Tag: Portlaoise

Iconic Laois publican, Seamus Donoghue has called time on his long tenure as the proprietor of Donoghue's Pub in Market Square, Portlaoise. For 52 years,...

Abbeyleix 2-18 Portlaoise 2-9 Laois SHC Quarter-Final Abbeyleix have returned to the semi-finals of the Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championships after a comfortable win over...

Ballypickas 1-16 Portlaoise 0-12 Laois JHC Semi Final A strong showing in the final quarter from Ballypickas was enough to see them pull away from Portlaoise...

Camross 1-20 Portlaoise 0-11 Laois SHC Group B Round 3 Camross made light work of Portlaoise to secure second place in Group B of the Laois...

Portlaoise 2-8 Castletown 0-7 Laois SHC Final 2004 In our latest Remember The Game, we look back on Portlaoise's victory over Castletown in 2004 when they...

Portlaoise 5-13 Emo 3-14  Laois SFC Round 2 Portlaoise are into the quarter finals of the Laois Shopping Centre SFC following a pulsating contest with Emo. The...

Mountmellick 3-16 Portlaoise 3-10 Laois IFC Round 2 Qualifier With both of these sides losing in Round 1 of the Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Football Championship,...

Over the past six months, the news has been blotted with reports about a potential Sports Complex in Portlaoise. Not a merely modernised and upgraded...

Rathdowney-Errill 2-26 Portlaoise 3-23 Laois SHC Group B Round 2 A last puck point from Ross King snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat for...

Portlaoise 4-15 Ballyroan 0-8 Laois Ladies SFC Round 1  Portlaoise have got their 2024 Laois Ladies Senior Championship off to a brilliant start as they had...

Portlaoise 3-23 Ballylinan 1-6 Laois SFC Round 1 Portlaoise are safely through to the Round 2 Winner's Section following a 23 point win over Ballylinan in...

The Laois senior hurling championship is in full swing and Portlaoise are back at the top table. Tommy Fitzgerald's charges claimed Premier IHC glory last...

Capital funding has been announced for two Laois disability projects which will help house local people with intellectual disabilities. The two projects will provide a...

Portlaoise 2-9 St Joseph's 0-12 Ladies Football League Division 1 Final Goals proved the difference this evening as Portlaoise left the Centre of Excellence as the...

Laois County Council have given conditional approval for two noteworthy projects in recent days. The first is in Portlaoise, where Brook Advantage Ltd have sought...

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 35-year-old Charlene Loughrey who is reported missing from Portlaoise, since Sunday morning last,...

A call has been made for Laois County Council to repair a boundary fence that has fallen down in a Laois housing estate. A resident...

Graiguecullen 3-13 Portlaoise 2-12 ACFL Division 4 Final Graiguecullen have left the Centre of Excellence as the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 4 champions after a phenomenal...

There is sadness in Portlaoise this week following the passing of Kathleen Rigney (née Hughes) from St Brigid's Place. Mrs Rigney was laid to rest...

Courtwood 4-11 Portlaoise 1-11 Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 Round 6  Courtwood continued their outstanding form this season, with a hard-earned win away to Portlaoise. It was...

Applications for the first ever cost rental homes in Laois will go live from 9am today - Wednesday, May 29. The Maltings, which was delivered...

Stradbally 1-14 Portlaoise 2-20 ACFL Division 1 Round 5 Paul Cahillane put on a serious display as Portlaoise came from behind to defeat Stradbally in Bill...

Clough-Ballacolla 1-14 Portlaoise 1-20 ACHL Division 1 Round 4 Aaron Bergin scored 1-12 as Portlaoise continued their good Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 form in...

Rathdowney-Errill 1-14 Clonad 3-18 ACHL Division 4 Round 4 Clonad's undefeated run has extended to four with a 10-point victory away to Rathdowney-Errill this evening. The visitors...

Calling all dog lovers - a brand new 'off leash' dog park is set to open its doors outside Portlaoise this weekend. Woofland Dog Park...

Ballyroan-Abbey 1-14 Portlaoise 1-7 ACFL Division 1 Round 4 A strong second-half performance from Ballyroan-Abbey saw them triumph over a depleted Portlaoise outfit in Rathleague this...

The HSE have announced that progress is underway in the form of funding for a significant development in Laois. The funding has been allocated for...

Portlaoise has received a number of improvements to access routes within the town thanks to a grant from Fáilte Ireland’s Destination Towns Capital Investment...

Borris-Kilcotton 1-24 Rosenallis 3-10 ACHL Division 1 Round 3 Borris-Kilcotton survived a second half revival from Rosenallis in Kilcotton this afternoon to win out by eight...

Three Laois residents and their dogs were the victims of a frenzied dog-attack while out walking in Portlaoise town this weekend. The harrowing experience took...