An 85-year-old man has died following a crash in Co Offaly.

Michael Duignan is the new chairperson of Offaly GAA after he was voted into the position at the county convention in O’Connor Park Tullamore tonight.

The National Lottery has confirmed that a player in Co Offaly won a six-figure sum in last night's Lotto draw.

New Offaly manager Michael Fennelly has admitted he was lukewarm on the job at first but came around to the idea after a sleepless night.

A small town on the River Brosna in County Offaly with a population of over 3,000 people has earned its place on the map this evening following champion golfer Shane Lowry's homecoming party.

The incident occurred at around 2pm when the boy was struck by a car while cycling on a minor road at Heathfield in Pollagh.

Mayo manager James Horan has named his starting line-up for tomorrow's All Ireland senior football championship round 3 qualifier against Armagh in Castlebar.

Kilkenny turned around their National League final reverse at the hands of Galway coming out two-point winners in their championship opener today.

It was an historic day in Austin Stack Park as Kerry condemned four times Liam McCarthy Cup winners Offaly to Christy Ring Cup hurling in 2020 when they won this Joe McDonagh dogfight and maintained their second-tier status for another year.

A man has died after he was hit by a vehicle while out walking in Co Offaly this morning.

From as far back as fowl fanatic John Dolan can remember, the Banagher, Co. Offaly native has dreamed of producing one of the greatest chickens the world has ever seen.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a father and son were killed and two others were injured in a crash in Offaly.

The Faithful prepare for a do-or-die clash with Antrim on Saturday, less than a fortnight after relieving manager Kieran Martin of his duties, replacing him with Joachim Kelly

Kevin Martin has been relieved of his duties as Offaly hurling manager.

Bryan McMahon saved Meath's blushes with a late goal to turn a potential disaster into a battling Leinster SFC win for the hosts in Navan.

Offaly’s slide from football superpower to forgotten backwater has happened, for the most part, on the fringes of the wider consciousness but the county’s parlous state has been framed in a sharper focus of late.

One of the most interesting things in life was receiving a phone call from Eugene McGee. He didn’t waste time with small talk or even with much by the way of greetings.

Irish Rail has defended its practice of vegetation management after accusations that it committed acts of 'deliberate destruction' in cutting down trees along the train line in Co Offaly.

The postponed Round 6 tie between Westmeath and Louth will take place next weekend, rather than midweek ensuring the final will not take place in Croke Park next weekend.

Hurling pundit Dónal Óg Cusack has said Offaly have not been helped by some of the county's "influential voices" while also pondering what their tradition actually is.

Galway 2-20 Offaly 0-14

The journey to the summit took them more than a decade, with many a setback along the way. Thing was, they never stopped believing.

A High Court judge has dismissed a man’s claim for €60,000 damages over injuries allegedly suffered when he was a passenger in a car which ended up in a ditch on a country road in Co. Offaly.

Laois 3-17 Offaly 2-16

There was great excitement in Tullamore this morning after a local shop sold a winning ticket worth €500,000 on last night’s EuroMillions Plus draw.

Dublin were fresher, fitter and stronger than their hosts in Tullamore this afternoon as they eased to a 13-point victory in an otherwise uninspiring tie in front of just over 1,000 supporters.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to separate fatal road crashes in Limerick and Offaly yesterday.

Defending champions Kilkenny and Clare had wins while All-Ireland champions Cork had an unscheduled day off following the postponement of their tie with Wexford.

The National Hurling League gets underway this evening as an in-form Clare side take on Liam Sheedy's Tipperary in Division 1A while Dublin kick off their promotion bid as they host Carlow.

Gardaí in Edenderry are appealing for help to find 16-year-old Lukas Matulionis who is missing in Co Offaly.

John Maughan learned about the scale of the task facing him as Offaly manager last night when his side were comfortably beaten by Kildare in his first competitive tie at the helm of the midlands county

A man crushed by a bull at a county Offaly farm died due to head injuries, an inquest has heard.

Daniel Sweeney suffered a number of injuries, including a broken jaw, when he was attacked after a match between Horseleap United and Mullingar Town.

The countdown is on - only 27 days to go.

The football referee who was seriously assaulted in Offaly on Sunday says he forgives his attackers.

Referee Daniel Sweeney was attacked after the senior match between Horseleap United and Mullingar Town on Sunday.

The DSPCA is searching for the owners of a kitten who managed to hitch a ride from Dublin to Offaly.

Many players couldn’t hear the whistle or receive instructions from their managers while playing.

A Co Offaly man who was contacted by Boston killer James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, believing they were related, has spoken of his shock at the elderly gangster’s murder in prison.