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.
Dramatic encounter as Stradbally Town open brand new playing facility on Charter Road
Stradbally Town 3 Frankford FC 4 (AET)
Combined Counties Cup Round 1
Stradbally Town officially opened their brand new playing facility at Charter Road on Sunday...
In Pictures: Wild scenes of celebration as Stradbally Parish Gaels claim U-20 football championship...
There were wild scenes of celebration in the Centre of Excellence last night as Stradbally Parish Gaels claimed U-20 glory.
Against all of the odds...
Details confirmed with successor to Willie Aird expected for next Laois County Council meeting
Fine Gael expect to have the successor to Willie Aird in place by the next Laois County Council meeting.
That is after it was confirmed...
Laois U-20 FC: Extra time classic as 14-man Stradbally Parish Gaels defeat Graiguecullen for...
Stradbally Parish Gaels 3-12 Graiguecullen 0-14 (AET)
Laois U-20 Football Championship Final
Stradbally Parish Gaels have been crowned Laois U-20 football champions for the first time...
Special Christmas event planned for Emo Court with exciting lineup announced
The Office of Public Works have announced that Emo Court will be open for a festive Christmas event on December 14 and 15.
Following on...
Colleges Hurling: Moran is magic as Colaiste Iosagain defeat Mountmellick CS for North Leinster...
Colasite Iosagain Portarlington 2-12 Mountmellick Community School 1-10
Colleges North Leinster Junior 'D' Hurling Championship Final
Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington were crowned Nort Leinster Junior D Hurling...
Laois success as Eve’s Hope bolts up for 20/1 winner in Clonmel
The jumps horse racing season is well underway and we had a Laois winner on the track in Clonmel this week.
On Tuesday, Eve's Hope,...
Timahoe appoint former great ahead of 2025 season while Park-Ratheniska turn to former Tipperary...
The Timahoe footballers will have former Laois player Brendan Quigley in charge for the 2025 season.
Quigley replaces Tom McKittrick, who had been over Timahoe...
Potentially the final GAA weekend of the year with U-20, league and Schools finals...
The first weekend of December is approaching and it is potentially the last of GAA for a long time.
Unless the Laois Schools team advance...
Laois GAA record a surplus of over €250,000 – but spending on county teams...
Laois GAA have recorded a significant surplus for the fourth year running, according to the recent set of accounts which will be presented to...
‘Humbled’ and ‘honoured’ Stanley hits out at ‘dirty campaign’, reaffirms priorities and talks government
Brian Stanley was re-elected to the Dail after Count 8 in the Laois Constituency at the General Election yesterday.
The former Sinn Fein man, now...
In Pictures: All of the best images from the 2024 General Election count in...
And just like that - after months of speculation, debate and predictions, the General Election in Laois for 2024 is over.
We went into the...
ELECTED: Sean Fleming elected to the Dail for the seventh time for Fianna Fail
Sean Fleming has been elected to the Dail for the seventh time following the conclusion of counting in the Laois constituency.
The Fianna Fail TD...
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...