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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.
[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
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.
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 senior success. They topped up an appearance in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final with a breakthrough Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2003 under former Kerry and Kildare manager Mick O'Dwyer. Laois won another All-Ireland Minor Football Championship in 2003, beating Dublin in the final.
In 2006, Mick O'Dwyer's management of Laois ended and he was replaced by the former Limerick manager, Liam Kearns.
[edit] Honours
- National Football League: 2
- 1926, 1986
- Semi-finalists: 1952, 1978, 1994, 1995, 1997
- Leinster Senior Football Championships: 6
- 1889, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1946, 2003
[edit] Famous Former Players
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[edit] Laois Gaelic football Squad
[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 title was 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 B Hurling: 2
- Walsh Cup H in 1980 and 1991,
- Keogh Cup H in 1982.
[edit] Notable Former Players
[edit] Laois Hurling Squad
[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
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