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.
BREAKING: Laois senior hurlers announce captain and vice-captain for 2020 season
Laois senior hurling manager Eddie Brennan has named the captain and vice-captain for the coming year.
Abbeyleix's Enda Rowland will be captain and he will...
Injured Laois hurler Lyons joins backroom team following season ending injury
The Laois hurlers begin their league campaign on Saturday night when Davy Fitzgerald's Wexford roll into MW Hire O'Moore Park.
Manager Eddie Brennan has seen...
Manager Quirke and vice-captain O’Loughlin aiming for strong Division 2 campaign
Laois football manager Mike Quirke and new vice-captain John O'Loughlin are determined that their side will remain in Division 2 this season - and...
South Leinster football final on the horizon for Heywood CS following Kilcullen win
Heywood CS 1-14 Cross and Passion Kilcullen 1-10
Top Oil Schools South Leinster 'C' Senior Football Championship Semi Final
Heywood are through to the South Leinster...
Delegation from Portlaoise Hospital Action Group to meet Health Minister
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan says that a group from the Portlaoise Hospital Action Group are set to meet Health Minister Simon Harris in...
Laois Ladies announce senior and minor captains and vice-captains for 2020 season
The Laois Ladies have announced both their senior and minor captains and vice-captains for the 2020 season.
Donie Brennan's adult side will be led this...
Ireland’s newest political party selects school principal with Laois connections to run in Kildare...
The hotly contested South Kildare constituency is gearing up to be a fascinating battle with confirmation today that a school principal, Anita Mhic Gib,...
Portarlington rise to top of rugby league while Portlaoise suffer damaging defeat
RSCI 8 Portarlington 36
Leinster Rugby League Division 3
Portarlington are top of Division 3 of the Leinster rugby league following a bonus point win over...
BREAKING: Laois Senior footballers name captain and vice-captains for 2020 season
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke has announced his captain for the 2020 season.
This is the first time in three seasons that Laois will...
Huge Laois involvement as IT Carlow, DCU and UCD reach Sigerson Cup semis
There was huge Laois involvement today as IT Carlow, DCU and UCD won their respective quarter finals to reach the last four of the...
Portlaoise CBS and Heywood march on in U-19 All-Ireland basketball competitions
Two Laois schools have qualified for the quarter finals of their respective All-Ireland basketball competitions this afternoon.
Portlaoise CBS emerged through two U-19 'A' Qualifiers...
Five Laois players involved as IT Carlow reach Fitzgibbon Cup quarter final
IT Carlow are through to the quarter finals following their second group win of the competition.
They faced GMIT, who have Abbeyleix's Alan Kelly on...
Ballyroan-Abbey celebrate Feile success with medal presentation
Ballyroan-Abbey U-14s were presented with their Feile winning medals at a ceremony recently.
The lads triumphed in the Laois 'B' competition back in April.
They took...
Laois students dreaming of Croke Park final as Student Enterprise Programme is launched
Secondary students across Laois are dreaming of a Final appearance in Croke Park in 2020 as the Local Enterprise Offices’ Student Enterprise Programme for...
Draw made for Leinster minor hurling and football championships
The draw for the Leinster minor football and hurling championships have been made.
Mark Bates' footballers and Liam Dunne's hurlers are both drawn in groups...
Gardai investigating after a series of robberies in Laois
Gardai are investigating a number of burglaries in Laois yesterday.
They happened between 9am and 6pm in the Ballyroan and Attanagh areas in Laois.
Gardai are...
Huge Laois involvement as ‘My Club Colours’ romps home in Punchestown
A horse with huge Laois connections romped to victory over the weekend in Punchestown.
'My Club Colours', owned by Gaels Racing Club, triumphed at odds...
Calls for improvements to ‘spooky’ pedestrian path under Portlaoise bridge
A Laois County Councillor has called for improvements to be made to what she called a 'spooky' pedestrian path under a bridge in Portlaoise.
Fine...
Laois Dad whose teenage life was saved by Portlaoise Hospital writes open letter ahead...
A Laois man, who would not be here today only for the availability of the Portlaoise Hospital's Accident and Emergency Department, has written an...
WEATHER WARS: Local forecaster hits out at Met Eireann ‘fake’ weather claims
A local weather forecaster has launched a blistering attack on Met Eireann over claims that he, and other forecasters like him, are putting out...
In Pictures: Portlaoise GAA celebrate successful 2019 with juvenile awards
Portlaoise GAA Juvenile section held their end of season awards recently for 2019.
The presentations took place in the Killeshin Hotel with boys hurling and...
Three sides with Laois involvement reach Sigerson Cup quarter finals
The Sigerson Cup got underway this afternoon with six colleges who have Laois players in their ranks thrust into action.
And three of them remain...
Laois lads to the fore as IT Carlow make winning Fitzgibbon Cup start
Just like the Sigerson Cup, the Fitzgibbon Cup got underway this afternoon with colleges from all around the country in action.
Unlike the football, the...
Byrne, Burke and Blaney lead Portlaoise Panthers to U-18 Women’s National Cup final
Portlaoise Panthers 58 Singleton Supervalu Brunell 50
Hula Hoops U-18 Women‘s National Cup Semi Final
Ciara Byrne, Jasmine Burke and Lisa Blaney were to the fore...
Defeat for Portlaoise Panthers to strong UCD Marian side in U-20 semi final
Portlaoise Panthers 68 Singleton UCD Marian 89
Hula Hoops U-20 Men‘s National Cup Semi Final
Portlaoise Panthers U-20 Men's team suffered defeat in the National Cup...
Bronze medal for Laois teenager at international Cross Country event
A team of Irish athletes took part in the Celtic Cross Country Championships in Stirling in Scotland yesterday and a young Laois teenager was...
Huge boost for Laois footballers as Portlaoise quartet return to the fold
Mike Quirke's Laois footballers have received a huge boost ahead of the start of the National League with the return of four players to...
Revenue seizes €10,000 worth of cannabis in Portlaoise Mail Centre
Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre seized approximately 1kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €10,000 today.
The illegal drugs were discovered...
HSE chief calls for fewer Accident and Emergency departments in Irish Hospitals
The Chief Executive of the HSE says that there should be a reduction in the number Accident and Emergency departments that currently exist in...
10 Laois players set to represent their colleges in Fitzgibbon Cup this weekend
As the Fitzgibbon Cup is set to begin this weekend, we have put together a list of Laois players set to be involved in...