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Laois athlete qualifies to compete in prestigious Diamond League event

Nessa Millett

A Laois athlete has qualified to race in an upcoming Diamond League event. St Abban’s’ Nessa Millet will run in the 400 metres hurdles in the Gateshead Diamond League on Sunday May 23. The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising fourteen of the best invitational athletics meetings….

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Stradbally native Alan Hartnett is a graduate of Knockbeg College who has worked in the local and national media since 2008. Alan has a BA in Economics, Politics and Law and an MA in Journalism from DCU. His happiest moment was when Jody Dillon scored THAT goal in the Laois senior football final in 2016.