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 senior football team named ahead of crunch Monaghan Qualifier
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The Laois senior footballers are just one step away from the Super 8s stage of...
Laois minor football team named for Leinster semi-final clash with Meath
The Laois minor footballers host Meath in O'Moore Park on Saturday and they have made five changes to their team from the side which...
Manager Sugrue provides injury update ahead of Monaghan clash
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Laois senior football manager John Sugrue has provided an injury update ahead of Sunday's clash...
The Heath defeat and relegate Stradbally from Division 1A
The Heath 3-17 Stradbally 1-15
ACFL Division 1A
A run of six consecutive defeats means that Stradbally will play in Division 1B next season after The...
Laois has lowest cervical screening figures in Ireland
Laois fares very badly when it comes to the number of women availing of the cervical screening.
In fact, Laois has had the lowest cervical cancer...
Gardai fear ‘for safety’ of man who is missing from Portlaoise Hospital
An Garda Síochána & Crimestoppers has today launched an appeal for information in relation to the disappearance of Rafal Filipowicz in Portlaoise on March...
Air corps helicopter called to help battle Slieve Bloom blaze
The fire which created a large plume of black smoke over Laois last night is still ongoing.
And now an Air Corps helicopter has been...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 5, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rev Bro Padraig McDonald ...
Camross crowned Division 1 hurling league champions
Camross 1-20 Rathdowney-Errill 2-13
ACHL Division 1 Final
Camross have retained the Division 1 hurling league title following a four point win over 14-man Rathdowney Errill...
HSE seeks permission to revamp hospital in Portlaoise
The HSE has lodged planning permission to revamp a hospital in Portlaoise.
The HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster intend to carry out extensions and alterations to St...
Two Laois areas planning big clean up for Pride of Place Competition
This year Laois will be represented in the 2018 IPB All Island Pride of Place Competition by two entries, namely the Stradbally, Vicarstown Timahoe...
An absolutely insanely busy five days of GAA in Laois ahead
Nine domestic league finals, an All-Ireland championship semi final, an All-Ireland Qualifier, a camogie championship match and a Leinster semi final.
We here are LaoisToday...
Electric Picnic announce acts for very popular stage
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One of the most popular stages at the Electric Picnic has confirmed its line up for the...
Looking Back: Victory for Laois in last championship meeting against Monaghan
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Laois 2-12 Monaghan 0-12
All-Ireland Qualifiers Round 2 2012
The last time Laois and Monaghan clashed in...
All the most recent golf results from around the clubs
Here are all the latest golf results from around the clubs.
RATHDOWNEY GOLF CLUB
Open week Festival of Golf Classic
1st Billy Harte (11), Pierce Harte (11),...
UPDATED: Laois minors qualify for Leinster championship semi final following tonight’s result
Donncha Phelan's Laois minor footballers have qualified for Satuday's Leinster championship semi final following tonight's results.
Defeat to Kildare last week meant that Laois needed...
Sugrue lashes critics of provincial championships and expresses reservations over Super 8s
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Laois Senior football manager John Sugrue has taken a swipe at those who believe the...
Heatwave Update: No end in sight for glorious sunshine
Sun lovers are set to get at least another week of glorious conditions.
Met Eireann say that that the "dry, warm and settled spell will persist...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
Here are all of this week's Laois GAA fixtures:
MONDAY JULY 2
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 Round 14
Portlaoise V O'Dempsey's 8pm
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL...
Where, when and what time – GAA confirm details of Laois v Monaghan
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Earlier this morning, the Laois footballers were drawn against Monaghan in Round 4 of the...
Laois footballer’s All-Ireland Qualifier Round 4 opponents revealed
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The Laois footballers lost out to Dublin eight days ago in the Leinster final.
This was...
What’s next for the Laois Ladies Footballers following Leinster glory
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The Laois Ladies have been crowned Intermediate Leinster champions this afternoon following a hard-fought victory...
All-Ireland Feile football semi final heartbreak for Graiguecullen
The Feile adventure for Laois teams has come to an end this afternoon.
After The Heath, Portlaoise and St Conleth's were all eliminated yesterday, it...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as the Laois Ladies go for Leinster glory
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The big day has arrived for Kevin Doogue and his troops.
The Laois Ladies will look...
Laois house prices rise again as new average cost for a home revealed
House prices in Laois are on the rise again.
In the first six months of 2018, they were 5% higher than a year previously, compared...
Laois footballers potential All-Ireland Qualifier opponents now known
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The Laois senior footballers lost the Leinster final against Dublin seven days ago.
The O'Moore men...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, July 1, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Catherine Kearney (née Dowling)
Mountmellick, Laois / Portlaoise, Laois
Catherine Kearney (nee Dowling), Mountmellick...
All of Saturday’s Laois GAA results
Today was not one of the busier Saturday's on the GAA front, but it was one where every result had significance.
On the inter-county stage,...
Magic Mulhall leads Laois to Celtic Challenge glory
Laois 4-12 Antrim 3-10
Celtic Challenge Corn Jerome O’Leary (Division 4) Final
Laois have been crowned Celtic Challenge Jerome O'Leary Cup champions this evening as Clough-Ballacolla's Kevin...
Feile Update: Graiguecullen gearing up for All-Ireland Feile glory
Four Laois football and ladies football teams headed North on Friday for the All-Ireland football Feile finals.
And as we head for the semi finals...