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.
Future predictions, a monkey and a fashion shoot – It’s our Tweets of the...
The people of Laois have been in cracking form on Twitter this week.
The year is 2021:
Tiger Roll has just won his 4th National.
Laois are...
Laois manager Sugrue blames ‘poor execution’ for Division 3 final loss
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Laois senior football manager John Sugrue pulled no punches in his post-match interview following yesterday's Division...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 7, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seamus Sheehan
Glasnevin, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
Sheehan Seamus (Glasnevin and late of Portlaoise...
Laois footballers and management donate money towards Westmeath man’s cancer treatment fund
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Sometimes sport fades into the background and with something like this - it is certainly the...
Wasteful Laois lose Division 3 decider against Westmeath in Croke Park
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Laois 0-13 Westmeath 1-13
Allianz Division 3 Football League Final
Wastefulness in front of goal and uncharacteristic error...
Laois manager Sugrue aiming for more silverware on Saturday
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The Laois football team will play Westmeath in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final in...
Excitement is building as the Trilogy Triathlon Club Laois gears up for annual event
The 10th annual Tri Laois organised by the local Trilogy Triathlon Club is set to take place this weekend and there won't be a...
My Club & I: From West Virginia to Abbeyleix in search of soccer glory
It has been a very good season for Abbeyleix Athletic and as we come into the final few months, they are well in the...
Laois company explains how tiny beetle could make Brexit impact even worse
Just when you've begun to think you've heard every sort of outcome associated with Brexit - a little beetle comes along and makes things...
Laois senior football team named for Division 3 League final in Croke Park
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The Laois senior football team to face Westmeath in Saturday's Division 3 League Final has been named.
And...
In Pictures: Annual Knockbeg Tractor Run raises funds for worthy cause
Knockbeg College was the scene for all types of tractors last week for their annual Tractor Run.
Around 20 students proudly drove their machines through...
In Pictures: First Year rugby glory for Portlaoise CBS
St Marys CBS 49 St Kevins CC Dunlavin 10
Harry Nicholls First Year Perpetual Shield
Portlaoise CBS First Year rugby team were celebrating glory yesterday as...
Laois man’s Dublin pizzeria named in the Top 10 in Europe
What an accolade this is!
Less than 12 months after it opened, a pizzeria owned by a Laois man in Dublin has been named as...
Appeal launched after brand new lawnmower stolen in Laois
An appeal has been launched for information after a brand new ride-on lawnmower was stolen in Laois last night.
The robbery occurred in the Killeen...
The remarkable story of a Laois woman and her American pen-pal
Back in 1982, a simple letter sent almost 5,000km across the Atlantic Ocean between two teenagers sparked a friendship that would continue to blossom...
Lillis reveling in midfield competition as four players go for two spots
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It could be argued that midfield was the least competitive area on the Laois team in...
An Garda Siochana seeking to recruit new officers into the force
An Garda Síochána, in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service, has today opened a recruitment competition for Garda trainees.
The competition, which is open from...
Trilogy Triathlon Club Laois gearing up for annual event
The 10th annual Tri Laois organised by the local Trilogy Triathlon Club is set to take place this weekend.
The Tri Laois will take place...
Laois seconday school gearing up for All-Ireland Volleyball Finals
One Laois secondary school will have two teams competing in the All-Ireland Volleyball finals this week.
Mountrath Community School are heading for University of Limerick on...
Laois athletics club gearing up for first ‘Fit For Life’ race
The evenings are getting longer and this athletics club have come up with the perfect activity.
Ballyroan/Abbeyleix and District Athletics Club will hold Race 1...
Injury update on Laois senior footballers ahead of Saturday’s league final
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The Laois senior footballers will take on Westmeath in the Division 3 league final on Saturday...
All of this week’s soccer fixtures
Cups galore this weekend.
SATURDAY APRIL 6
Lambe Brothers CCFL Youths Cup Quarter Finals
Portlaoise v Abbeyleix Ath; Rossleighan Park Portlaoise; Offaly
Willow Park 17’s v St Francis;...
Laois teenager selected to take part in international hockey competition
A Laois teenager has been chosen to take part in an international hockey competition this weekend.
Abbeyleix teenager Daniel Brain has been selected on the...
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey team finish season with big win
Portlaoise 4 Navan 1
Leinster Hockey League Division 9
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club finished up the 2018/2019 season with a convincing win over Navan 2nd on...
Full back Timmons enjoying ‘twilight’ of his career giving ‘life-lessons’ to younger players
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Laois senior football full back Mark Timmons says he is loving every minute of what he...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures with Croke Park on the horizon
April is the month for clubs but there is one big game involving the county football team in there this week too.
TUESDAY APRIL 2
Midlands...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Niall Phelan
15 Cluin Inn, Mountrath, Laois
Niall (Nally) Phelan 15 Cluin Inn, Mountrath,...
Knockbeg manager Attride reflects on rollercoster year as All-Ireland crown just slips by
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The Knockbeg U-16 footballers remarkable season came to a sad end on Saturday as they lost...
Portlaoise Hospital awarded Irish Hospice Foundation/HSE Design and Dignity grant
Following a national callout, the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise has been awarded an Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF)/HSE Design & Dignity grant to further develop...
Laois GAA Masters football team announce training details as championship approaches
Laois are set to enter a team in the GAA Masters, Over 40s, All-Ireland competition this summer.
One of the chief organisers of the team,...