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.
Keep up to date with Sunday’s local sports results
It’s a busy day of sport right around the county and beyond and you can keep track of all the GAA and CCFL soccer...
Four goal Stradbally Parish Gaels crowned U-13 ‘B’ winners
Stradbally Parish Gaels 4-5 Spink 1-4
Midlands Park Hotel U-13 B Football Championship Final
Three first half goals proved crucial as Stradbally Parish Gaels were crowned...
Gardai launch appeal after digger stolen in Crettyard
Gardaí have launched an appeal after a digger was stolen in Crettyard.
The Daewoo Doosan Solar 030 digger was taken between 5.15pm Thursday evening and...
Disappointing reappearance for Laois horse Our Duke
Grand National winning horse Our Duke was massively disappointed on his seasonal reappearance in Down Royal today.
Despite being sent off the 5/6 favourite, he proved...
WATCH: Last gasp Kelly free sinks 14-man Portlaoise
St Joseph's 1-11 Portlaoise 1-10
Laois Shopping Centre Under 21 Football Championship Quarter Final
A last gasp James Kelly free was what St Joseph's required to...
Stradbally Parish Gaels and Portarlington play out thrilling U-21 draw
Portarlington 2-10 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre Under 21 Football Championship Semi Final
Stradbally Parish Gaels and Portarlington will have to do battle in...
The LaoisToday Senior football team of the year
And so we've come to the conclusion of our Team of the Year segment.
So far we have had three hurling teams and two football...
Miller’s Hardware announce half price Clearance Sale
Christmas is coming and Miller's Hardware in Portlaoise are holding a clearance sale all this week in their premises on Coliseum Lane.
The shop will...
LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz – Kate Hyland
Introducing the LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz!
Back at the start of the year, we sat down with five of Laois's best personalities and tested their...
LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz – Austin Watt Clancy
Introducing the LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz!
Back at the start of the year, we sat down with five of Laois's best personalities and tested their...
LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz – Tom Mulhall
Introducing the LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz!
Back at the start of the year, we sat down with five of Laois's best personalities and tested their...
LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz – PJ Kavanagh
Introducing the LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz!
Back at the start of the year, we sat down with five of Laois's best personalities and tested their...
LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz – Mark Doheny
Introducing the LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz!
Back at the start of the year, we sat down with five of Laois's best-known personalities and tested their...
The LaoisToday Intermediate Hurling Team of the Year
Here is the second installment of the LaoisToday Team of the Year series.
Over the next week or so, we will be revealing our selection for...
The LaoisToday Junior Football Team of the Year
Introducing the LaoisToday Team of the Year series.
Over the next week or so, we will be revealing our selection for each of the top...
GAA clubs urged to attend meeting to save Portlaoise Hospital
All GAA clubs in Laois are being urged to attend a meeting to save Portlaoise Hospital from a possible downgrade.
An emergency public meeting in...
Tools stolen from van in Portlaoise overnight
Gardaí are appealing for information after a van was broken into in Portlaoise overnight.
Tools were taken from a vehicle during the incident which occurred...
Laois hurlers to play All-Ireland qualifier BEFORE Tier 2 final
Should the Laois senior hurlers finish in the top two places in the new Tier 2 competition next year, they could be forced to...
All the Laois Cumann na mBunscol football final fixtures
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals begin tomorrow in O'Moore Park.
In total, sixteen finals will be played over tomorrow and Thursday.
There will be nine...
All the Laois GAA fixtures for the next week
The GAA season is slowly winding down.
All that now remains is the U-21 competitions while there are also U-15 and U-13 tournaments to be...
Calls for pedestrian crossing and ramp in Portlaoise estate
A pedestrian crossing should be installed at the top of the Summerhill Estate in Portlaoise, a council meeting has heard.
Labour Cllr Noel Tuohy says...
Laois make losing start to Fr Manning Cup
Laois 1-10 Offaly 2-15
Fr Manning Cup Round 1
Laois made a losing start to the Fr Manning Cup as they went down by eight points...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, October 23, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fiona McGlynn
Killanure, Ballybrittas, Laois/Kildare
Daughter of the late Mick and Agnes .Much loved...
Laois TD says he has read Portlaoise Hospital downgrade report
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says he has read Dr Susan O Reilly’s Plan to Downgrade Portlaoise Hospital.
Deputy Stanley broke the news yesterday about...
Calls for ‘treacherous’ Raheen Cemetery footpaths to be upgraded
Laois County Council has been called upon to resurface all of the footpaths in Raheen Cemetery as they are now 'treacherous'.
The motion was put...
Storm Brian plays havoc with local sports fixtures as Leinster club games among the...
Who'd like to be going out in that weather?
Storm Brian, coming so soon after ex Hurricane Ophelia, is hitting the county hard and with...
County Councillor warns CIE that ‘our day will come’
A Laois County Councillor has fired a warning shot towards CIE following a dispute over a footpath in Portlaoise.
The matter arose at a recent...
‘War zone’ Stradbally housing estate to be completed by Christmas
An unfinished housing estate, described as a 'war zone', is set to be completed by Christmas.
Cill Beg Manor in Stradbally was originally constructed around...
Portlaoise man named to captain Connacht in Challenge Cup
A former Portlaoise rugby player is set to captain Connacht in the Challenge Cup at the weekend.
Eoghan Masterson will wear the armband against Worcester...
Former Portlaoise player scores winning try for DCU in rugby tournament
A former Portlaoise rugby player scored the winning try for DCU in a cup final on Wednesday.
The Irish Universities women's teams competed in the...