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.
All the weekend CCFL soccer results and how the tables look
Combined Counties Football League Results Week 25
FAI Youths Cup 4th Round
Portlaoise 1 Parkville Utd 3
Aishling Annacotty 4 Ballymahon 3
Under 17 Cup Group 1
Longford Town...
Semi-final pairings confirmed in the Kelly Cup
Kelly Cup Roundup
The semi-final line-up is now confirmed after the final games in the group stage of the Kelly Cup were completed.
With Timahoe pulling...
Mixed fortunes for Laois teams in CCFL cups
CCFL Roundup
Stradbally Town and O'Moore's were the big winners in the latest round of CCFL cup fixtures played today.
Stradbally advanced to the quarter final...
Rafter snatches vital win for Portlaoise AFC
Pegasus-St. James Ath 0 Portlaoise AFC 1
Leinster Senior League Division 1B
Aaron Rafter's injury time strike kept Portlaoise's promotion ambitions alive after a hard fought win...
Stradbally set to compete in prestigious Kerry tournament
County champions Stradbally will take part in the Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé this weekend in West Kerry.
This is the 28th staging of this...
The Swan NS enjoy a visit from millionaire business woman
Moya Doherty, the woman behind Riverdance, paid a special visit to a Laois school yesterday morning.
The Irish entrepreneur, believed to be one of the...
Lowry’s UCD advance to Sigerson Cup final
UCD 1-10
UL 0-11
Sigerson Cup Semi Final
There will be one representative at the final weekend in the most prestigious third level competition in the country...
Next Conor McGregor could be a Laois man
The next Conor McGregor will come from Laois, the man in charge of the new Straight Blast Gym in Portarlington has boldly claimed.
Philip Mulpeter,...
Laois hurlers name team for clash with Offaly
Laois manager Eamon Kelly has made two changes to the team which suffered defeat against Kerry last weekend.
Portlaoise's Cahir Healy comes in to the...
WATCH: Grenade detonated safely at Stradbally Hall
A grenade that was discovered at a house in Stradbally yesterday has been safely destroyed by the army bomb disposal unit.
The owner of the...
Here are all of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
Combined Counties Football League Fixtures Week 25
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
All games at 2pm unless stated; first-named team has home advantage
FAI Youths Cup 4th Round
Portlaoise v...
Booth displays his talents on and off the pitch
Laois full back Denis Booth needed a safe pair of hands to see off Armagh yesterday but his talents were also required the night...
Wins for Raheen and Rosenallis in latest CCFL action
CCFL Roundup
Raheen continued their winning cup run as two late goals saw them get the better of Clonown Rovers in the 3rd round of...
Remembering some of the great Laois v Armagh games
Ahead of the National Football League Division 3 meeting between Laois and Armagh this afternoon, we have decided to take a look at some...
Laois U-17 Boys win bronze at All-Ireland cross country
Laois U-17 Boys followed up on their Leinster success, by winning the Bronze medals in the All-Ireland in Waterford.
Cian McDonald (Ballyronan Abbeyleix & District...
Five talking points ahead of the National Hurling League
Laois enter Division 1B this year with a clear aim of trying to retain that status for 2018.
Laois face Kerry and Offaly in the...
Stalemate suits neither side as Portlaoise remain second
Portlaoise 0 Inchicore Athletic 0
Leinster Senior League Division 1B
St James' Gate were the big winners as Portlaoise AFC played out a goalless draw with...
My Club and I: Lee Salter (Crettyard United)
Lee Salter is the subject of this week’s ‘My Club and I’ interview. Lee is a player with Crettyard United soccer club who scored a...
Clubs ready for new season as Laois GAA announce league fixtures
Laois GAA ACFL and ACHL fixtures 2017
The Heath will start the defence of their Division 1 title at home to newly promoted Ballyroan-Abbey when...
Massive jobs blow as HP announce plant closure
Workers at the Hewlett Packard plant in Leixlip were dealt a hammer-blow this morning as the company announced it is to close with the...
Stradbally based brewery gearing up to produce first bottle
A family owned business in Stradbally is getting ready to produce the first bottles of their home brewed beer this April.
David and Lisa Walsh-Kemmis...
Picky stars as Laois lads lead the way in Fitzgibbon Cup
Fitzgibbon Cup Roundup
Stephen ‘Picky’ Maher hit 3-12 as DJ Carey’s Carlow IT reached the Fitzgibbon Cup quarter finals last night.
They dismantled 13 man GMIT...
Laois players set to feature in Sigerson Cup quarter finals
It is the clash of IT Carlow and University College Cork that will attract most interest from Laois supporters as the Sigerson Cup quarter...
Conor McGregor’s coach to open SBG Portarlington
Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, will be in Portarlington next week to launch the new Straight Blast Gym facility.
The UFC superstar’s mentor will be...
Emo GAA are building a stand … and a whole lot more
Emo GAA have announced plans to massively redevelop their club grounds.
They are currently embarking on a new complex development programme.
The two-storey building incorporates seating...
Lillis calls on players and officials to attend CPA meeting
Kieran Lillis has called on Laois club players and officers to come to an information night for the newly formed Club Players Association on...
Stradbally GAA save biggest cheer for local legend Seán
There was a lot of joyous roaring and shouting at the Stradbally GAA Dinner Dance last weekend but the biggest cheer of the night...
Strong Laois presence as MSL take on Manchester sides
There was a strong Laois presence in the Midlands Schoolboys League U-15 squad which travelled to Manchester last weekend.
Eight of the 22 strong panel...
Wins for Portlaoise U-12s and U-14s in Midland League
U12 Boys Midland League
Portlaoise 42 Tullamore 14
The Portlaoise boy's U-12 basketball team played host to Tullamore in the Midland Area League competition.
Portlaoise started the...
Laois club football underway as Kelly Cup begins
GAA: Kelly Cup round up
Club football in Laois got underway today as the annual pre-season tournament, the Kelly Cup, commenced.
Holders Stradbally used this competition...