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Updating our rankings of the top 25 teams - with severe punishments for walkovers
You all asked for it – so we have obliged with the first hurling rankings update of the 2025 season. With the club leagues now almost at a conclusion, we have compiled a list of the top 25 hurling teams in Laois. A number of factors come into play with these rankings – league form, last year’s...
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Ranking the top 30 football teams in Laois - Update 1
You all asked for it – so we have obliged with the second rankings of the 2025 season. With the club leagues now in ticking towards their conclusion and championship action just over a month away, we have compiled a list of the top 30 football teams in Laois. A number of factors come into play…
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Huge win over Westmeath, Feile finals and looking ahead to U-20 v Kildare
It was a huge weekend for the Laois senior hurlers and they delivered with a big win over Westmeath. Steven Miller was in O'Moore Park for the Joe McDonagh Cup game and he joins Alan Hartnett to reflect on it. The pair also chat about the Feile finals which took place on Saturday evening. And…
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Ranking the top football 30 teams in Laois
You all asked for it - so we have obliged with the first rankings of the 2025 season. With the club leagues now in full swing and championship action just a few months away, we have compiled a list of the top 30 football teams in Laois. A number of factors come into play with these rankings –...
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Antrim 'virus', minor Leinster league final, Kelly Cup and more
Antrim 'virus', minor Leinster league final, Kelly Cup and more by LaoisToday
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Important Antrim win, Ladies draw with Limerick, minors defeat Wexford and Kelly Cup
It was a very busy weekend on the GAA front and the latest Laois Football Podcast is here to look back at it all. Up first, Steven Miller is joined by Alan Hartnett to reflect on the senior footballers' win over Antrim. They look at what that means and we also hear from manager Justin McNulty. It...
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Reflecting on the Laois club hurling and football championship draws
Mark Comerford and Steven Miller chat about the Laois GAA club championship draws which took place on Thursday evening. Among the topics for discussion are the new senior hurling format. Will the flaws in the system come to the fore? And what will the knock-on effect in the lower grades be? On…
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Laois Football Podcast: Laois v Kildare preview with Maurice Deegan and Johnny Doyle
The meeting of the Laois and Kildare footballers is always one of the most anticipated fixtures in this part of the world. Be it championship, league or O'Byrne Cup, it's a game that has thrown up some great moments over the years. While Kildare have had the upper hand for most of the past 20...
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LaoisToday Live at the Ploughing with Laois Hire as new Laois GAA jersey is officially launched
LaoisToday was on stage at the National Ploughing Championships this year as we recorded a live podcast at the Briggs Equipment stand to mark the official launch of the new Laois GAA jersey. Briggs Equipment is the parent company of Laois Hire, who are the Laois GAA sponsors, and Laois…
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QuizCast in Ah Hear tent at Mindfield in Electric Picnic
The LaoisToday QuizCast made its Electric Picnic debut at the Ah, Hear tent in Mindfield on Friday. It pitted three of the four contestants who battled it out in the Square Bar last year against each other. Defending champion Brian Hogan returned with Murt Norton and Colin Delaney also taking to...
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Electric Picnic place up for grabs
LaoisToday will be making its Electric Picnic debut this year when our popular QuizCast takes its place in the Ah, Here tent in Mindfield on Friday afternoon. It's a proud occasion for LaoisToday to be on stage during the iconic festival. We're returning with a special Electric Picnic version of...
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Ranking the top 30 football teams in Laois
With the various Junior football grades getting underway two weeks ago, the top grades begin this week. The Laois Shopping Centre SFC and IFC competitions begin from Wednesday and will continue for the next three months. Before it all begins, we have ranked the top 30 football clubs in Laois. A...
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Tailteann Cup Final preview live in the Square Bar
We had a star-studded line up of guests in the Square Bar in Portlaoise as we recorded a Friday night episode of our LaoisToday Football Podcast. Former Laois footballers Fergal Byron, Chris Conway and Gareth Dillon were among our guests as well as recent Laois U-20 managers Eddie Kinsella and...
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Stephen Dowling, Dunmasc Genetics, on his story & representing Laois at National Enterprise Awards
In the latest episode of the LaoisToday LoveLaois Podcast, we hear from Stephen Dowling, owner of Dunmasc Genetics. Stephen will be representing Laois at the National Enterprise Awards next week and is a client of the Laois Local Enterprise Office. He explains what his business is, how he's...
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New Laois Ladies manager Stephen Duff on 'changing the narrative' as Leinster looms
After several years of progress, 2024 has seen the Laois Ladies return to the turbulent times that have blighted them in the past. 2023 saw them reach the Division 2 league final, losing out to Armagh, but the championship was difficult and Laois ended up in a relegation playoff where they…
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Was Leo a good Taoiseach? The late Tom Mulhall, St Patrick's Day and Fr Ted memories
Our latest LoveLaois Podcast is here and this one is certainly made for the political anoraks among us. Steven Miller, Alan Hartnett and Mark Comerford are up for this one where the first question is all about the Taoiseach. Steven poses the question of if Leo Varadkar will be remembered as a…
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Coaching workshops, development squads, Go Games and Cul Camps update with Shane Keegan
It has been a couple of months since we last heard from Laois GAA's Head of Games Development Shane Keegan. The Rathdowney native joins Alan Hartnett for this special episode of the Talking Sport Podcast to update us on all things in the coaching world. Laois GAA have three coaching workshops in...
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Schools QuizCast Grand - Thriller in the Dunamaise as inaugural champion crowned
The inaugural LaoisToday Schools QuizCast Grand Final took place in the Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise on Friday where The Heath NS, Timahoe NS, St Colman's NS from Stradbally and Rath NS all took part. The contestants were put through their paces by quizmasters Mark Comerford and Alan...
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Runaway Joe: How a man on the FBI's Most Wanted list lived in Rosenallis
On the latest episode of the LaoisToday Podcast, we hear from Pavel Barter who is the presenter of the Runaway Joe podcast from RTE’s Documentary on One series Runaway Joe tells the incredible, scarcely-believable, story of Joe Moloney, an Irish-American, who is on the FBI’s most wanted list and...
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Schools QuizCast - Wildcard Round: History made as Timahoe and Borris-In-Ossory battle
The last place in the Dunamaise Arts Centre was up for grabs as Scoil Mhuire Fatima Timahoe met St Joseph's BNS Borris-In-Ossory. This was a wildcard bout and it ended with history being made as for the very first time - one of our lists was completed. Timahoe were represented by Ruairi Bowe…
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Schools QuizCast - Wildcard Round: Rath and Clonaslee battle for final place
There was no room for error as Rath National School and Scoil Bhride Clonaslee met in the Wildcard Round of the LaoisToday Schools QuizCast. Clonaslee had reached this stage after defeating Newtown in Round 1 but losing to The Heath in Round 2. While Rath NS had lost to Timahoe NS in Round 1 but...
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Schools QuizCast: Round 2 - Neighbourly battle as St Colman's Stradbally and Timahoe NS meet
The final of our Round 2 clashes saw neighbours meet as St Colman's in Stradbally took on Timahoe NS. Like in Round 1, representing St Colman’s NS was Maci Moore-Doyle, Freya Byrne and Oran Lawlor. While Timahoe once again had Ruairi Bowe, Daisy Ramsbottom and Lucy Scully on duty. Nothing…
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Schools QuizCast - Round 2: The Heath and Clonaslee battle it out for a spot in the Dunamaise
The first spot in the grand final of the Schools QuizCast was up for grabs as The Heath met Clonaslee in Round 2. With both sides winning in Round 1, one more win from either school will secure their place in the showpiece event on Match 1. The Heath were once again represented by John O’Hara…
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Schools QuizCast - Round 2: Down to the wire as Borris-In-Ossory and Newtown go head to head
Round 2 of the Wildcard section continued as Borris-In-Ossory and Newtown NS clashed. This was a winner takes all clash with the loser out for this year and the victor into Round 3. Cillian Shiels, Sophie Purcell and Rian Powell were once again representing Newtown. While in the St Joseph’s...
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Schools QuizCast: Round 2 - More drama involving Rath as tiebreaker required with Holy Family
Rath National School and Holy Family were involved in a dramatic encounter as Round 2 of the LaoisToday Schools QuizCast got underway. This was a winner takes all clash with the loser out for this year and the victor into Round 3. And with everything on the line, the sides produced a stunning...
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Schools QuizCast: Round 1 - The Heath NS v Holy Family
It was a battle of Portlaoise Parish in the final of our Round 1 matches with Holy Family facing The Heath NS. Holy Family have six members on their team and representing them in this quiz was Lily-Rose Delaney, Ari Ajayi and Sarah Ging. The Heath had John O'Hara, Finn Moore and Conall Lalor…
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Schools QuizCast: Round 1 - Scoil Mhuire Fatima Timahoe v Rath NS
There was huge drama as Scoil Mhuire Fatima Timahoe and Rath National School clashed in Round 1 of the LaoisToday Schools Quiz Cast. Ruairi Bowe, Daisy Ramsbottom and Lucy Scully were on duty for Timahoe while Michael Behan, Aoife Murphy and Michael Nolan competed for Rath. There was serious…
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Schools QuizCast: Round 1 - Scoil Bhride (Clonaslee) v Newtown NS
It's a long way from Crettyard to Clonaslee so primary schools from the two areas being paired against each other in the LaoisToday QuizCast makes for a novel pairing. Thankfully, the advent of Zoom meant that a long road trip wasn't necessary for either and Scoil Bhride of Clonaslee and Newtown...
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Schools QuizCast: Round 1 - St Colman's (Stadbally) v St Joseph's (Borris-in-Ossory)
If the rest of the LaoisToday Schools QuizCast competition can provide the same drama that the students of St Colman's of Stradbally and St Joseph's of Borris-in-Ossory, then we're in for some treat. The very first contest needed a tie-breaker to separate the schools, in what is the first episode...
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Previewing Laois's Division 4 National Football League campaign
The Laois senior footballers begin their National Football League Division 4 campaign this Saturday when they welcome Longford to O'Moore Park. And in this special episode of our Talking Sport Podcast, we're joined by our occasional contributor Billy O'Loughlin who managed Longford in 2022. We…
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Champion Brian Hogan discusses strategy and does battle with Steven and Aland
Brian Hogan was the very impressive winner of the inaugural LaoisToday QuizCast, seeing off the challenge of Murt Norton in a thrilling finale in the Square Bar in Portlaoise in early December. In a special one-off Christmas episode of the QuizCast, he returns to chat about his success. He…
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Finale night in the Square Bar as champion crowned in thriller
The 2023 LaoisToday QuizCast came to a conclusion in the Square Bar in Portlaoise on Friday night when the four semi-finalists - Brian Hogan, Murt Norton, Colin Delaney and Jack Scully - battled it for supremacy in front of a live audience. With a full house and a cracking atmosphere, quizmaster...
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Previewing the finals night in The Square Bar and Alan v Mark
Excitement is building as we are now just hours away from the live semi final and final of the inaugural LaoisToday QuizCast. Murt Norton, Brian Hogan, Jack Scully and Colin Delaney will face off in a bid to be crowned champion. The action gets underway at 8pm in The Square Bar in Portlaoise and...
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Emergency Semi-Final wildcard playoff
The countdown is on to the live LaoisToday QuizCast semi final and final in The Square Bar in Portlaoise on Friday night at 8pm. Following a series of Round 1 and quarter final clashes held via Zoom, we were down to a final four of Murt Norton, Brian Hogan, Jack Scully and Gavin Deering. Sadly...
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Quarter-final - Gavin Deering v Steven Miller
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Quarter-final - Murt Norton v Barry McEvoy
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Quarter-final - Brian Hogan v Pauric Ramsbottom
The second quarter-final in the LaoisToday QuizCast sees Courtwood’s Brian Hogan take on Timahoe’s Pauric Ramsbottom. Brian made short work of Darren Bracken in the first round, and has his sights set on a spot in our live finale. Pauric put Alan Hartnett to the sword with ease in Round 1 but…
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Quarter-final - Jack Scully v Eimear Barry
The first quarter-final in the LaoisToday QuizCast sees Jack Scully of Portlaoise Panthers fame go up against Laois ladies football goalkeeper Eimear Barry. Jack was the highest scorer of all Round 1 winners, installing him as outright favourite to win this entire thing out. Eimear scraped past…
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Round 1 - Gavin Deering v Mark Timmons
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Round 1 - Colin Delaney v Murt Norton
The Battle of Clonad 2023! The latest pairing of the LaoisToday QuizCast sees Clonad hurling colleagues Murt Norton and Colin Delaney slog it out for a quarter-final place. Two high-standard contestants, this is a clash that goes the way of the favourite, but only after a very tough test. The...
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Round 1 - Brian Hogan v Darren Bracken
By now, the new LaoisToday QuizCast is in full swing, as we reach the halfway point in Round 1. There are 16 contestants in all in what is a straight knockout competition, a general sports quiz devised by our Quiz Master Mark Comerford. The Round of 16 and quarter-final pairings are all being...
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Round 1 - Eimear Barry v Mo Nerney
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Round 1 - Jack Scully v Bernard Rochford
In the latest episode of the LaoisToday QuizCast, Bernard Rochford from Mountmellick goes head-to-head with his former Ballyfin College schoolmate Jack Scully, a man strongly associated with the Portlaoise Panthers Basketball Club and who more or less lives in St Mary's Hall! One of our…
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Round 1 - Michael Boyhan v Barry McEvoy
The latest episode of the LaoisToday QuizCast sees LaoisToday Hurling Man Barry McEvoy from Castletown go up against Mountrath's Michal 'Beag' Boyhan. It's a decent contest - but the Round 1 winner here will go forward to the quarter-finals with a fair degree of confidence. There are 16…
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Round 1 - Alan Hartnett v Pauric Ramsbottom
In the latest episode of the LaoisToday QuizCast, Alan Hartnett from LaoisToday takes on Timahoe's Pauric Ramsbottom in a surprisingly one-sided affair. There are 16 contestants in all in what is a straight knockout competition, a general sports quiz devised by our Quiz Master Mark Comerford. The...
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LaoisToday QuizCast: Round 1 -Steven Miller v Eoin Scully
After weeks of planning and scheduling in the background, the first episode of the new LaoisToday QuizCast is here. There are 16 contestants in all in what is a straight knockout competition, a general sports quiz devised by our Quiz Master Mark Comerford. The Round of 16 and quarter-final…
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Rugby World Cup Podcast: An amazing final, Lions 2025, and what is next?
After 51 days, the Rugby World Cup came to an exhilarating end on Saturday, with one of the greatest finals ever played. Mark Comerford is joined by Steven Miller to review the final, and give their verdict on the tournament as a whole. We also take a look forward to the 2025 British & Irish…
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Enda Rowland on his role as Laois Hire ambassador, county final disappointment and his gym business
Enda Rowland has another busy season with his club, county and country. And he is the special guest on this week's LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast. He chats about his new role as Laois Hire brand ambassador and what it entails plus he discusses his own new gym business Enda Rowland Health and...
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Episode 8: New Zealand v South Africa, a new format for 2027, and brand new quiz
Paris - Saturday, October 28 at 8pm - New Zealand v South Africa in the World Cup Final. The two most successful nations in rugby history are tied on three World Cup victories each. Mark Comerford is joined by Alan Hartnett and Steven Miller to preview the first final between the two sides since...
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Rugby World Cup Podcast - Episode 7: The greatest weekend of rugby ever witnessed
The quest to win a quarter-final continues for Ireland. The greatest Irish team of all time came up just short last week in Paris, losing out to New Zealand for the second consecutive World Cup. Mark Comerford is joined by Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett to look back on last weekend's massive...
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