Laois GAA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Laois GAA
Irish:	Laois
Province:	Leinster
Nickname(s):	The O'Moore County
County colours:	Blue and White
Ground(s):	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Dominant sport:	Dual County
NFL:	Division 1
NHL:	Division 1
Football Championship:	Sam Maguire Cup
Hurling Championship:	Liam McCarthy Cup
Standard colours

The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Laois) or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.

Contents 1 History 2 Gaelic football 2.1 Honours 2.2 Famous Former Players 2.3 Laois Gaelic football Squad 2.4 Laois Club Football 3 Hurling 3.1 Honours 3.2 Notable Former Players 3.3 Laois Hurling Squad 3.4 Laois Club Hurling 4 Bibliography 5 Clubs of Laois 6 External links

[edit] History

One of a select group of counties to have contested All Ireland finals in both football and hurling, Laois have recently enjoyed a football revival associated with the success of their minor teams from 1996 on and the winning of the Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2003.

[edit] Gaelic football

After winning All-Ireland Minor Football Championships in 1996 and 1997 Laois became a field study to show if the minor championship really works as a breeding ground for success, topping up with an appearance in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final with a breakthrough Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2003 with former Kerry and Kildare manager Mick O'Dwyer. Laois won another All-Ireland Minor Football Championship in 2003, beating Dublin in the final.

A great display by midfielder Liam Irwin helped Laois beat Monaghan by a point in the 1986 National Football League final. They have been to the National Football League semi-final three times in the 1990s.

In 2006, Mick O'Dwyer's management of Laois ended and he was replaced by the former Limerick manager, Liam Kearns.

[edit] Honours

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finalists: 2
  • 1889, 1936
• All-Ireland Minor Football Championships: 3
  • 1996, 1997, 2003

• All-Ireland Junior Football Championships: 1
  • 1973

• All-Ireland ‘B’: 1
  • 1993

• National Football League: 2
  • 1926, 1986
  • Semi-finalists: 1952, 1978, 1994, 1995, 1997
• Leinster Senior Football Championships: 6
  • 1889, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1946, 2003

• Leinster U21 Football Championships: 8
  • 1964, 1969, 1982, 1987, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2007

• Leinster Minor Football Championships: 9
  • 1932, 1966, 1967, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007

• Leinster Junior Football Championships: 5
  • 1907, 1941, 1968, 1973, 1993

• O'Byrne Cup: 5
  • 1978, 1987, 1991, 1994 and 2005

• All Stars: 5
  • 1986 (Colm Browne, Liam Irwin), 2003 (Fergal Byron, Joe Higgins, Tom Kelly)

• Women's MF in 1992
• Portlaoise won All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1983

[edit] Famous Former Players

• Bill Delaney
• Tommy Murphy
• Mick Haughney
• Des Connolly
• Paddy Dunne
• Fintan Walsh
• Jack Kenna
• Bobby Miller
• Karl Lenihan
• Tom Prendergast
• Liam Irwin
• Colm Browne
• Mick Aherne
• Mick Dempsey
• Pat Roe
• Leo Turley
• Mick Lawlor
• Tony Maher
• Denis Lalor
• George Doyle
• Hugh Emerson
• Damien Delaney
• Ian Fitzgerald
• Colm Begley
• Fergal Byron
• Chris Conway
• Kevin Fitzpatrick

[edit] Laois Gaelic football Squad

No. Player Position Club 1 Mick Nolan Goalkeeper Portlaoise 2 Cahir Healy Right Corner Back Portlaoise 3 Mark Timmons Full Back Graiguecullen 4 Joe Higgins Left Corner Back St Josephs 5 Tom Kelly Half Back St Josephs 6 Darren Rooney Full Back/Half Back Clonaslee-St.Manmans 7 Padraig McMahon Left Half Back Ballyroan Abbey 8 Pauric Clancy Midfield Timahoe 9 John O'Loughlin Half Back/Midfield Mountmellick 10 Ross Munnelly Right Half Forward Arles/Kilcruise 11 Brian McCormack Half Back/Half Forward Portlaoise 12 Billy Sheehan Left Half Forward Emo 13 Michael Tierney Right Corner Forward Ballyroan Abbey 14 Colm Kelly Full Forward St Josephs 15 Colm Parkinson Corner Forward Portlaoise

No. Player Position Club 16 Conor Gorman Goalkeeper Clonaslee-St.Manmans 17 Kevin Meaney Midfield Arles/Kilcruise 18 Brendan Quigley Midfield Timahoe 19 Cathal Ryan Full Back Portarlington 20 Peter O’Leary Right Half Back O'Dempseys 21 Barry Brennan Forward Graiguecullen 22 Donie Brennan Right Corner Forward Arles/Killeen 23 Rory Stapleton Left Full Back Annanough 24 Paul Lawlor Right Corner Forward Emo 25 David Murphy Midfield/Half Forward Portarlington 26 Donal Kingston Full Forward Barrowhouse 27 Cathal Og Greene Midfield Park/Ratheniska 28 Colm Kelly Left Corner Forward Stradbally 29 Paul Dunne Corner Forward The Rock 30 Scott Conroy Corner Forward Ballyroan Abbey 31 Barry Fitzgerald Forward Portlaoise

[edit] Laois Club Football

The major local club competitions in Laois are the championships which are listed below.

In addition, all teams compete in the All-County Football League from Division 1 down to Division 5.

Laois Senior Football Championship

Laois Intermediate Football Championship

Laois Junior Football Championship

Laois Junior "B" Football Championship

Laois Junior "C" Football Championship

Laois Under 21 Football Championship

Laois Minor Football Championship

[edit] Hurling

Laois's only All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship win was back in 1915 when the day was so wet the team reportedly played the second half in their overcoats.

The hurlers reached National Hurling League semi-finals in 1981 and 1983 before losing the Centenary Cup hurling final to Cork in 1984, and were back in the National Hurling League semi-final in 1996. Laois's last big Leinster Senior Hurling Championship win, over Wexford in 1985, was followed by a disappointing final defeat against Offaly.

[edit] Honours

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1
  • 1915

• National Hurling League: 1
  • 2002
  • semi-finalists 1981, 1983, 1996.
  • Div 2 Hurling in 1960 and 1965

• All-Ireland Senior B Hurling: 2
  • 1977 and 1979,

• Leinster Senior Hurling Championships: 3
  • 1914, 1915, 1949

• Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championships: 1
  • 1983

• Leinster Minor Hurling Championships: 4
  • 1934, 1940, 1941, 1964

• Leinster Junior Hurling Championships: 3
  • 1910, 1914, 1933

• All Stars: 1
  • 1985 (Pat Critchley)

• Walsh Cup H in 1980 and 1991,
• Keogh Cup H in 1982.

[edit] Notable Former Players

• Mick Aherne
• Jack Finlay
• Pat Critchley
• PJ Cuddy
• Pat Roe
• Sean Delaney
• Timmy Fitzpatrick
• Frank Keenan
• Paddy Lalor
• Christy O'Brien
• Paddy Ruschitzko
• John Taylor
• Denis Lalor

[edit] Laois Hurling Squad

No. Player Position Club 1 Pat Mullaney Goalkeeper Castletown 2 Brian Campion Right Corner Back Rathdowney-Errill 3 Brian Mulligan Full Back/Right Half Back Portlaoise 4 Cahir Healy Left Corner Back Portlaoise 5 Conor Dunne Right Half Back Harps 6 James Young Centre Back Tinnahinch 7 Michael McEvoy Left Half Back Clough/Ballacolla 8 Joe Fitzpatrick Midfield Rathdowney-Errill 9 Joe Phelan Midfield Portlaoise 10 Willie Hyland Right Half Forward Clough/Ballacolla 11 Darren Rooney Centre Forward Clonaslee-St.Manmans 12 John Brophy Left Half Forward Harps 13 Philip Russell Right Corner Forward Galmoy 14 Tommy Fitzgerald Midfield/Full Forward Portlaoise 15 Jason Phelan Left Corner Forward Rathdowney-Errill

No. Player Position Club 16 Tadgh Doran Goalkeeper Camross 17 Matthew Walsh Centre Half Back Borris-in-Ossory 18 Eoin Holohan Half Forward Rathdowney-Errill 19 Shane Dollard Centre Half Forward Rathdowney-Errill 20 JJ McHugh Right Half Forward Ballyfin 21 Damien Bergin Right Full Forward Clough/Ballacolla 22 Noel Delaney Half Back Kilcotton 23 Kieran Fitzpatrick Left Full Back Harps 24 Brian Ferns Full Back Castletown 25 John Walsh Full Back Ballinakill 26 Dermot McGill Midfield/Half Forward Ballyfin 27 Noel Costelloe Right Full Forward Portlaoise 28 Eamon Jackman Left Half Forward Ballinakill 29 Seamus O'Dwyer Midfield Ballinakill 30 Michael Bermingham Right Corner Back Mountmellick 31 Greg Delahunty Half Forward Harps

[edit] Laois Club Hurling

The major local club hurling competitions in Laois are the championships which are listed below.

In addition, all teams compete in the All-County Hurling League from Division 1 down to Division 5.

Laois Senior Hurling Championship

Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship

Laois Junior Hurling Championship

Laois Under 21 Hurling Championship

Laois Minor Hurling Championship

Laois Junior "B" Hurling Championship

Laois Junior "C" Hurling Championship

[edit] Bibliography

A Hundred Years Of The GAA In Laois by Teddy Fennelly, 1984.

[edit] Clubs of Laois

see Category:Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Laois

[edit] External links

• Laois on Hoganstand.com
• National and provincial titles won by Laois teams
• Club championship winners
• Laois GAA site
• Laoistalk.com - news feed forum on Laois GAA
• Laoistalk.com discussion Forum - Discussion forum for Laois GAA
• Times article on 2003 Leinster win

v • d • e Laois Club Championships Gaelic football Senior Football Championship  • Minor Football Championship • Under 21 Football Championship • Intermediate Football Championship  • Junior Football Championships (Junior,Junior "B" Junior "C") • All-County Football League Hurling Senior Hurling Championship   • Minor Hurling Championship • Under 21 Hurling Championship • Intermediate Hurling Championship  • Junior Hurling Championships (Junior,Junior "B" Junior "C") • All-County Hurling League

v • d • e Gaelic Athletic Association National Leagues National Football League Division 1 Donegal • Derry • Galway • Kerry • Kildare • Laois • Mayo • Tyrone Division 2 Armagh • Cavan • Cork • Dublin • Meath • Monaghan • Roscommon • Westmeath Division 3 Down • Fermanagh • Limerick • Leitrim • Longford • Louth • Sligo • Wexford Division 4 Antrim • Carlow • Clare • Kilkenny • London • Offaly • Tipperary • Waterford • Wicklow National Hurling League Division 1 1A Clare • Cork • Down • Offaly • Waterford • Wexford1B Antrim • Dublin • Galway • Kilkenny • Limerick • Tipperary Division 2 2A Armagh • Carlow • Derry • Laois • Meath • Wicklow2B Kerry • Kildare • London • Mayo • Westmeath Division 3 3A Donegal • Leitrim • Louth • Monaghan • Sligo3B Cavan • Fermanagh • Roscommon • Longford • Tyrone Connacht • Leinster • Munster • Ulster • Third level

v • d • e All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship - Liam McCarthy Cup (2008) Antrim |  Clare |  Cork |  Dublin |  Galway |  Kilkenny |  Laois |  Limerick |  Offaly |  Tipperary |  Waterford |  Wexford Liam McCarthy Cup (Tier 1)   -  Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2)   -  Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3)