Kestrels strike late to get back on track
Kestrels 74 Team Kilkenny 72
Mens Division 1
Kestrels got back to winning ways this evening when they edged out Team Kilkenny in a tense affair...
Laois well beaten by Louth in league opener
Louth 2-16
Laois 0-10
Allianz Football League Division 3
Laois suffered a disappointing start to their Allianz Football League Division 3 season after they were comprehensively beaten...
Robert Sheehan on his helicopter trip with Tom Cruise
A helicopter trip with Tom Cruise, a new TV series, a lead role in a Peter Jackson film and a member of the LaoisToday Facebook...
‘A massive thrill to play for Ireland’, says Laois’s last rugby international
The first weekend in February, as ever, signals the start of the Six Nations and what better time to look back on the career...
Three county titles for Courtwood GAA at Scór
Courtwood GAA were the big winners at the Laois Senior Scór in the Mountmellick Arts Centre tonight.
They took home three county titles with Kyle,...
Noel Garvan: Why we need to go back to basics
An evolutionary perspective on health may demystify the often confusing and contradictory information thrown at us all year round and to an even greater...
Watch: Miller touches down as Ireland ladies beat Scotland
Rugby: Womens Six Nations
Killeen native Alison Miller added another try to her international collection tonight as she touched down in the first half of...
Crowley try helps Cistercian Roscrea into last eight of Leinster Senior Cup
Cistercian Roscrea 12
CBC Monkstown 6
Rugby - Leinster Schools Senior Cup
Cistercian College Roscrea booked their place in the quarter-final of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup...
Portlaoise venue to host Super Bowl party
American Football has become increasingly popular in Ireland since Sky Sports began showing it live and one Portlaoise establishment is planning an American theme...
Armed robbery at Portlaoise off licence
Gardaí are investigating a suspected armed robbery in Portlaoise on Thursday night.
The incident happened at around 8:30pm on Thursday when a man entered Egan’s...
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike trail could attract 25,000 visitors a year
Tourism bodies in Laois believe the €4 million Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Trail which has recently been granted planning permission could attract up to...
Moment in Time: Ploughing in Ballylinan in 2008
With the Portlaoise and District Ploughing Association holding their annual match this Saturday we've dipped into the archives once again to bring up some...
Check out these great images from Laois Hunt’s latest outing
The Laois Hunt were in Fisherstown and surrounding areas on Wednesday of this week.
Thanks to Jim Fennelly for the great pictures of what was...
Remembering one of the greatest GAA rows of all time – Laois v Louth...
Ahead of the opening round of the National Football League clash between Laois and Louth, we take a look back at the most famous...
18 of the best pictures as Portlaoise and Port do battle in Towns Cup
The biggest local sporting event of the weekend was the clash of Portarlington and Portlaoise in the Bank of Ireland Towns Cup in Port...
20 years ago: Port woman on front of Irish Times
A photo taken of Grainne Corcoran from Portarlington protesting on behalf of refugees - which appeared on the front of the The Irish Times...
20 things you’ll remember if you went to school in the Brigidine in Mountrath
The Brigidine Convent in Mountrath no longer operates a girls secondary school as it amalgamated with Ballyfin College and Mountrath Vocational School in 2010...
Countdown on to massive Mountmellick Zumba fundraiser
With the countdown very much on to the Zumba life-saving fundraiser in Mountmellick, the organiser behind it says she has been overwhelmed by the...
Former Laois hurler honoured by Tullamore GAA
A former Laois hurling stalwart was recently crowned Tullamore GAA clubman of the year across the border in Offaly.
Former Castletown star John O’Sullivan was...
Fr Paddy: It’s so important to welcome refugees
President Trump’s first few weeks in office are proving to be very worrying especially his response a most hard line one. Responding to the...
Fr Paddy: Standing up for our catholic schools
On this Sunday, January 29, at 11am, in St Peter and Paul's, Parish Church, Portlaoise, RTE, will televise a live celebration of the Eucharist,...
Laois team named for opening Allianz Football league game
The Laois team has been named for Saturday's Allianz Football League Division 3 opening round game for Louth.
The game marks Peter Creedon's first league game...
My Club and I: Maeve O’Sullivan (Portlaoise Panthers)
Maeve O'Sullivan is the subject of this week's 'My Club and I' interview. Maeve is a player, a coach and PRO with the Portlaoise...
All Ireland final referee appointed manager of home club
Former All-Ireland football final referee Eddie Kinsella has been named the new manager of his home club Courtwood.
The ex-inter-county whistler will turn 50 this...
The RSVP Bride of the Year is a Laois woman
Deirdre Luttrell who has been crowned the RSVP Magazine bride of the year.
Deirdre, who is from The Rock and daughter of Danny and Dorothy...
Laois entrepreneur through to national final of IBYE
Kelly Ging from Kelly Lou Cakes has won the Best Established Business at the regional section of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) this afternoon...
Laois have a new Rose co-ordinator after Anne Marie steps aside
Tributes have been paid to Anne Marie Bowe, who has stepped down as the Laois Rose co-ordinator after over a decade's involvement.
Her role is being...
County champions Borris-Kilcotton under new management
Senior hurling champions Borris-Kilcotton will look to regain the Bob O’Keeffe Cup under new management this year.
Ken Hogan has returned to his home club,...
Double up for Laois schools at South Leinster cross country
Athletics: South Leinster Schools Cross Country
Laois athletes did a senior double at the South Leinster Schools cross country finals in Stradbally on Wednesday afternoon.
Louise...
VIDEO: Watch the highlights from the Towns Cup clash between Portlaoise and Portarlington
Portarlington hosted near neighbours Portlaoise in the opening round of the Bank of Ireland Towns Cup on Sunday with the away side advancing to...
