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.
Gardai appealing for witnesses after stabbing incident
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and information following a stabbing incident in Carlow town yesterday.
At around 2.45pm yesterday, Gardaí were called to the scene of...
Laois Camogie gearing up for All-Ireland campaign
The Laois Camogie team will be hoping to build on their Leinster Intermediate championship success when they begin their All-Ireland this afternoon.
Owen Drennan's side...
ACFL Division 1B round-up: Wins for Portarlington, Portlaoise and Emo
There were wins for Portarlington, Portlaoise and Emo in tonight’s ACFL Division 1B games.
These, along with the draw between Killeshin and Arles-Kilcruise, gives us a...
O’Dempsey’s complete league double over The Heath
The Heath 0-13 O'Dempsey's 1-12
ACFL Division 1A
A first half goal from Eoin Finlay proved decisive as O'Dempsey's completed a league double over The Heath...
Call for new members to attend Stradbally Town AGM
Stradbally Town AFC will hold their Annual General Meeting on Thursday June 8 in Napper Tandy's Function Room at 8.30pm.
All current members are asked...
Classy Kildare prove far too strong for Laois
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Laois 1-7 Kildare 1-21
Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final
Laois's Leinster Championship campaign is over after they were...
Laois Ladies off the mark with fine win over Kildare
Laois 2-13 Kildare 2-8
TG4 LGFA Leinster Championship Round 2
Laois Ladies had outstanding performances from two teenagers to help them record their first Leinster Championship win...
LIVE BLOG: A Laois double header in O’Connor Park
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We're in O'Connor Park in Tullamore this afternoon for a unique double header involving the Laois Ladies...
WATCH: The Sunday Game highlights from the 2003 Leinster final are just magic
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Can you believe that it is now 14 years since Ian Fitzgerald climbed into the Hogan Stand...
Can you name the Laois panel from 2003?
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2003 was a glorious time for Gaelic football in Laois.
Our minors won the All-Ireland while our seniors...
Test your memory with our Laois and Kildare football quiz
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Laois and Kildare contest the Leinster football Championship quarter final in O’Connor Park on Sunday.
But what is your knowledge...
Parkinson hits out at rule ‘preventing’ his Portlaoise return
Former Laois and Portlaoise footballer Colm Parkinson has hit out at a GAA rule which he claims is preventing him from playing football for...
Rare Laois 1915 All-Ireland medal fetches €11k at auction
An extremely rare Laois All-Ireland medal from 1915 has fetched €11,000 at a recent auction.
The nine carat gold 'Celtic Cross' was one of hundreds of...
The incredible renaissance of Pádraig McMahon
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When Tomás Ó Flatharta told the media in 2015 that Pádraig McMahon had stepped away from the...
Three arrests in relation to assault of elderly couple
Gardaí have arrested three males in an ongoing investigation into the burglary and assault of elderly couple at the start of May.
The elderly man was...
Men disturbed trying to steal diesel in Mountrath
Gardaí are following a definite line of inquiry after an attempted theft of diesel from a bus in Mountrath this morning.
Two men were in the...
Portlaoise Panthers to join Basketball Ireland Men’s National League
Portlaoise Panthers are among five teams to have successfully applied to join the Basketball Ireland Men’s Division One National League for the 2017/18 season.
All...
Laois athletes excel at International Universities event for Ireland
Two Laois athletes were part of the Irish team which beat Scotland in an International Universities event at Morton Stadium in Santry over the...
In pictures: Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy comes to Killeen NS
There was great excitement in Killeen NS last week as the Women's Rugby World Cup trophy came to the school.
As part of the day...
Laois Cumann na mBunscol to meet this week to discuss controversial final
Laois Cumann na mBunscol are due to meet this week to discuss the controversial events in one of the hurling finals in O'Moore Park last Thursday.
The Division...
Unstoppable Joseph’s win again to edge closer to league final
St Joseph's 4-14 Arles-Killeen 1-7
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A
St Joseph's made it back-to-back ACFL Division 1A wins last night to move within touching...
Shiel signs off in style as Stradbally beat Portlaoise
Stradbally 0-19 Portlaoise 2-10
Laois Shopping Centre Division 1A
Tom Shiel kicked six points as Stradbally moved up to fourth place in Division 1A following a...
All of Sunday’s Laois GAA results
A tough day at the office for the Laois hurlers but a brilliant day for the Laois camogie team as well as wins for...
Rampant Wexford end 13-man Laois’s Leinster campaign
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Laois 1-17 Wexford 3-25
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final
Laois's Leinster hurling campaign is over after they were...
Laois manager Kelly searches for positives after Wexford defeat
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Laois senior hurling manager Eamonn Kelly pointed out the positive aspects of his team's display following their...
Big result in the ACFL Division 1A relegation battle and the rest of Friday’s...
There was a massive result for The Heath in tonight's only ACFL Division 1A game as they got the better of Graiguecullen by 1-15...
A roundup of all today’s Cumann na mBunscol action
On a hectic day of the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol action in O’Moore Park today, 5 finals between hurling and camogie were decided.
Here’s all of...
Second half blitz sees Killadooley beat Ballyadams
Killadooley 5-6 Ballyadams 2-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Roinn 4 Hurling
A strong second half showing from Killadooley was the difference in the last of the...
Brilliant Byrne the star for Graiguecullen
St Fiaccs' NS Graiguecullen 7-13 Mountmellick 0-0
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Roinn 9 Hurling
Jack Byrne was the star of the show in the penultimate hurling final...
Ratheniska prove goals wins games against neighbours Stradbally
Ratheniska 5-3 St Colman's NS Stradbally 2-0
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Roinn 5 Camogie
Ratheniska proved that goals win games as they got the better of...