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.
Final Laois GAA award winner confirmed ahead of ceremony
Back on Tuesday, we brought you the news that the Laois GAA Award winners for 2018 had been confirmed - well all of them...
Ballyadams NS defeat Killeshin in Roinn 1 final to bring Cumann na mBunscol 2018...
Killeshin 2-10 Ballyadams NS 5-10
Roinn 1 Boys Championship
Ballyadams NS brought the 2018 Cumann na mBunscol series with a win over Killeshin that saw them...
Durrow defeat Cullohill in neighbourly battle for Division 3 glory
Durrow 6-8 Cullohill 1-5
Roinn 3 Boys Championship
Durrow made it a brilliant day for Our Lady's Meadow school as their boys joined their girls in...
Prolific Paige fires Our Lady’s Meadow Durrow to glory
Durrow 6-4 Knock 4-7
Roinn 4 Girls Shield
Durrow withstood a ferocious Knock comeback to the Roinn 4 Girls Shield this afternoon.
Paige Boyhan was the star...
Byrne and Slevin lead Abbeyleix to Roinn 1 Boys shield glory
Holy Family 4-5 Scoil Mhurie Abbeyleix 3-9
Roinn 1 Boys Shield
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix upset the odds to defeat Holy Family in the Boys Roinn 1...
Brilliant Baldwin leads Killeen to Roinn 4 title
Barrowhouse 3-8 Killeen 5-13
Roinn 4 Girls championship
Killeen NS produced a fine second half performance to defeat Barrowhouse this afternoon.
Laura Baldwin was the star of...
The Swan survive dramatic Barrowhouse comeback to prevail
Barrowhouse 3-9 The Swan 5-4
Roinn 4 Boys Shield
What a dramatic game that was! Barrowhouse looked be down and out at half time as they...
Knockmay go the extra mile to see off Ratheniska after extra time
Ratheniska 2-11 Knockmay 5-10 AET
Roinn 2 Boys Shield
Extra time was required as Knockmay got the better of Ratheniska in a thrilling Division 2 Shield...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Day 2 of the Cumann na mBunscol...
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals continue today in O’Moore Park.
In total, 21 finals will be played over yesterday and today.
There will be 13...
Cooper and Dempsey lead Clonenagh NS to historic victory
Clonenagh 6-6 Castletown 4-6
Roinn 5 Boys Plate
Billy Cooper and Josh Dempsey were Clonenagh NS' heroes as they led the Mountrath school to a dramatic...
Ten-goal Conroy leads Killanure NS to Roinn 5 Shield glory
Killanure NS 12-6 Killadooley NS 9-4
Roinn 5 Boys Shield
Killanure NS were crowned Round 5 Shield after a remarkably high scoring affair against Killadooley NS.
The...
Arles edge out Mayo in dramatic Roinn 4 thriller
Mayo 4-5 Arles 4-6
Roinn 4 Boys Championship Final
Arles became the first champions of the 2018 Cumann na mBunscol football finals series as they defeated...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol...
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals begin today in O’Moore Park.
In total, 21 finals will be played over today and Wednesday.
There will be 11...
REVEALED: The Laois GAA award winners for 2018
2018 was another mad busy year on the Laois GAA fields and with almost every championship now settled, we’re now into awards season.
In total...
Host of Laois soccer clubs represented on Midlands League squads
Over the last number of months, the Midlands Soccer League has conducted trials to form squads to represent them in national competitions.
And once again,...
All the Laois Cumann na mBunscol football final fixtures
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals begin today in O’Moore Park.
In total, 21 finals will be played over today and Wednesday.
There will be 11...
BREAKING: Four Laois schools to be ‘examined’ as structural issues emerge at Dublin school
Three Laois schools are among 30 that will undergo "urgent structural assessments" following the discovery of "significant structural issues" at a Dublin secondary school.
The Department...
In Pictures: Science in safe hands at Timahoe NS
The annual Intel Mini Scientist fair at Scoil Mhuire Fatima was another resounding success this year as the young scientists of Timahoe showcased their...
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise launches Medicines App for frontline staff
The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has launched a new ‘Medicines App’ aimed at increasing accessibility to medication management and medication safety information for frontline...
All of the GAA fixtures as the Bank Holiday weekend approaches
Here are all of this weeks fixtures - with just the one Laois team in Leinster action.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24
Midlands Park Hotel MHC Shield Final...
How Laois intends to vote? Time for our social media followers to have their...
Who will become the 10th President of the Republic of Ireland?
Well, on Friday October 26 the people of Ireland will be asked to go...
Two Laois women nominated for Macra award
Two Laois women have been nominated for a prestigious Macra na Feirme award.
Cassandra Phelan, from the Rathdowney Macra Na Feirme club, and Diane Seale,...
Ballyroan-Abbey end 47 year Minor football famine in style
Ballyroan-Abbey 2-15 Portarlington 0-8
Midlands Park Hotel MFC Final Replay
Ballyroan-Abbey's wait for a first minor football title since 1971 is over after they defeated a...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the Minor football final replay
We're back to do it all over again.
Ballyroan-Abbey came within a minute of ending a 47 year wait for minor success this day last...
Dad of ill Laois girl who featured on ‘The Town’ series to appear on...
Laois people are on some roll when it comes to appearing on Winning Streak at the moment.
Retired tailor, Vincent Keegan, from Portlaoise, won a...
Ballyroan-Abbey and Portarlington set to contest first minor replay in 16 years
Ballyroan-Abbey came within a minute of ending a 47 year wait for minor success this day last week.
They played with an extra man for 40...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, October 21, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Plunkett (née O'Brien)
Westlands, Portlaoise, Laois/Thomastown, Kilkenny
Plunkett, Westlands, Portlaoise and late of...
Popular Portlaoise woman wins big on Winning Streak
Fair play Mary, you did us proud!
Mary Flynn from Portlaoise appeared on Ireland's most popular game show this evening - Winning Streak.
The Portlaoise Hospital...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Round 2 of the Laois Divisional Football...
The Laois Divisional football competition kicked off last weekend with a double header in the LOETB Centre of Excellence.
Round 2 sees the games being...
Round Up: Victory for Laois in Fr Manning Cup but Leinster defeat for Slieve...
There were mixed fortunes for two Laois teams who were action at opposite sides of the country.
The hurlers from Slieve Bloom travelled to the...