Portlaoise 0-19 Ballyfin 0-10
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Final
Portlaoise will dine at the top table of Laois hurling once again in 2024 after they claimed Premier IHC glory this afternoon.
Tommy Fitzgerald's charges scored four unanswered points at the start...
The curtain will finally fall on county final season today with the last of them for 2023.
The Premier IHC final throws in at 1.30pm in O'Moore Park today and features two neighbours.
Portlaoise and Ballyfin, who met in the quarter...
Portlaoise Ladies have withdrawn from the Leinster senior club championship and will not fulfill this afternoon's match with Longford Slashers.
The decision came following a meeting of the Laois LGFA last night in the Killeshin Hotel.
Portlaoise had sought to have...
The universal Synod continues throughout this month of October in Rome.
I find it refreshing, following the proceedings, with images of women and men actively engaging and discerning, around round tables, in a large auditorium.
The round table, is an important...
The long-awaited Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Final will take place this weekend.
Portlaoise and Ballyfin will contest the decider this Sunday, October 22, in O'Moore Park, at 1.30pm.
The championship hit a speed bump when Clonaslee-St Manman's and Rathdowney-Errill needed three games...
The Harps 1-10 Clough-Ballacolla 1-5
Laois Junior Camogie Championship Final
The Harps were in fine form yesterday afternoon, as they stormed past Clough-Ballacolla to win the 2023 Laois Junior Camogie Championship final.
Catherine Kirby's goal in the 45th minute put The Harps...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Denis Fennell
Park, Stradbally, Laois
Passed away peacefully.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Kathleen Fitzhenry (née Somers)
Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise, Laois, R32 K8XF / Tallaght, Dublin
Formerly of 16 Bolbrook Park, Tallaght.
Predeceased by her husband Samuel (Sam). Much...
Eire Og 2-18 St Joseph's 3-13 (after extra time)
Leinster Club SFC Round 1
St Joseph's brilliant 2023 season has come to an end after they were beaten in an epic Leinster club championship game this evening by Eire Og of...
Colt-Shanahoe 4-15 Trumera 0-14
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Final Replay
Colt-Shanahoe are crowned Intermediate champions for the first time after a brilliant second half display against Trumera in O'Moore Park this evening.
They trailed by a point at half time, but three...
It is a very busy Saturday on the GAA front and we have two big games to bring it to a conclusion.
The action begins at 6pm where O'Moore Park is the venue for the Laois IHC final replay between...
O'Moore's 1-16 Camross 1-15 (AET)
Laois Intermediate Camogie Championship Final
They needed extra time, but O'Moore's are the 2023 Laois Intermediate Camogie championships.
The club celebrated their 20th anniversary in some style, edging past Camross by a single point.
A wonderfully struck penalty...
Annanough 1-11 St Mullins 1-8
Leinster Club JFC Rd 1
Annanough are through to the Leinster club JFC quarter-finals thanks to a hard-earned win over Carlow champions St Mullins in SETU Carlow this afternoon.
Annanough were minus the services of captain Rory...
Ballylinan 1-14 Mullinavat 0-7
Leinster Club IFC Rd 1
Ballylinan have advanced to a Leinster Club Intermediate Quarter Final against the Wicklow Intermediate champions with 10 points to spare.
Captain Gary Walsh kicked nine points to secure their progression.
Cathail Dunne opened the...
Crettyard-Spink 5-7 The Harps 5-2
Laois U-15 'B' Football Championship Final
Crettyard-Spink proved too strong for The Harps this morning in the COE as a brilliant team performance seen them defeat the Harps in a 10 goal thriller to claim U-15...
St Joseph's 5-10 O'Dempsey's 1-14
U-15 'A' FC Final
St Joseph's have claimed their second county championship in six days as their U-15 followed up last Sunday's senior win with a stunning victory over O'Dempsey's in the LOETB Centre of Excellence...
1 - CONFIRMED: Former boss McNulty returns as Laois confirm manager for 2024 season
Laois GAA have confirmed that Justin McNulty will be in charge of the Laois senior footballers for the 2024 season on a three year term.
News that...
The halls of Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre were alive with the sound of music on Friday morning as part of the LOETB's Intercultural week.
The Laois-Offaly Education and Training Board had a week-long celebration of the vast range...
Sky Sports have Super Sunday but it will very much be a Super Saturday of action for GAA fans in Laois today.
The weather has been brutal all week but hopefully, with conditions drying, games can go ahead.
There is considerable...
Paul Cuddy has been in charge of Ballyfin hurlers for little over six months, but tomorrow he will lead them into the Premier Intermediate Hurling final against neighbouring Portlaoise.
Ballyfin are no strangers to this stage of the competition as...
Trumera Community Hall Committee are fundraising to support the construction of a new playground on their grounds.
Situated in the heart of the community, the new playground will be a focal point for all children that come to the area.
The...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Fitzhenry (née Somers)
Summerhill Lane, Portlaoise, Laois, R32 K8XF / Tallaght, Dublin
Formerly of 16 Bolbrook Park, Tallaght.
Predeceased by her husband Samuel (Sam). Much loved mother of Tom, Donna, Maria, Karen,...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that “Budget 2024 has starved disability services in Laois and Offaly of funding.”
Referring to a Sinn Féin Dáil motion on the issue, Deputy Stanley urged TDs in Laois and Offaly to...
Volunteerism was high on the agenda in Heywood this week as the secondary school hosted its first ever Societies and Voluntary Organisations (SocVol) Day.
Organised by the Young Social Innovators Team (YSI), in conjunction with teacher Fiona Brennan and the...
The quest to win a quarter-final continues for Ireland.
The greatest Irish team of all time came up just short last week in Paris, losing out to New Zealand for the second consecutive World Cup.
Mark Comerford is joined by Steven...
Following the confirmation that Justin McNulty has returned to Laois, Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett are here with a special Podcast.
Alan was part of the backroom team the last time that McNulty was here, ten years ago, and he...
A call has been made for urgent works to be carried out on a road in Laois which has experienced serious flooding.
The problem, as shown in the picture above is on the L2120 at Ballyteegan just after Crookedy Cross...
News that Laois County Council won't be providing footpath/cycle lanes from two Laois villages to the nearby GAA grounds was met with considerable frustration at the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District meeting this week.
Cllr PJ Kelly had asked for an update...
Five derelict properties in Portarlington have been levied by Laois County Council, according to information given out at a meeting this week.
A motion from local councillor Aidan Mullins called on the council to give a list of the designated...
Up to now, Tommy Fitzgerald's return to Portlaoise could not possibly have gone any better.
Save for a walkover to Camross in the final round of the league when Portlaoise were already assured of a semi final place, they are...
Following recent discussions between Portlaoise and Roscrea rugby clubs, it was decided that the ladies sections would combine for this season.
Portlaoise struggled for numbers last year and have been unable to field a team since the new season began.
Subsequently,...
