Emo GAA
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Emo Gaelic Athletic Association Club is a gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.
The club was founded in the 1950's and club colours are white with a red hoop.
Famous players past and present include Gabriel Lawlor, Mick Lawlor and Billy Sheehan.
Emo won their only Laois Senior Football Championship title in 1972 when Paddy Lawlor captained his team to victory over Graiguecullen.
Emo won the Laois Junior Football Championship in 1962, the Laois Intermediate Football Championship in 1964, the Laois Minor Football Championship in 1964 and 1965 and the Laois Under 21 Football Championship in 1966 and 1967.
Players from the other club in the parish Courtwood played on the minor and Under 21 winning teams and the two clubs also combined to win the Under 21 title again in 1989 and 1990 as Courtwood/Emo.
