Sean Hennessy
A former Knockbeg student, and is currently a student in the University of Limerick trying to scrape a BA in History and Politics. A marquee player in the goals for Annanough, but well capable of doing a job in full-forward and has the knack to turn his hand to any sport (except running). Only starting out in his journalistic career but already the specialist farming and property reporter. Happiest when Liverpool and Laois are winning!
Outside groups stopping the carrying out of Barrow works claims Councillor
A Laois County Councillor has claimed that the much needed works along the River Barrow are being stopped by outside groups and organisations, which...
Solar panels stolen from a Laois school’s warning lights
A bizarre story surfaced from the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mounmellick Municipal District Meeting, as a Councillor told the meeting of the theft of solar panels from...
Councillors angry over lack of safety surrounding Rosenallis housing estate
There was an air of anger voiced by Councillors at this months Borris-in-Ossory/Mounmellick Municipal District Meeting over the lack of movement on a boundary...
Portlaoise AFC leave it late to win again in Leinster Senior League
Portlaoise AFC 3 Newtown Rangers 2
Leinster Senior League Division 1A
Portlaoise AFC kept their promotion hopes alive thanks to a dramatic win over league leaders...
Portarlington man helps Shannon back to the top tier of the Irish club rugby
Portarlington native, Keith Kavanagh and his club side, Shannon RFC, claimed the AIL Division 1B title last weekend and in doing so they clinched...
All the latest golf results from around the Laois clubs
The recent results from around the Laois clubs.
PORTARLINGTON GOLF CLUB
Senior Results
Monday, April 9
1st - John Doris, Dermot Condon & Peader Duffy (67)
2nd - Sean...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Denis Dawson
St. Brigids Terrace, Kill West, Kill, Kildare/Wolfhill, Laois
Formerly of Wolfhill, Co....
‘People are coming out in their pyjamas to go and buy drugs’ according to...
"People are going out in their pyjamas to go and buy drugs" that was the claim of Laois TD Brian Stanley, at the Laois...
Laois families wanted to enter a new television talent show
A brand new television talent show has been announced and a call has been issued for Laois' most talented families to enter.
TG4, in conjuction...
Laois school selected to lead the National Digital Excellence in Schools project
Dunamase College have been chosen as a lead school on a three year National Digital Excellence in Schools project which is part of a...
1 in 5 driving tests are a ‘no-show’ according to the RSA
The Road Safety Authority claim that 20% of driving tests in Ireland result in the applicants not showing up for their tests.
RSA's CEO Moyagh Murdock...
All of this week’s CCFL fixtures and the latest league tables
With the evenings getting longer and the soccer season heading to its conclusion, there is a bumper week of games ahead.
See all of the...
All this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
Here are this week’s Laois GAA fixtures.
MONDAY, APRIL 16
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 5 Group B Round 1
Slieve Margy V The Harps, 7pm
Midlands Park...
Clough Ballacolla make it three from three as they overcome tough Castletown challenge
Clough Ballacolla 0-15 Castletown 0-8
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1
Clough Ballacolla maintained their 100% record in this year's Division 1 campaign as they overcame...
Kavanagh double helps classy Portlaoise to second league win over The Heath
The Heath 0-9 Portlaoise 2-12
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A
Two goals from early substitue John Kavanagh at the start of either half set the...
Property Watch: How much will a house cost you in the five main towns...
On this week's Property Watch, we are going to focus on the five highest populated towns in Laois.
House prices tend to correlate with the...
In Pictures: Portlaoise CBS make donation to the ISPCA
Portlaoise CBS students have showed their charitable side by donating money they raised to the Irish Society of Prevention to the Cruelty of Animals...
Remember the Game: A Portlaoise last-gasp try clinches 2003 Town’s Cup final spot
Portlaoise 19 Clane 12
2003 Leinster Towns Cup Semi-Final
This weekend 15 years ago, Portlaoise booked their place in the Towns Cup final for the second...
Safety measures a must for Laois primary school, argue councillors
A sum of around €50,000 has been suggested for the required safety works at the Raheen National School.
At the latest Portlaoise Municiple District Meeting,...
Here is your master fixture list for this weekend including GAA, soccer, rugby and...
Here is this weekend's master fixture list of all things sport this weekend in Laois.
FRIDAY, 13TH APRIL
GAA
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1A Round 4
Colt/St...
Good trade continues around the Laois marts this week
There was another good trade last Saturday at Ballinakill Mart. There was plenty of plainer cattle on offer across both rings, but they were...
Laois set for an early summer treat as weather is set to turn toasty
We have been hit with some shockingly bad weather in the last few months!
Although the end has seemed out of sight, the weather chiefs...
The Big Five: Cup clash, two derbies and more among the sports fixtures to...
There is a plenty of action on the sporting scene this weekend around Laois. There is a big schedule of football and hurling club...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, April 13, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
William (Liam) Daly
Cabinteely, Dublin / Ballyfin, Laois
Daly William (Liam) Cabinteely, D18 (late...
RTÉ presenter to lead the Woodenbridge Blueway Walk
The Woodenbridge Blueway Walk will take place on Sunday April 22 and the organisers have confirmed that an RTÉ's 'Ear to the Ground' presenter...
All the latest golf results from around the Laois clubs
The recent results from around the Laois clubs.
Portarlington Golf Club
Bank Holiday 18 Hole Scramble
Monday, 2nd April 2018
1st - Eugene Hyland, PJ Dempsey, Ray Hogan,...
All this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
Here is this week's Laois GAA fixtures.
Monday, 9th April
Midlands Park Hotel Under-15 Hurling League Division 1 Round 2
Castletown Slieve Bloom V Clough-Ballacolla 6.30pm
Abbeyleix St...
Castletown-Slieve Bloom and Ballinakill crowned Laois hurling Feile champions
Two Laois teams have booked their place at the All-Ireland Feile hurling championships this summer following two pulsating finals this afternoon.
The A final was...
Property Watch: How much would a 10 acre field in Laois cost you?
On this week's feature, we are going to have a look at agricultural land and in particular 10 acre fields. Large blocks of land...
‘Boy racers’ wrecking Laois roundabouts claim councillors
Following the tearing up of roundabouts around the M7 in Emo, some Councillors have called for the installation of CCTV cameras to deter the...