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Portarlington man appointed as Peace Commissioner

Portarlington resident Dermot Muldowney has been appointed as Peace Commissioner for Offaly/Laois and the surrounding counties after receiving his warrant of appointment from the...
Rioghan Murphy Portarlington

‘It was a great win … the crowd are over the...

After two seasons of doing as they pleased in the Laois championship, Portarlington were exposed to a different level of football in O'Moore Park...

Murphy and Bennett to the fore as Portarlington defeat St Loman’s...

Portarlington 1-14 St Loman's 1-12 Leinster Senior Club Football Championship Quarter Final  Portarlington are off to Croke Park following a two point win over St Loman's...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Portarlington take on Westmeath...

Portarlington are in Leinster Club SFC action this afternoon as they take on Westmeath champions St Loman's in O'Moore Park. It'll be Port's first appearance...

All you need to know as Portarlington take on St Loman’s...

Portarlington will make their first appearance in the Leinster Club SFC this afternoon in O'Moore Park when they take on Westmeath champions St Loman's...

A Christmas Wonderland in SOLAS Eco Garden Centre this weekend

SOLAS again this weekend has its Farmers Market on Saturday (December 4) from 10am to 2pm and will have a Christmas Craft market on...

Portarlington captain Bracken hoping all of Laois get behind his side...

The Portarlington footballers will begin their first Leinster club championship campaign in 20 years against St Loman's on Sunday. O'Moore Park is the venue for...
Portarlington 1995

Baltinglass, Eire Og and Na Fianna – how Portarlington have fared...

This Sunday in O'Moore Park, the Portarlington footballers will take on Westmeath champions St Loman's of Mullingar in the opening round of the Leinster...

Meet the Laois singer who is in contention for a spot...

Last weekend, 125 girls aged between 15 and 21 auditioned in front of music mogul Louis Walsh in Vicar Street. Among them was 20-year-old Portarlington...
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Kelly to the fore as Graiguecullen beat Portarlington to reach U-20...

Graiguecullen 2-12 Portarlington 0-5 Laois U-20 'A' FC Quarter-final Graiguecullen are through to this year's Laois U-20 FC semi-final thanks to a comfortable win over Portarlington...

SOLAS – Farmers Market, Hot Food and Electric Cars

The latest addition to the SOLAS Garden Shop is a number of Electric Car chargers which are now available for public use. David Maher of...

Portarlington lead the way on final LaoisToday Football Team of the...

After a long season of action in Laois, the final LaoisToday Football Team of the Week is here. Unsurprisingly, our selection this week is dominated...

Veteran Murphy heralds depth of Portarlington squad as he collects second...

David Murphy has been playing for Portarlington for a long time - and there were probably stages in his career where he thought days...

‘Playing in a county final with the lads I grew up...

The man of the match from Sunday's Laois senior football final has described playing in the game as 'the best feeling in the world'. Paddy...

In Pictures: Glorious scenes as Portarlington celebrate once again

The current crop of Portarlington footballers will take a special place in the club's history as the first back-to-back winners since 1954-55. Incidentally, on that...

Powerful Portarlington pulverise Portlaoise to claim back-to-back Laois SFC championships

Portarlington 4-9 Portlaoise 0-6 Laois SFC Final Portarlington are Laois Senior football champions for the second time in three months as they dismantled Portlaoise in O'Moore...

Serious battle in store as Portlaoise and Portarlington set for final...

Laois SFC Final - Portarlington v Portlaoise In O'Moore Park at 3.30pm (Live on Laois GAA TV, €15) Even in the relatively recent history of Laois...

In Pictures: All smiles and plenty of noise as St Patrick’s...

One of the most anticipated matches of the year takes place on Sunday when two of Laois's biggest towns collide. Defending champions Portarlington will face...

SOLAS – Christmas Markets, Movies and The Irish Times

In a lovely PR boost, last Wednesday’s edition of the Irish Times (Bog beacon - on one of Ireland’s more unusual lighthouses (irishtimes.com)) contained...

‘Portlaoise haven’t gone away’ – Port manager Murphy anticipating ferocious battle...

Portarlington manager Martin Murphy says his charges will be taking nothing for granted when they face Portlaoise in the county final on Sunday. Speaking on...

13 minutes of injury time, red cards, penalties and a big...

On Sunday the Portarlington footballers will seek to put Laois SFC titles back-to-back for the first time since 1955, incidentally a year when the...

County Final Memory: When Portlaoise and Portarlington did battle in 1991

Portlaoise 0-7 Portarlington 0-5 1991 Laois SFC Final Given the size of the two towns and their respective proud histories, Portarlington and Portlaoise have only met...

SOLAS Garden Centre unveils dates for first ever Christmas Market

The SOLAS garden centre has announced that in addition to its normal Farmers market each Saturday, it will be running a Christmas Craft Market...

Functional Portarlington see off Emo in horrific conditions to keep SFC...

Portarlington 0-10 Emo 0-4 Laois SFC Semi-final Portarlington are through to the Laois SFC final following a functional rather than spectacular victory over Emo. Martin Murphy's charges...

Death occurs of much-loved Portarlington doctor, Oonagh McKeagney

The death has occurred of Portarlington doctor Oonagh McKeagney who was aged in her early 90s. Mrs McKeagney, a native of Galway, and her husband...

Anger as council forced to pay for removal of Eir pole...

Council meetings by their nature can be tetchy affairs - and the issue of a pole in Portarlington was the latest cause of frustration...

SOLAS Garden Centre leads the way in terms of green credentials...

The SOLAS garden centre in Portarlington is again leading the way in terms of its green credentials as it goes solar in a big...

Funding to be sought to construct new footpath near popular walking...

Laois County Council is to seek funding to construct a footpath near a popular walking spot in a Laois town. Sinn Fein Councillor Aidan Mullins...
Stradbally v Portarlington

Portarlington see off Stradbally to reach Laois SFC semi-final

Portarlington 0-16 Stradbally 0-8 Laois SFC Quarter-final Champions Portarlington are the first team through to the Laois SFC quarter-finals following a win over Stradbally in O'Moore...

Effigy of British soldier that was erected in Laois park moved...

The effigy of Robert Hartpole, which was erected in the People's Park in Portarlington, was removed this week and relocated to Carlow Museum where...