Tag: Laois
Road to redemption begins for Laois hurlers in Birr
2018 was a year to forget for the Laois hurlers and although it is not yet over, they have a chance to begin to...
Second half comeback not enough for Laois as Dublin claim U-15...
Laois 1-6 Dublin 0-14
Damien Reid U-15 Football Final
A fine second half comeback from the Laois U-15s just fell short in the LOETB Centre of...
Explained: How the new Gaelic football rules will work
The 2019 campaign for the Laois footballers gets underway tonight as they face Meath in the first round of the O'Byrne Cup.
The match will...
Property Watch: Most expensive property currently on the market in Laois...
In this week's Property Watch, we are going to take a look at the most expensive properties currently on the market in Laois and...
Portlaoise open title defence with big win over Ballyfin Gaels
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Portlaoise 3-22 Ballyfin Gaels 2-8
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 1
Portlaoise got their defence of the Jack Delaney...
UPDATED: Laois minors qualify for Leinster championship semi final following tonight’s...
Donncha Phelan's Laois minor footballers have qualified for Satuday's Leinster championship semi final following tonight's results.
Defeat to Kildare last week meant that Laois needed...
Laois footballers “just weren’t prepared” for Leinster final, council hears
Laois players "just weren't prepared" for the Leinster Final against Dublin and were let down by the County Board, Cllr Ben Brennan told the...
O’Loughlin says the ‘whole of Laois’ will be behind his team...
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At the very first championship preview night ahead of the Wexford game, John...
Figures show low level of personal injury awards in Laois
Laois has one of the lowest average personal injuries awards per capita in the country over the past 10 years, figures show.
Personal injury...
A 122 acre Laois farm hits the market for sale
A 122 acre farm, situated in Killanure, Mountrath has been put up for sale as of last week.
The large block of land has listed in...
Cup final awaits as Portlaoise steal the win in extra-time
Portlaoise 1 Maynooth University 0 (after extra time)
LSL Lummy O’Reilly Cup Semi Final
This game looked destined for a penalty shootout, with both sides unable...
Contribution of Laois to Concern charity to be recognised
The contribution of Laois people towards Concern Worldwide’s work over the last 50 years will be celebrated at a special event in Portlaoise on...
Graiguecullen to host senior football match between Laois and Meath
The Laois senior footballers will host Meath in a special Inter-county challenge match next week.
This will be the first time that Laois have played...
Laois families wanted to enter a new television talent show
A brand new television talent show has been announced and a call has been issued for Laois' most talented families to enter.
TG4, in conjuction...
IDA admits Laois is ‘historically challenged’ on foreign investment
The IDA manager for the midlands region has admitted that Laois has been historically challenged in attracting investment into the county.
Ken Whitelaw has just...
Carlow footballer Murphy launches Twitter attack on Laois wing back
Just when we thought we'd had enough of Twitter for this week, another controversy involving the Laois footballers has arisen.
Laois lost Gary Walsh in...
Attride thrilled to be first Laois senior captain in 15 years...
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The last Laois senior football captain to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand and lift a...
Two major injury worries for Laois footballers ahead of league final
Laois senior football manager John Sugrue has revealed that he may be without two key members of his team for Saturday afternoon's Division 4...
Laois football captain calls for supporters to back the team in...
The Laois senior football captain has called on Laois people to come and support his team in Croke Park this weekend.
Stephen Attride led his...
Laois manager Sugrue pays tribute to the brilliance of Brody
Laois are the only side in the country to have a 100 per cent record at the end of the National League but they...
More than 1,300 Laois people set to descend on London this...
London is bracing itself for an influx of Laois people this weekend.
From Friday, plane carrying Laois football supporters will start landing at airports around...
Emergency staff to be pampered for free around Laois this week
The Herculean efforts by emergency staff who worked to ensure the safety of the public will be rewarded by local businesses who are offering...
Big trade took place at Hennessy Auctioneers’ February machinery auction
There was plenty of trade stirring at Hennessy's monthly machinery auction last Saturday in Portlaoise mart. The auction had over 650 lots of farm...
Laois has one of the lowest divorce rates in Ireland
As St Valentine's Day approaches, it has emerged that a marriage in Laois last longer than in most other counties.
Laois has one of the...
Fears over potential restrictions on Laois growth
The new National Planning Framework will not be accepted by the public if it contains serious restrictions on the growth of counties such as...
Laois People Worldwide Facebook page reaches thousands around the globe
A Facebook page - Laois People Worldwide - has amassed over 4,400 followers in a matter of weeks.
The page is the brainchild of Portlaoise...
A unique opportunity as a 190 acres farm up for long-term...
A large block of land, 190 acres in total, has come up for lease in Laois.
The land will go up for lease by auction,...
Laois registered almost 400 new websites in 2017
According to a IE Domain Registry report, a total of 392 websites were registered in the county of Laois in 2017.
The 392 new websites...
Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures and the...
There’s a full schedule of games down for decision this weekend once again across all divisions in the CCFL soccer leagues.
Friday 9th February
First-named team...
Weather warning for Laois with snow set to fall tonight
Laois has been placed on alert for as Met Eireann forecast snow for this evening Leinster and a number of surrounding counties.
The weather warning...