Mark Comerford
Portarlington Rugby Club turns 50 and celebrations are set to begin as new season...
The return of the domestic rugby season is almost upon us, and with it comes a huge milestone in Laois sport.
The 2023/24 season marks...
Schedule set for Laois Minor Hurling Championship semi-finals and finals
The 2023 Laois Minor Hurling Championship has given a tremendous spotlight to the future stars of the game in the county.
Abbeyleix finished with a...
Welcome to Freetown – Electric Picnic’s Late-Night Quarter
Excitement is at a fever-pitch as revellers will begin arriving in Stradbally for the 2023 Electric Picnic, which kicks off in just ten days.
Back...
Rose of Tralee – social media reacts to Laois Rose
Night one of the 2023 Rose of Tralee International Festival is in the record books, and what a night it was for our Laois...
The top scorers so far after the first three rounds of the hurling championships
With the final round of group games all but completed, we have compiled the list of all the scorers so far in the hurling...
In Pictures: National Heritage Week 2023 a huge success with events across Laois
National Heritage Week 2023 has been a huge success with events held all across Laois.
There was a plethora of children's events, held predominantly in...
Laois Ladies SFC: Seven-goal Sarsfields too strong for Ballyroan
Sarsfields 7-10 Ballyroan 1-8
Laois Ladies SFC Round 4
Sarsfields have put seven goals past Ballyroan this evening in Mountmellick, to keep their momentum going in...
Laois Premier IHC: Slieve Bloom into relegation playoff after a heavy defeat to Clonaslee-St...
Clonaslee-St Manman’s 3-13 Slieve Bloom 0-8
Laois PIHC Group B Round 3
Clonaslee-St Manman's have beaten Slieve Bloom in Group B of the Premier Intermediate Hurling...
Laois IHC: Trumera come from behind to beat Colt-Shanahoe and book their place in...
Trumera 2-15 Colt-Shanahoe 1-15
Laois IHC Group B Round 3
Trumera have won the local derby, beating Colt-Shanahoe this evening to secure their place in the...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Fr Paddy – Room in the church for everyone
"At 86, Pope Francis, is the oldest Pontiff in over 120 years," Fr Paddy...
Laois Premier IHC: Ballyfin battle through torrential rain to see off Clough-Ballacolla
Ballyfin 0-17 Clough-Ballacolla 0-9
Laois Premier IHC Group A Round 3
Ballyfin adapted to some extremely testing conditions this evening to see off Clough-Ballacolla and seize...
Windfarm company seeking to erect 13 wind turbines across a large area in Laois
There could soon be 13 new wind turbines dotted across the Laois landscape if a windfarm company gets their way.
Coolglass Wind Farm Limited is...
National Ploughing Championships is NOT moving towards cashless-only payments
National Ploughing Association Assistant Managing Director, Anna Marie McHugh has dismissed concerns that the National Ploughing Championships could be moving towards cashless-only payments for...
The top scorers so far after first two rounds of football championships
With the draw now made for Round 3 of the senior football championship, we have compiled the list of all the top scorers two...
Laois represented on the international stage in Prague last weekend
Laois man, Sean Bennett was part of the Ireland team which competed at this weekend's 2023 Wheel Open Floorball International.
The tournament took place from...
Laois Ladies IFC: Convincing wins for St Joseph’s and Shanahoe in Round 4
St Joseph's 5-11 Sarsfields 0-6
Laois Ladies IFC Round 4
St Joseph's have made a big statement in Round 4 of the Ladies Intermediate Football Championship,...
Laois IHC: Mountmellick through to the semi finals after getting the better of Abbeyleix
Mountmellick 2-12 Abbeyleix 1-10
Laois IHC Group A Round 3
Mountmellick have done the business in Pairc Acragar this evening, beating a resilient Abbeyleix side by...
The top scorers so far after the first two rounds of the hurling championships
With the final round of group games set to be completed this week, we have compiled the list of all the scorers so far...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as Round 3 of hurling championship takes...
After an exhilarating weekend of club football action, attention turns back to hurling for the week ahead.
The Senior, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate, Junior A, B...
Laois MHC: Wins for Abbeyleix and The Harps as Rathdowney-Errill hold Castletown to a...
Laois MHC Round 5
Abbeyleix 2-20 Mountrath 2-18
Mountrath pushed Abbeyleix all the was this evening, but they fell just short, losing by two points.
Abbeyleix finish...
Planning permission sought for a new residential development on the Laois Carlow border
Whitehorse Developments Ltd (trading as Capital Homes Limited) have applied to Laois County Council for planning permission for a residential development.
The project is for...
‘Manage the individual – not the sport’ – The Laois man working at the...
Patrick Harding is a Performance Coach with over 12 years' experience working in the elite sporting environment.
Patrick runs Curadh Performance, a UK-based high-performance coaching...
Council gives the go-ahead for new childcare facility near Borris-in-Ossory
Laois County Council have given the go-ahead for a new childcare facility just outside Borris-in-Ossory.
The project will involve changing the use, style and design...
Laois IFC: Ballylinan need extra time to get past brilliant Ballyroan-Abbey
Ballylinan 2-22 Ballyroan-Abbey 3-9 (AET)
Laois IFC Round 2
Ballylinan's quest to get straight back up to senior remains on course after they beat Ballyroan-Abbey this...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Former Tipperary player joins Cistercian College Roscrea as Head Hurling Coach
Local school Cistercian College Roscrea has announced that former Tipperary player and...
International high-performance coach Patrick Harding giving back to The Rock
Patrick Harding is a Performance Coach with over 12 years' experience working in the elite sporting environment.
Patrick runs Curadh Performance, a UK-based high-performance coaching...
Laois IFC: Young guns shine as Mountmellick cruise past O’Dempsey’s
Mountmellick 4-15 O'Dempsey's 0-5
Laois IFC Round 2
Having suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Arles-Kilcruise in Round 1, Mountmellick got the train back...
Laois man running Ultra Marathon to raise funds for his late friend and teammate
Jamie Malone from Graiguecullen is running the Longford Ultra Marathon in memory of his friend, Paddy Branagan.
Paddy, also from Graiguecullen, died unexpectedly in the...
Ladies IFC: Comfortable win for Graiguecullen while St Joseph’s made to fight for their...
Ladies IFC Round 2
Graiguecullen 2-13 Clonaslee-St Manman's 0-4
Graiguecullen have taken a big step towards the semi finals, even at this early stage, with a...
The Rock GAA announce development plans and two new sponsorship agreements
The Rock GAA have announced two new sponsorship agreements, as they continue the development of their club grounds, outside Mountmellick.
The club held a launch...