Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28
All games at 2pm unless stated; first-named team at home
U-17 Premier Division
Portlaoise v Edenderry Town; Hodson Bay v Willow Park
U-17 Division 1
Abbeyleix...
Victim of Crettyard road accident named
The victim of the road traffic accident near Crettyard over the weekend has been named as Wayne O’Neill (38), a resident of Cloneen, Clough,...
Final quarter surge not enough for Kestrels in Belfast
Kestrels 86 UUJ Elks 94
Mens Division 1
Kestrels three-game winning streak was brought to an end on this afternoon as they went down by eight...
Thousands turn out for Ballyfin GAA run
Alan Hartnett
An estimated 2,000 people braved the cold conditions on Sunday morning to take part in the Ballyfin GAA 6km run - through the...
Edenderry cling on for derby win
Portarlington 12 Edenderry 18
Alan Hartnett
Edenderry emerged victorious from this Division 2A encounter with neighbours Portarlington but they had to withstand a tremendous late fightback...
Kelly pleased with newcomers as Walsh Cup run ends
Laois hurling manager Eamonn Kelly says that a number of new players have put themselves in the frame for selection following an encouraging Walsh...
Portlaoise come up short in relegation battle in Mullingar
Portlaoise 21 Mullingar 26
Alan Hartnett
A blistering final 20-minute display by Mullingar saw them claim a crucial win in the Leinster League Division 1B relegation...
Funding of €1millon approved for Portlaoise relief road
Funding of €1 million has been allocated to allow the compulsory purchase of land for the Portlaoise Southern Relief Road, which is seen as...
New theatre group seeks actors of all abilities
A new theatre and performance-art group is in the process of being established in Portlaoise.
Kiki Theatre and Performance Group is a non-profit organisation...
All the results from the Laois Secondary Schools Cross Country finals
Almost 250 athletes from around the county took part in the Downeys Nissan Laois Secondary School Cross Country finals on Thursday afternoon.
On a lovely...
Port man to cycle along the Rocky mountains in aid of Laois Hospice
A Portarlington trainer is in training to cycle 4,500km along the Rocky Mountains which he hopes will raise at least €10,000 for Laois Hospice....
‘The State has let him down’ – Stack widow on murder of Brian Stack
The widow of Portlaoise Prison Chief Officer Brian Stack, who was murdered by the IRA 33 years ago, claims the State has let him...
Laois soccer star joins Waterford Utd ahead of 2017 season
Stradbally’s Garry Comerford has agreed terms with Waterford Utd ahead of the 2017 SSE Airtricity League First Division campaign.
Comerford - who scored a crucial...
Top Laois honour for Minister Charlie Flanagan
Laois County Council is to bestow its highest honour on local TD and Government Minister Charlie Flanagan.
The local authority is hosting an event on...
Garda retires after 34 years to take up sheriff role
Tributes were paid recently to garda Jerry Dillon on his retirement after 34 years of service with An Garda Síochanna to take up the...
Gardai appealing for information following attack in Portarlington
The gardaí are appealing for information after an assault on a 18-year-old man in Portarlington in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The local man...
Hurling boss Kelly looking for improvements ahead of Galway clash
Laois hurling manager Eamonn Kelly was happy with his side’s big win over DIT in the Walsh Cup in Rathdowney on Sunday but says...
Portlaoise ease relegation fears with big win over closest rivals
Portlaoise 27 Suttonians 5
Portlaoise boosted their survival hopes in Division 1B of the Leinster League in Togher on Sunday afternoon thanks to an impressive...
Laois hurlers make it two from two with big win over DIT
Laois 4-27 DIT 1-17
Laois eased to 19-point win over DIT in the second group game of the Walsh Cup in Rathdowney on Sunday afternoon.
Following...
Moore on song again as Laois U-21s continue winning ways
Laois 2-15 Tipperary 1-11
The Laois U-21 footballers continued their unbeaten start to 2017 thanks to an impressive win over Tipperary at the Laois GAA...
Late penalty denies Laois place in O’Byrne Cup semi-final
Laois 1-16 Meath 2-13
A dramatic-time penalty from Meath full-forward Kevin Ross saw the Royals book their place in the semi-finals of the O’Byrne Cup,...
It’s go Grease Lightning for Coláiste Iosagáin
Students from Coláiste Iosagáin will take to the stage for their production of ‘Grease’ on January 18, following months of rehearsals.
The Portarlington...
Printmaking workshop at Dunamaise Arts Centre
A printmaking workshop will run at the Dunamaise Arts Centre for the next five weeks, taking its inspiration from the Printmakers Exhibition.
Suitable for...
Laois Rose fundraises for Chernobyl trip
Laois Rose Kate Hyland is volunteering at a children’s mental asylum in Belarus and is seeking support from the public for a fundraising table...
Tributes paid as top Laois engineer moves to Kildare
Laois County Council has lost one of its most experienced engineers after she took up an offer of promotion in Kildare.
The move of Brenda...
Chriost Ri’s Anna scoops scholarship for maximum Leaving Cert points
Scoil Chriost Ri graduate Anna Healy who achieved the maximum points possible in her Leaving Cert last June, has been presented with the Stryker...
Portlaoise scholar Evan scoops double maths awards
Naughton scholar Evan Bracken from Portlaoise continues to notch up awards for his Leaving Cert grades.
The St Mary’s CBS graduate, now an engineering...
Portlaoise AFC 2 Confey FC 0
Portlaoise AFC are now top of the Leinster Senior League Division 1B table following a 2-0 win over Confey in Rossleighen on Friday night.
With...
Fifty new houses planned in Killeshin
Planning permission is being sought for fifty additional houses in the ‘Quakers Village’ housing estate in Killeshin village.
The new houses would consist of...
Laois schools to share IT grant worth €500,000
In excess of half a million euro has been made available to 71 schools in Laois to develop information and communications technology.
The announcement...
