Tag: Vicarstown

As with most sporting events and organisations, athletics has also endured delays and cancellations during the pandemic. Last Sunday, however, the later than usual All-Ireland...

This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on May 9 of this year. On the face of it, the small village of Vicarstown is like...

On the second Sunday of every month at the Community Sports Hall, the Vicarstown Canal Artisan Foods and Crafts Market takes place - and...

A new food and craft market got up and running in Vicarstown on Sunday last as a number of local community groups came together...

A food and crafts market will take place tomorrow - July 11 for the first time in Annanough GAA grounds. The Vicarstown Canal Artisan Foods...

On the face of it, the small village of Vicarstown is like so many other Irish rural areas that has lost services over the...

Anyone who has been in Vicarstown recently will have noticed that work is in progress on the Blueway project, an exciting walking facility that...

Anyone driving or walking through Vicarstown is urged to be careful, following an accident on Wednesday evening that saw significant damage done to the...

The death has taken place of Terry O'Connell from Vicarstown, a legendary Laois football figure of the 1950s. Terry, who won two championships with Annanough...

There was sadness in the Vicarstown area this week at the death of Jim Maloney, a highly-regarded member of the local community. He passed away...

Throughout the pandemic, walking, more than any other activity, has increased significantly. People of all ages have begun walking more frequently with demand for new...

The death has occurred of John Miller, from Glenbawn outside Athy, a well-known and highly-regarded man on both sides of the Laois-Kildare border. Aged 76,...

The death has taken place of Liam Carroll, a highly-regarded member of the Courtwood and Rath communities. He passed away suddenly in his 92nd year...

Everything this year has had to be done differently, especially the visits to Santa Claus. All over the world, social distancing has had to be...

Three Laois projects have qualified for CLAR funding totalling €116,440. A recreation area on the grassy bank of the Grand Canal at Vicarstown is to...

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic across the world we have been hearing stories of Laois people scattered across the world. Today we chat...

Only a handful of Laois men have played rugby for Ireland - one of them was Vicarstown native Noel Turley whose only cap came...

The death has occurred of Sean Miller, originally from Vicarstown, but a long-time resident of Derrygarron outside Portlaoise. Fondly remembered as a gentleman and highly-regarded,...

Gardaí are investigating an incident that saw an unconscious man found on the side of the road near Vicarstown this morning. Four men were arrested...

The Vicarstown parkrun - a free, weekly timed 5km run on the banks of the Grand Canal - has become a staple of the...

The full funding of €5,067,941 sought by Kildare and Laois County Councils and Waterways Ireland to progress the Barrow Blueway project from Lowtown in...

The Laois Lions wheelchair team recently hosted Ex-Ireland rugby player Brian O'Driscoll at their training base in Vicarstown Community Centre. This visit was a part...

Oughaval Athletic Club hosts its annual Beat the Barge 4k run in Vicarstown on this Bank Holiday Monday, October 28. Now in its eighth year,...

Talk about an event! There was an incredible crowd in the small picturesque village of Vicarstown on Saturday evening as over 1200 people danced on...

The hugely popular Tansmitter band will play a fundraiser gig in Vicarstown this Friday night, September 20, in aid of the local Annanough GAA...

The rain held off and there was plenty of craic - it was a right good day in the Annanough GAA grounds in Vicarstown...

The 2019 European Week of Sport and Physical Activity will be celebrated across Ireland from 23rd-30th September 2019. European Week of Sport aims to promote...

The Irish Heart Foundation has launched its month-long heart health campaign entitled, ‘Escape Your Chair’. The campaign, which aims to raise awareness of prolonged sitting...

If you were one of the adventurous souls who gathered at 4.45am for the summer solstice in Laois today, your positive attitude most definitely...

The weekly Vicarstown 5km parkrun has been hugely popular since it started in the winter of 2014, taking place every Saturday morning at 9.30am...