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.
REVEALED: Electric Picnic 2019 tickets to go on sale THIS WEEK
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The dust is just settling on another absolutely brilliant weekend of Electric Picnic and plans for the...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, September 3, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maureen Mulhall (née Delaney)
Coolanowle, Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballyroan, Laois
In her 95th year....
Ladies football and Camogie finals set for in O’Moore Park
For the first time in a number of years, the Ladies football and camogie finals will be played in O'Moore.
Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill...
O’Dempsey’s edge out Portlaoise to reach JFC semi final again
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O'Dempsey's 1-8 Portlaoise 1-5
Laois Shopping Centre JFC Quarter Final
For the second year running, O'Dempsey's second team...
Annanough see off Camross to reach JFC semi final
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Annanough 2-9 Camross 0-13
Laois Shopping Centre JFC Quarter Final
Annanough have qualified for the JFC semi finals...
LIVE BLOG: Follow the SHC relegation final and all four JFC quarter finals
The final night of GAA action before the Electric Picnic will get underway from 7pm this evening.
There are five games in total across the...
Electric Picnic themed play with strong Laois connections set to star at festival
ELECTRIC is coming to the Hazel Wood Stage at 3pm every day this weekend.
Written by Ali Hardiman, starring Ericka Roe and Ali Hardiman and...
Preview of tonight’s SHC relegation final and JFC quarter finals
The final set of games before the Electric Picnic take place tonight.
And it is an extremely busy Thursday with a relegation final in O'Moore...
GAA Previews: A final, a replay and two Ladies semi finals
The Electric Picnic takes place this weekend and that means there are no games taking place.
And what that has resulted in is that there...
New stage times released for Electric Picnic
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The Electric Picnic is just around the corner and the latest raft of the stage times have...
Tierney is Ballyroan-Abbey’s hero as last gasp free seals quarter final place
Arles-Kilcruise 0-14 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-12
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 3 Replay
Ballyroan-Abbey have become the seventh team to qualify for the quarter finals of the Laois...
Castletown win to claim back-to-back football championship crowns
Castletown 2-17 Rosenallis 1-6
Laois Shopping Centre Junior B Football Championship Final
Castletown have won a football championship for the second year running.
The men in blue...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the SFC replay, Junior B final and...
It is a very busy Tuesday night on the GAA front.
The Electric Picnic takes place this weekend and that means there are no games...
In Pictures: Check out these snaps from the Electric Picnic media day
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For most of you, the Electric Picnic will begin on Friday.
But for a select few, the festival...
Preview of Tuesday’s Laois GAA action – a SFC replay, Junior B final and...
The Electric Picnic takes place this weekend and that means there are no games taking place.
And what that has resulted in is that there...
Our latest football Team of The Week with a brand new feature
We enjoyed a thrilling week of football last week and because of some of the results, we are set for more of the same...
Over €8,000 raised in bid to bring stricken Laois man home from Spanish island
Last night, a campaign to raise funds to bring a very ill Irish man stranded in Tenerife was launched.
Sara Lukaszewska and her boyfriend Daniel...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, August 27, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Siobhan Coffey (née Kane)
12 The Glebe, Stradbally, Laois / Athy, Kildare
(Formerly 1...
Appeal launched to get seriously ill Laois man home from Tenerife
The girlfriend of a seriously ill Laois man stranded on a Spanish island has launched a desperate plea for funds to get him home.
Sara...
Keane fires The Heath to senior safety
Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors Portlaoise
Ballyfin Gaels 2-10 The Heath 2-13
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Relegation Semi-Final
A superb individual display from...
Arles-Killeen safe for another year after win over Clonaslee Gaels
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Arles-Killeen 2-15 Clonaslee St Mamman's Gaels 1-8
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Relegation Semi-Final
Arles-Killeen have preserved their senior status...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the SFC Relegation semi finals
Survival is the name of the game in O'Moore Park this evening.
These are the semi finals that no club wants to be in at...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, August 26, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Una Noone (née Carroll)
Ballycarroll, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of the...
Jody does it again as Stradbally stun Portarlington to reach SFC quarter final
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Portarlington 0-13 Stradbally 2-13
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 3
Jody Dillon's late goal was the difference as...
Draw made for Laois Junior football championship quarter finals
The draw for the quarter finals of the JFC has been made.
They come as a result of the Round 3 games which took place...
Graiguecullen have too much for Crettyard Gaels as they reach last eight
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Graiguecullen 0-21 Crettyard Gaels 0-10
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 3
Graiguecullen became the fifth team to...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from tonight’s SFC Round 3 double header
After another pulsating SFC Round 3 game ended in a draw once again last night, the final two games take place this evening.
Arles-Kilcruise and...
Ballylinan and O’Dempsey’s must meet again after thrilling SFC draw
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Ballylinan 1-15 O'Dempsey's 1-15
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 3
Ballylinan and O'Dempsey's will have to meet again...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from tonight’s SFC and JFC games
In the latest round of Friday night Laois GAA games, the stakes are extremely high.
The big game of the evening is the second of...
Junior and Junior B wins for O’Dempsey’s and Castletown plus all tonight’s results
Tonight saw the first county final of the year take place in O'Moore Park.
Kyle got the better of neighbours Camross in it and there...