Harps GAA

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Harps GAA

Na Cláirsigh

Founded:

1984

County:

Laois

Nickname:

Club colours:

Red and Yellow

Grounds:

Durrow and Cullohill





Standard colours

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.

1 Details
2 History
- 2.1 Recent History
3 Notable Players
4 Recent Success
5 External links

[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] Recent History

In October 2006 the club won the Laois Under 21 Hurling Championship title. They also 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.

In October 2007 won the Laois Minor Hurling Championship as Harps Gaels in amalgamation with Ballinakill.

In November 2007 the camogie team retained their All-Ireland Junior Club camogie title once again beating Keady of Armagh, this time on a score of 2-8 to 2-7