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.
Laois dispatch Carlow in Walsh Cup to get 2020 season off to a flyer
Carlow 0-22 Laois 3-19
Walsh Cup Round 1
Eddie Brennan's Laois hurlers have got their Walsh Cup campaign off to a flying start with a comprehensive...
Christmas carol service planned for Laois village this Sunday
There’s nothing like a Carol service to get you in the mood for Christmas - and one is planned for this Sunday.
Away from the...
Portlaoise College student rewarded with academic scholarship
Academic success was rewarded recently by Carlow Institute of Technology as part of their scholarship program.
Gyula Torok, a Portlaoise College Leaving Cert Student in...
‘Devastated, heartbroken and fearing homelessness’ – Laois property owners won’t have their house for...
A group of property owners in Laois have been left 'devastated, heartbroken and fearing homelessness' as they will not be able to move into...
Scoil Chriost Ri storm into All Ireland Basketball Final
Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise Senior A basketball team stormed into the All Ireland Final with an emphatic win over St Genevie’s Belfast in the...
Laois singer making huge waves on new X Factor: The Band series
A young Laois singer has made a real impact on a brand new version of The X Factor in the UK this week.
Music mogul...
Tributes paid as well-known Laois GAA administrator set to leave role
Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill led the tributes as a well-known staff member is set to depart his role in the coming weeks.
Park-Ratheniska's Tomas...
In Pictures: Very special guest switches on Christmas Lights in Spink
The Christmas lights were officially turned on in Spink recently by a very special guest.
Photographer Alf Harvey was there to do the necessary in...
Courtwood on the look-out for new manager as Kinsella departs
Courtwood will begin the search for a new management team following the departure of Eddie Kinsella and his management team.
Kinsella, who was recently appointed...
Laois U-20 Leinster football league and championship fixtures confirmed
The Laois U-20 footballers will once again take part in a league in 2020.
Last year under Billy O'Loughlin, the U-20s were placed in the...
Some new faces as Laois County Board for 2020 confirmed following Convention
The Laois County Board for 2020 has been confirmed following tonight’s Convention in the Midlands Park Hotel.
After the 2017 edition saw a flood of...
BREAKING: Electric Picnic 2020 fully SOLD OUT!
Wow - all 70,000 Electric Picnic tickets for 2020 are SOLD OUT.
Promoters have just announced the news in a statement.
They said: "Electric Picnic 2020...
Portlaoise allocated €500,000 in funding to develop tourism
Portaloise has been earmarked for significant funding by Fáilte Ireland to develop its tourism potential as part of the Destination Towns scheme.
The funding will...
Leinster changes may force Laois GAA to start club championship in April in 2021
Changes to the provincial club championship at Leinster level in 2020 may necessitate a change in the schedule Laois club championships in 2021.
So says...
The Mahers survive nail-biting eliminator to reach Ireland’s Fittest Family final
Holy God that was unreal!
Killeshin family the Mahers become the second consecutive Laois family to reach the final of Ireland's Fittest Family in Croke...
European silver medal for Mulhare’s Ireland at Cross Country Championships
Mary Mulhare's Ireland have claimed a silver medal at the European Cross Country Championship in Portugal this afternoon.
The Portlaoise native was part of the...
Laois County Council hit Laois GAA with rates over use of MW Hire O’Moore...
Laois County Council have hit Laois GAA with a bill of €18,000 in commercial rates.
Up to now, Laois GAA had never paid rates but...
Experimental Laois lose out to Offaly in O’Byrne Cup opener
Laois 2-12 Offaly 1-17
Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Round 1
The Mike Quirke era of football in Laois got off to a losing start as...
Tickets for Electric Picnic 2020 set to go back on sale on Monday
Electric Picnic organisers have announced that tickets to the 2020 festival will go back on sale on Monday.
They also announced an increase in the...
Laois boss looking to blood new faces as O’Byrne Cup gets underway
The 2020 season will get underway 24 days before the year actually begins as the O'Byrne Cup gets underway this afternoon.
The Laois footballers face...
Courtwood-Emo crowned U-20 football champions following extra time win over Portarlington
Courtwood-Emo 1-15 Portarlington 0-16 (AET)
Laois Shopping Centre U-20 'A' Football Championship
Courtwood-Emo are the final winners of a championship in Laois for 2020 as they...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Courtwood-Emo and Portarlington clash in the U-20...
Portarlington take on Courtwood-Emo in the U-20 Championship final in Stradbally tonight at 7:45pm.
Following on from strong performances from both sides in their semi-finals,...
Long serving Laois stalwarts Munnelly, Timmons and Begley back for another season
Ross Munnelly, Mark Timmons and Colm Begley will don the Laois jersey for the footballers in 2020 once again.
New Laois manager Mike Quirke confirmed...
Laois man organising fundraising quiz for volunteering trip to Zambia
A young man Laois is holding a fundraising table quiz tonight ahead of a trip to Zambia in the summer of 2020.
The quiz will...
My Club & I: Portarlington’s Colin Slevin ahead of Laois U-20 football final
The Laois U-20 ‘A’ football championship final is on this Friday night at 7.45pm in Stradbally.
Portarlington will take on Courtwood-Emo in the final and...
Laois secretary hits out at ‘physical and online’ abuse of officials and referees
Laois GAA County Secretary Niall Handy has hit out at the amount of abuse - physical, verbal and online - in his end of...
Laois farmers out in force as Aldi distribution centre blockade continues
Laois farmers are out in force today as part of a major IFA protest outside Aldi's beef distribution centre in Naas.
Farmers are protesting over...
Kingston brothers opt out of Laois football panel for 2020
The Laois senior footballers will begin life under Mike Quirke on Saturday with Round 1 of the O'Byrne Cup against Offaly - but two...
Laois hurlers Walsh Cup Round 1 clash with Dublin POSTPONED
The Laois hurlers Walsh Cup adventure has been delayed by a week as their Round 1 clash with Dublin has been postponed.
Laois GAA released...
Penalty shoot-outs coming to Laois following Croke Park directive
Penalty shoot-out drama could be coming to Laois in 2020 following a Croke Park directive.
Laois GAA had decided that they would not have penalty...