Steven Miller
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GAA
The players of the Club who collected money lately through the "last man standing" initiative would...
Grandfather of young Ciaran Treacy makes emotional plea on radio
Noel Ryan, grandfather of Ciarán Treacy, the young boy killed in a car crash by a drunk driver, had an emotional message for Fianna...
Portlaoise man in line to win first Irish U-20 rugby cap
Portlaoise man Sean Masterson has been included in the Ireland U-20 rugby squad for Friday night's Six Nations clash with France in Donnybrook.
Masterson hasn't...
Murphy goal sends Emo into Kelly Cup final
Emo 2-10 Stradbally 0-15
Kelly Cup Semi-final
A late Ian Murphy goal was the key score as Emo turned around a nine-point half-time to deficit to...
Why GAA Congress must lift the ban on 17-year-olds
This weekend the annual GAA Congress will take place in Croke Park.
There's plenty of things up for decision that will grab the national headlines....
Daly announced as captain as Laois U-21 football panel is named
Brian Daly has been named the Laois U-21 football captain ahead of this year’s championship campaign which is due to get underway next week.
Laois...
Global sales record for Portlaoise screening of EMBRACE – so they’re moving to a...
The Portlaoise screening of EMBRACE, a powerful documentary film about female body image, set a global sales record when details emerged of when it...
A big ‘Brass Evening’ in the Laois School of Music
Music Generation Laois, in conjunction with Laois School of Music, is delighted to announce its inaugural 'Brass Evening' on Monday, February 27, at 5pm...
Portlaoise Panthers lose in Carlow but stay in Top 4
Portlaoise Panthers 72 Ballon Rock 75
Basketball - Midlands League Mens Division 1
Portlaoise Panthers men’s team played host to Ballon Rock on Sunday night with both...
One win, one loss for Portlaoise Panthers boys
There was only two underage games last weekend for Portlaoise Panthers - they won one and lost one.
U-13 BOYS DUBLIN LEAGUE
Portlaoise 31 Dublin Lions...
Borris-Kilcotton drawn to face Ballinakill Gaels in 2017 Laois SHC
Borris-Kilcotton will open the defence of their Laois SHC title against Ballinakill Gaels after the draws for the 2017 Laois GAA championships were made...
Stradbally to begin SFC defence against old rivals The Heath
2016 champions Stradbally will play near neighbours The Heath in the opening round of the Laois Shopping Cenrtre SFC after the draws were made...
Education is changing but Cistercian Roscrea must be saved
Last Thursday night I attended an information meeting in Portlaoise where the vision for the town’s new secondary school was laid bare to a...
LISTEN: Kieran Leavy was on Off the Ball last night
This story has grown a fair set of legs.
At Monday night's Laois GAA February County Board meeting, Kieran Leavy caused quite a bit of...
Portarlington GAA: ‘Every club has contributed to making Port great sporting town’
Kieran Leavy caused quite the stir with his comments at Monday night's Laois GAA County Board meeting and the story continues to run.
Leavy is...
Laois GAA distance themselves from Leavy comments
Laois GAA have issued a statement distancing themselves from comments made by one of their top officials at Monday's County Board meeting.
Kieran Leavy, the...
Armed Response Unit called to Mountmellick public disorder incident
The Armed Response Unit were called to a public disorder incident in Mountmellick on Monday afternoon when the Gardai were subjected to opposition from a...
Two women involved in violent incident in Clonaslee
Gardai are appealing for information following a violent altercation between two women in Clonaslee on Sunday night.
The incident occurred at 10.30pm and the injured...
Unusual fire at Bord na Mona site in Portlaoise
A blaze that got out of control at a Bord na Mona site in Portlaoise on Monday was caused by the burning of coconut...
Masterson continues recovery as Galwegians win in AIL
Eoghan Masterson continued his long and arduous journey back to fitness win the All Ireland League (AIL) at the weekend as he helped Galwegians...
Laois girls honoured with Leinster rugby caps
Portlaoise's Niamh Griffin and Eimear Corri were among the first female recipients of senior Leinster caps as the Leinster Branch honoured the victorious inter-provincial...
Cash and jewellery stolen as thieves clean out house in Clonaslee
Cash, clothes, jewellery, a TV and mechanical items were among the items taken from a house in Clonaslee last week after thieves broke into...
Portlaoise singer to perform at sold out gig in Dublin
A young Portlaoise musician is to perform live on stage this Wednesday night with the legendary Ralph Rolle from the world renown 70s New...
Portarlington library set to celebrate its first birthday
Portarlington Library re-opened this time last year to celebrate it is having a 1st birthday this Friday.
They are holding a puppet show from 3-4pm...
Some of the images from Sunday’s Laois intermediate road race
The small village of Vicarstown was a hive of activity on Sunday morning as the Laois intermediate road races were held as well as...
The Irish question for the new secondary school in Portlaoise
Dunamase College - the new secondary school that will open in Portlaoise in September - will offer students the opportunity to learn through Irish...
Have a look at this lovely drone footage from the Laois Ploughing in Rathdowney
The Laois Ploughing Association are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and on Sunday they held their county ploughing match in Cannonswood, Rathdowney.
Have a...
All your GAA fixtures for the next week
The Kelly Cup is down to the knockout stages, the Laois footballers are back in action and the Leinster Club hurling league is also...
VIDEO: Watch the great scenes in Vicarstown as Operation Transformation concludes
There was almost 200 runners in Vicarstown on Saturday morning as the weekly parkrun co-incided with the finale of the local Operation Transformation programme.
And...
The main talking points after Laois’s win over Offaly
BOUNCING BACK IN STYLE
When Laois threw away a nine-point lead to lose away to Kerry in the opening round of the Allianz Hurling League,...