The Laois footballers recorded an impressive 0-23 to 0-16 win over Sligo in O'Moore Park on Sunday afternoon to record their second win of this season's NFL Division 3 campaign.
Here we pick out some of the game's main Talking...
Laois 4-18 Westmeath 1-19
NHL Division 1B Round 1
The Laois senior hurlers have their first win in Division 1B of the National Hurling League following an eight point win over Westmeath.
This game was refixed from three weeks ago as Cusack...
Laois 0-23 Sligo 0-16
NFL Division 3 Round 3
The Laois footballers have picked up their second win of this season's NFL Division 3 after a hugely impressive first-half performance laid the foundations for a vital triumph.
Playing for the third week...
Talk about a busy day of inter-county GAA.
Three Laois GAA senior teams are in inter-county action this afternoon and we'll do our best to keep you updated throughout.
First to throw in is the Laois v Sligo game in NFL...
Portlaoise Panthers 107 Tolka Rovers 83
Men's National Basketball League Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers ignited a weekend double-header in Men’s Division One with a big victory over Tolka Rovers that saw five of their players finish in double digits, including Liam...
St Patrick’s Day in New York. Of all the iconic destinations for our national holiday, New York is the big one.
Connecting with the Irish diaspora on St Patrick’s Day is a long-held tradition and this year the LaoisToday team...
National Football League Division 3 – Laois v Sligo
In O'Moore Park at 1pm
Laois welcome Sligo to O'Moore Park this afternoon at 1pm as the sides collide in Division 3 of the National Football League.
Laois come into the game on...
National Hurling League Division 1B – Laois v Westmeath
In Cusack Park at 2.30pm
Two defeats from their opening two fixtures means this is a vital game for Laois's Division 1B campaign.
An initial loss to Offaly was followed by a loss...
Addiction is lived reality for many good people. The life story of an Irish man and his recovery is an inspirational one.
Matt Talbot was born May 1856 in Dublin Ireland. He was one of twelve children, six of whom...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liam Rose
Knockiel Drive, Rathdowney, Laois
Liam Rose, Knockiel Drive, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, February 14th. 2025, peacefully at his residence in the presence of his loving family.
Predeceased by his parents, his brothers...
Arles-Killeen 2-9 Park-Ratheniska 0-11
Kelly Cup Group A Round 2
Two brilliantly-taken goals from Colin Dunne made all the difference as Arles-Killeen got their first win of the 2025 season this afternoon in their home grounds in Rossena.
Now under the management...
“The occupied territories bill must be passed as a matter of urgency” says Portlaoise TD Brian Stanley.
The bill which has floated around since 2018, has come to the forefront of the Irish public’s agenda, since the October 7 Massacre...
Sinn Féin Senator and local first responder, Maria McCormack, is calling for urgent action to address the issue of taxing first responder vehicles.
She said that the proposal by Revenue to impose tax on these vehicles, which are often taken...
A great night was had by all in the Clonard Court Hotel in Athy on Friday as St Joseph's GAA celebrated their 2024 season.
Five trophies were proudly on display and those in attendance looked back on another positive year...
Laois IFA didn't need to go too far for their guest speaker at this year's AGM.
Held in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Wednesday night and attended by delegates from the various branches across the county, the keynote speaker was...
The opening round of Leinster 40x20 Juvenile Championships took place recently with a number of Laois handballers in action.
Up first, Michael and Darragh Brennan (St. Brigid’s, Monavea) made home court advantage count with a hugely impressive two game victory...
A total amount of close to €1.7 million is to be paid to farmers in Laois, local Councillor Conor Bergin has confirmed.
The Minister of Agriculture, food and the Marine, Martin Heydon recently confirmed that €32.4 million can be issued...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Dympna Walsh (née Moran)
Chapel Street, Ballyroan, Laois, R32F9C3
Dympna Walsh (nee Moran) Chapel Street, Ballyroan, Co. Laois. Dympna died suddenly on 13th February at her residence. Sadly missed by her loving...
There were exceptional performances all around from local primary schools in the recently concluded annual People First Credit Union School Quiz.
The competition, held at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on February 10, showcased the remarkable talents and intellect of young...
Laois IFA chairman Henry Burns says that Ireland needs to "stand up against" the EU-Mercosur trade deal that, among other things, would see South American beef imported to Europe, massively impacting farmers across Ireland.
"We now need to see the...
Just under €14.5 million has been allocated to Laois as part of an national investment programme for regional and local roads.
The total funding of €713 million was announced today by Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien as well as Ministers...
New Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack from Portlaoise joins us on this week's LaoisToday LoveLaois Podcast episode to talk about her whirlwind political year.
She contested three elections in seven months but is now settling in to her new role...
Abbeyleix photographer Jim Fennelly will appear on RTE’s Nationwide programme with reporter Mary Fanning on Friday, February 21.
Fanning filmed this prolific photographer out and about in County Laois earlier this year.
Seventeen years ago, Jim was dealt a severe blow...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in 2018.
Valentine’s Day. No matter if you love it or hate it, you just can’t avoid it.
And with love well and truly in the air today – it got us thinking about...
The League of Ireland will return from this evening and there will be significant interest in the First Division.
While the Premier Division kicks off on Friday with the meeting of Shelbourne and Derry City taking top billing, the First...
National Indoor Track and Field League
The National Indoor Track and Field League took place over the weekend in the remarkable facility at TUS Athlone.
Round 1 of the League had been rescheduled forcing the creation of a new format where...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peter Brennan
Ballylinan, Laois/Athy, Kildare
London, England and formerly of Ballylinan, Co. Laois. Peter is predeceased by his parents Jim and Lily, brothers Tom, Bernard and Paddy and sisters-in-law Geraldine, Rose and...
Crettyard 3-6 St Joseph’s 6-20
Kelly Cup Group B Round 2
This was very much a tale of two halves, with St Joseph’s overturning a two-point deficit at half time before ripping Crettyard to shreds in the second half.
St Joseph’s came...
There is an extremely busy weekend of GAA ahead and we are here to look ahead to it all.
Steven Miller is joined by Alan Hartnett with three Laois teams set to be in action.
All three of the games are...
A Laois family are among the winners at this year’s prestigious Tirlán Quality Grain Awards.
Paul McDonald and his father JJ, operate a mixed enterprise comprised of tillage, suckler to beef and sheep, at Barrowhouse in Laois.
They won out the...
