Tag: Abbeyleix

A huge fundraising event is being held in Abbeyleix this weekend to help raise money for a young mother Roxy Phelan who has been going...

Abbeyleix 2-14 Rathdowney-Errill 0-12 U-20 Hurling Championship Semi Final  Liam Kavanagh's first half brace proved crucial as Abbeyleix saw off Rathdowney-Errill to take a place in...

Borris-Kilcotton 1-15 Abbeyleix 6-16 U-20 Hurling Championship Quarter Final  Abbeyleix's electric forwards blew Borris-Kilcotton out of the water in the opening 20 minutes to set them...

Abbeyleix has been named as Ireland's Tidiest Small Town at the national awards event in Dublin today. Ennis in Clare was Ireland's Tidies Large Urban...

Booth Concrete have recently applied for planning permission for a new quarry in Abbeyleix close to their existing base in Ballymullen outside the town. It's...

Abbeyleix 2-9 Ballypickas 3-11 Laois JHC 'A' Final  Ballypickas have made an immediate return to the Intermediate grade as they defeated neighbours Abbeyleix in the JHC...

Abbeyleix v Ballypickas  Laois Junior 'A' Hurling Championship Final in O'Moore Park at 3.30pm Two near neighbors will contest the Laois Junior 'A' hurling final to...

Minister Pippa Hackett has launched Laois’s first NeighbourWood site in Abbeyleix. The project, in Balladine, sees the transformation of a formerly unmanaged site into a...

The Harps 3-18 Abbeyleix 1-14 Laois SHC Relegation Final Abbeyleix have been relegated from the Laois senior hurling championship after they were beaten by neighbours The...

Abbeyleix v The Harps Laois SHC Relegation Final – In O'Moore Park 7.30pm It is the final that nobody wants to be in - but Abbeyleix...

Camross 1-10 Abbeyleix 0-12 Laois MHC 'A' Final Camross claimed just their third ever Laois Minor hurling title following a dramatic last gasp win over Abbeyleix...

This year Laois will be represented in the 2021 IPB All Island Pride of Place Competition by Abbeyleix Tidy Towns. The competition focus is about...

Camross 2-23 Abbeyleix 1-16 Laois SHC Round 3 Is there a team in the county you'd less prefer to face when it's a backs-to-the-wall, must-win championship...

There are two big games down for decision as the Laois hurling championships commence Round 3 action. In the SHC, Abbeyleix and Camross know that...

Camross 1-18 The Harps 1-14 Minor 'A' Hurling Championship Semi Final Camross qualified for the Minor 'A' hurling final after edging a tight encounter with The...

Abbeyleix 0-18 Ballypickas 0-18 Laois JHC 'A' Round 2 Neighours Abbeyleix and Ballypickas played out an exciting draw in the second round of the Laois JHC...

On this week’s Property Watch we take a look at homes currently for sale in Abbeyleix and Ballyroan. So whether from the area, currently living...

Abbeyleix 1-17 Rathdowney-Errill 1-22 Senior Hurling Championship Group B Round 2 Rathdowney-Errill are top of Group B with one round to play following a five point...

Abbeyleix Further Education & Training Centre welcomes applications for the new academic year. The Centre has a wide range of courses, including: Healthcare Support QQI...

When Ella Townsend noticed a few bees in her garden, at first, she wasn’t concerned. A few bees were a common sight in most...

Abbeyleix 0-23 Borris-Kilcotton 0-23 Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 1 A pointed free from PJ Scully with the last puck of the game ensured this...

A meeting is set to be held to discuss a solution to the heavy traffic volume levels that are being experienced in a Laois...

A doctor has aired his concerns for people's health as it has been revealed that more than 43,000 vehicles are passing through Abbeyleix each...

Back in May, Laois County Council executed a Compulsory Purchase Order on a derelict mansion in Abbeyleix. They have since put the Victorian mansion up...

Abbeyleix 2-19 Portlaoise 0-13 ACHL Division 3 Final Abbeyleix avenged their 2020 Junior hurling semi final defeat against Portlaoise to claim the 2021 Division 3 title...

When the final whistle sounded in Newbridge on last week, it signalled the end of the road for Laois minor hurlers for another year. It...

Clough-Ballacolla 0-8 Abbeyleix 1-17 ACFL Division 1A Group B Round 3 Abbeyleix enjoyed a comfortable win over Clough-Ballacolla to book themselves a semi final spot in...

Old habits die hard and while you can take the man from Laois, it's hard to take Laois from the man. For anyone whose interested...

All through this blasted pandemic we've walked through various woods, hills and mountains - though locally one of the most satisfying is the bog...

Following a visit to Scoil Mhuire in Abbeyleix this week, Senator Pippa Hackett has again called on the Department of Education to take immediate...