Steven Miller
Steven Miller is owner and managing editor of LaoisToday.ie. Husband of Emily, father of William, Lillian and John, he's happiest when he's telling stories
Age is no barrier for remarkable Laois athletes
If there's a fresher-looking 60-year-old in Laois than Ballyroan athlete Martin McDonald, then we are yet to see them.
And last weekend in Waterford, McDonald...
Drug seizure in Kildare of almost €350,000
Gardai have seized controlled drugs and a quantity of tablets after stopping a car in Kildare yesterday.
Gardai from Naas Traffic Corps were conducting an...
At least one Laois player in Fitzgibbon Cup weekend
Laois will be represented by at least one hurler at this season's Fitzgibbon Cup weekend after Colm Stapleton helped Mary Immaculate College into the...
Busy weekend of GAA games as season gets up and running
The county's senior hurling, camogie and ladies football teams are all in action this weekend as well as a number of local club and...
Any amount of news from the Durrow-Cullohill area
Thanks to Daniel Dunne and www.durrow.ie for supplying us with this bulletin.
If any other communities would like to see their local news appearing on...
Stradbally group are looking for new members
The Active Retirement Group in Stradbally are looking for new members - and are holding their AGM this week.
The Active Retirement Group organize a...
Two Laois men are urging GAA to allow 17-year-olds play on adult teams
Two Laois men are leading the charge on the GAA to allow 17-year-olds play adult hurling and football.
Since last year, players have to be...
Borris-Kilcotton honour their championship-winning heroes
There was very much a celebratory mood in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Friday night as Borris-Kilcotton held their dinner dance to present the...
Mixed weekend for Laois lads in AIL rugby
There was no local rugby of note at the weekend but there was still a significant Laois involvement in the All Ireland League.
Liam Hyland...
Laois Abroad: Watching out for snakes on the sites in Sydney
George Cooper from Coolrain features this week in ‘Laois Abroad’.
Son of George and Jane Cooper, he’s the youngest in the family behind sisters...
Slieve Bloom celebrate 2016 success in style
The Slieve Bloom GAA Dinner Dance was held in the Killeshin Hotel on Saturday night as the club celebrated their 2016 Laois JHC 'A'...
All the weekend CCFL soccer results and how the tables look
FAI U-17 Cup 4th Round
Willow Park 0 Edenderry Town 3
U-17 Premier Division
Edenderry Town 1 Hodson Bay 5
U-17 Division 1
Mucklagh 2 Abbeyleix Ath 2
T &...
Kelly disappointed as Laois fail to fight back
Laois manager Eamonn Kelly was disappointed his side didn't respond to Kerry's two quick-fire goals in Sunday's 3-14 to 0-19 loss in the opening...
Laois hurlers stunned by Kerry in Tralee
Kerry 3-14
Laois 0-19
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B
Steven Miller, in Austin Stack Park
The Laois senior hurlers fell to a disappointing loss to Kerry in Tralee...
Portlaoise cake sale raises over €1000 for school library
Portlaoise Educate Together NS had their annual Valentine's cake sale on Friday last with all proceeds going towards the school's library.
This year's fundraiser didn't disappoint...
The Sunday Interview: Meet the man behind the Mountmellick business exporting recycled plastic around...
When Gary Cobbe set up his own plastics recycling business - Irish Polymer Extrusions (IPE) - in 2013 the workload was heavy and the...
Laois hurlers name team for league opener
The Laois senior hurling team to play Kerry in the opening round of the Allianz Hurling League on Sunday has been named.
In the first...
Portlaoise Panthers claim thrilling win in Waterford
Portlaoise Panthers 63
WIT Wildcats 58
Womens Superleague Basketball
Portlaoise Panthers kept their womens Superleague playoff hopes alive thanks to a thrilling 63-58 away win over the...
Teasley leads the way as Kestrels claim big win
Portarlington Kestrels 96
Dublin Lions 56
Mens National Basketball League Division 1
American Chris Teasley shot 28 points as the Portarlington Kestrels kept in touch for a...
‘Nobody who lives in Laois should have to travel to work’
A business networking event held in Portlaoise on Friday morning heard how there is a need for a “skills audit” in the county.
Seamus Delaney,...
Salter double sends Crettyard Utd through to last eight of Leinster Junior Cup
Crettyard Utd recorded a famous 2-0 win away to Dublin side Crumlin on Saturday afternoon to book their place in the quarter-final of the...
Stradbally and Graigue win in Kelly Cup
County champions Stradbally booked their place in the last four of the Kelly Cup thanks to a 1-11 to 1-8 win over Ballylinan tonight.
A...
Comerford scores 2-7 as Laois minor footballers hammer Wexford
Laois 4-15 Wexford 0-6
Leinster Minor Football League
Ciaran Comerford helped himself to a whopping 2-7 as the Laois minor footballers proved much too strong for...
Wins for St Joseph’s, Emo and Killeshin in Kelly Cup
St Joseph's booked their place in the semi-final of the Kelly Cup thanks to a 4-5 to 1-8 win over Arles-Kilcruise on Saturday afternoon.
Emo...
A Laois club are represented in the All Ireland Scor final today
The All Ireland Scor na nOg finals are taking place in Belfast today and Laois are represented in the quiz final by the Annanough...
Local locksmith elected chairman of national body
Portlaoise-based locksmith Jack Nolan was recently elected Chairman of the Irish Locksmiths Organisation at their annual general meeting in Naas.
Jack is this year celebrating...
Robert Sheehan enjoys karaoke and hot water bottle on visit home to Portlaoise
Celebrity actor Robert Sheehan has spoken to LaoisToday this afternoon in an exclusive interview in Portlaoise.
Sheehan is home for a short break and met...
Busy weekend ahead for Laois soccer clubs
Crettyard United's Leinster Junior Cup last 16 clash away to Crumlin United on Saturday is the stand out fixture on what will be a busy...
These are the Laois GAA fixtures for the next month
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Leinster Minor Football League Round 1
Ferns Training Centre: Wexford v Laois at 2.30pm
Laois Shopping Centre Kelly Cup
Crettyard: Crettyard Gaels v Emo at...
Laois make three changes for trip to Armagh
Peter Creedon has made three personnel changes and a host of positional switches for Sunday's Allianz Football League game away to Armagh.
Portlaoise's Kieran Lillis,...