Laois GAA

Irish:

Laois

Province:

Leinster

Nickname(s):

The O'Moore County

County colours:

Ground(s):

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Dominant sport:

Dual county

Competitions

NFL:

Division 2

NHL:

Division 1B

Football Championship:

Sam Maguire Cup

Hurling Championship:

Liam MacCarthy Cup

Camogie:

Kay Mills Cup

Standard kit

Regular kit

Change kit

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.

History

Further information: List of Laois GAA title winning teams

Laois are a dual county, enjoying comparative success at both Gaelic football and hurling. Laois are one of a select group of counties to have contested All Ireland finals in both football and hurling, and are six times Leinster Senior Football Champions, and three times Leinster Senior Hurling Champions.

In recent times Laois have been more successful footballers than hurlers. Laois minors have had considerable success over the past two decades, and the Laois senior footballers reached the Leinster final in 2003 (victorious), 2004, and 2005.

Laois hurlers currently compete in the Liam MacCarthy Cup, a competition reserved for the premiere hurling counties.

Gaelic football

Laois contested the second ever All-Ireland final in 1889 and also won the first ever National Football League final beating Dublin in the 1926 final. 1936 saw the only other appearance by Laois in an All-Ireland senior decider.

Laois beat Monaghan by a point in the 1986 National Football League final. Liam Irwin and Colm Browne both won All Stars for their performances that year.

During the 1990s Laois had a number of successes at Minor and U-21 level, including All-Ireland Minor Football Championships in 1996 and 1997.

During the mid-2000s Laois Gaelic football became a strong force at all age levels. Under former Kerry and Kildare manager Mick O'Dwyer, Laois were National Football League runners-up and Leinster Senior Football Championship winners in 2003. Laois would go on to contest the Leinster Senior Football Championship Final again in 2004 (lost after a replay) and 2005 (lost by 1 point). During the same period the Minor team were All-Ireland Minor Champions in 2003, and Leinster Champions in 2004, 2005 and 2007, while the U-21 panel were Leinster Champions in 2006 and 2007.

In 2006, Mick O'Dwyer's management of Laois ended and he was replaced by the former Limerick manager, Liam Kearns. After two years Liam Kearns was replaced by Sean Dempsey in 2008. Dempsey who had led the Laois minors to All-Ireland success in 2003 commenced a major re-building exercise in 2009 but failed to achieve any success and was replaced by Justin McNulty for the 2011 season. After three seasons in charge, McNulty stepped down to be replaced by Tomás Ó Flatharta.

Honours

Twice Finalists in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
- 1889, 1936
3 All-Ireland Minor Football Championships
- 1996, 1997, 2003
1 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
- 1973
1 All-Ireland 'B'
- 1993
2 National Football Leagues
- 1926, 1986
  - Once runners-up: 2003
  - Five times semi-finalists: 1952, 1978, 1994, 1995, 1997
6 Leinster Senior Football Championships
- 1889, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1946, 2003
8 Leinster U21 Football Championships
- 1964, 1969, 1982, 1987, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2007
9 Leinster Minor Football Championships
- 1932, 1966, 1967, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007
5 Leinster Junior Football Championships
- 1907, 1941, 1968, 1973, 1993
5 O'Byrne Cups
- 1978, 1987, 1991, 1994 and 2005
Women's MF in 1992
Portlaoise won All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1983

All Stars

Laois have a total of 5 football All Stars.

1986: Colm Browne, Liam Irwin
2003: Fergal Byron, Joe Higgins, Tom Kelly

Current football squad

Manager: Mick Lillis (Portlaoise)
Selectors: Kieran Kelly, John Strong

No.	Player	Position	Club
1	Graham Brody	Goalkeeper	Portlaoise
2	Damien O'Connor	Right Corner Back	Timahoe
3	Mark Timmons	Full Back	Graiguecullen
4	Stephen Attride	Left Corner Back	Killeshin
5	Darren Strong	Right Half Back	Emo
6	Robbie Kehoe	Centre Back	O'Dempseys
7	Colm Begley	Left Half Back	Stradbally
8	Brendan Quigley	Midfield	Timahoe
9	John O'Loughlin	Midfield	St Brigid's
10	Niall Donoher	Right Half Forward	Courtwood
11	Paul Cahillane	Centre Forward	Portlaoise
12	Evan O'Carroll	Left Half Forward	Crettyard
13	Ross Munnelly	Right Corner Forward	Arles/Kilcruise
14	Donal Kingston	Full Forward	Arles/Killeen
15	Conor Meredith	Left Corner Forward	O'Dempseys

No.	Player	Position	Club
16	Jimmy McDonald	Substitute	Arles/Kilcruise
17	Gearóid Hanrahan	Substitute	Mountmellick
18	Gareth Dillon	Substitute	Portlaoise
19	Tom Shiel	Substitute	Stradbally
20	Eoin Lowry	Substitute	Killeshin
21	Evin Keane	Substitute	The Heath
22	Kieran Lillis	Substitute	Portlaoise
23	Kevin Meaney	Substitute	Arles/Kilcruise
24	Paul Cotter	Substitute	Portlaoise
25	Shane Murphy	Substitute	Emo
26	Ruairi O'Connor	Substitute	Timahoe

Squad as per Laois vs Dublin, 2016 Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final, May 2016

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

Hurling

Laois won one All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title, in 1915, when the day was so wet the team reportedly played the second half in their overcoats.

Laois currently competes in the Liam MacCarthy Cup (Tier 1 of the Senior Hurling Championship), but has also won three All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championships.

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 most recently contested the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final in 1985, in what was to be a disappointing final defeat against Offaly.

Honours

1 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 1915
0 National Hurling Leagues
- Thrice semi-finalists (1981, 1983, 1996)
- 2 Div 2 Hurlings (1960, 1965)
3 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championships
- 1977, 1979, 2002
1 All Ireland U21 B
- 2004
Leinster Senior Hurling Championships: 3
- 1914, 1915, 1949
1 Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championships
- 1983
4 Leinster Minor Hurling Championships
- 1934, 1940, 1941, 1964
3 Leinster Junior Hurling Championships
- 1910, 1914, 1933
2 Walsh Cups
- 1980, 1991
Walsh Shield: 1
- 2008, 2010
1 Kehoe Cup
- 1982

All Stars

Laois have 1 hurling All Star.

1985: Pat Critchley

Current hurling squad

No.	Player	Position	Club
1	Eoin Reilly	Goalkeeper	Abbeyleix
2	John A. Delaney	Right Corner Back	Clough/Ballacolla
3	Cahir Healy	Full Back	Portlaoise
4	Brian Stapleton	Left Corner Back	Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
5	Joe Fitzpatrick (c)	Right Half Back	Rathdowney-Errill
6	Matthew Whelan	Centre Back	Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
7	Tom Delaney	Left Half Back	Clough/Ballacolla
8	Dwayne Palmer	Midfield	Camross
9	Paddy Purcell	Midfield	Rathdowney-Errill
10	Stephen Maher	Right Half Forward	Clough/Ballacolla
11	Zane Keenan	Centre Forward	Camross
12	Charles Dwyer	Left Half Forward	Ballinakill
13	Tommy Fitzgerald	Right Corner Forward	Portlaoise
14	Willie Hyland	Full Forward	Clough/Ballacolla
15	Joe Campion	Left Corner Forward	Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton

No.	Player	Position	Club
16	Enda Rowland	Substitute	Abbeyleix
17	Patrick Whelan	Substitute	Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
18	Ben Conroy	Substitute	Slieve Bloom
19	Conor Dunne	Substitute	Harps
20	James Walsh	Substitute	Ballinakill
21	Neil Foyle	Substitute	Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
22	PJ Scully	Substitute	Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
23	Dayne Peacock	Substitute	Abbeyleix
24	Brendan Reddin	Substitute	Castletown
25	John Purcell	Substitute	Rathdowney-Errill
26	Oisín Carroll	Substitute	Abbeyleix

Squad as per Laois v Dublin, 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Qualifier, 4 July 2015

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

Camogie

Harps won three All Ireland junior club titles in 2006-8.^[1]^[2]^[3] Laois won the Nancy Murray Cup in 2007.^[4] They won the third division of the National Camogie League in 2010.^[5] They won the under-16 B title in 2000.

Notable players include soaring star award winners^[6] Louise Mahony and Eimear Moynan

Under Camogie's National Development Plan 2010-2015, "Our Game, Our Passion,"^[7] Carlow, Cavan, Laois, Louth and Roscommon are to get a total of 17 new clubs by 2015.^[8]

Bibliography

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

Clubs of Laois

see Category:Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Laois

References

↑ 2006 junior club final Harps 1-7 Keady 0-5 report in Irish Independent and Irish Times
↑ 2007 Junior club final Harps 2-8 Keady 2-7 report in Irish Independent, Irish Times and on camogie.ie
↑ 2008 Junior club final Harps 1-11 Kilmaley 3-2 Report in Irish Independent and on Camogie.ie
↑ 2007 Jun A Laois 1-15 Meath 1-9 in Leixlip report on hurlingblog.com
↑ 2010 Div 3 Laois 2-10 Meath 2-5 Division 3 final report on Hogan Stand, Laois Nationalist and Camogie.ie
↑ All-stars on camogie.ie
↑ "Final goal for camogie". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
↑ National Development Plan 2010-2015, Our Game, Our Passion information page on camogie.ie, pdf download (778k) from Camogie.ie download site

External links

Laois GAA clubs

Current clubs	Abbeyleix Annanough Arles/Kilcruise Arles/Killeen Ballinakill Ballyfin Ballylinan Ballypickas Ballyroan Abbey Barrowhouse Borris-in-Ossory Camross Castletown Clonad Clonaslee-St.Manmans Clough/Ballacolla Courtwood Crettyard Emo Errill Graiguecullen Harps Kilcavan Kilcotton Killeshin Kyle Mountmellick O'Dempseys Park/Ratheniska Portarlington Portlaoise Rathdowney-Errill Rathdowney Rosenallis Shanahoe Slieve Bloom Spink St. Fintans, Colt St Fintans, Mountrath St Josephs Stradbally The Heath The Rock Timahoe Trumera

Former clubs	Ballyroan Cuddagh Cullohill Fairymount Jamestown Kilminchy Loughteague Milltown St Conleths St Fintans Hospital Shamrocks Tinnahinch

Laois GAA club competitions

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

National Leagues of the Gaelic Athletic Association

National Football League (2016)

Division 1	Cork Donegal Down Dublin Kerry Mayo Monaghan Roscommon

Division 2	Armagh Cavan Derry Fermanagh Galway Laois Meath Tyrone

Division 3	Clare Kildare Limerick Longford Offaly Sligo Tipperary Westmeath

Division 4	Antrim Carlow Kilkenny Leitrim London Louth Waterford Wexford Wicklow

Italics indicates a team which did not contest this division.

National Hurling League (2016)

Division 1A	Cork Dublin Galway Kilkenny Tipperary Waterford

Division 1B	Clare Kerry Laois Limerick Offaly Wexford

Division 2A	Antrim Carlow Derry Kildare London Westmeath

Division 2B	Armagh Donegal Down Mayo Meath Wicklow

Division 3A	Fingal Louth Monaghan Roscommon Tyrone Warwickshire

Division 3B	Cavan Fermanagh Leitrim Longford Sligo South Down

Italics indicates a team which did not contest this division.

Governing bodies of the Gaelic Athletic Association

GAA Provinces and Counties

Provincial councils	Connacht Council Leinster Council Munster Council Ulster Council British Council

Counties of Connacht	Galway Leitrim Mayo Roscommon Sligo

Counties of Leinster	Carlow Dublin Kildare Kilkenny Laois Longford Louth Meath Offaly Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

Counties of Munster	Clare Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary Waterford

Counties of Ulster	Antrim Armagh Cavan Derry Donegal Down Fermanagh Monaghan Tyrone

Counties of Britain	Gloucestershire Hertfordshire Lancashire London Scotland Warwickshire Yorkshire

Other counties	Asian Australasia Canadian Europe New York North American (USA excluding New York)

Non-county bodies	Annual Congress Féile na nGael Higher Education Games Administration Committee Scór

Associated bodies	GAA Handball Camogie Association Ladies' Gaelic Football Association Irish Collegiate Handball Association

Structure of the Gaelic Athletic Association

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