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 school shortlisted for Eco Rangers School of the Year Award
Bord na Móna have announced the shortlist for their 1st Annual Eco Rangers Awards and Killeshin NS, is amongst the final 12.
This year, the...
Laois minor football team named for crunch Carlow clash
Laois inter-county teams are set to play their neighbours Carlow three times in the next 10 days.
Tomorrow, the minor footballers will face them in...
Survey underway as 400 multi-denomination planned by 2030
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) welcomes the recent announcements by Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton on the ‘Schools Reconfiguration...
Kildare stage dramatic comeback to deny four goal Laois
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Laois 4-6 Kildare 1-17
Eirgrid Leinster U-20 Football Championship Round 1
Kildare substitute Brian McLoughlin led his side to a...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as the Laois U-20s take on Kildare
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We're live from St Conleth's Park in Newbridge as the Laois U-20 footballers begin their Leinster campaign against...
Here’s your guide to the Laois U-20s first Leinster championship match against Kildare
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After recent successes of the Laois minor and senior footballers, tonight sees the U-20s go into battle for...
Portlaoise priest says ‘church cannot bury its head in the sand’ following Referendum result
Portlaoise priest Fr Paddy Byrne has called on the Catholic Church in Ireland not to 'bury its head in the sand' following the decision...
Laois ‘hotter than Lanzarote’ as temperatures set to reach 26 degrees
Parts of Laois will experience temperatures higher than those in one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world.
The mercury is predicted to...
Lillis very much at home in midfield says manager Sugrue
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Portlaoise's Kieran Lillis was Laois minor captain in 2009 and since he broke into the...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, May 28, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Joseph (Joe) Morrin
Aughafan, Castletown, Laois
Joseph (Joe) Morrin, Aughafan, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois....
Eight Talking Points as Laois reach first Leinster semi final in almost a decade
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For the first time in nine years, Laois have reached the last four of the Leinster...
Manager Sugrue heaps praise on debutant Crowley following Westmeath win
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Laois lined out as selected for the Leinster quarter final against Westmeath yesterday evening.
So too...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 27, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Br. Philbert (Patrick) Egan
De La Salle Brothers, Miguel House, Castletown, Laois /...
Laois says Yes as official Referendum result announced
The people of Ireland and Laois have voted to Repeal the Eight Amendment.
The official result for Laois is now in and the people have...
LAOIS VOTES YES! Voters back Repeal of the Eight Amendment
The people of Laois have overwhelmingly voted Yes to Repeal of the Eight Amendment.
With all of the boxes open and all of the tallies...
BREAKING: Exit poll predicts Ireland has repealed the Eight Amendment
The people of Ireland have voted to repeal the Eight Amendment by a landslide majority, an exit poll has predicted.
According to an exit poll...
Laois U-21 hurling and U-20 football teams named ahead of championship openers
Two Laois county teams get their championships underway in the next few days and they have both named their starting teams tonight.
The first of...
Can you name the Laois players who played in the two 2004 Leinster finals?
The early 2000s was a really exciting time to be a Laois fan - a time we all yearn for again.
Laois won the Leinster...
Lalor aiming to bring glory days back to Rosenallis in CCFL Cup final
The curtain comes down on another season of junior football in the midlands on Saturday when the final of the blue ribbon event the...
Selector Kearns says Sugrue has ‘changed atmosphere’ of Laois squad
Eoin Kearns is a young man in terms of being part of an inter-county managerial set up.
Indeed, at 33, there are some members of...
Here’s your guide to the Laois minor hurlers third Leinster championship match against Kilkenny
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The Laois minor hurlers will conclude the group stage of the Leinster championship against Kilkenny this...
All Thursday night’s Laois GAA results
There was a very busy evening of action tonight.
We had full rounds of fixtures in the ACFL Division 1A and 1B.
There were also some...
Wins for The Heath, O’Dempsey’s, St Joseph’s and 13-man Portarlington in Division 1A
We had a full round of fixtures in the ACFL Division 1 tonight and here is how they went:
Stradbally 1-11 Portarlington 1-16
13-man Portarlington ended...
Laois senior football team named for crunch Westmeath clash
Laois senior football boss John Sugrue has named his team for the Leinster quarter final against Westmeath on Saturday.
For the first time since 2008,...
WATCH: Abbeyleix GAA launch €20K drop fundraiser
St Lazarian's Abbeyleix GAA Club are all set to bring the hugely popular “€20,000 Drop” to the Manor Hotel in Abbeyleix on Saturday June...
Gardai seize large quantity of drugs and make arrests in Carlow
Gardaí have arrested two men and seized a quantity of drugs in Carlow on the May 23 2018.
Gardaí on routine patrol at Rochfort Manor,...
Two Laois GAA clubs hosting golf classics
Two hurling clubs are hosting golf classics in the coming weeks.
Rathdowney-Errill are holding their Golf Classic tomorrow Friday May 25 and Saturday May 26...
BREAKING: M7 closed following crash in Laois
The M7 motorway is closed this morning following a crash.
The road, which connects Dublin/Cork/Limerick via Laois, has been closed southbound at the Junction 16...
Big rise is Laois electorate ahead of Eight Amendment Referendum
The number of people eligible to vote in Laois in the upcoming Eight Amendment Referendum has grown substantially.
Figures released by the Department of Housing...
Stalwart Begley impressed by impact of younger Laois players
Since Colm Begley returned to Ireland from Australian Rules football in 2009, he has been an ever-present in Laois teams.
The Stradbally native played the...