Laois GAA title winning teams
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[edit] National Football League, 1926
In 1926, Laois won the first ever National Football League title beating Dublin in the final played in Wexford by 2-1 to 1-0.
Chris Miller and Jack Delaney were called into the side when Paddy Lenihan and Bill Kealy who had played in earlier games had left for the USA.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | Bill Irwin | Ballyroan |
| 2 | Paddy Bates | |
| 3 | Jack Browne | Annanough |
| 4 | Matt Delaney | Annanough |
| 5 | Tom Cribben | Portarlington |
| 6 | Dick Miller | Annanough |
| 7 | Joe Ward | Portarlington |
| 8 | Chris Miller | Annanough |
| 9 | Bill Whelan | Ballyroan |
| 10 | Jim Miller | Annanough |
| 11 | Paddy Whelan | Portarlington |
| 12 | Joe O'Shea | Portarlington |
| 13 | Jack Delaney | Stradbally |
| 14 | John Miller | Annanough |
| 15 | Tom Costello | Portarlington |
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[edit] Leinster Senior Football Championship, 1946
In 1946 Laois won their fifth Leinster Senior Football Championship title beating Kildare in the final played in Croke Park by 0-11 to 1-6.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | Andy Whelan | Jamestown |
| 2 | John Lalor | Jamestown |
| 3 | Jim Sayers | Rathdowney |
| 4 | Mick Delaney | Stradbally |
| 5 | Mick Jones | |
| 6 | Tommy Murphy | Graiguecullen |
| 7 | Benny Hunt | Portarlington |
| 8 | Mick Haughney | Graiguecullen |
| 9 | Matt Dunne | Annanough |
| 10 | Faun Hughes | Jamestown |
| 11 | Bill Delaney | Stradbally |
| 12 | Morgan Delaney | Stradbally |
| 13 | Mick Fanning | Ballyroan |
| 14 | Chris Delaney | Stradbally |
| 15 | Paddy Peacock | Ballyroan |
| 16 | Paddy Sixsmith | |
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[edit] Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1964
On 2nd August 1964, Laois won the first ever Leinster U21 Football Championship title with a 1-8 to 0-8 win over their midland rivals Offaly in the final.
Laois went on to play Kerry in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final but were beaten 1-10 to 1-3 in Croke Park on 13th September.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | T Miller | |
| 2 | C Miller | |
| 3 | Tony Maher | Portlaoise |
| 4 | John Conway | Arles |
| 5 | Teddy Fennelly | Portlaoise |
| 6 | Jim Leonard | |
| 7 | S Harkin | |
| 8 | E Mulhall | |
| 9 | J Meenan | |
| 10 | J Fennell | |
| 11 | Mick Fennell | Graiguecullen |
| 12 | Des Brennan | St Josephs |
| 13 | Christy O'Connor | O'Dempseys |
| 14 | Pascal Delaney | Portlaoise |
| 15 | R Miller | |
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[edit] Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1966
On 24th July 1966, Laois won their second Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 1-10 to 0-7 win over Offaly in the final in Croke Park.
Laois went on to play Down in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship semi final but after a 1-11 to 2-8 draw, Laois were beaten 3-8 to 2-4 in the replay in Navan on 28th August.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | Sean Delaney | Stradbally |
| 2 | Danny Luttrell | Courtwood |
| 3 | T Manley | Portarlington |
| 4 | Andy Fennell | Graiguecullen |
| 5 | Paddy Dunne | Courtwood |
| 6 | Seamus Doran | Portlaoise |
| 7 | J Mangan | |
| 8 | D Hoare | |
| 9 | Seamus Fleming | St Josephs |
| 10 | PJ Payne | Mountmellick |
| 11 | Paddy Lawlor | Emo |
| 12 | Kevin O'Brien | St Josephs |
| 13 | Johnny Lawlor | Emo |
| 14 | Leo Brennan | St Josephs |
| 15 | Matt Hyland | The Heath |
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[edit] Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1967
On 30th July 1967, Laois won their third Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 1-8 to 2-4 win over Dublin in the final in Newbridge.
Laois went on to play Cork in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final but were beaten 5-14 to 2-3 in Croke Park on 24th September.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | A Burke | |
| 2 | M Murphy | |
| 3 | P Fingleton | |
| 4 | J Mangan | Portarlington |
| 5 | John Kavanagh | Courtwood |
| 6 | C McEvoy | |
| 7 | C Murphy | |
| 8 | Ivor Houlihan | |
| 9 | Seamus Fleming | St Josephs |
| 10 | S Furey | |
| 11 | Bobby Miller | Timahoe |
| 12 | Stevie Allen | Portarlington |
| 13 | Enda Condron | Ballylinan |
| 14 | Johnny Lawlor | Emo |
| 15 | T Keane | |
| 16 | Tony O'Brien | St Josephs |
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[edit] Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1969
On 9th August 1969, Laois won their second Leinster U21 Football Championship title with a 2-7 to 2-6 win over Wicklow in the final.
Laois went on to play Roscommon in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship semi final but were beaten 2-13 to 0-9 in Roscommon on 23rd August.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | A Burke | |
| 2 | Danny Luttrell | Courtwood |
| 3 | T Manley | Portarlington |
| 4 | E Roycroft | Portarlington |
| 5 | T Clancy | Timahoe |
| 6 | C Murphy | |
| 7 | L Delaney | |
| 8 | Ivor Houlihan | |
| 9 | Bobby Miller | Timahoe |
| 10 | Stevie Allen | Portarlington |
| 11 | Seamus Fleming | St Josephs |
| 12 | Johnny Lawlor | Emo |
| 13 | J Clancy | |
| 14 | Paddy Lawlor | Emo |
| 15 | H Mulhare | |
| 16 | Leo Brennan | St Josephs |
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[edit] Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1982
In 1982, Laois won their third Leinster U21 Football Championship title beating Longford in the final played in Tullamore by 2-11 to 0-3 on 18th July.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | Martin Conroy | Ballyroan |
| 2 | Noel Campion | St Josephs |
| 3 | Pat Roe | The Heath |
| 4 | Micky Drennan | Ballyroan |
| 5 | Eddie Kelly | O'Dempseys |
| 6 | Mark Kavanagh | Portlaoise |
| 7 | Frankie Whelehan | O'Dempseys |
| 8 | Tommy Murphy | Portarlington |
| 9 | Mick Dempsey | St Josephs |
| 10 | Liam Irwin | Ballyroan |
| 11 | Jimmy Lewis | Portlaoise |
| 12 | John Ramsbottom | Timahoe |
| 13 | Pascal Doran | Graiguecullen |
| 14 | D Horan | |
| 15 | Christy Maguire | Graiguecullen |
| 16 | S Murphy | |
| 17 | S Booth | The Heath |
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[edit] National football league, 1986
In 1986, Laois won their second National Football League title beating Monaghan in the final played in Croke Park by 2-6 to 2-5.[1]
The men from the O'Moore County were the surprise team of the season coming from Division 3 to take the second highest honour in the game. Laois were the masters in the first thirty minutes leading at half-time by 2-4 to 1-1. Liam Irwin was majestic at midfield and scored four great points. John Costello was a hard working partner. Pat Brophy and Colm Browne were excellent in defence. Eamon Whelan and Willie Brennan took their goals with style. Michael Caulfield was the scorer of Monaghan's goal.
Early in the second half Martin Conroy made a wonderful save from Michael Caulfield. In the 39th minute Monaghan reduced the deficit to 3 points when Ray McCarron scored from the penalty spot after Nudie Hughes was pulled down by Martin Conroy. The O'Moore County men's defence responded magnificently to the challenge restricting the defending champions attack to just four points in the second half.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | Martin Conroy | Ballyroan |
| 2 | Paddy Dunne | Ballyroan |
| 3 | Martin Dempsey | St Josephs |
| 4 | Eddie Kelly | O'Dempseys |
| 5 | Mick Aherne | O'Dempseys |
| 6 | Pat Brophy | Emo |
| 7 | Colm Browne | Portlaoise |
| 8 | John Costello | O'Dempseys |
| 9 | Liam Irwin | Ballyroan |
| 10 | Gerry Browne | Portlaoise |
| 11 | Willie Brennan | Graiguecullen |
| 12 | Tom Prendergast | Portlaoise |
| 13 | Mick Dempsey | St Josephs |
| 14 | Eamon Whelan | Portlaoise |
| 15 | Christy Maguire | Graiguecullen |
| 16 | Noel Prendergast | Portlaoise |
| 17 | Ger Lawlor | Emo |
| 18 | Brian Nerney | O'Dempseys |
| 19 | John Ramsbottom | Timahoe |
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[edit] Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1998
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On 2nd August 1998, Laois won their sixth Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 2-9 to 0-12 win over Dublin in the final in Croke Park.
Laois went on to play Tyrone in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final but were beaten in Croke Park in September.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | Willie Moran | |
| 2 | Robert Jones | Kilcotton |
| 3 | Brian Gaynor | Portlaoise |
| 4 | Colm Clear | Portlaoise |
| 5 | Aidan Fennelly | Portlaoise |
| 6 | Paudge Leonard | Ballylinan |
| 7 | Brian McCormack | Portlaoise |
| 8 | Johnny Behan | |
| 9 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Portlaoise |
| 10 | Kieran Kelly | Ballylinan |
| 11 | Jamie Moran | |
| 12 | Mick Clancy | The Heath |
| 13 | Pauric Clancy | Timahoe |
| 14 | Brian McDonald | |
| 15 | Benny O’Connell | Timahoe |
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Subs: John Graham, Colm Byrne, Pauric Phelan, Eoin Browne, Damien Walsh, Donal Miller, Mark Dunne, John Ml. McDonald, John O’Neill.
[edit] Leinster Senior Football Championship, 2003
In 2003, Laois won their sixth Leinster Senior Football Championship title beating Kildare in the final played in Croke Park by 2-13 to 1-13 in front of 64,800 fans.
| Number | Name | Club |
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| 1 | Fergal Byron | Courtwood |
| 2 | Aidan Fennelly | Portlaoise |
| 3 | Colm Byrne | Portlaoise |
| 4 | Joe Higgins | St Josephs |
| 5 | Darren Rooney | Clonaslee-St.Manmans |
| 6 | Tom Kelly | St Josephs |
| 7 | Kevin Fitzpatrick | Portlaoise |
| 8 | Pauric Clancy | Timahoe |
| 9 | Noel Garvan | St Josephs |
| 10 | Ross Munnelly | Arles/Kilcruise |
| 11 | Mick Lawlor | Emo |
| 12 | Gary Kavanagh | Stradbally |
| 13 | Brian McDonald | Arles/Killeen |
| 14 | Ian Fitzgerald | Portlaoise |
| 15 | Damien Delaney | Stradbally |
| 16 | Barry Brennan | Graiguecullen |
| 17 | Donal Miller | Annanough |
| 18 | Stephen Kelly | St Josephs |
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