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Election Diary: War of words with Mary Lou, hospital picket line and a call...
Stack calls on Mary Lou McDonald to withdraw remarks on IRA murders
Fianna Fail General Election candidate, Austin Stack, has called on Sinn Fein leader...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 18, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Joseph (Jack) Carter
56 Ashgrove, Tullow Rd, Carlow Town, Carlow/Tinryland, Carlow/Ballylinan, Laois
John Joseph (Jack) Carter of...
Laois U-20 HC: Wins for Clough-Ballacolla and Camross as the group stage nears its...
Clough-Ballacolla 1-18 Castletown 1-17
Laois U-20 Hurling Championship Group B
It was all to play for when Castletown travelled to face Clough-Ballacolla as both sides were...
Leinster Intermediate Camogie: Brave effort in defeat as O’Moore’s lose out by two points
Na Fianna 1-11 O'Moore's 1-9
Leinster Intermediate Camogie Championship Final
Despite a brilliant second half performance against a stiff breeze O'Moore's lost out on Leinster glory...
Laois JFC: Five star Spink put Camross to the sword
Spink 5-15 Camross 0-9
Laois JFC Round 3
Four goals from Paul Simms helped Spink to a very impressive victory away to Camross to set up...
Ruthless Annanough hit Camross for six goals in championship opener
Camross 1-5 Annanough 6-19
Laois JFC Group B Round 1
Annanough made the long trip to Camross worth their while as they came away 29-point winners...
Last gasp O’Shaughnessy goal secures win for Ballinakill over Camross
Ballinakill 3-18 Camross 3-15
Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 1
A goal at the death from Cian O'Shaughnessy clinched a big win for Ballinakill over...
Cuddy and Phelan to the fore for Castletown away to Clough-Ballacolla
Clough-Ballacolla 0-9 Castletown 7-19
U17 A Championship Round 2
Kyron Cuddy and Tom Og Phelan combined for 4-13 as Castletown inflicted a big defeat on Clough-Ballacolla...
Away wins for Abbeyleix and Clough-Ballacolla in Round 1 of the U-17 ‘A’ Championship
Castletown 2-9 Abbeyleix 1-17
U-17 'A' Hurling Championship Round 1
Abbeyleix got their U-17 'A' Championship off to a flying start with a win over league...
Borris-Kilcotton overcome battling Abbeyleix but confusion reigns over semi-finals
Abbeyleix 2-16 Borris-Kilcotton 2-19
ACHL Division 1 Round 7
Borris-Kilcotton sneaked the final spot in the semi-finals of Division 1 with a three-point win away to...
ACHL Division 3: Semi-finals await for Trumera and Clonaslee St Manman’s after victories this...
Trumera 1-16 Mountrath 2-10
ACHL Division 3 Round 7
Trumera secured a home semi-final in Division 3 after a three-point victory at home to neighbours Mountrath...
ACFL Division 1: Big wins for Stradbally and Graiguecullen in the Relegation Section this...
Graiguecullen 2-13 O'Dempsey's 1-6
ACFL Division 1 Relegation Round 2
Graiguecullen got their first points on the board in the Relegation Section of ACFL1 with a...
The Week that Was: Looking back on our most read stories of the past...
1 - Three Laois growers among 13 top grain suppliers honoured for their top-class crops
Three Laois growers picked up coveted awards at the Tirlán...
2022 Remembered: Ballyroan-Abbey putting the building blocks in place for senior success
Ballyroan-Abbey won their second U-20 title in a row in November, adding to their incredible run of success that saw them win two of...
Emo Celtic back to winning ways thanks to win over Maryborough
Maryborough 1 Emo Celtic 3
CCFL Division 3A
Second faced third in Division 3A of the CCFL in Ballyroan on Sunday morning as Maryborough FC hosted...
Division 1B and 2 champions to be crowned this weekend as league football finals...
Stradbally v Killeshin
ACFL Division 1B Final in O’Moore Park at 7.30pm
Stradbally and Killeshin clash in the Division 1B final this evening in O'Moore Park...
Coronavirus: 5 further deaths and 461 new cases as 25% of adults have now...
There has been five further Coronavirus-related deaths and 461 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
The Department are no longer...
2020 Remembered: Laois priest scoops top prize in Carlow GAA draw
In November, this popular Laois priest won an impressive top prize in the Carlow GAA Development Draw.
The third staging of the Carlow GAA Development...
‘Absolute bullshit’ – Portarlington boss on the suggestion that the club are stopping players...
Portarlington senior football manager Martin Murphy has described as 'absolute bullshit' the rumours that the club's players have been discouraged from playing with Laois...
WATCH: Young Laois girl remixes Gavin James hit in tribute to nurses, doctors and...
A young Laois girl has remixed the words to Irish singer Gavin James' hit song 'Nervous' and turned it into a beautiful tribute to...
Portlaoise turn on the style to brush by Balbriggan to continue great start to...
Portlaoise 39 Balbriggan 3
Leinster Rugby Division 2A
Portlaoise welcomed Balbriggan to Togher on Sunday knowing that a win would edge them closer to the top...
Midlands Science to partner with National Museum of Ireland for Laois science week events
Midlands Science has announced details of unique Science Week activities in Laois this year which are part of a new collaboration with the National...
Embrace FARM host information day on continuing life after farming accidents
Farm accident support network, Embrace FARM hosted an information day on Thursday, 17 October in the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoire.
The information day...
First ever Lá Gaisce celebrates the achievements of young people from Laois
The first ever Lá Gaisce will take place this year on Wednesday, October 9 and Laois students are being asked to get involved.
Gaisce, The...
St Conleths Ladies Club launch new superskills competition
St Conleths Ladies football club launched their new SuperSkills competition last week.
The competition is due to take place on Saturday, October 19 in McCann...
All of this week’s Laois GAA Fixtures
TUESDAY AUGUST 20
Midlands Park Hotel Under-17 “B” Football Championship Group D Round 2
Portlaoise B v O'Dempseys in Rathleague at 7pm
Midlands Park Hotel Under-13 Football...
EXPLAINED: How Laois can reach Joe McDonagh final and how the championship currently stands
Laois hurlers travel to Austin Stack Park, Tralee, this Saturday as they take on Kerry in this round four clash of the Joe McDonagh...
Wins for Borris-Kilcotton and Clough-Ballacolla and all of tonight’s GAA results
There was a wide range of matches played across the country today, including one refixed division 1 hurling game, which we will have a...
Sadness in Portarlington as the legendary Bill Bolton passes away
Portarlington GAA club, the town and the surrounding areas are in mourning this evening following the death of Bill Bolton, a legendary figure in...
Remember the Game: The Heath cruise to Kelly Cup Final Victory in 2012
The Heath 3-12 St Josephs 1-4
Kellly Cup Final 2012
The Heath produced a dominant display of attacking football on the day to clinch the first...
