# Laois

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# Tune in

As it happened: Laois v Westmeath, Joe McDonagh Cup final

Follow all the action from this afternoon’s decider in Croke Park.

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Jun 30th 2019, 1:30 PM

# Underdogs

Laois U20s dump reigning All-Ireland champions Kildare out of Leinster

Billy O’Loughlin’s side will now face Westmeath in the quarter-finals of the provincial competition.

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Jun 25th 2019, 9:35 PM

# Routine Win

All-Ireland club winner stars as Kilkenny U20s progress to Leinster semi-final with 26-point win

DJ Carey’s side dispatched Laois to set-up a clash with Galway.

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Jun 24th 2019, 9:31 PM

# Wrap

Laois knock Derry out as Westmeath and Clare also progress in All-Ireland SFC qualifiers

The curtain came down on Limerick and Leitrim’s campaigns.

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Jun 22nd 2019, 8:13 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Kilkenny v Galway, Meath v Laois - Leinster GAA match tracker

While there’s hurling action at Nowlan Park, the first Leinster football final place is at stake up at Croker.

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Jun 9th 2019, 1:02 PM

# pure skill

This audacious goal scored by a Laois minor is one to be watched over and over

Take a bow, James Duggan.

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May 29th 2019, 12:55 PM

# Criminal Assets Bureau

€40,000 frozen in account after CAB raids in Dublin and Laois

Phones, electronic devices and documentation seized during the searches will be analysed by specialists in CAB.

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May 15th 2019, 11:11 AM

# Laois

Two men convicted after destroying nests of four bird species during out-of-season hedge cutting

Hedge cutting and burning is banned every year between 1 March and 31 August.

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May 13th 2019, 9:28 PM

# Wrap

Leinster minor champions Dublin book semi-final spot after dramatic draw while Laois score huge win

There were also victories for Kildare and Carlow in the competition on Saturday.

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May 11th 2019, 5:25 PM

# Zach In Action

Laois native set for first taste of AFL action in 2019 after absence with knee injury

Zach Tuohy will make his comeback for Geelong on Sunday.

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Apr 26th 2019, 12:04 PM

# John Sugrue

'It must be a trait of Kerry men because Micko seemed to have the same ability' - Laois benefit from Kingdom leader

Fergal Byron was on the selection committee that appointed John Sugrue.

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Apr 6th 2019, 8:15 AM

# moving on up

Westmeath secure promotion and book Division 3 final berth with late draw against Louth

Jack Cooney’s side scored four of the game’s final six points to complete the comeback.

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Mar 30th 2019, 4:21 PM

# Laois

Search underway for masked gang who left man seriously injured after home break-in

The gang were armed with screwdrivers and sledgehammers.

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Mar 27th 2019, 4:34 PM

# Laois

Gsoc notified as gardaí launch investigation into death of man in his 40s

Gardaí attended an incident at Wolfhill, Co Laois this afternoon at around 3pm.

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Mar 20th 2019, 9:23 PM

# finish strong

Sutcliffe and Moran strike late as Dublin end league campaign on high against Laois

Mattie Kenny’s side were two-point winners over their Leinster rivals at Parnell Park.

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Mar 3rd 2019, 4:49 PM

# perverse verdict

Appeal court 'compelled' to quash jury's guilty verdict in fatal crash case

The trial judge had told the jury it no option but to accept the defence of not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Feb 19th 2019, 1:24 PM

# Dominant

Bennett leads the line with 0-12 as Deise easily see off Laois by 16 points

Patrick Curran and Thomas Ryan grabbed two goals each during a one-sided win for Waterford.

6.4k

Feb 3rd 2019, 4:16 PM

# brennan's dread

Canning steers Galway to comfortable win against Laois

Eddie Brennan endured a losing start to his stint with Laois.

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Jan 27th 2019, 2:17 PM

# Ballacolla

Fire services extinguish early morning blaze at Laois pub

The fire has caused extensive damage to the public house.

19.0k

Jan 19th 2019, 10:21 AM

# Crash

31-year-old man killed in Laois car crash

The car the man was driving struck a tree this morning.

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Dec 23rd 2018, 5:43 PM

# straboe

Human remains found in Co Laois believed to be of man missing since earlier this year

Forestry workers discovered the body yesterday morning.

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Dec 5th 2018, 11:50 AM

# The Gaffer

The South Kerry impact that helped the Laois footballers to make progress in 2018

Colm Begley on the impact Kerry native John Sugrue had on the Leinster side.

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Nov 30th 2018, 6:45 AM

# Sheppards of Durrow

This antique Chinese seal sold for €280,000 in Laois - five times the estimate

The seal is made of jade and depicts double-headed dragon.

21.1k

Nov 10th 2018, 10:45 AM

# Road Closed

Man dies following two-car collision in Laois

A woman and her child received minor injuries in the collision.

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Nov 6th 2018, 12:18 PM

# Ballyroan

Laois man who won €57k on Winning Streak to use money on medical care for ill daughter

The daughter of Anthony Knowles suffers from a rare form of epilepsy, and he said he will use the money to help her.

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Nov 6th 2018, 8:03 AM

# Central Criminal Court

Horse trader jailed for 9 years for rape of teenage girl who worked for him

The incidents took place in Mountrath, Co Laois in the early 1990s. The judge described the abuse as “calculated and exploitative”.

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Nov 5th 2018, 5:22 PM

# Review

Clann na nGael, Aughawillan and Portlaoise among the big winners in today's GAA county finals

Meanwhile, the Wexford and Wicklow deciders both went to replays.

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Oct 14th 2018, 9:56 PM

# attacks

Two injured in separate stabbing and iron bar attacks in Laois and Wexford

Officers in Portlaoise and Enniscorthy are investigating.

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Sep 26th 2018, 12:19 PM

# culture night guide

Heading out for Culture Night? Here's what's on in the Midlands and West

Here’s what to check out this Culture Night in the Midlands and West.

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Sep 18th 2018, 7:05 PM

# new boss in town

Eight-time All-Ireland winner Eddie Brennan ratified as Laois senior hurling manager for 2019

Brennan succeeds Eamonn Kelly, who stood down from the position in June.

8.4k

Sep 10th 2018, 10:14 PM

# Laois

Man dies in Laois crash after his van hit a ditch

The incident happened at around 7.30pm yesterday evening.

18.6k

Sep 9th 2018, 9:55 AM

# Electric Picnic

Heading to Electric Picnic? Here's everything you need to know

More than 50,000 people are set to descend upon Stradbally in Laois for the biggest event of the Irish festival calendar.

17.5k

Aug 31st 2018, 6:10 AM

# Abbeyleix

Gardaí seize €50k worth of cocaine in Laois

Two men were arrested.

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Aug 17th 2018, 6:37 PM

# I'm Not Leaving

John Sugrue in line for another year with Laois footballers

The Kerry native had been named amongst the contenders for the vacant job in the Kingdom.

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Aug 11th 2018, 10:17 AM

# heritage hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Laois

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

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Aug 9th 2018, 8:30 PM

# Top Cat

8-time All-Ireland champion Eddie Brennan in line to take over Laois hurlers

The Kilkenny man has been proposed for the job.

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Aug 8th 2018, 9:47 PM

# Convicted

Man who raped sister-in-law when she was 15 is jailed for nine years

The woman described how she had no prior knowledge of sex the day the man raped her.

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Jul 30th 2018, 5:51 PM

# food waste

Plans for new plant in Laois to turn brown bin waste into renewable gas

This gas will be injected into the national grid for supply through the existing gas network to homes and commercial businesses.

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Jul 29th 2018, 8:30 AM

# Aussie Rules

Laois Aussie Rules star Zach Tuohy scores dramatic last-gasp winner for Geelong

The 28-year-old followed up an athletic mark with a composed kick in the dying seconds against Melbourne.

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Jul 21st 2018, 1:57 PM

# Heatwave

Firefighters tackle large forest blaze on Slieve Bloom

Roads have been closed and helicopter water drops are taking place.

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Jul 4th 2018, 10:53 PM