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In Pictures: Ballyfin’s Dash to 44 – a wonderful, novel, community...

Given the glorious weather we've been having the past couple of weeks, it was a real stroke of bad luck for the participants in...

Road conditions around Laois continue to dominate local politics, with pleas...

Road conditions around Laois continued to dominate local politics this week, with pleas for improvements to be made at locations around the county. Fine Gael...

ACFL Division 2: Goals key as Ballyfin overcome Clonaslee-St Manman’s in...

Ballyfin 3-11 Clonaslee-St Manman's 1-12 ACFL Division 2 Round 1 A huge full moon greeted the players on a bitterly cold night in Ballyfin, where the...

Laois property described as ‘a modern classic’ sells for €650,000

A Laois property described as "a modern design classic" has recently sold for an eye-catching €650,000. Although still very early in the year, the price-tag will...

Laois GAA club announce fundraising event at exclusive Ballyfin Demesne

A Laois GAA club have announced an exciting fundraising event set to take place at one of the county's most exclusive locations. Ballyfin GAA are...

David Coleman: ‘When kids have good self-esteem, they tend to be...

Dr David Coleman, the renowned clinical psychologist who specialises in children and teenagers, is giving a talk in Ballyfin National School this Thursday evening,...

Laois U-20 ‘B’ HC: Ballyfin-Mountrath storm to county title with impressive...

Ballyfin-Mountrath 1-22 Ballinakill-Ballypickas 1-14 Laois U-20 'B' Hurling Championship Final After a tight battle for large parts, Ballyfin-Mountrath powered their way to an emphatic eight point...

Laois farmer selected for prestigious Nuffield scholarship scheme

Zoey McKay from Ballyfin has been selected as one of four Irish professionals to receive a prestigious Nuffield Ireland Scholarship which will commence in...

Well-known Laois man to run Dublin marathon this weekend as he...

Fit and active, a senior club footballer, 32 years of age and a new father - Ricky Quillinan was in a good place in...

Laois SFC: Moore is magic again as Ballyfin safe and Ballylinan...

Ballyfin 2-18 Ballylinan 0-5 Laois SFC Relegation Final Ballyfin will play in the Laois Shopping Centre SFC in 2025 after they defeated Ballylinan in the relegation...

Laois SFC: Courtwood safe as their ease while Ballyfin will face...

Courtwood 4-15 Ballyfin 0-4 Laois SFC Relegation Semi Final Courtwood will remain in the Laois Shopping Centre SFC for 2025 following a comfortable victory over Ballyfin...

Laois SFC ‘B’: Lee and Corbet star as Clonaslee-St Manman’s outclass...

Clonaslee-St Manman's 4-14 Ballyfin 2-5 Laois SFC 'B' Quarter Final The final game of the Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship 'B' quarter-finals came to a...

Laois Premier IHC: Late Bannon goal sends Camross into semi-finals as...

Ballyfin 0-16 Camross 1-15 Laois Premier IHC Quarter Final There was late drama in O'Moore Park in the first of Saturday evening's Premier IHC as a...

Ballyfin woman’s remarkable return to education after half a century 

Whether it’s scrolling through a social media feed on the phone or finishing off a book before bedtime, most of us take for granted the everyday...

Laois Premier IHC: Keegan, Bowe and Pearson to the fore as...

Rathdowney-Errill 1-15 Ballyfin 0-11 Laois PIHC Round 3 Rathdowney-Errill eased past Ballyfin to snatch top spot in group B and will advance straight through to the...

Laois SFC: Much-changed Killeshin batter Ballyfin to progress to Round 3

Killeshin 4-17 Ballyfin 0-11 Laois SFC Round 2 Qualifier Killeshin are back into the championship following a free-flowing and accurate display against Ballyfin this evening. Laurence Phelan's...

Laois Premier IHC: Double scores as Ballyfin see off 14-man Clonaslee-St...

Ballyfin 0-18 Clonaslee-St Manman's 0-9 Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 2 Ballyfin sealed their second win in Group B of the Premier IHC with an...

Laois SFC: Arles-Killeen grind it out to defeat Ballyfin in Round...

Arles-Killeen 0-12 Ballyfin 0-8  Laois SFC Round 1 Arles-Killeen are up and running in the 2024 SFC following a four point win over Ballyfin. Paul Kingston and...

Laois Football Podcast: 10 minutes on Ballyfin

Ballyfin reached back-to-back semi-finals in 2019 and 2020 and had Portlaoise on the ropes in the 2021 championship. There has been a regression of sorts...

Laois JHC ‘B’: Kyle strike late to earn draw with Ballyfin

Kyle 3-10 Ballyfin 3-10 Laois JHC 'B' Group A A last-minute penalty from Conor Quinlan earned Kyle a draw with Ballyfin this evening in their opening...

Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Ballyfin

The Laois Premier Intermediate hurling championship is underway and Ballyfin are out later this week in Borris-In-Ossory. The surprise package from last year, they reached...

Ballyfin named Number 1 Resort Hotel in Ireland and UK at...

Laois's five-star historic country house hotel, Ballyfin Demesne, has been named the Number 1 Resort Hotel in Ireland and the UK at the 2024...

ACFL Division 1: Four-goal Graiguecullen too strong for Ballyfin

Graiguecullen 4-11 Ballyfin 0-14 ACFL Division 1 Relegation Group Round 1 Graiguecullen have made the perfect start to the Relegation Group in the Laois Shopping Centre...

ACFL Division 1 and 2: O’Brien on fire for St Joseph’s...

St Joseph's 1-18 Ballyfin 0-5 Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 Round 6  Josh O'Brien was simply immense for St Joseph's last evening - firing over...

Seventh heaven for Kate as Ratheniska defeat Ballyfin for Division 3...

Ballyfin 3-9 Ratheniska 9-3 Division 3 Camogie Shield Just she was last November with the big ball, Kate Conroy proved the difference for Ratheniska as they...

Mahoney and Ellis to the fore as Cullohill overcome Ballyfin in...

Cullohill 4-10 Ballyfin 1-9 Division 2 Hurling Championship  Cullohill are the new Cumann na mBunscol Division 2 hurling champions after an impressive win over Ballyfin this afternoon...

ACFL Division 1: Courtwood move top of the league while Graigue...

Courtwood 1-14 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-12 ACFL Division 1 Round 5 Courtwood have won an incredibly tense, physical battle at home to Ballyroan-Abbey this evening, sending them top,...
Ballyfin Portarlington Eugene Dowdell Referee

ACFL Division 1: Coffey to the fore as Portarlington claim first...

Ballyfin 0-11 Portarlington 0-13 ACFL Division 1 Round 2 Portarlington got off the mark at the second time of asking in Division 1 with a two-point...

Calls made for new welcome signs at Killasmeestia ‘to reflect the...

The small village of Killasmeestia - located about halfway between Borris-in-Ossory and Rathdowney - could be in line for new welcome signs if local...

Road improvements ‘a matter of urgency’ in Ballyfin and Kilcavan local...

A local County Councillor has called for improvements to be made in two rural areas "as a matter of urgency." The areas in question are...