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Kevin Fitzpatrick on building a new generation of footballers in Portlaoise

The final of the Laois Senior Football Championship gets underway at 3.30pm, this Sunday in O'Moore Park. Old rivals Portlaoise and St Joseph’s will collide...

In Pictures: ‘C’mon The Town’ as Holy Family goes green and...

County final fever is building across the county with several areas set to be involved in the football showpiece on Sunday. And there was big...

Laois Premier IHC: Portlaoise overcome Rathdowney-Errill to reach Premier IHC final

Portlaoise 2-23 Rathdowney-Errill 1-18 Laois Shopping Centre PIHC Semi Final  After a long time waiting Portlaoise are through to the final of the Premier IHC after...

Ladies JFC Final: Strong start crucial as Crettyard see off Portlaoise...

Crettyard 3-10 Portlaoise 1-7 Ladies JFC Final  A fast start was crucial as Crettyard defeated Portlaoise in the Ladies Junior Championship final in Ratheniska this afternoon. John...

Laois SFC: Fast start the key as Portlaoise defeat Graiguecullen and...

Portlaoise 1-15 Graiguecullen 3-6 Laois Shopping Centre SFC Semi Final  Portlaoise are through to yet another county final as a fast start saw them defeat Graiguecullen...
Portlaoise Senior Ladies

Ladies SFC: Scintillating second half sees Portlaoise into Senior final

Portlaoise 1-11 Timahoe 0-7 Laois Shopping Centre Ladies SFC Semi Final  Portlaoise are through to the Senior Championship final for the second year in succession after...

Laois SFC: Swayne the hero as Portlaoise strike last to defeat...

Portlaoise 0-14 O'Dempsey's 0-13 Laois SFC Quarter Final  Portlaoise are through to the semi finals of the Laois SFC after they edged past O'Dempsey's in a...

Laois U-13 Development: O’Riordan heroics not enough as Portlaoise defeat Stradbally...

Portlaoise 3-9 Stradbally Parish Gaels 3-3 Laois U-13 Development Football Championship Final  A hat-trick from Stradbally Parish Gaels' Darragh O'Riordan wasn't enough as Portlaoise claimed U-13...

Young men ‘savagely beaten’ and ‘individual running around with a machete’...

A meeting of the Joint Policing Committee has heard a frightening account of some of the happenings in Portlaoise in recent weeks. Sinn Fein Councillor...

Laois SFC: Portlaoise too strong for Arles-Killeen as they advance to...

Portlaoise 2-10 Arles-Killeen 0-4  Laois SFC Round 3  A strong end to the first half helped Portlaoise get on top and subsequently defeat Arles-Killeen in O'Moore...

Laois Premier IHC: Injury time madness as Duggan and Bergin goals...

Portlaoise 3-15 Ballinakill 2-16  Laois Premier IHC Round 3  Portlaoise are straight through to the semi finals of the Premier Intermediate hurling championship following a dramatic...

Laois SFC: Goals key as Portlaoise get by Rosenallis challenge to...

Portlaoise 2-10 Rosenallis 0-11  Laois SFC Round 2  Portlaoise are through to Round 3 of the Laois senior football championship following a five point win over...

Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Portlaoise

Disappointing in recent years, Portlaoise have their hurling gander up again and look like the real deal this time. The appointment of Tommy Fitzgerald as...

Tribute paid to ‘talented hurler’ Laois dad and son who was...

A Laois GAA club has paid tribute to a Laois dad and son who died tragically in Turkey earlier this week. Mechanic Eoin Fitzpatrick, 36,...

Barrowhouse battle past Portlaoise to reach ACFL Division 4 final

Portlaoise 1-8 Barrowhouse 2-12 ACFL Division 4 Semi-final  Barrowhouse have booked their spot in this year's Division 4 football league final after a fine win over...

Remember the Game: 2001 Feile hurling win for Portlaoise

Portlaoise 2-7 The Harps 0-2 2001 Feile Hurling Final Portlaoise were crowned Laois Feile hurling champions in 2001 when they beat The Harps by 11 points...

ACHL Division 2: Big wins for Portlaoise and Camross as Ballinakill...

Abbeyleix 0-10 Camross 2-21 ACHL Division 2 Round 5 Abbeyleix received a hefty defeat at the hands of Camross in the ACHL2 this evening. Camross had a...

Gardai renew appeal for information into ‘fatal incident’ which led to...

Gardaí in Portlaoise are renewing their appeal to the public for information in relation to a fatal incident that led to the tragic death...

Gardai appeal for information following burglary and dangerous driving in Laois

Gardai are appealing for information following an incident of burglary and dangerous driving. This occurred in Laois this afternoon and Gardai are asking for any...

Remember the Game: 2000 U-21 hurling win for Portlaoise

Portlaoise 1-13 Rathdowney 0-7 U-21 Hurling Championship Final 2000 The turn of the century was something of a golden era for hurling in the Town. Following on...

Remember the Game: 2000 U-17 hurling win for Portlaoise

Portlaoise 4-5 Ballinakill 1-10 U-17 Hurling Championship Final 2000 23 years ago last month, Portlaoise were crowned U-17 champions following a four point win over Ballinakill. Three...

First Irish Cancer Society ‘Daffodil Bench’ set to be introduced in...

A first Irish Cancer Society ‘Daffodil Bench’ is set to be put in place in Portlaoise this year. The issue came before a recent meeting...

In Pictures: First Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day parade since 2019 proves...

For the first time since 2019, the St Patrick's Day Parade returned to Portlaoise. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, there has been no...

Excitement building as Laois’s newest festival coming to Portlaoise over May...

The brainchild of Dale McKay and Siobhan Buckley who are both involved with Music Generation Laois, Portlaoise Tradfest, billed as Portlaoise’ first fully fledged...

Two charged following robbery of taxi driver in Portlaoise while disqualified...

Gardai in Portlaoise arrested and charged two people following the robbery of a taxi driver recently. The incident occurred on Wednesday last week and those...

Popular Laois bakery announces closure due to ‘uncertain economic situation and...

A popular Laois bakery, which opened its doors in February 2019, has announced it has closed with immediate effect. Sweet Bakery was located on James Fintan...

2022 Remembered: Explained: What the new structure on the Abbeyleix Road...

Back in August we looked at Protectour, the new artwork being erected in Portlaoise. Anyone driving on the Abbeyleix Road or Fr Browne Avenue bear...

2022 Remembered: First section of Triogue Way – a new walking...

Phase 1 of Triogue Way - Portlaoise's latest walking and cycling trail - was officially opened in April.  This week saw the official opening of...

Call for Portlaoise to be zoned as commuter town to Dublin...

A Laois County Councillor has called for Portlaoise to be zoned as a commuter town to Dublin which would in turn reduce fares for...

Reminder regarding free parking in Portlaoise after people pay unnecessarily

People are being reminded that there is two hours of free parking every Saturday in Portlaoise up until Christmas. The measure was voted through in...