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  1. Updating our rankings of the top 25 teams - with severe punishments for walkovers

    16 JUN

    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 championship form, and whether a club are at full strength or not. But also, most crucially, teams have been severely punished for giving walkovers.  Two have dropped massively and another two have been kicked out altogether.  Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett are up for this one.

    21 min
  2. Ranking the top 30 football teams in Laois - Update 1

    25 MAY

    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 with these rankings – league form, last year’s championship form, and whether a club are at full strength or not. Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett are up for this one – and remember, rankings can fall as well as rise.

    39 min
  3. Huge win over Westmeath, Feile finals and looking ahead to U-20 v Kildare

    22 APR

    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 look ahead to the U-20 hurlers who face Kildare on Wednesday.

    42 min
  4. Ranking the top football 30 teams in Laois

    17 APR

    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 – league form, last year’s championship form, and whether a club are at full strength or not. Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett are up for this one – and remember, rankings can fall as well as rise.

    46 min
  5. Antrim 'virus', minor Leinster league final, Kelly Cup and more

    6 MAR

    Antrim 'virus', minor Leinster league final, Kelly Cup and more

    Antrim 'virus', minor Leinster league final, Kelly Cup and more by LaoisToday

    43 min
  6. Important Antrim win, Ladies draw with Limerick, minors defeat Wexford and Kelly Cup

    3 MAR

    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 was a big weekend for Ladies too with the senior team drawing against Limerick and the minors defeating Wexford.  While we also have a Kelly Cup update ahead of the start of the local leagues.

    57 min
  7. Reflecting on the Laois club hurling and football championship draws

    28 FEB

    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 the football side of things, what, if any, are the standout senior football ties? How evenly-balanced is the intermediate grade? And talk about a Junior 'A' Group of Death!! This episode is available to listen to free of charge but if you would like to listen to our all our episodes, you can subscribe for €6.99 per month or €69.99 annually.

    33 min
  8. Laois Football Podcast: Laois v Kildare preview with Maurice Deegan and Johnny Doyle

    20 FEB

    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 years, Laois have come out on top in the last two meetings - in last year's Tailteann Cup quarter-final in Tullamore and in the 2022 O'Byrne Cup semi-final, after penalties, in Carlow.  This Saturday they meet in the redeveloped St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, a 7pm throw-in under the lights that wouldn't have been the worst choice for RTE's live game.  Kildare, under new manager Brian Flanagan, have won their first three games and are top of the table. Laois, though they lost to Offaly in their first outing, are in third place having won their last two, including an impressive win over Sligo last Sunday.  To look ahead to the game, we have a special preview podcast, recorded live in the Joe Mallon Motors showrooms in Naas.  Joining us for the chat are former Kildare footballer Johnny Doyle, as well as three-time All Ireland final referee Maurice Deegan, who is currently a member of the Football Review Committee that have introduced the new changes to the game.  LaoisToday's Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett chat to the two lads about the rules, what they like and don't like, the form of both team, the new St Conleth's Park and some of Johnny's memories from playing Laois.  LaoisToday are proud brand ambassadors for Joe Mallon Motors and this episode was recorded in their showrooms on the Sallins Road in Naas. You can check out the Joe Mallon Motors website here.  Thanks to Anthony Mallon and Oisin Morris in Joe Mallon Motors and our videographer Paul Dargan for their support.

    37 min
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