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
Mountrath ladies set for their Little Black Dress night
Red carpet, champagne on arrival and ladies in little black dresses. The Pub in Mountrath will have glamour like never before this Friday night, February...
Laois hurlers name a new captain ahead of league opener
Rathdowney-Errill's Ross King has been named the new Laois senior hurling captain ahead of Sunday's Allianz League Division 1B clash against Kerry.
King, who made...
Laois GAA are recruiting for new referees again
How do you fancy being a key part of a big GAA game on a regular occasion?
Think you can be the next Maurice Deegan?...
Top Laois referee hits out at retirement age rule
Eddie Kinsella hit out at the GAA rule which forces inter-county referees to retire when they turn 50.
The Courtwood manager, who refereed the 2014...
Graiguecullen to stay in Laois, proposes Boundary Committee
There is relief for the people of Graiguecullen this evening with the news that the Carlow Boundary Review Committee has opposed any changes to...
Lowry heading to Sigerson weekend but extra-time woe for Garvan’s IT Carlow
There will be at least one Laois representative at this season’s Sigerson Cup weekend after UCD booked their place in the last four thanks...
Never forgetting Lithuania but making home in Laois
The first person to feature in our ‘New to the Area’ interview is Gintautas Cepaitis from Lithuania.
Originally from Siauliai in Northern Lithuania, Ginte (for...
Portlaoise and District get ploughing season underway
The ploughing season is well and truly underway and the Portlaoise and District Association held their match in Rathleague on Saturday last.
It was held...
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IFA President Joe Healy addresses Laois AGM
Over 120 local farmers attended the Laois IFA AGM on Monday night in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
IFA President Joe Healy was guest speaker -...
Zach Tuohy: ‘I want to play for Laois again’
Zach Tuohy talks to LaoisToday.ie about wanting to play for Laois again, about missing Portlaoise and how he hopes to see his son Flynn...
Laois Abroad: The Killenard man on a Chinese billboard
Daragh Meredith (28) is from Killenard, where he attended the local primary school before going to Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington and to third level...
Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
Combined Counties Football League Fixtures Week 24
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
All games at 2pm unless stated; first-named team has home advantage
FAI U-17 Cup 4th Round
Willow Park...
Five talking points after Laois’s loss to Louth
The scoreline - 2-16 to 0-10 - doesn't make for pretty reading. Laois's Allianz Football League campaign couldn't have gotten off to a more...
No luck for Laois sides in Seconds Towns Cup
Leinster Rugby Seconds Towns Cup
There was disappointment for the two local clubs in the opening round of the Leinster Rugby Seconds Towns Cup.
Portlaoise...
Ballacolla take big step towards Kilkenny soccer success
Kilkenny Soccer League
Ballacolla took a big step towards winning Division 3 of the Kilkenny League, thanks to a 3-0 win over neighbours Clover Utd...
Crettyard Utd through to 5th round of Leinster Junior Cup
Crettyard Utd needed extra time to beat Mid Sutton this afternoon to book their place in the 5th Round of the Leinster Junior Cup....
Portlaoise do the double at Laois Novice Road Race
Athletics: Downey's Nissan Laois Novice Road Race
There was a double for Portlaoise Athletics Club at the Laois Novice Road Race in Ballyfin on Sunday...
Stradbally GAA celebrate in style
There's no doubt Stradbally GAA club have enjoyed the winter since winning an historic Laois SFC final last October.
Last night in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel
they...
All the glitz and the glamour at the Laois Hunt Ball
Almost 250 people attended the annual Laois Hunt Ball in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Saturday night.
Óur photographer Julie Anne Miller was on hand...
‘A test of character now’ says Laois boss Creedon
Laois manager Peter Creedon is hoping his side can bring renewed energy to Armagh for next Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 3 game after...
Laois well beaten by Louth in league opener
Louth 2-16
Laois 0-10
Allianz Football League Division 3
Laois suffered a disappointing start to their Allianz Football League Division 3 season after they were comprehensively beaten...
‘A massive thrill to play for Ireland’, says Laois’s last rugby international
The first weekend in February, as ever, signals the start of the Six Nations and what better time to look back on the career...
Watch: Miller touches down as Ireland ladies beat Scotland
Rugby: Womens Six Nations
Killeen native Alison Miller added another try to her international collection tonight as she touched down in the first half of...
Crowley try helps Cistercian Roscrea into last eight of Leinster Senior Cup
Cistercian Roscrea 12
CBC Monkstown 6
Rugby - Leinster Schools Senior Cup
Cistercian College Roscrea booked their place in the quarter-final of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup...
Armed robbery at Portlaoise off licence
Gardaí are investigating a suspected armed robbery in Portlaoise on Thursday night.
The incident happened at around 8:30pm on Thursday when a man entered Egan’s...
Moment in Time: Ploughing in Ballylinan in 2008
With the Portlaoise and District Ploughing Association holding their annual match this Saturday we've dipped into the archives once again to bring up some...
Check out these great images from Laois Hunt’s latest outing
The Laois Hunt were in Fisherstown and surrounding areas on Wednesday of this week.
Thanks to Jim Fennelly for the great pictures of what was...
18 of the best pictures as Portlaoise and Port do battle in Towns Cup
The biggest local sporting event of the weekend was the clash of Portarlington and Portlaoise in the Bank of Ireland Towns Cup in Port...