtic B...
All the weekend CCFL soccer results and how the tables look
Combined Counties Football League Results Week 25
FAI Youths Cup 4th Round
Portlaoise 1 Parkville Utd 3
Aishling Annacotty 4 Ballymahon 3
Under 17 Cup Group 1
Longford Town...
Semi-final pairings confirmed in the Kelly Cup
Kelly Cup Roundup
The semi-final line-up is now confirmed after the final games in the group stage of the Kelly Cup were completed.
With Timahoe pulling...
Mixed fortunes for Laois teams in CCFL cups
CCFL Roundup
Stradbally Town and O'Moore's were the big winners in the latest round of CCFL cup fixtures played today.
Stradbally advanced to the quarter final...
Rafter snatches vital win for Portlaoise AFC
Pegasus-St. James Ath 0 Portlaoise AFC 1
Leinster Senior League Division 1B
Aaron Rafter's injury time strike kept Portlaoise's promotion ambitions alive after a hard fought win...
Portlaoise look to reach Towns Cup quarter-final
Portlaoise return to Towns Cup action this afternoon when they host Skerries in the second round of the competition in Togher at 3pm.
Following on...
The Sunday Interview: A new challenge for Aileesh after life in Ballyfin Demesne
Having established what has been dubbed ‘the world’s best hotel’ at Ballyfin Demesne, Aileesh Carew has moved on to become sales and marketing director...
VIDEO: Watch Eamonn Kelly’s interview after Laois hurlers beat Offaly
Laois manager Eamonn Kelly was delighted with his side's win over Offaly in the Allianz Hurling League Division 1B game on Saturday night.
They were...
Dan Keane: What we simply have to know about the planning process
We might as well start with a look at the planning process.
My column over the next few weeks will bring you through the process...
Laois at their ease in big Offaly win
Laois 1-26 Offaly 1-20
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B
Laois gave themselves a chance of avoiding relegation to Division 2 of the Allianz Hurling League after...
Panthers keep in touch for playoff place
Portlaoise Panthers 62 Meteors 46
Women's Super League Basketball
Portlaoise Panthers remain in contention for a playoff place in the Womens Super League after a 16-point...
Rosemarie honoured to be new Laois camogie captain
Rosemarie Bermingham says it is a “massive honour and privilege” to be named the new Laois camogie captain. And she is setting her sights...
Check out these photos of today’s Operation Transformation finale in Vicarstown
Over 200 people turned out in Vicarstown this morning for the finale of the Community Sports Hub Operation Transformation programme.
As well as the regular...
Kelly hoping for response as Laois hurlers face Offaly
Laois senior hurling manager Eamonn Kelly is hoping his side can perform for the full 70 minutes in tonight's Allianz Hurling League Division 1B...
50 years going strong – Laois ploughing celebrates significant milestone
This weekend marks a very special occasion for Laois Ploughing marks its 50th anniversary.
Macra Na Feirme held ploughing competitions in Laois in the sixties...
Portlaoise march on in Leinster U-16 cup
Portlaoise 21 Kilkenny 19
Rugby: Leinster U-16 Cup
Portlaoise U-16 rugby team travelled to Kilkenny Friday evening for the first round of the Leinster U-16 Youth Cup.
The...
Stradbally set to compete in prestigious Kerry tournament
County champions Stradbally will take part in the Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé this weekend in West Kerry.
This is the 28th staging of this...
The Swan NS enjoy a visit from millionaire business woman
Moya Doherty, the woman behind Riverdance, paid a special visit to a Laois school yesterday morning.
The Irish entrepreneur, believed to be one of the...
Shock as Cistercian College Roscrea to close its doors after 112 years
Cistercian College Roscrea has announced it is to close and will be taking no more enrolments, due to declining numbers.
The school says a significant...
Lowry’s UCD advance to Sigerson Cup final
UCD 1-10
UL 0-11
Sigerson Cup Semi Final
There will be one representative at the final weekend in the most prestigious third level competition in the country...
Drennan urges camogie players to answer Laois’s call
New Laois camogie manager Owen Drennan is urging all players in Laois to make themselves available for selection to the county team.
Drennan is...
Wired with Whelan: The rumour mill can grind you down in the best little...
“Oh! What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.”
Welcome to Ireland. The best little country in the world.
The best little...
My Club and I: Will Sherlock (Portlaoise RFC)
With Portlaoise playing Skerries in the second round of the Towns Cup on Sunday, we caught up with Will Sherlock this week for the...
Next Conor McGregor could be a Laois man
The next Conor McGregor will come from Laois, the man in charge of the new Straight Blast Gym in Portarlington has boldly claimed.
Philip Mulpeter,...
Laois hurlers name team for clash with Offaly
Laois manager Eamon Kelly has made two changes to the team which suffered defeat against Kerry last weekend.
Portlaoise's Cahir Healy comes in to the...
Pressure on department to source site for new Portlaoise secondary school
Prospective parents, students and teachers were in attendance at a packed information night on Thursday for Dunamase College, the new secondary school set to open...
Council buys up houses in estate which was once ‘worst scenario’ in Portlaoise
Paperwork is being finalised on the purchase of three houses in Hepburn Court by Laois County Council which will bring to eight the number...
New to the Area: The unlikely route from Russia to Portlaoise
There was a huge reaction to last week's New to the Area interview with Gintautas Cepaitis and next up is Russian girl Alena Chikurnikova who...
Two Laois groups through to national trad music final
Two groups from Laois have made it through to the national final of Siansa Gael Linn 2017, one of the country’s most prestigious competitions...
