1 – In Pictures: St Joseph’s acknowledge memorable 2023 season at celebratory Dinner Dance
St Joseph’s GAA club enjoyed a hectic 2023 campaign and they gathered in the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy last Friday night for their celebration Dinner Dance.
The club claimed the Laois senior football championship for the first time in 23 years – and also reached the U-20, minor and ladies intermediate finals,
2 – O’Byrne Cup: Wicklow too strong for experimental Laois
Laois’s O’Byrne Cup campaign came to an end in Rathnew last Saturday, when a very experimental side were second best to Wicklow.
In what was the Shield semi-final of the pre-season competition, Justin McNulty fielded a team packed with inter county rookies, many of whom were called in for the day for what essentially amounted to a trial.
3 – Laois sporting legend Pat Critchley set to feature on new series of popular TG4 series Laochra Gael
Laois sporting legend Pat Critchley is set to feature on the brand new series of the popular TG4 series Laochra Gael.
The series is an hour-long format and has proved a huge success, bringing each player’s personal stories to screen.
4 – Established Portlaoise jewellery business is put up for sale
Established Portlaoise business Gerry Browne Jewellers has been put up for sale.
The highly-regarded jewellers, which has a selection of leading brands across jewellery, watches and gifts and has premises on Main Street and on Coliseum Lane in Portlaoise.
5 – Former Laois footballer appointed new manager of top Dublin senior club
A former Laois footballer has been appointed as the new manager of Ballymun Kickhams in Dublin.
Stradbally native Greg Ramsbottom was announced as the club’s new boss this morning.
6 – Former Laois primary school set to be converted into community space with playground and multi-use sport court
A disused old primary school building in the heart of a Laois village is set to undergo a huge transformation into a community space with a playground and multi-use sport cour.
The building in question is the old boys primary school in Ballyroan which has long been described as an ‘eye sore’.
7 – Amount confirmed as 75 Laois GAA clubs receive JP McManus money following €1 million donation
75 Laois GAA clubs have received €13,333 each as the money donated by JP McManus to each county board has been distributed.
Back in December, the Limerick billionaire donated €1 million to every county in Ireland for the promotion of GAA.
8 – ‘There was a song from Abbeyleix that was about me, it was really fantastic’ – Hollywood icon discusses his Laois roots
George Clooney is one of the most recognisable faces in the world, and the Hollywood icon can trace his Irish roots all the way back to Abbeyleix.
Clooney is currently promoting his new movie, ‘The Boys in the Boat’, and made an appearance on RTÉ’s daytime show, ‘Today’.
9 – Laois Football Memory: Beating Meath and Dublin, a standing ovation and an all-in melee – looking back on Laois’s 1994 O’Byrne Cup success
With Laois occupied by the O’Byrne Cup last week, LaoisToday decided to take a trip down memory lane.
In what was the first season of Colm Browne’s first spell as Laois manager, Laois won all round them across that winter and spring.
10 – Weekend Read: Pioneering Ballyfin farm gives food for thought
“There is a food revolution occurring from the grassroots of farmers up, who are disillusioned with the current farming system. We are leading the change by supplying simple clean local food to concerned consumers.”
That’s the perspective of Brendan Guinan, founder of the Fiorbhia Farm in Ballyfin.
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