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.
In Pictures: Portlaoise Rugby Club host annual juvenile awards evening
Portlaoise Rugby Club held their annual awards evening in Togher recently.
Former Portlaoise RFC youth player and current Connacht player Eoghan Masterson presented prizes from...
In Pictures: 5th and 6th Class Town Leagues a huge success
During the months of April and May six schools took part in a 5th & 6th class Town Hurling/Camogie League.
Senior Holy Family NS, Scoil...
Tributes paid as Laois father and son tragically killed in crash laid to rest
Vincent 'Finch' Rossi and his son Sully, who died tragically in a car accident last week, have been laid to rest in Portlaoise this...
Injury problems for Laois footballers and hurlers ahead of huge weekend
This weekend is a potentially season defining one for the Laois senior footballers and hurlers with massive games in the Leinster championship and Joe...
BREAKING: Laois minor footballers Leinster semi final opponents revealed
The Laois Minor footballers Leinster semi finals opponents have been announced.
Following a draw in Leinster HQ today, Donncha Phelan’s charges will face 2018 defeated...
Large parts of South Laois without power as ESB report major fault
A lot of Laois people in South Laois have had their Sunday dinners interrupted by a major power fault.
The ESB have confirmed that they...
Laois athletes scoop huge medal haul at All-Ireland School’s Track & Field finals
There was plenty of Laois success in Tullamore yesterday at the All-Ireland School's Track & Field Finals.
With the academic year now over for all...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, June 2, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Kevin Hutchinson
Ballyroan Road, Abbeyleix, Laois
Ex Coillte, after a long illness in the...
Wins for Laois Masters, Camross and all of Saturday’s Laois GAA results
The Laois Masters, Laois U-20s and Camross hurlers were among the winners on a diverse day of GAA action in Laois.
The Laois U-20s won...
Doran hat-trick inspires Laois to second U-20 football win
Laois 6-14 Tipperary 1-9
U20 Andrew Corden Cup
The Laois U-20 footballers have continued their fine start to the Andrew Corden Cup with a 20 point...
All of the reports, results and pictures from the 2019 Cumann na mBunscol hurling...
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The Cumann na mBunscol hurling and camogie finals have come to an end for another...
All of the results, pictures and reports from Day 3 of Cumann na mBunscol...
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And that's a wrap.
The Cumann na mBunscol hurling and camogie finals have come to an...
Cassin to the fore as Ballacolla defeat Clonaghadoo for the second year running
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Clonaghadoo 7-6 Ballacolla 6-11
Roinn 3 Hurling Championship
In a repeat of last year's Division 4 decider,...
Courageous Cuddy fires Shanahoe to Division 4 Shield success
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Shanahoe 8-8 Errill 5-2
Roinn 4 Hurling Shield
Shanahoe midfielder Dion Cuddy fired over 4-8 as Shanahoe...
Daly duo down Stradbally as Timahoe claim battle of the parish
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Timahoe NS 4-3 St Colman's Stradbally 1-4
Roinn 3 Hurling Shield
PJ Daly and Liam Daly scored...
Mam of young Laois boy killed in tragic crash pays heartbreaking tribute as fundraiser...
The mother of a young Laois boy who was tragically killed alongside his father in a crash between Tullamore and Mountmellick on Sunday has...
UPDATE: Laois county hurlers and footballers set for busy June
We're almost at the midpoint of 2019 and the Laois GAA inter-county season simply couldn't be going any better.
None of the four Laois teams...
Peters late hat-trick stuns Paddock as Rushall claim final title of Day 2 in...
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Rushall 5-9 Paddock 4-11
Roinn 2 Hurling Championship
What. A. Game.
Paddock led by six points with five...
Killenard are Whelan good as they claim Division 3 hurling glory
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Killenard 4-7 Ballyadams 4-2
Roinn 3 Hurling Championship
A John Whelan inspired Killenard, who scored all but...
Brilliant Buggy leads Ardough to remarkable hurling success
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Ardough 9-13 Castlecuffe 4-3
Roinn 4 Hurling Plate
Muckalee man Ewan Buggy scored a stunning total of...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Sheila Crawford (née Wall)
Graigue, Mountmellick, Laois
Sheila Crawford (née Wall) formerly of Graigue,...
Large areas of Laois without power as ESB report major electricity fault
A large area of the county is in darkness tonight following a severe power outage.
According to ESB Networks, parts of Stradbally, Timahoe, Portlaoise and...
Townsend’s late double sees Our Lady’s Meadow Durrow crowned Division 1 hurling champions
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Abbeyleix 1-7 Durrow 4-7
Roinn 1 Hurling Championship Final
Durrown full forward and captain Darragh Townsend struck...
Ryan heroics not enough as Emo claim Roinn 5 hurling title
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Abbeyleix 1-1 Emo 2-4
Roinn 5 Hurling
An outstanding display by Abbeyleix keeper Darragh Ryan wasn't enough...
Doyle and O’Shea guide Abbeyleix to Roinn 5B Camogie triumph
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Abbeyleix 11-1 Portarlington 2-1
Roinn 5B Camogie
Abbeyleix claimed the Roinn 5B camogie title following a fantastic...
Tributes paid to Laois man and son following tragic crash
The man and his son who died in a tragic crash outside Killeigh have been named locally as Vincent 'Finch' Rossi and Sully Rossi.
Vincent,...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Loughlin McEvoy
Lucan, Dublin / Ballacolla, Laois
McEVOY (Lucan, Co. Dublin and formerly of...
ELECTED: Conor Bergin, John King and Ollie Clooney all fill Borris-Mountmellick seats
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John King, Conor Bergin and Ollie Clooney have all been elected to Borris-Mountmellick this evening...
ELECTED: Ben Brennan and Aisling Moran take final Graiguecullen-Portarlington seats
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Independent Ben Brennan and Fine Gael's Aisling Moran have taken the final two seats in...
ELECTED: Ballyroan woman Mary Sweeney takes sixth seat in Portlaoise area
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Ballyroan's Mary Sweeney has taken the sixth seat in Portlaoise for the Laois County Council.
She...