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Alan Hartnett

Alan Hartnett
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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.
Laois GAA are hoping to form a Fr Manning Cup team

ACFL Division 2 round-up: Wins for Timahoe, St Joseph’s and Mountmellick

There were wins for Timahoe, St Joseph's and Mountmellick in tonight’s ACFL Division 2 games. These, along with Rosenallis's decision to give Ballyfin a walkover, gives us...
Emo-Courtwood-The Rock are into the MFC final

Here’s all Saturday’s Laois GAA results

The bulk of the action in Laois today took place in Division 2 of the ACFL where three games were down for decision. There were...
The late Billy Hennessy, former Heath GAA president, who passed away aged 91 yesterday

Tributes paid to former Heath GAA President

Tributes have been paid to former Heath GAA President Billy Hennessy who recently passed away. The Heath suspended all club activity in the wake of...
Shanahoe Gaels took on Windgap of Kilkenny in the the Leinster Hurling Division 3 league final today

Late rally sees Windgap defeat Shanahoe Gaels in Leinster League final

Shanahoe Gaels 0-7 Windgap 1-10 Leinster Senior League Division 3 Final A late rally saw Shanahoe Gaels edged out by Windgap in the Leinster Senior Division 3...
Orla Hennessy and Oisin Hooney pictured together after their success in John West National Feile Skills Competition

All-Ireland Feile Skills Competition glory for Laois pair

Two Laois footballers have won honours at this morning's John West National Feile Skills Competition which took place in Abbotstown. St Joseph's Oisin Hooney claimed first...
The Laois camogie team who took on Meath in the All-Ireland Intermediate championship today

Laois Camogie suffer opening round defeat to Meath

Laois 1-8 Meath 4-15 All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship Group B The Laois Camogie team made a losing start to their All-Ireland Intermediate championship campaign as they...
The Midlands squad who have reached the Bowl final at the Kennedy Cup

Nine Laois players Kennedy Cup bound with the MSL

Nine players from Laois clubs will represent the Midlands Schoolboys League at the Kennedy Cup which begins on Monday. Portlaoise AFC lead the way with...
Raheen FC pictured at the CCFL Awards night

Laois clubs win big at CCFL Awards night

Several Laois clubs were honoured at the CCFL Awards night which took place in the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore recently. Raheen FC and Portlaoise...
Knockbeg student Oisin Chelmiah was named Irish Champion for Microsoft Office PowerPoint last month

Knockbeg student representing Ireland at MOS Four Nations Championship

A Knockbeg College student is set to represent Ireland at the  Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Four Nations Championship this month. Oisin Chelmiah, from Arles in...
Orla Hennessy will represent Laois today at the John West National Skills Competition

Two Laois players heading to John West National Skills Competition

Laois are sending two footballers forward to compete in the John West National Skills Competition which takes place in Abbotstown this morning. Orla Hennessy will represent...
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a hit and run

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 celebrate after winning the Leinster intermediate camogie final in Birr

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...
The future of the Laois GAA football leagues is to be examined by an external group

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...
Robbie Kehoe was in action for O'Dempsey's tonight

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...
Stradbally Town kept their chances of survival in the CCFL Division 1 alive with a draw this morning

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...
Fergal Conway in action against Colm Begley during the Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Classy Kildare prove far too strong for Laois

Brought to you in association with DS Sports Laois 1-7 Kildare 1-21 Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final Laois's Leinster Championship campaign is over after they were...
Laois ladies footballer Aileen O Loughlin

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...
We're live from O'Connor Park today

LIVE BLOG: A Laois double header in O’Connor Park

Brought to you in association with DS Sports We're in O'Connor Park in Tullamore this afternoon for a unique double header involving the Laois Ladies...
Laois team from 2003

WATCH: The Sunday Game highlights from the 2003 Leinster final are just magic

Brought to you in association with DS Sports Can you believe that it is now 14 years since Ian Fitzgerald climbed into the Hogan Stand...
The Laois team pictured in a huddle before the match

Can you name the Laois panel from 2003?

Brought to you in association with DS Sports 2003 was a glorious time for Gaelic football in Laois. Our minors won the All-Ireland while our seniors...
Laois and Kildare have had a fierce rivalry down through the years - try our quiz and see what your knowledge is like

Test your memory with our Laois and Kildare football quiz

Brought to you in association with DS Sports Laois and Kildare contest the Leinster football Championship quarter final in O’Connor Park on Sunday. But what is your knowledge...
Colm Parkinson in one of his final games for Portlaoise in 2011

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...
The medal which was auctioned off

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 renaissance in Padraig McMahon's career has been incredible

The incredible renaissance of Pádraig McMahon

Brought to you in association with DS Sports When Tomás Ó Flatharta told the media in 2015 that Pádraig McMahon had stepped away from the...
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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...
Garda

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...
Cathal Grennan competed for Ireland last weekend at an international universities event

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...
The Women's Rugby World Cup trophy in Killeen NS last week

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...