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Alan Hartnett

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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.

Wins for The Harps, Clough-Ballacolla, Borris Kilcotton and all today’s GAA results

Borris-Kilcotton and Clough-Ballacolla remain top of Division 1 of the hurling league following big wins over Abbeyleox and Rosenallis respectively this morning. Both sides have...

Eight Talking Points as Laois set up Leinster semi final with Meath

The Laois senior footballers are heading back to Croke Park after defeating Westmeath in the Leinster quarter final for the second year running. They came out...

Laois grind it out to reach Leinster semi final again

Laois 0-12 Westmeath 0-10 Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final The Laois senior footballers are back in the Leinster semi final after a hard fought win...

Carlow coach Poacher infers Laois ‘leaked’ video which led to bans

Carlow football coach Stephen Poacher has inferred that Laois leaked footage of an incident involving himself, manager Turlough O'Brien and midfielder Brendan Murphy that...

Your guide to Laois’s Leinster football quarter-final against Westmeath

Exactly one year ago today, Paul Kingston scored a hat-trick in Tullamore against Westmeath to see Laois into a Leinster championship semi final. This will...

Extra time heartbreak for Stradbally Town as Monksland claim Combined Counties Cup

Stradbally Town 1 Monksland 3 John Farrell Combined Counties Cup Final (AET) Stradbally Town's historic 2018/2019 season came to an end in Tullamore this evening as...

In Pictures: Laois Ladies football club get on board with 20×20 drive

One Ladies football club has firmly got behind the 20x20 campaign by hosting an event recently. Timahoe Ladies, Laois's most success Ladies football club, were...

Stradbally Town one step away from making Counties Cup history

The local Soccer Season comes to a finale this coming weekend with the final of the John Farrell Combined Counties Cup taking place in...

Hynes hat-trick sees Granard egde Portlaoise CBS in Leinster U-16 final

Portlaoise CBS 2-13 Cnoc Mhuire Granard 4-13 Top Oil Leinster Schools U-16 Football 'C' Championship Final Portlaoise CBS came out the wrong end of a six...

The Stradbally man who ended Portlaoise’s ten-in-a-row is aiming to make more history this...

Back in 2016, Jody Dillon scored a goal for Stradbally with virtually the final kick of the Laois senior football championship final that ended...

What you need to know as Laois minor hurlers aim for Leinster quarter final...

The Laois minor hurlers take on Westmeath in Round 2 of the Leinster championship this evening. Here we guide you through what you need to...

Laois minor hurling team named for Leinster Round 2 clash with Westmeath

The Laois minor hurlers have named their team to face Westmeath in Round 2 of the Leinster championship. Manager Enda Lyons has made three changes...

In Pictures: Election candidates sign pledge to revamp Local Goverment

A directly elected mayor, restoring town councils and a referendum on water ownership - these are just some of the main points included in...

Massive crowd expected to attend double header in O’Moore Park this weekend

A crowd of around 20,000 are expected to attend the Leinster football championship double header scheduled for O'Moore Park on Saturday evening. The action gets...

PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this Friday. There...
Stephen Attride is hoping a big crowd of Laois fans turn out next week - Picture: Paul Dargan

Laois senior football captain braced for ‘Titanic’ tussle with Westmeath

Laois senior football captain Stephen Attride is bracing himself and his teammates for another Titanic tussle with Westmeath on Sunday afternoon. Laois and Westmeath have...

Election Countdown: Where the Laois votes will be counted

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections, European...

Courtwood take step towards back-to-back promotions and all Wednesday’s GAA results

It was a relatively busy Wednesday night on the GAA front with games in the second and third tiers of the football and hurling...

In Pictures: Portlaoise CBS honour students with annual Awards night

Over 300 parents, students and teachers were in attendance at the Portlaoise CBS Awards night recently. The guest speaker on the night was Munster rugby...

In Pictures: First Laois voters cast their ballots in Portarlington

Voting in the Local and European Elections and the Divorce Referendum took place In Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington on Thursday May 16 and...

Election Diary: Rural bus service, staff in Portarlington Data Commission office and Erasmus

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union Lorna Holohan Garry calls for full bus service A Borris-Mountmellick Municipal District candidate has described the...

PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Graiguecullen-Portarlington

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this Friday. There...
Laois manager John Sugrue

Laois manager Sugrue hits out at ‘two tier’ football championship suggestion

Laois senior football manager John Sugrue says he is not in favour of a two-tier football championship system and also believes that the Super...

‘I have nightmares about it,’ Mountmellick shop-owner expresses her dread surrounding Post Office move

"I cannot sleep. If I sleep, I have nightmares. I have nightmares about it." These are the words of Assumpta Gorman, owner of O'Gormans Newsagents,...

PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Portlaoise

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this...

All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as Leinster football championship approaches

The Laois minor hurlers, U-20 footballers and senior footballers take centre stage this week. TUESDAY MAY 21 Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 2 Round 6 The Heath...
Deaths in Laois

Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. Eileen Kirwan (née Connolly) Killimy, Emo, Laois Peacefully in the loving care of the...

Big battle in store as 16 candidates in the mix for seven seats in...

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union With fewer than ever candidates putting themselves forward for local elections across the country this...

Super subs Devoy and Thornton strike late to fire Portlaoise CBS to U-16 Leinster...

Portlaoise CBS 3-9 Colaiste Cois Life (Dublin) 0-14 Top Oil Leinster PP School U-16 Football 'C' Semi Final Super subs James Devoy and Aaron Thornton came...

Medals galore for Laois athletes as Leinster School’s Track & Field finals

Laois athletes from seven different schools enjoyed success at the Leinster School's Track and Field finals at Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin over the...