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Remember the Game: Ballyroan-Abbey win Leinster club title in 2008

How time flies. This weekend 15 years ago, Ballyroan-Abbey became just the fourth Laois football club to ever win a Leinster title. Indeed as a...

Moment in Time: Ballyroan Christmas concert in 2008

As our thoughts are firmly fixed towards Christmas, our Moment in Time looks back to a festive event in Ballyroan. In an era long before...

Moment in Time: Alf Harvey’s best photos from 2008 are thoroughly...

Our moment in time feature a look back at the year of 2008, and it's fair to say that the selection of photographs from...

Moment In Time: Lords and ladies turn out in style for...

Back in 2008 the people of Durrow transported themselves back to the 18th century. The event was one of a few held to celebrate the...
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County Final Memory: Colt claim intermediate hurling glory in 2008

This piece originally appeared in our County Final Memory series in June, 2020. Colt 0-16 Borris-in-Ossory 2-6 2008 Laois IHC Final The Colt hurlers lost more than...

Moment in Time: The sun shines on The Rock Inn for...

Under a bright blue sky and shining sun, many gathered for the annual Rock Inn Vintage Rally in May 2008. Lots of vintage fans from...
Laois v Wicklow 2008

Laois Football Memory: Wicklow, Micko and a packed Dr Cullen Park...

Laois 0-15 Wicklow 0-13 2008 Leinster SFC Quarter-final When you think of Laois-Wicklow football games, there's invariably only fixture that comes to mind. Aughrim, 1986. It's a...

A magic win over Monaghan and an early career defeat among...

Given that John O'Loughlin has played for Laois for so long and has been an ever present on the county senior football team since...

Moment in Time: Great colour and atmosphere from Portlaoise St Patrick’s...

The St Patrick's Day committee in Portlaoise always pull out all the stops and it was no different back in 2008. What didn't they have?!...

Moment in Time: Halloween fun and games in Scoil Bhríde Portlaoise...

This week's Moment in Time has brought us back to 2008. Alf Harvey paid a visit to Scoil Bhríde Portlaoise, where Halloween festivities were in...

Moment in Time: St Aengus host last awards night before the...

For this week's Moment in Time, we look back on May 28, 2009, when St Aengus Post Primary School in Mountrath held their last...

Moment in Time: Cuisle Centre honours the great Mary Ramsbottom in...

For this week's Moment in Time, we look back on a party in the Cuisle Centre in 2008 to honour the late Mary Ramsbottom. Mary...

Moment in Time: Cumann na mBunscol hurling memories from 2008

The Cumann na mBunscol hurling finals of 2008 threw up their usual share of thrills and spills with an action packed couple of days...
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County Final Memory: Colt claim intermediate hurling glory in 2008

Colt 0-16 Borris-in-Ossory 2-6 2008 Laois IHC Final The Colt hurlers lost more than fair share of intermediate finals in the 2000s so when they finally...

Reaching 2008 county final a massive moment for Timahoe as Clancy...

For a Laois club footballer outside Portlaoise over the past 15 to 20 years, Portlaoise's dominance has been greater than any time in Laois...

Moment in Time: The Sun shines on The Rock Inn for...

Under a bright blue sky and shining sun, many gathered for the annual Rock Inn Vintage Rally in May 2008. Lots of vintage fans from...

Moment in Time: New dawn for Timahoe NS in 2008

For this week's Moment in Time we take a look back to June 2008 when Timahoe NS opened their new extension onto the school. Opening...

Remember the Game: Sarsfields win first Laois ladies football senior title...

Sarsfields 1-10 Timahoe 0-6 2008 Laois Ladies SFC Final The ladies footballers from Sarsfields may be the dominant force in Laois now - but a little...

Moment in Time: Comical photos from St Joseph’s ‘Rose’ competition in...

Alf Harvey provides us with some comedy gold this week as we take a look back on St Joseph's GAA Club "Rose" competition fundraiser. The...

Moment in Time: Clonenagh National School in Mountrath enjoy double celebration...

The staff, parents and past and present students of Clonenagh National School in Mountrath had double reason to celebrate in October 2008. Noth only did...

Remember the Game: Rathdowney-Errill’s Laois senior hurling final win in 2008

Rathdowney Errill 1-19 Portlaoise 2-15 2008 Laois SHC Final The Rathdowney and Errill GAA clubs came together to form a new club in 2005 and had...

Remember the Game: Intermediate hurling glory for Colt in 2008

Colt 0-16 Borris-in-Ossory 2-6 2008 Laois IHC Final The Colt hurlers lost more than fair share of intermediate finals in the 2000s so when they finally...

Moment in Time: 2008 Junior Cert Results Party

Yesterday we had a look at 2009's Junior Cert Results in Heywood and today, we dug a little deeper into the celebrations of 2008's...

Remember the Game: Sarsfields deny Timahoe to win historic first title...

Brought to you in association with the Manhattan Mixer Sarsfields 1-10 Timahoe 0-6 2008 Laois Ladies SFC Final The ladies footballers from Sarsfields may be the dominant...

Moment in Time: The sixth Gordon Bennett Run in 2008

For this week's Moment in Time we take a look back at the sixth Gordon Bennett Classic Car run which was in June 2008. Car...

Remember the Game: Laois minor ladies contest 2008 Leinster final against...

Laois 0-7 Dublin 2-19 2008 Leinster Ladies Minor Football Final For this week's Remember The Game we take a look back at the Leinster Final that...

Moment in Time: Portlaoise CBS charity fashion show in 2008

This week we take a look back at  Portlaoise CBS's fashion show that took place in 2008. It showcased the late 2000's trends and...

Moment In Time: President Mary McAleese visits Abbeyleix school in 2008

This week we look back on a historic day for Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix when the president at the time, Mary McAleese, paid a visit...

Moment in Time: Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day parade in 2008 brings...

Massive crowds thronged the streets of Portlaoise on St Patrick's Day in 2008 to view what organisers said was, 'One of their best ever...

Remember the Game: Wicklow stun Laois U-21s in 2008

Laois 0-3  Wicklow 1-11 Leinster U-21 FC Quater-Final 2008 11 years ago, Laois U-21s were up against Wicklow in the Leinster Quater-Final. Laois came into the game...