6.5 C
County Laois
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Generic filters
Search in title
Search in content
Exact matches only
Home Tags Laois

Tag: Laois

Laois GAA is full of wonderful nicknames and here is an updated list of them

Magic Moore inspires 14-man Laois to victory

Laois 2-13 Louth 1-8 Leinster U-21 Football Championship Quarter Final Laois U-21 footballers recovered from being reduced to 14 men midway through the first half to...
We look at the talking points ahead of tonight's big game

What you need to know about tonight’s Leinster U-21 FC clash...

Leinster U-21 Football Championship Preview Gary Kavanagh's Laois U-21 side begin their Leinster championship campaign tonight by facing Louth in O'Moore Park at 7.30pm. Laois haven't...

Laois family set to become latest stars of Gogglebox Ireland

On tomorrow night’s episode of TV3’s smash hit show Gogglebox Ireland, the final new home will be revealed. Over the last four weeks we’ve seen four...

Laois people asked to attend jobs fair in Dublin

Career Zoo, Ireland’s premier career event, is calling on Laois people to head to the Convention Centre in Dublin next Saturday to avail of thousands of...

Laois emigrant tugs at the heart strings with poem about home

Last month, we featured Killenard native Daragh Meredith as part of our Laois Abroad series. The O'Dempsey's clubman is currently living in China where he works...

Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures

SATURDAY MARCH 11 All games at 2.30 unless stated LFA Youths Cup Quarter Final: Birr Town v Sacred Heart; 2.00 Under 17 Cup Group 1: Hodson Bay v Mucklagh Mullingar...
Laois took on Longford in O'Moore Park tonight

Meaney sees red as Laois lose out in Sligo

Laois 2-10 Sligo 0-18 Allianz Football League Division 3 Laois fell to their third loss in Division 3 when Sligo staged a big second-half comeback in Markievicz...

Injury hit Laois put to the sword in Salthill

Laois 1-11 Galway 3-31 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B An injury hit Laois side were put to the sword by a rampant Galway in Salthill...
Kelly Cup final between Emo and St Joseph's is OFF

Kelly Cup final off as bad weather plays havoc with local...

Tonight's Kelly Cup final between Emo and St Joseph's is OFF due to a waterlogged pitch. The game, which was due to take place in...
Paul Kingston retains his place in he side and is likely o line up in the full forward line alongside brother Donie

Laois name unchanged team for crucial clash away to Sligo

Laois senior football manager Peter Creedon has named an unchanged team for his sides' crucial Division 3 clash away to Sligo on Sunday. Laois find...
Liam Knowles starts at corner-back for the Laois U-21s tonight against Offaly

Laois footballers to face Louth in Leinster U-21 quarter final

Gary Kavanagh's Laois U-21 footballers will face Louth in the Leinster quarter final next Wednesday, March 8, after the Wee County got the better...

20 things you’ll remember if you went to Knockbeg College

Knockbeg College boys secondary school has been home to thousands of Laois lads since it first opened in 1793. Originally a boarding school only, it...
Paul Lawlor will be hoping to fire and manage Emo back to the big time

Emo and Annanough look in house for new managers

Two of the contenders for the Laois Intermediate Football Championship have turned to long-serving players in a quest to return to the senior ranks. Recently-relegated...

Valiant Laois camogie side beaten down South

Laois 2-10 Wexford 4-6 National Camogie League Division 2 Laois travelled to Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s Gaa New Ross for the first round of National Camogie League on...
Cahir Healy returns as Laois look to get back to winning ways

Laois hurlers name team for clash with Offaly

Laois manager Eamon Kelly has made two changes to the team which suffered defeat against Kerry last weekend. Portlaoise's Cahir Healy comes in to the...

WATCH: Grenade detonated safely at Stradbally Hall

A grenade that was discovered at a house in Stradbally yesterday has been safely destroyed by the army bomb disposal unit. The owner of the...

Booth displays his talents on and off the pitch

Laois full back Denis Booth needed a safe pair of hands to see off Armagh yesterday but his talents were also required the night...
Nominations sought for Laois manager job

Creedon thrilled with character of his players

Laois picked up their first league points under Peter Creedon after Sunday’s dramatic late win over Armagh. Speaking afterwards, the former Tipperary boss paid credit...
Donie Kingston renewed acquaintances with Charlie Vernon today

Depleted Laois pull off remarkable comeback win

Laois 2-11 Armagh 0-16 Allianz Football League Division 3 Laois registered their first win in Division 3 of the Allianz football league after an incredible comeback win. The...
Conor Meredith's wonder goal proved the difference the last time the sides met

Remembering some of the great Laois v Armagh games

Ahead of the National Football League Division 3 meeting between Laois and Armagh this afternoon, we have decided to take a look at some...

Laois U-17 Boys win bronze at All-Ireland cross country

Laois U-17 Boys followed up on their Leinster success, by winning the Bronze medals in the All-Ireland in Waterford. Cian McDonald (Ballyronan Abbeyleix & District...

Local locksmith elected chairman of national body

Portlaoise-based locksmith Jack Nolan was recently elected Chairman of the Irish Locksmiths Organisation at their annual general meeting in Naas. Jack is this year celebrating...
Laois will be hoping to make it fourth time lucky on Saturday evening against Kerry

Five talking points ahead of the National Hurling League

Laois enter Division 1B this year with a clear aim of trying to retain that status for 2018. Laois face Kerry and Offaly in the...

Laois on wrong end of commercial premises vacancy list

Laois has the 11th highest vacancy rate for commercial premises in the country, a survey has found. A total of 12.89% of premises in Laois...
Stephen Maher was the main man for DJ Carey's Carlow IT side

Picky stars as Laois lads lead the way in Fitzgibbon Cup

Fitzgibbon Cup Roundup Stephen ‘Picky’ Maher hit 3-12 as DJ Carey’s Carlow IT reached the Fitzgibbon Cup quarter finals last night. They dismantled 13 man GMIT...

LaoisToday.ie goes live …

And … we’re up and running at last! LaoisToday.ie - an exciting new quality, lively, fun, multimedia news service for the Laois community at home...
Lillis is a leader both on and off the pitch

Lillis calls on players and officials to attend CPA meeting

Kieran Lillis has called on Laois club players and officers to come to an information night for the newly formed Club Players Association on...
Laura Nerney scored a brilliant goal for Laois this afternoon but it wasn't enough

Laois ladies edged out by Waterford

Laois 1-10 Waterford 2-9 Ladies National Football League Division 2 Laois suffered their first defeat of the Ladies National Football League as they went down by...

Laois Schools gets campaign off to a flying start

Laois Schools 6-10 Dublin North Schools 0-8 Leinster Schools Juvenile Hurling 'A' League Heywood’s Lee Maher helped himself to a hat-trick as Laois Schools junior hurlers...
The moment it all kicked off

Remembering one of the greatest GAA rows of all time –...

Ahead of the opening round of the National Football League clash between Laois and Louth, we take a look back at the most famous...