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.
Outrage in Laois as GAA confirm disbandment of Joe McDonagh All-Star Awards
The GAA's decision not to have a 'Champion 15' selection for the Joe McDonagh Cup this year has been met with anger in Laois...
New addition to Laois senior football management as former Killeshin boss named selector
Mike Quirke met with members of the local media in the LOETB Centre of Excellence over the weekend where he unveiled a brand new...
The overwhelmingly positive Twitter reaction as two Laois families star on RTE TV show
Two Laois families appeared on the increasingly popular RTE One TV show Raised By The Village this evening.
Each episode tells the story of two...
Wins for the North and the West as the Laois Divisional Competition gets underway
The Laois Divisional Football Competition got underway with the first of three double headers taking place in the LOETB Centre of Excellence this evening.
The...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as the Laois Divisional Competition gets underway
Today sees the first round of the Laois Divisional Competition get up and running.
A total of 126 players have been split into four different...
My Club and I: The Harps wing back Richie Saunders ahead of Senior A...
The Harps will take on Rosenallis on Sunday at 2pm in the Senior A hurling final.
Ahead of the game we caught up with Richie...
Laois school plans massive fundraiser to develop playing pitch for community
St Colmans NS in Stradbally are set to launch an ambitious fundraising plan to develop their recently acquired playing pitch.
Back in 2016, a two-acre...
Calls to make Lyster Square in Portlaoise safer for pedestrians
A Laois County Councillor has called for safety measures to be undertaken to make one of Portlaoise's busiest areas safer for pedestrians.
Cllr Thomasina Connell...
My Club & I – Rathdowney-Errill forward Eoin Bourke ahead of Sunday’s big game
The Laois senior hurling final takes place this Sunday at 4pm in O’Moore Park.
Rathdowney-Errill are up against Borris-Kilcotton and ahead of the game, we...
Calls for action to tackle ‘chronic’ traffic at Portlaoise primary schools
Anyone who works, lives or drives through Portlaoise on a daily basis knows that you avoid the Stradbally Road into the town at all...
Laois’s newest secondary school set for significant expansion
Due to the growth in student numbers at Dunamase College planning has commenced to make the Further Education and Training Centre across the road...
My Club & I – Borris-Kilcotton stopper Fleming preparing for senior county final
The Laois senior hurling final takes place this Sunday at 4pm in O'Moore Park.
Borris-Kilcotton are up against Rathdowney-Errill and ahead of the game, we...
Development Language Disorder awareness day set to take place on Friday
Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a common but often unidentified condition.
Children with DLD can struggle to understand what is said to them and to...
Former Laois footballer announced as new Laois Ladies boss
The Laois Ladies have a brand new manager as former Laois footballer Donie Brennan will take charge of the team in 2020.
The Arles-Killeen native,...
€2.1 million confirmed for County Council for 11 new houses in Laois village
This is a significant development.
Borris-in-Ossory based Fine Gael County Councillor Conor Bergin has welcomed the approval in principle of €2,111,032 funding to Laois County...
LISTEN: Brilliant Bruno, courageous Killeshin and an excellent minor final – it’s all in...
The Laois domestic football season came to a close on Sunday as we had two finals to conclude things.
Up first, we had the minor...
REVEALED: Laois Divisional squads announced ahead of upcoming competition
The full squad lists of players that will take part in this year's football Divisional Competition have been announced.
A total of 126 players have...
Second Laois family set to appear on popular RTE TV show
A second kind-hearted Laois family are set to appear on our TV screens this weekend in the popular RTE show 'Raised By The Village'.
This...
Kind Laois family set to appear on popular RTE TV show
As the saying goes "it takes a village to raise a child" - and one Laois family is going to put that theory to...
BREAKING: Laois GAA confirm senior football management team and appoint new Minor manager
Laois GAA have appointed a brand new Minor football manager and confirmed the make-up of the senior football management team.
Following the decisions of Donncha...
From the TV screen to O’Moore Park glory – 2019 is a year this...
Darklands aired on Virgin Media One for the first time last week and episode two is set to take place tonight.
Laois teenager Ryan Burke...
Killeshin manager Browne says whole community should be proud of his side
Killeshin's first ever appearance in a Laois senior football final saw them come up agonizingly short against reigning champions Portlaoise in O'Moore Park yesterday.
The...
Portlaoise duo’s St Kevin’s Boys/Bohemians claim Mark Farren U-17 glory
Colin Conroy and Aaron Doran are celebrating tonight after St Kevin's Boys/Bohemians claimed U-17 Mark Farren Cup glory in Tralee today.
The former Portlaoise AFC...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the Laois MFC and SFC finals
The big day of the Laois football calendar has arrived.
We have two huge games today as the Laois senior and minor football championships will...
In Pictures: Remembering Killeshin’s Celebrity Bainisteoir adventure
2019 may be the first time in Killeshin GAA's 98-year history that they have reached a Laois senior football final - but 2011 was...
Laois band Cua release new album and launch tour
One of Laois's most popular folk bands has released a new album and also confirmed details of a new tour.
John Davidson, Shane Booth and...
RTE presenter set to give talk on sustainable farming in Laois
RTE presenter Duncan Stewart will be in Laois tomorrow night to give a talk on “The Future of Sustainable Farming in Laois”.
The talk, on...
REVEALED: Laois senior hurlers Leinster championship fixtures announced
Leinster GAA have released fixture details for the 2020 Leinster championship and Laois are going to be involved in some tasty games.
Eddie Brennan's charges...
REVEALED – New Laois family set to take part in extremely popular TV Show
Ireland’s Fittest Family returns to our TV screens in just over two weeks time and we will have Laois representation once again.
LaoisToday understands that...
Fixtures dates and charity chosen for Laois Divisional Football Competition
Laois GAA have confirmed the fixture dates, venues and the chosen charity for this year's Divisional Football Competition.
The domestic club football season will conclude...