Julie Anne Miller
LaoisToday's main photographer Julie Anne Miller is a graduate from GMIT. Despite her young age, Julie Anne has years of experience in the food industry. She has worked in Tynan's at the Storeyard in Portlaoise, Ballymaloe House in Cork and Beach Point Country Club in New York. She has also contributed a food column to the Irish Country Living section of the Irish Farmers Journal. She's willing to talk about anything - except football!
In Pictures: Record numbers take to the Streets of Portlaoise for annual run
On a windy St Patrick's day in Portlaoise, a record entry of almost 1,000 runners took to the Streets of Portlaoise for the first...
In Pictures: Rathdowney turns out in style for their St Patrick’s Day parade
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As ever, Rathdowney's St Patrick's Day held their high standards and equally high spirits.
A superb...
In Pictures: Rory’s Stories visits Leaving Cert information evening with People First Credit Union
Rory O’Connor, the man behind the hugely popular Rory’s Stories, made a guest appearance at an information evening for Leaving Cert students and parents...
In Pictures: 33rd annual pantomime in Rathdowney a major hit
Rathdowney fell under a magical spell as witches, wolves, a royal family, a woodcutter, a Baron & a Duke, some baddies, Laurel & Hardy, hot...
In Pictures: Wild celebrations as Knockbeg claim Leinster U-16 glory
For the first time in 16 years, Knockbeg College were crowned Leinster U-16 champions by defeating Martist of Athlone this afternoon.
The team that won...
In Pictures: Mountmellick celebrate 2018 success with Dinner Dance
Mountmellick surely do know how to celebrate in style.
The club's hurlers received their medals after they won the Junior A championship last year at...
In Pictures: Hundreds gather for fashion show in support of little Mary Claire Knowles
Timahoe was the home of avant grande fashion last night in a spectacular fundraiser for Mary-Claire Knowles.
A charity fashion show was held in aid...
In Pictures: St Paul’s ladies footballers lead the way in the style stakes at...
What a year and what a night it was for St Paul's LGFA.
Not a club to do things by halves, the women of St...
In Pictures: All style for Kyle with GAA dinner dance
Kyle GAA showed they could turn up the heat both on and off the field with their dinner dance in the Racket Hall, Roscrea,...
In Pictures: Ballyroan Ladies host successful Presentation night
Ballyroan Ladies enjoyed a remarkable 2018 and their exploits were celebrated at an awards ceremony over the weekend.
Players, mentors and supporters gathered in the...
In Pictures: Graiguecullen 5K/10K race a huge success
What an event this was.
The streets around Graiguecullen were thronged with athletes on Sunday as the annual Graiguecullen Race took place.
This year organisers added...
In Pictures: Hundreds turn out in club colours to support Laois hurlers
Contentment and relief filled Laois fans as the senior hurlers recorded their first win of 2019 on Saturday night in O'Moore Park.
Another great sight...
In Pictures: Knockbeg College goes orange for mental health awareness
Knockbeg College was packed with action as their students and staff took part in the #SchoolsGoOrange campaign for mental health awareness this Friday, February...
In Pictures: Gaelscoil Portlaoise host annual Grandparents Day
Following on from a successful Grandparents Day in St Colman's Stradbally last week, another Laois school held one today.
Grandmothers and grandfathers were given the...
In Pictures: Huge crowd braves the cold at annual Great Heath Run
It was a cold winter Sunday morning around Laois but it was dry as huge crowds attended The Great Heath at the weekend.
Hundreds gathered...
In Pictures: Serious style at the Courtwood GAA Dinner Dance
The Heritage Hotel in Killenard was the place to be on Saturday night as Courtwood GAA celebrated a historic 2018 season.
The Dinner Dance drew...
In Pictures: 32nd Raheen Panto a roaring success
The Raheen Panto group staged their 32nd Anniversary Pantomime ‘Cinderella’ in Heywood Community School Gym last week.
This was made possible by kind permission of...
In Pictures: Stradbally primary school pulls out all the stops for annual Grandparents day
Grandmothers and grandfathers were given the royal treatment as St Colman’s National School, Stradbally, celebrated their national Grandparents day today.
The day is aimed towards...
In Pictures: Sarsfields Ladies celebrate 2018 season with Presentation Night
2018 was another remarkable year in the history of Sarsfields Ladies football club.
The Mountmellick outfit continued to pick up honours at all grades last...
In Pictures: Serious style at O’Dempsey’s Dinner Dance
The Heritage Hotel in Killenard was the place to be on Saturday night as O'Dempsey's celebrated a stellar 2018 in style.
The club reached a...
In Pictures: Ballylinan Panto back with a bang after five year absence
The Ballylinan Panto Group were back in action in St Anne’s Hall over the weekend with their panto Little Red Riding Hood.
Back after a...
In Pictures: St Brigid’s celebrate double camogie success
The Brewery in Rathdowney was the place to be on Saturday night as St Brigid's camogie club celebrated double success in 2018.
Their seniors claimed...
In Pictures: Ballyfin GAA Run a massive success once again
Ballyfin GAA hosted their immensely popular annual run/walk around the grounds of the Ballyfin Demesne on Sunday.
This year’s route encompassed even more of the...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Panto Opening Night goes down a storm
Nobody was sleeping in the Dunamaise Arts Centre at the weekend as the Portlaoise Panto group's 2019 production got underway.
Rehearsals for what is Portlaoise...
In Pictures: Huge crowd at Laois Ladies Presentation Night
O'Loughlin's Hotel was the place to be on Friday night.
2018 was a very positive year for the Laois Ladies football teams and that was...
My Club & I: Roy Glynn on a lifelong involvement with Portlaoise Rugby Club
Our popular My Club & I feature returns this week - and with Portlaoise in Towns Cup action on Sunday against Gorey, we chat...
In Pictures: Ballyroan kicks off the cobwebs with its annual St Stephen’s Day run
Athletics may just be the hottest trend to hit Ballyroan-Abbey after the remarkable success of the McDonalds in Ireland's Fittest Family.
Ballyroan-Abbey GAA Club’s annual...
In Pictures: Abbeyleix packed with action for the annual St Stephen’s Day Hunt
St Stephen's Day means one thing for the town of Abbeyleix and those involved in the Laois Hunt.
Just as it is every St Stephen’s...
In Pictures: All-Ireland winners visit their favourite hurley maker in Laois
Where do you go for All-Ireland winning hurleys? Well Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch and All-Ireland winning Limerick captain Declan Hannon come to...
In Pictures: Portlaoise lend their support to hurlers ahead of Leinster final
After the footballer's journey in Leinster ended on Sunday - Portlaoise now turn their attentions to the hurlers.
Eamonn Fennelly's men are out in the...