Siun Lennon
Siún Lennon joined LaoisToday in a full-time capacity after studying Journalism and New Media in the University of Limerick. She hails from Rosenallis and her interests vary from news, sports and politics.
Top Tweets and Facebook comments of the Week
Tweets of the Week
Wille Dunphy had his say on 'that' scenerio in Ballyragget
https://twitter.com/WillieDunphy/status/923595377051422720
The Portlaoise Panthers Twitter account had us crying laughing throughout their...
Here’s our choice for the Top Stories of the Week
There was plenty happening in news, sports and events all around Laois this week.
NEWS
Portlaoise Hospital
Huge crowds attended the public meeting to save Portlaoise hospital
Crime
A...
Stradbally Parish Gaels march on to semi-final
Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-10 Killeshin-Crettyard 1-8
Laois Shopping Centre Under 21 Football Championship Quarter Finals
Stradbally Parish Gaels just narrowly overcame Killeshin-Crettyard to progress to the...
Clough-Ballacolla overcome Castletown-Slieve Bloom to reach U-21 Hurling final
Clough-Ballacolla 1-15 Castletown-Slieve Bloom 1-12
Laois Shopping Centre U-21 HC Semi-Final
These two hurling strongholds battled in tough conditions in Rathdowney for a place in the...
Your guide to what’s on in Laois this weekend
There's tonnes of action this Halloween/bank holiday weekend.
So whether you're into discos, pumpkin patches or fun runs, there's something for everyone this spooky weekend.
FRIDAY,...
Goals and a Wall lead Barrowhouse to victory
Barrowhouse NS 8-15 Arles NS 1-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 7 Girls
Pupils from Arles NS represented their school twice today - once in the...
Ratheniska class ensures Division 1 girls glory
Ratheniska 6-5 Holy Family Portlaoise 0-6
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 Girls
Ratheniska were crowned Division 1 girls champions after they got the better of Holy...
Holy Family Senior School crowned Division 1 champions
Holy Family 2-6 Killeshin 1-7
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 Boys
This Division 1 Boys final was a thrilling encounter as the future stars of...
Stradbally overcome Ballyadams in the Division Two Boys final
St Colman's NS Stradbally 2-2 St Joseph's NS Ballyadams 0-7
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 2 Boys
Stradbally may have not won the Senior county final...
Your guide to what’s on in Laois at the weekend
Where are the weeks going?
We're well over half way through October now and before we know it, it will be Ch...
No it's still too...
In Pictures: Hundreds of balloons released in Clonaslee VS for Mental Health Week
A mass of orange balloons took over the basketball courts in Clonaslee VS for Mental Health Week on Friday last.
Students were encouraged to write...
Here’s our pick for the week’s top stories
There was plenty happening in news, sports and events all around Laois this week.
NEWS
Gardaí were called to Portlaoise girls school after a knife...
Clough-Ballacolla hold off Na Fianna to progress to U-21 Hurling semi-final
Clough-Ballacolla 5-15 Na Fianna 1-15
Laois Shopping Centre U-21 HC Quarter Final Replay
Clough-Ballacolla got the better of Na Fianna this evening n a four goal-scoring...
Goals deny Park-Ratheniska ladies place in Leinster final
Dunboyne 7-12 Park-Ratheniska 4-9
Leinster Intermediate Ladies Football Semi-Final
Laois Intermediate champions Park-Ratheniska were denied their place in the Leinster Intermediate final by Meath side Dunboyne...
The winners of the Laois Senior Football Championship tickets are…
Here at LaoisToday we held a give away, with thanks to CLG Laois, for two pairs of tickets to Sunday’s County Final between Portlaoise and...
Your guide to what’s on in Laois at the weekend
There’s plenty happening all over Laois this weekend. Here’s your guide to what’s on. For all thaat's happening in GAA action this weekend, see...
All-star panel to lead discussion on asthma in Rathdowney
Some of the country's leading sports and medical figures will hold a discussion and interactive session about asthma in Rathdowney on Wednesday, October 11.
Among...
In Pictures: Crazy hair takes over Portlaoise Educate Together NS
Birds' nests, green dye and shuttlecocks were all on display in Portlaoise Educate Together NS on Friday 6 October.
The crazy hair day is organised to...
Top Tweets and Facebook comments of the week
Why do a big assignment due tomorrow when you could watch Buff Egan make an apple tart on Snapchat I say— Ciarán Fennelly (@mrFennelly)...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, October 8, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Corbet (nee Foley)
Ballykaneen, Clonaslee, Co. Laois,
Died peacefully on the 7th October...
Heartbreak for Kilcavan in Leinster club championship in Wicklow
Laragh (Wicklow) 1-9 Kilcavan 1-8
Leinster Club JFC
A goal in the 54th minute for Laragh provided to be what they need to defeat the Laois...
Foxrock-Cabinteely too strong for Sarsfields in Leinster ladies club championship
Foxrock-Cabinteely 2-10 Sarsfields 0-11
Leinster Ladies Club SFC quarter-final
There was heartbreak in Mountmellick as Sarsfields just came up short against the current Leinster Senior football champions...
Your chance to catch up on the week’s top stories
There was plenty of stories in news and sports this week including €1 million to be given to Laois communities, a father-son duo representing...
Your guide to what’s on in Laois at the weekend
There's plenty happening all over Laois this weekend. Here's your guide to what's on.
FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER
For all those in Borris-in-Ossory, the annual Laois...
WATCH: Damn It TV are back with a famous song cover
There's no doubt that everyone has heard at least one or two covers of Oasis's classic hit, 'Wonderwall'.
Whether it be your a famous singer...
Legendary former footballer to speak at Laois GAA Club about his gambling addiction
Former All-Ireland winner and Armagh great Oisín McConville will be speaking at Barrowhouse GAA Club on Thursday, October 12, at 7.30pm.
Gambling addiction
In this free event,...
Laois Rose Maeve is representing her county in Croke Park
Current Laois Rose Maeve Dunne is now working as an Events Executive in Croke Park.
Prior to working in Croke Park, Mountmellick-born Maeve was in...
Top Tweets and Facebook comments of the Week
We’re back again with some of our top Tweets and Facebook comments of the week! If you see a Tweet you think deserving for...
Preview of the Ladies Senior football final
There will be a feast of ladies football action in Annanough with two county finals set to take place there on Sunday.
Timahoe and Sarsfields...
It’s Saturday – so here are the week’s top stories
There was plenty of news in Laois this week with reactions from the the Senior and Senior 'A' hurling finals, a Scoil Chríost Rí...