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.
ELECTED: Brian Stanley returns to the Dail as Independent Republican as Laois count concludes
Brian Stanley has been re-elected to the Dail after Count 8 in the Laois Constituency at the General Election.
The former Sinn Fein man, now...
Elaine Mullally: ‘The party structure is a machine on its own. It’s hard coming...
Running in her first election, Portarlington Independent Elaine Mullally was eliminated after the Sixth Count.
She achieved 2,970 first preference votes and came sixth of...
UPDATED: Count by Count – How Laois voted in General Election 2024
Below is a record of how Laois is voting in the 2024 General Election.
Laois General Election – 1st Count
Willie Aird (Fine Gael) –...
ELECTED: Willie Aird becomes the first TD elected for Laois in the 2024 General...
Willie Aird has become the first TD from the Laois constituency to be elected at the 2024 General Election.
The Fine Gael TD was elected...
Exit poll results revealed as voting concludes for 2024 General Election
The results of the exit poll carried out around the country today have been revealed following the conclusion of voting in General Election 2024.
Polling...
2nd Year Football: Atrocious conditions and extra-time heartbreak as Portlaoise CBS lose South-Leinster ‘B’...
Portlaoise CBS 1-4 St Kieran's College Kilkenny 2-3
2nd Year South-Leinster 'B' Football Championship Final
There was heartbreak for the Second Year footballers of Portlaoise CBS...
All the results and reports from Day 2 of the 2024 Cumann na mBunscol...
It was a hectic day of action in O’Moore Park today as the final day of this year’s Cumann na mBunscol football finals took...
Division 6 success for Portarlington as they prove too powerful for The Heath
The Heath 1-4 Portarlington 3-10
Division 6 Boys Championship
Portarlington claimed Division 6 Boys championship success following a powerful performance against The Heath.
Portarlington got off to...
Pulsating affair as Ballinakill edge out Durrow by a single point to claim Division...
Durrow 6-3 Ballinakill 6-4
Division 4 Girls Championship
Ballinakill were crowned Division 4 Girls champions following an incredibly dramatic encounter against Durrow.
The sides put on an...
Killenard too strong as they see off Killeen for Division 6 Shield glory
Killenard NS 5-5 St Abban's Killeen 0-2
Division 6 Shield Boys Football Championship
Killenard were crowned Division 6 Shield champions after they proved too strong for...
Alice is amazing as Barrowhouse prove too strong for Castletown in Division 4
Castletown 4-2 Barrowhouse 5-5
Division 4 Shield Girls Football Championship
Alice Gleeson was the star of the show as Barrowhouse defeated Castletown to claim Division 4...
Extra time classic as St Fiacc’s Graiguecullen see off Gaelscoil Phortlaoise
Graiguecullen 3-6 Gaelscoil Phortlaoise 2-7 AET
Division 2 Girls Football Championship
Day 2 of the 2024 Cumann na mBunscol finals began with a bang as St...
Mammoth encounter as The Rock see off Ratheniska following extra time classic
The Rock 8-8 Ratheniska 5-14 (AET)
Division 2 Shield Boys Football Championship
What a game. The Rock had won it. Had that taken away. Fell behind....
Trips to Longford, Waterford and Fermanagh plus O’Moore Park double header in proposed Laois...
We are still in 2024 and it is a little hard to get your head around the fact that inter-county GAA will be back...
All the results and reports from Day 1 of the 2024 Cumann na mBunscol...
It was a hectic day of action in O’Moore Park today as the first day of this year’s Cumann na mBunscol football finals took...
Ballacolla withstand Killanure comeback to claim Division 5 Shield success
Ballacolla 7-8 Killanure 4-3
Division 5 Shield Boys Football Championship
Ballacolla brought Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol to a close with a fine victory...
Jones and Foyle are class as Killadooley bring Day 1 to a close by...
Shanahoe 2-2 Killadooley 7-9
Division 5 Girls Football Championship
Hayley Jones and Ella Foyle were unplayable as Killadooley brought a bitterly cold Day 1 of Cumann...
Conways to the fore as Arles power past Knock to claim Division 4 Shield...
Knock 4-3 Arles 12-3
Division 4 Shield Boys Football Championship
Arles were crowned Division 4 Shield champions following a stunning first half display against Knock NS.
They...
Extra time classic as Scoil Bhride Portlaoise edge out Ballyadams after brilliant encounter
Ballyadams 4-10 Scoil Bhride Portlaoise 6-6 AET
Division 3 Shield Boys Football Championship
Extra time was required as Scoil Bhride Portlaoise and Ballyadams clashed in the...
Mayo masterclass as they prove far too strong for Maryborough in Division 4 final
Maryborough 8-1 Mayo 15-7
Division 4 Boys Football Championship
Mayo were crowned Division 4 Boys champions following a comprehensive victory over Maryborough.
Despite a bright start from...
Conroy, Hyland and Delaney to the fore as The Heath see off Ballyadams
Ballyadams 1-2 The Heath 4-9
Division 2 Shield Girls Football Championship
The Heath got off to a brilliant start as they raised three white flags without...
Fantastic Fox and brilliant Bohan star as Gaelscoil Phortlaoise defeat Mountrath
St Fintan's Mountrath 3-5 Gaelscoil Phortlaoise 5-9
Division 3 Boys Football Championship
Gaelscoil Phortlaoise got the better of St Fintan's Mountrath in a classic Cumann na...
Deadly Dillon and efficient Emerson seal Division 6 glory for Presentation Portarlington
Presentation Portarlington 0-12 Gaelscoil Phortlaoise 2-3
Division 6 Shield Girls Football Championship
Holly Dillon and Helen Emerson were outstanding as Presentation Portarlington claimed Division 6 Shield...
In Pictures: Think Languages Day proves a big success in Mountrath Community School
All Transition Year students from Mountrath Community School took part in their third Think Languages Day recentley.
This is run by Languages Connect to promote...
Rapid Ryan leads Presentation Portarlington to Division 1 glory against Holy Family
Holy Family 0-3 Presentation Portarlington 2-4
Division 1 Girls Football Championship
Presentation Portarlington were crowned Division 1 girls Cumann na mBunscol champions following victory over Holy...
Laois duo set to be the men in the middle in Croke Park for...
The Leinster Club Senior football and hurling championship finals will be played as a double header in Croke Park this weekend.
While no Laois teams...
No format change for Laois SFC or JFC as clubs vote to reject new...
It is a case of 'back to the drawing board' for rule makers in Laois GAA after attempts to change formats of two competitions...
On the Canvass: Storm Bert no match for Willie as team Aird descend upon...
Storm Bert brought devastation to the western half of the country on Saturday and dumped a load of rain on us in Laois.
But with...
The Laois General Election candidate who was coached by Sheamus and was once a...
Jason Lynch caught everyone on the hop when his name appeared on the register to run in the General Election just as nominations closed.
From...
Laois U-20 FC: Group stage to conclude this weekend as semi finals almost decided
The group stages of Laois Shopping Centre U-20 Football Championship will conclude this weekend.
While two of the semi finalists are confirmed, the other two...