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Rose of Tralee – social media reacts to Laois Rose
Night one of the 2023 Rose of Tralee International Festival is in the record books, and what a night it was for our Laois...
Five clubs represented in the LaoisToday CCFL Team of the Season 2022-23
It has been a season of amazing highs and devastating lows for the 16 Laois teams who compete in the five divisions of the...
‘Erone Fitzpatrick has been sensational for us and we wish her all the best...
Sunday saw one of Laois's best players play her last game for the county for the foreseeable future as she gets set to head...
A bumper weekend of knockout soccer produced endless drama up and down the county
Michael Dolan Division 1 Cup 1st Round
Rosenallis A 4 Abbeyleix Athletic 2
These two sides drew 2-2 last week in a scinilating game in Division...
Restored harp with remarkable story takes trad session in Laois by storm
A Sebastian & Erard concert harp from the 1800s took centre stage at the monthly trad session at Headen’s pub in Spink last weekend.
The...
In Pictures: Mountmellick Community School Musical – Return to the 80’s – a huge...
The musical ‘Return to the 80’s’ was held in the Mountmellick Arts Centre on November 31 and December 1 by Mountmellick Community School.
The cast...
Kelly hits 3-5 as Crettyard-Spink book place in U-20 ‘B’ football final
Crettyard-Spink 4-9 Clonaslee St Manman's 2-7
Laois U-20 FC 'B' Semi Final
Jonah Kelly was a man in form today as he led Crettyard-Spink to victory...
‘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...
Abbeyleix, Clonaslee, Emo Celtic and Midlands Celtic all record good wins in local CCFL...
Abbeyleix Athletic, Clonaslee United, Emo Celtic and Midlands Celtic were the big winners on a packed weekend of soccer across Laois.
Senior Division
Mountmellick Utd 2...
Eight Talking Points from Sunday’s Laois football finals
1 - Imperious Port take their place in the record books
Outside of Portlaoise, Portarlington winning three Laois SFC titles in a row is the...
Gee grabs the winner to send The Harps through to Junior Camogie final
The Harps 2-11 St Brigid’s 4-3
Laois Camogie Junior Championship Semi-Final
The Harps and St Brigid’s’ second team played out a thrilling Junior Camogie semi-final in...
Controversial finish as Camross hit the last four points to knock out Slieve Bloom
Camross 1-14 Slieve Bloom 1-13
Premier IHC Group B Round 3
Four late frees from James Cuddy helped Camross edge out their neighbours Slieve Bloom in...
Mountrath have nine points to spare over Borris-Kilcotton as both teams head for quarter-final...
Mountrath 2-13 Borris-Kilcotton 1-7
Laois IHC Group A Round 3
Mountrath were nine point victors over Borris-Kilcotton in a sweltering Borris-in-Ossory this evening.
Despite hitting a massive...
Fr Paddy: No state exam, can ever measure how valued and loved these young...
As we have begun the month of June, I pray sincerely that this bright month, will be a time of rich blessing, health of...
First Year football glory for Portlaoise CBS
Portlaoise CBS 5-9 Cnoc Mhuire Granard (Longford) 2-13
Brother Hubert First Year Football 'C' Final
Portlaoise CBS were crowned Brother Hubert First Year Football 'C' champions...
Wins for Portlaoise Rugby U-14s and U-18s in latest cup action
Portlaoise 32 Kilkenny 7
Leinster Rugby U-18 Plate quarter final
Portlaoise RFC U-18s welcomed Kilkenny to Togher on Sunday for the quarter-final of the Leinster Plat...
How the Laois hurling team is shaping up ahead of their 2022 National League...
After a three week break following the Walsh Cup, the Laois senior hurlers are back in action this weekend.
Seamas 'Cheddar' Plunkett's charges began the...
Six Talking Points as Laois win over Wicklow sets up O’Byrne Cup semi with...
The Laois senior footballers made it two wins in four days yesterday when they got the better of Wicklow in Crettyard.
Following Wednesday's win over...
Strong first half sees hard-working Laois footballers claim first win of 2022
Laois 1-12 Meath 0-9
O'Byrne Cup Round 2
It is only the O'Byrne Cup in the middle of January but when you've just been hammered by...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: Meet the Stradbally woman who followed her heart and...
In our final instalment of the Laois Abroad series for 2021 we met a woman from Stradbally who shared all of her experiences of...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: Mountmellick couple who swapped life in the town for...
In March we met Lauren McCormack and Dylan Baxter who told us all about their adventures in Canada.
The third instalment of our Laois Abroad...
20 sure ways to cause a family row this Christmas
This piece was originally published in December 2019, before any of us had ever heard of Coronavirus, restrictions and limiting your contacts.
This year may...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: From The Heath to the Cayman Islands – life...
Back in March we interviewed Heath native Colin Nestor about his adventures in the Caribbean.
The first instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021...
Portlaoise Ladies RFC hold on to make winning start in Paul Cusack Cup
Portlaoise 12 Clondalkin 7
Paul Cusack Cup
The Portlaoise Senior Women’s team finally kicked off the 2021/22 season with a five-point victory over Clondalkin RFC in...
Weekend Read: 10 reasons to be positive in Laois as new decade stretches out...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in January 2020, before that year's General Election and the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. Because of that...
How the Laois hurling team is shaping up ahead of the 2021 championship campaign
After a sometimes bruising league campaign, the Laois senior hurlers are gearing up for the 2021 championship which gets underway this weekend against Wexford...
The Harps hold off Portlaoise to claim 2020 JHC ‘A’ title
The Harps 1-16 Portlaoise 1-12
2020 Laois JHC 'A Final
The Harps are the 2020 Laois JHC 'A' champions after outlasting Portlaoise in a highly entertaining...
Weekend Read: From mascot to star attraction – Mo Nerney on her Laois ladies...
Twenty years after she proved a lucky mascot for Laois in the All-Ireland senior ladies football final, Mo Nerney is again to the forefront...
Previewing tonight’s 2020 intermediate hurling championship final as Trumera face Rathdowney-Errill
Trumera v Rathdowney-Errill
2020 Intermediate Hurling Championship Final in O'Moore Park at 7.30pm
Almost nine months after these sides qualified for the Laois intermediate hurling final,...
From the LaoisToday Archives: 16 things to keep in mind as Silage Season is...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on May 23, 2017.
With Silage Season fast approaching, here are the most common occurrences experienced on our typical Irish...
