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 Championship draws set to take place tonight
The 2017 Laois football and hurling Championship Draws will take place tonight in the Laois Shopping Centre from 7pm.
With memories of Jody Dillon’s last...
Emo and Annanough look in house for new managers
Two of the contenders for the Laois Intermediate Football Championship have turned to long-serving players in a quest to return to the senior ranks.
Recently-relegated...
Copper taken in spate of Laois robberies
Thieves have stolen copper piping in two separate robberies in Laois over the last few days.
One robbery took place at a house in Rush...
Flanagan to spend St Patrick’s Day in Italy
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan is off to the land of love on St Patrick’s Day.
The Fine Gael TD will spend...
Laois County Board member launches attack on other sports
A Laois GAA County Board member unleashed a blistering attack on other sports and told clubs to prepare for 'war' at last night's meeting.
Laois's population...
Key players set to return for Laois footballers
Laois football manager Peter Creedon has been given a major boost ahead of this weekend's Division 3 clash with Tipperary as several key members...
Portarlington youngster signs for Galway United
Former Arlington AFC player Aaron Conway has signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Galway United.
The club have announced that the defender, who...
Gold for Buggy at All-Ireland Indoor Championships
St Abban's Sarah Buggy won the senior women's triple jump at the Irish life health National indoor championships on Sunday.
The athlete claimed gold following a...
Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
Combined Counties Football League Fixtures Week 26
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
All games at 2.30pm unless stated; first-named team has home advantage
Under 17 Cup Group 2:
Abbeyleix Ath...
Some great pics from Moya Doherty’s visit to The Swan NS
The pupils and teachers at The Swan NS were treated to a brilliant day last Friday when one of Ireland's richest women paid them...
Valiant Laois camogie side beaten down South
Laois 2-10 Wexford 4-6
National Camogie League Division 2
Laois travelled to Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s Gaa New Ross for the first round of National Camogie League on...
Laois bounce back to crush Clare
Laois 2-14 Clare 0-12
Ladies National Football League
Laois recovered from defeat to Waterford two weeks' ago with a resounding victory over Clare this afternoon.
Kevin Doogue's...
Ballacolla FC crowned Division 3 champions
Kilkenny League Roundup
Ballacolla have been crowned Division 3 champions of the Kilkenny & District Soccer League following a 3-1 victory over Deen Celtic B...
All the weekend CCFL soccer results and how the tables look
Combined Counties Football League Results Week 25
FAI Youths Cup 4th Round
Portlaoise 1 Parkville Utd 3
Aishling Annacotty 4 Ballymahon 3
Under 17 Cup Group 1
Longford Town...
Semi-final pairings confirmed in the Kelly Cup
Kelly Cup Roundup
The semi-final line-up is now confirmed after the final games in the group stage of the Kelly Cup were completed.
With Timahoe pulling...
Mixed fortunes for Laois teams in CCFL cups
CCFL Roundup
Stradbally Town and O'Moore's were the big winners in the latest round of CCFL cup fixtures played today.
Stradbally advanced to the quarter final...
Rafter snatches vital win for Portlaoise AFC
Pegasus-St. James Ath 0 Portlaoise AFC 1
Leinster Senior League Division 1B
Aaron Rafter's injury time strike kept Portlaoise's promotion ambitions alive after a hard fought win...
Stradbally set to compete in prestigious Kerry tournament
County champions Stradbally will take part in the Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé this weekend in West Kerry.
This is the 28th staging of this...
The Swan NS enjoy a visit from millionaire business woman
Moya Doherty, the woman behind Riverdance, paid a special visit to a Laois school yesterday morning.
The Irish entrepreneur, believed to be one of the...
Lowry’s UCD advance to Sigerson Cup final
UCD 1-10
UL 0-11
Sigerson Cup Semi Final
There will be one representative at the final weekend in the most prestigious third level competition in the country...
Next Conor McGregor could be a Laois man
The next Conor McGregor will come from Laois, the man in charge of the new Straight Blast Gym in Portarlington has boldly claimed.
Philip Mulpeter,...
Laois hurlers name team for clash with Offaly
Laois manager Eamon Kelly has made two changes to the team which suffered defeat against Kerry last weekend.
Portlaoise's Cahir Healy comes in to the...
WATCH: Grenade detonated safely at Stradbally Hall
A grenade that was discovered at a house in Stradbally yesterday has been safely destroyed by the army bomb disposal unit.
The owner of the...
Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
Combined Counties Football League Fixtures Week 25
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
All games at 2pm unless stated; first-named team has home advantage
FAI Youths Cup 4th Round
Portlaoise v...
Booth displays his talents on and off the pitch
Laois full back Denis Booth needed a safe pair of hands to see off Armagh yesterday but his talents were also required the night...
Wins for Raheen and Rosenallis in latest CCFL action
CCFL Roundup
Raheen continued their winning cup run as two late goals saw them get the better of Clonown Rovers in the 3rd round of...
Remembering some of the great Laois v Armagh games
Ahead of the National Football League Division 3 meeting between Laois and Armagh this afternoon, we have decided to take a look at some...
Laois U-17 Boys win bronze at All-Ireland cross country
Laois U-17 Boys followed up on their Leinster success, by winning the Bronze medals in the All-Ireland in Waterford.
Cian McDonald (Ballyronan Abbeyleix & District...
Five talking points ahead of the National Hurling League
Laois enter Division 1B this year with a clear aim of trying to retain that status for 2018.
Laois face Kerry and Offaly in the...
Stalemate suits neither side as Portlaoise remain second
Portlaoise 0 Inchicore Athletic 0
Leinster Senior League Division 1B
St James' Gate were the big winners as Portlaoise AFC played out a goalless draw with...