Alan Hartnett
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.
Connolly and Delaney lead the way Park-Ratheniska defeat Naomh Eoin to keep 2021 run...
Park-Ratheniska 1-16 Naomh Eoin (Carlow) 1-3
Leinster Intermediate Football Championship Round 1
Park-Ratheniska are through to the quarter finals of the Leinster Intermediate Football Championship following...
Tense encounter anticipated as St Brigid’s face Camross in Laois Camogie decider
The Laois Camogie season will come to a crescendo this afternoon with the Junior and Intermediate finals down for decision in O'Moore Park.
The showpiece...
Major expansion confirmed for Laois primary school as planning permission set to be lodged
Progress for a major extension for Castletown Primary School has been confirmed.
The detailed plans and drawings have been finalised and the application for planning...
Park-Ratheniska trio hoping to keep remarkable 2021 going as Leinster campaign begins
In just over a four month period, Park-Ratheniska went from being a Junior A football team to a Senior one.
After years of Junior A...
In Pictures: Laois golf club raised €5,000 for staff at Portlaoise Hospital and Pieta...
Each year, the Captains at The Heath Golf Club allocate two days for their chosen charities.
This year the chosen charities were Pieta House and...
Laois footballers and hurler to the fore as DCU claim Second Year All-Ireland titles
Three Laois men tasted All-Ireland success in the last 24 hours with DCU.
Killeshin's Ross Bolger and O'Dempsey's Fionn Holland were both part of the...
Laois trio set to go for glory as Wexford Youths to face Shelbourne FAI...
The Evoke.ie FAI Women’s Cup Final between Wexford Youths WFC and Shelbourne FC takes place at Tallaght Stadium on Sunday at 5.30pm.
And there will...
In Pictures: Laois school to the fore as a shoebox hopes to bring joy...
Team Hope collaborated with schools, teachers, students and parents to bring the Team Hope dream alive this week.
The shoebox appeal is about confirming hope,...
‘Government must revise Fuel Rebate Scheme to give hauliers a fighting chance’ says local...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan has called on the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to urgently revise the Fuel Rebate Scheme.
This, she says, is in...
Abbeyleix Bog calendar for 2022 set to highlight ‘a local nature gem’
Volunteers at Abbeyleix Bog Project have produced a new calendar for 2022.
This aims to celebrate the rich natural history and amenity value of the...
History made in Laois secondary school as first ever girls soccer team gets off...
History was made at a Laois secondary school last week as a girls team competed in their first ever soccer match.
Dunamase College Minor Girls...
Portlaoise mam named Laois Carer of the Year for 2021
Portlaoise native Theresa Keyes has been named the Netwatch Laois Family Carer of the Year for 2021.
Theresa has two adult sons Mark and Peter...
Four Councillors call on Laois County Council to force halt of works at Ratheniska...
Four Laois County Councillors have called on the Council to force works at a proposed substation plant in Ratheniska to be halted over alleged...
Four Laois lads set for 100km Australian cycle in aid of Irish Motor Neurone...
Four Laois lads are set to get on their bikes on the opposite side of the world once again in aid of the Irish...
All the recent golf results from around the county
The continued dry weather has allowed for plenty of golf in recent weeks even when you factor in the short winter days.
You can check...
CONFIRMED: Taoiseach announces range of new public health measures following Covid case surge
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has announced a range of new public health measures following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
"The situation will get worse before it...
In Pictures: All smiles as 220 students graduated from Portlaoise Institute
220 students obtained a qualification from Portlaoise Institute in the last academic year and this culminated last Friday with their Graduation ceremony.
These students received...
Five new bus shelters set to be provided in Laois in 2022
Five brand new bus shelters are set to be provided in Laois in 2022, Laois TD Brian Stanley says.
The Sinn Fein deputy confirmed that...
Veteran Murphy heralds depth of Portarlington squad as he collects second medal in three...
David Murphy has been playing for Portarlington for a long time - and there were probably stages in his career where he thought days...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures with camogie finals and provincial action ahead
As we head towards the end of November, there is still no let up in the volume of GAA fixtures.
Domestically, the U-20 hurling and...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Patsy) Delaney
Castlequarter, Skeirke, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Patrick (Patsy) Delaney, Castlequarter, Skeirke, Borris in Ossory, Co. Laois....
‘It’s not about Martin Murphy’ – humble Port manager heaps praise on players after...
We can't say for certain - but we are fairly sure that no manager other than Martin Murphy has won the Jack Delaney Cup...
Government funding of €46,000 awarded to Laois youth group
Laois Youth Services, trading as Youth Work Ireland Laois, has been awarded €46,475 funding under the 2021 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call.
The National LGBTI+...
Remarkable Sunday for Laois brother and sister who captain their teams to championship glory
It was a remarkable Sunday for one Laois family as two of them captained their teams to championship glory.
Clodagh and Ruairi Dunne led their...
‘Playing in a county final with the lads I grew up with is the...
The man of the match from Sunday's Laois senior football final has described playing in the game as 'the best feeling in the world'.
Paddy...
Talking Sport Podcast: Portarlington reign supreme and what a day for Ballyroan
Portarlington are Laois SFC champions for the second time in three months thanks to a comprehensive win over Portlaoise,
And following their massive 4-9 to...
Powerful Portarlington pulverise Portlaoise to claim back-to-back Laois SFC championships
Portarlington 4-9 Portlaoise 0-6
Laois SFC Final
Portarlington are Laois Senior football champions for the second time in three months as they dismantled Portlaoise in O'Moore...
Whelan and McEvoy lead the way as Ballyroan reach Senior ranks for the first...
Ballyroan 1-11 Graiguecullen 0-3
Laois Ladies IFC Final
History was made in McCann Park in Portarlington this morning as Ballyroan defeated Graiguecullen to reach the Senior...
Fifth time’s the charm as Ballyfin see off The Heath to claim Ladies Junior...
Ballyfin 2-10 The Heath 1-6
Laois Ladies JFC Final
Edel Finn was on fire as Ballyfin claimed Ladies Junior glory following a fine win over The...
First half surges sees St Joseph’s past Park-Ratheniska-Spink challenge and into U-20 semi final
Park-Ratheniska-Spink 2-3 St Joseph's 4-11
U-20 Football Championship Quarter Final
St Joseph's produced a fine first half display as they got the better of Park-Ratheniska-Spink in...