In Pictures: Serious style in the Manor Hotel as Clough-Ballacolla celebrate incredible 2022 season
There was serious style in the Manor Hotel in Abbeyleix over the weekend as Clough-Ballacolla celebrated an incredible 2022.
The year is one that will...
Portlaoise RFC U-14 girls reach Leinster League final as U-15 boys lose decider to...
Portlaoise 36 Tullamore 10
Leinster U-14 Girls Rugby League Semi Final
Tullamore arrived in Portlaoise on Saturday looking to secure a place in the League final....
In Pictures: Huge turnout as Laois GAA fans travel in great numbers to London
The day may not have ended how Laois fans had hoped, but that didn't stop them having the craic in London on Sunday.
The Laois...
Seven Talking Points from London as Laois fall short in promotion bid
For the second time in six seasons the Laois footballers crossed the Irish sea to take on London in Division 4 of the National...
Tributes paid as long-serving Laois Chief Superintendent Scanlan attends final public meeting
Tributes were paid as the long-serving Laois Chief Superintendent John Scanlan attended his final Joint Policing Committee meeting.
The quarterly event, held in the chamber...
Laois Heritage Society set to host talk on how the Famine impacted Laois
The Laois Heritage Society are set to present the next installment in the line-up of their Spring talks.
‘New Perspectives on the Great Famine in...
Dunphy appointed Laois hurling captain ahead of 2023 campaign
Clough-Ballacolla's Willie Dunphy has been named as the Laois senior hurling captain for the coming season.
Dunphy takes over from Podge Delaney and John Lennon...
Clough-Ballacolla turn to Tipperary again as they appoint new manager for 2023 campaign
The Clough-Ballacolla hurlers will have a new manager at the helm - after the club ratified Thurles Sarsfields club man Garry Mernagh at a...
National award for Laois student for excelling in intellectual disability nursing
A Laois student has received a national award for excellence in her field of intellectual disability nursing.
Sarah Barrett, who is from Lugacurran and is...
2022 Remembered: County Final Memory: When Courtwood-Emo won the U-21 championship twice in the...
A trip down memory lane through the wonderful prism of County Finals. This piece was originally published prior to the Laois U-20 'A' football...
The week that was: Our most viewed stories of the past seven days
1 - Deep sadness in Laois town as teenager passes away following brave cancer battle
There is deep sadness in Mountmellick this week following the...
Former teammates and managers full of praise for the legendary Ross Munnelly
Former teammates and managers have lined up to pay tribute to Ross Munnelly following his decision to retire yesterday.
The Arles-Kilcruise forward gave 20 years...
Author and columnist set to return to Laois to launch a new collection of...
Author and columnist, Jim O’Brien is returning to Laois to have a local launch of a new collection of his columns ‘Matters of Great...
The Heath lead the way on our 2022 Laois intermediate football Team of the...
The Heath's success in the 2022 Laois intermediate football championship sees them rewarded with nine positions on this year’s Team of the Year selection.
Having...
SOLD OUT: Electric Picnic 2023 fully sells out hours after tickets go on sale
Tickets for Electric Picnic 2023 went on sale today at 10am and all tickets SOLD OUT by 3pm.
This morning, organisers confirmed that American band...
The Killers added to Electric Picnic line up as final tickets go on sale
The final tickets for Electric Picnic 2023 go on sale this morning - and another big act has been added.
Organisers have confirmed that American...
Portlaoise secondary school set to hold Christmas market and auction in aid of children...
Portlaoise College students will be holding a Christmas market and charity auction this Sunday in Portlaoise Parish Centre from 12pm until 4pm.
All funds raised will...
Laois GAA chairman pays tribute to long-serving Kavanagh as he steps down from county...
A man who served in a range of roles with Laois GAA over a long period of time stepped down from the County Board...
Laois man Fitzgerald helps guide St Thomas’s to fifth straight Galway hurling success
St Thomas's claimed the Galway Senior hurling title for the fifth straight year on Sunday - and a Laois man was heavily involved.
Former Laois...
‘Problem after problem’ results in a Laois soccer club withdrawing for 2022/2023 season
Those following the CCFL will have noticed that illustrious Portlaoise club, Towerhill Rovers, have been out of action for over a month. The sad...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Musical Society bring the house down with stunning Irish premiere of...
What a show!
All this week in the Dunamaise Arts Centre, the Portlaoise Musical Society are performing to a full house with their brilliant production...
County Final Memory: When Courtwood-Emo won the U-21 championship twice in the same year
This Friday evening in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence, Ballyroan-Abbey will put their Laois U-20 football title on the line when they take...
Top Laois GAA administrator stepping down from his role after 13 years
One of Laois GAA’s longest-serving administrators and a key man on the top table is stepping down from his position after 13 years.
Treasurer Martin...
Portarlington aiming to break the cycle when they face Kilmacud Crokes in Croke Park...
The Portarlington senior footballers are just a day away from a return to Croke Park for a Leinster semi final.
11 months ago, they faced...
In Pictures: Two Laois officials recognised at National GAA Referee’s Awards in Croke Park
Two Laois GAA officials were recognised at the National Referee's Awards in Croke Park recently.
The Heath's Seamus Mulhare and Stradbally's Maurice Deegan were up...
The story of the Laois man playing a key role in the London Irish...
A Laois man is playing a key role in the planning of the new multi-million pound London Irish Centre which is scheduled to open...
Abbeyleix and Mountmellick hurlers all set to hit the road for Leinster Quarter-Finals
Leinster Club IHC Quarter-Final – Bray Emmets (Wicklow) v Abbeyleix
In Echelon Park, Aughrim at 1:30pm
Nearly six weeks on since Abbeyleix's convincing Premier Intermeidate county...
In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images as Laois School of Music celebrates its 21st...
Laois School of Music celebrated its 21st year last weekend with two concerts in St Peters Church of Ireland, Portlaoise.
On SaturdayLaois School of Music...
In Pictures: Delegates from all over the country attend national PPN conference in Laois
Laois welcomed nominated delegates from 31 Public Participation Networks (PPNs) representing 18,000 PPN member groups from across Ireland for the National PPN Conference 2022....
Talking Sport Podcast: Interview with new Laois hurling manager Willie Maher
Tipperary native Willie Maher was appointed as Laois hurling manager back in September and he joins us in our latest Talking Sport Podcast.
He chats...