Harps GAA
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| Founded: | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| County: | Laois | ||||||||||||||||
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| Club Colours: | Red and Yellow | ||||||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Durrow and Cullohill | ||||||||||||||||
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The Harps Gaelic Athletic Association Club is a hurling, gaelic football and camogie club in County Laois, Ireland. It is a combination of players from the villages of Cullohill and Durrow.
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[edit] Details
Hurling and Camogie are the dominant sports in the club but a lot of success has come the way of the club in football too. The club colours are yellow with red trim. The club has 2 grounds, one in Durrow and one in Cullohill.
[edit] History
The club was formed in 1984 as an amalgamation of the old clubs of Durrow and Cullohill.
In their very first year the club reached the Laois Senior Hurling Championship Final but lost to Portlaoise in a replay. They returned to the final in 1997 and 1998 but lost both to Castletown and Portlaoise respectively.
[edit] News
In October 2006 the club won the Laois Under 21 Hurling Championship title.
In October 2006 Harps won the Laois and Leinster Junior camogie titles.
In November 2006 the club won the All-Ireland Junior Club camogie final by beating Keady of Armagh by 1-7 to 0-5.
[edit] Notable Players
Well known players who have represented the county (or province)
- Mick Bolger
- Martin Brophy
- Tony Dunne
- Noel Delaney
- Martin Fitzpatrick
- Sean Cahill
- Looder Deegan
