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Caution urged as heavy snowfall hits Laois leaving some roads impassable

Road users are being urged to exercise extreme caution this morning as heavy snowfall has hit the county. Most of us have woken up to...

Lucky Laois lotto player €63,807 richer following success in Wednesday’s draw

Three players won big in last night’s Lotto draw after matching 5 numbers and the bonus to scoop €63,807 each. One of the tickets was...

Fabulous Fionan leads Gaelscoil tSli Dala to Division 5 Shield success

Gaelscoil tSli Dala 7-12 Killanure NS 4-11 Division 5 Boys Shield Fionan O Giollagain was in scintillating form as Gaelscoil tSli Dala defeated Killanure NS in...

O’Brien and Tully to the fore as Knock defeat Clonenagh for...

Knock 5-9 Clonenagh 5-2 Division 5 Boys Championship  Aaron O'Brien and Ryan Tully were on fire as Knock defeated Clonenagh in the Division 5 boys final. This...

Brilliant Brennan leads magic Mayo to emphatic Division 4 Championship glory

Mayo 12-8 Killeen 2-6 Division 4 Boys Championship  Mayo were crowned Division 4 champions following an emphatic victory over Killeen NS in the penultimate Cumann na...

Whelan on form as Barrowhouse complete the double with Division 3...

Killeen 2-4 Barrowhouse 5-4 Division 3 Girls Shield  Lucy Whelan was on fire as Barrowhouse defeated Killeen to claim Division 3 Shield glory. She scored 4-2 in...

Barrowhouse too strong as they defeat Portarlington for Division 6 Shield...

Barrowhouse 8-12 Portarlington 2-2 Division 6 Boys Shield  A strong display from Barrowhouse led them to Division 6 Shield glory over Portarlington. Eoin McDonald was the star...

Courageous Keenan’s late goal sees Holy Family defeat Portarlington in Division...

Portarlington BNS 2-8 Holy Family 3-7  Division 1 Boys Shield   There was drama in the Division 1 Boys Shield final as Darragh Keenan's goal in the...

Meade and Dunne to the fore as classy Clough NS claim...

Clough NS 6-7 Killadooley NS 1-4 Division 3 Boys Plate Clough and Killadooley clashed in the final game on Wednesday, as the Division 3 Plate was...

Arles edge out The Swan following 87-point thriller in Division 4...

Arles NS 14-3 The Swan 9-15 Division 4 Boys Shield  Arles NS and The Swan NS played out the most exciting match of the day in...

Gaelscoil Phortlaoise claim local bragging rights over Portlaoise Educate Together

Portlaoise ETNS 5-4 Gaelscoil Portlaoise 3-11 Division 3 Boys Shield  It was an all-Portlaoise derby for the Division 3 shield final in O’Moore Park on Wednesday...

Hilliard helps Camross claim Division 3 girls championship glory over Clonaghadoo

Camross NS 7-9 Clonaghadoo NS 4-10 Division 3 Girls Championship  Camross and Clonaghadoo’s girls went to battle in the Division 3 championship final. This was a close...

Keegan-Loughlin to the fore as Emo NS overcome Clonaghadoo in Division...

Emo 13-5 Clonaghadoo 5-10 Division 2 Boys Shield  The opening boys match of the Cumainn na mBunscoil football finals was between Emo NS and Clonaghadoo NS...

Local Minister calls on Laois communities to join the ‘rooftop revolution’

Minister Pippa Hackett called on communities of Laois to join the ‘rooftop revolution’ in light of new exemptions from the need for planning permission...

Seven Laois players named in Ladies Intermediate Football Team of the...

Seven Laois players have been named in the Ladies Intermediate football team of the year that was announced this afternoon. Donie Brennan's charges scooped All-Ireland...
Ploughing Championships New

WATCH: We took on the Ploughing and asked punters a very...

The National Ploughing Championships got underway in Ratheniska yesterday in some glorious sunshine. The craic was mighty as 91,500 patrons from all over the country...

Gardai investigating ‘alleged incident of assault’ at retail car park in...

Gardai are investigating followed an alleged incident of assault that took place in a retail car park in Laois this week. The incident occurred at...
Laois Celtic Challenge team new

Laois Celtic Challenge team set for All-Ireland final replay this weekend

The Laois Celtic Challenge hurling team will face Wicklow Blue in the Corn William Robinson Final replay this weekend. The U-17 competition is for players...

Celtic Challenge final ahead for Laois hurlers following fine win over...

Laois 3-20 Roscommon 0-14  Corn William Robinson Celtic Challenge Semi Final Laois kept up their fantastic form in the minor hurling grade with an impressive win...
Kevin Byrne and Brochan O'Reilly

Busy times continue as Laois dual minor duo set for two...

After weeks of group stage action, the Leinster minor hurling and football championships are into the knock-out stages now. Dual players are a dying breed,...
Laois Wexford updated

Wexford too strong as Laois begin O’Byrne Cup with defeat in...

Wexford 6-10 Laois 0-13  O'Byrne Cup Round 1  The O’Byrne Cup game in January on a club grounds in Wexford is never going to live long...
Laois ladies footballers

Heartbreak for Laois ladies as comeback falls short and Wexford advance...

Laois 2-9 Wexford 2-11 Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final Laois ladies All-Ireland journey is over after they were beaten by Wexford in Nowlan Park...

Drugs and cash seized along with three arrests following 48-hour search...

Drugs and cash have been seized while three arrests have also been made following 48-hour Garda searches in Laois. The searches were carried out as...

Valliant Laois ladies repel Louth challenge to reach All-Ireland semi finals

Laois 3-9 Louth 2-6 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Football Championship Quarter-final The Laois ladies are through to the All-Ireland semi finals following a hard fought win over...

Revenge for Kerry as Laois’s All-Ireland Camogie journey ends for 2021

Laois 0-5 Kerry 2-11 All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship Round 3 Laois’s All Ireland Camogie journey of 2021 is over after they were beaten by Kerry in...

Laois Volunteers sought for baking birthday treats for people in Direct...

A group who bake cakes for people in Direct Provision and Emergency Accommodation hope to expand their work to Laois. Consider It Cakes was launched...

REVEALED: Our choice of the top 25 TikTok-ers in Laois

TikTok is huge all the over the world at the moment, and with TikTok-ers popping up all over the county, Laois is no exception. For...

Survey leaves Laois fifth last on best counties in Ireland to...

A new survey has placed Laois in 21st place in a list of the best counties in the Republic of Ireland to live in. Using...

Dublin legend Quinn on 2005 final and his Stradbally connections

Dublin footballer Tomas 'Mossy' Quinn broke many Laois people's hearts in 2005 when he nailed a late 45 to deny the O'Moore county in...

Down too strong but Laois Camogie still alive in All-Ireland championship

Laois 1-8 Down 2-13 All-Ireland Camogie Championship Round 2 Niamh Mallon and Sarah Louise Gaffin were instrumental in Down's win over Laois to see them progress...