Tag: Ballyroan
Ballyroan land sells at online auction for over €18,000 per acre
Eighteen acres of agricultural land at Cashel, Ballyroan, sold for for €325,000, or €18,055 per acre, at an online auction on Friday afternoon.
Hennessy Auctioneers...
From the Archives – John F Headen: The history behind the...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in March 2020.
One of the most popular Laois songs is The Skies O'er Ballyroan.
Written nearly 150 years ago,...
Christmas convoy road run to take place in Ballyroan on St...
St Stephen's Day is a great day to get out and about to a local event - and in Ballyroan this year, the Tom...
Laois County Council set to honour legendary local athlete Martin McDonald
Legendary Laois athlete Martin McDonald is set to be honoured by Laois County Council for his recent success in the world masters mountain running...
Laois garda honoured with bravery award after rescuing woman from Dublin...
Garda Brendan Crawford from Ballyroan was honoured at the National Bravery Awards on Friday for his role in rescuing a woman from a river...
Meet the Laois teenager who is representing her county at the...
She is studying the male dominated area of electronic engineering at Maynooth University and she has taken part in a range of sports over...
County Final Memory: Magical scenes as The Heath claim senior honours...
The Heath 2-17 Ballyroan 2-15 (after extra time)
1993 Laois SFC Final
In the history of Laois county football finals, the 1993 edition surely has to...
Dominant second half sees reigning champions St Conleth’s return to county...
St Conleth's 4-12 Ballyroan 2-2
Ladies Senior Football Championship Semi-Final
St Conleth's quest for back to back Ladies titles continued as they defeated Ballyroan in the...
Brilliant Ballyroan knock out Sarsfields to book senior semi-final place
Ballyroan 3-12 Sarsfields 4-5
Laois Ladies SFC Group A Round 3
Ballyroan are through to their first ever semi-final in the Laois Senior Ladies Championship after...
Public meeting on the future of Laois village rescheduled following bereavement
A public meeting about the future of Ballyroan has been rescheduled following a bereavement.
The meeting was supposed to be held last night but will...
Heffernan, Sweeney and O’Loughlin to the fore as Ballyfin see off...
Ballyfin 8-6 Ballyroan 4-8
Division 4A Hurling Shield
Ben Heffernan, Conor Sweeney and Eoin O'Loughlin were to the fore as Ballyfin saw off the challenge of...
Ballyroan flooding may be landowners’ responsibility
Laois County Council may be unable to address flooding in Ballyroan as the stretches of river in question are believed to be the responsibility...
In Pictures: Ballyroan celebrate successful 2021 season in style
2021 was an exceptional year for football in Ballyroan.
Indeed they had a day of days in November when the men's side Ballyroan-Abbey won the...
Leading candidate emerges to fill Laois County Council seat left vacant...
Ballyroan native Barry Walsh looks set to be co-opted to the Laois County Council seat left vacant following the retirement of long-serving councillor Mary...
Fine Gael lay out the process for filling council seat left...
Fine Gael members in the Portlaoise Municipal District will decide at an online convention early next month who will fill the Laois County Council...
Cocoman and McDonald take top spots in Ballyroan-Abbey Christmas 5k
The Annual Ballyroan-Abbey GAA 5km race took place on St Stephen’s Day in ideal weather conditions with over 50 people taking part.
Naas AC's Joe...
End of an era as Ballyroan’s Mary Sweeney retires from elected office
Heartfelt tributes were paid at Laois County Hall today, as Mary Sweeney retired from her role as a county councillor with the Portlaoise Municipal...
Extra time success for Ballyfin Ladies in Wicklow as they march...
Ballyfin 2-12 Tinahely 1-5 (AET)
Leinster Ladies Club JFC Quarter-final
Ballyfin Ladies kept their remarkable 2021 season going as they came through extra time to see...
In Pictures: Incredible day for Ballyroan-Abbey as they triumph on the...
What a day for Ballyroan!
Sunday will be remembered fondly in Ballyroan for years to come, a day when they won two championships in the...
Whelan and McEvoy lead the way as Ballyroan reach Senior ranks...
Ballyroan 1-11 Graiguecullen 0-3
Laois Ladies IFC Final
History was made in McCann Park in Portarlington this morning as Ballyroan defeated Graiguecullen to reach the Senior...
County Final Memory: When Ballyroan got the better of Barrowhouse in...
Ballyroan 1-4 Barrowhouse 1-3
1979 Laois IFC Final
This Sunday in O'Moore Park, Ballyroan-Abbey and Barrowhouse will battle it out for the Laois Junior 'A' football...
Long-serving Laois county councillor announces retirement after 22-year local political career
Long-serving Laois County Councillor Mary Sweeney has announced her retirement from politics.
Her decision to call time brings to an end a distinguished local political...
Property Watch: Four homes currently for sale around Abbeyleix and Ballyroan
On this week’s Property Watch we take a look at homes currently for sale in Abbeyleix and Ballyroan.
So whether from the area, currently living...
County Final Memory: Ballyroan end 42-year wait in 1992 before reaching...
Ballyroan-Abbey and St Joseph's meet in Round 2 of the Laois senior football championship next Sunday. Ahead of that game we look back on...
Ballyroan land and property sells for almost €900,000 in three lots...
A 60-acre residential farm at Ballyroan sold for almost €900,000 - in three separate lots - at auction on Friday.
Hennessy Auctioneers had been instructed by...
Property: 60-acre residential farm at Ballyroan to be sold by public...
Hennessy Auctioneers have been instructed by the reps of the late Francis Dunne, Ballyruin, Ballyroan, Co Laois to offer for sale by Public and...
Calls for a playground to be constructed in two Laois villages
Two Laois County Councillors have called for a playground to be constructed in two Laois villages.
Raheen and Ballyroan were the subject of motions put...
Warm welcome for Irish Water decision to upgrade wastewater treatment plant...
Ballyroan wastewater treatment plant has now been selected for upgrade as part of the Small Towns and Villages Growth Programme, Irish Water and Laois...
Ballyroan musician launches EP in aid of Cuisle Cancer Support Centre
Ballyroan musician, Brian Lalor, has launched a new EP in aid of the Cuisle Cancer Support Centr.
Brian was joined host Paul Downey on The...
Down Memory Lane Podcast: The incredible Ballyroan Gaels success story of...
Our latest Down Memory Lane podcast takes on a slightly different format as we take a look back on a specific sporting achievement.
In this...