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Courtwood Gaelic Footballers
Courtwood GAA ( ga, Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coill na Cúirte) is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club, located in the north east corner of County Laois in Ireland. The club is located in the eastern half of Emo parish with a small catchment area south of the village of Ballybrittas and mainly covered by the local school Rath NS. The locality is bordered on one side by County Kildare and by three neighbouring clubs in Laois: Annanough, O'Dempsey's and Emo. At adult level, the club is a football club only, although a period in the 2000s saw Courtwood dabble in the small ball game. Courtwood currently field football teams at senior and junior C. Juvenile football and hurling affairs are catered for by St Pauls Juvenile GAA club, an amalgamation with fellow parishioners, Emo. Courtwood also amalgamate with Emo at minor (under 17) and under 20 level. History Gaelic football has been played in the area since the foundation of the GAA in 1884 with evidence of the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and dance, as well as the Irish language. As of 2014, the organisation had over 500,000 members worldwide, and declared total revenues of €65.6 million in 2017. The Games Administration Committee (GAC) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) governing bodies organise the fixture list of Gaelic games within a GAA county or provincial councils. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular activities promoted by the organisation, and the most popular sports in the Republic of Ireland in terms of attendances. Gaelic football is also the second most popular participation sport in Northern Ireland. The women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laois Junior Football Championships
The Laois Junior Football Championships are the lower-tier Laois Club Football Championships. The Junior A and Junior B Championships use group phases then down to eight-four-two and the Junior C Championship operates similarly to the Senior Championship and Intermediate Championship by going for a straight knockout. Portlaoise are the title holders (2022) defeating Barrowhouse in the Final. Laois Junior Football Championship The Laois Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs. Portlaoise are the title holders (2022) defeating Barrowhouse in the Final. Honours The trophy presented to the winners is the Shaw Cup. The winners of the Laois Junior Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. They often do well outside the county, with the likes of Rosenallis (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean O'Flynn
Sean O'Flynn is a Gaelic footballer from Ballybrittas in County Laois. He usually plays in defence for the Laois county football team and in 2018 and again in 2019 was part of the Laois team that reached the final of the Leinster Under 20 Football Championship. Honours ;Club * Laois Intermediate Football Championship (1):2018 * Laois Under 20 Football Championship (1):2019 * Laois Minor Football Championship (1):2016 * Laois All-County Football League The Laois All-County Football League (ACFL) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by Laois GAA clubs. There are seven divisions and teams are promoted and relegated according to their league standing each year. Prior to the incepti ... Division Two (1): 2018 ;County References 2000 births Living people Laois inter-county Gaelic footballers Courtwood Gaelic footballers {{Laois-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Dunne (Gaelic Footballer)
Tommy Dunne was a Gaelic football player from County Laois. He played on the Laois senior football team in attack and played at centre forward on the Laois senior team beaten in the 1968 Leinster Senior Football Championship final, with his clubmate Danny Luttrell in defence on the same day. He assisted his home club Courtwood Courtwood GAA ( ga, Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coill na Cúirte) is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club, located in the north east corner of County Laois in Ireland. The club is located in the eastern half of Emo, County Laois, Emo par ... to victory in the Laois Junior Football Championship in 1970 and Laois Intermediate Football Championship in 1971 and was also part of the club team that repeated the junior and intermediate double in 1986 and 1987. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Courtwood Gaelic footballers Laois inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Laois-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Coughlan
Larry Coughlan (1941 in Geashill, County Offaly - 13 September 2009) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Raheen, Eadestown in Kildare and Courtwood in Laois, as well as at senior level for the Offaly county team from 1960 until 1973. Coughlan had a lengthy career with Offaly, first coming to notice as a sub on the first Offaly team to win the Leinster Senior Football Championship in 1960. He was only 19 at the time. He progressed to win All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county ... medals in 1971 and 1972 when Offaly beat Galway and Kerry. He didn't play in the 1971 final but did win a medal as a substitute and was a key figure at left corner back in the following year's success. References 1941 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county teams in All-Ireland. The first tournament was held in 1887; it has been held every year since 1889. Each tournament ends with a final, played by the 35th Sunday of the year at Croke Park in Dublin, with the winning team receiving the Sam Maguire Cup. History The first Championship to be held featured club teams who represented their respective counties after their county championship. The 21 a-side final was between Commercials of Limerick and Young Irelands of Louth. The final was played in Beech Hill, Donnybrook (not Bird Avenue) on 29 April 1888 with Commercials winning by 1–4 to 0–3. Unlike later All-Ireland competitions, there were no provincial championships, and the result was an open draw. The second Championship was unfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Kinsella
Eddie Kinsella is a former Gaelic football referee from County Laois. He is a member of the Courtwood club. Kinsella refereed the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Donegal and Kerry at Croke Park. Before this he had refereed one Leinster SFC final, one Munster SFC final, the 2011 All-Ireland Under 21 final and the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament which began in season 1970–71. It is the top-tier competition for the senior football clubs of Ireland and London. The current champions are Kilcoo of ... final. Kinsella retired at the end of 2016. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kinsella, Eddie Year of birth missing (living people) Living people All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final referees Gaelic football referees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Luttrell
Danny Luttrell is a former Gaelic football player from County Laois. He played on the Laois senior football team in defence and was a corner back on the Laois senior team beaten in the 1968 Leinster Senior Football Championship final, with his clubmate Tommy Dunne in attack on the same day. In 1966, he was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Minor Football Championship and in 1969 he added a Leinster Under 21 Football Championship medal to his collection. He assisted his home club Courtwood to victory in the Laois Junior Football Championship in 1970 and Laois Intermediate Football Championship in 1971. In 1973, along with his fellow club men Paddy Dunne and Ned Flynn, he was part of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship The All-Ireland Junior Football Championship is a GAA competition involving four Junior Gaelic football inter-county teams. Prior to a change in competition structure in 2021, the competition was previously for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Doyle
George Doyle is a former Gaelic footballer and Manager (Gaelic games), manager from County Laois. He played on the Laois GAA, Laois senior football team throughout the 1990s, primarily as a defender but also in midfield. During that period he was also selected to play on the Leinster team. In 1991, he played on the Laois team beaten by Meath in the final of the Leinster Senior Football Championship. In 1993, he was a member of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Senior "B" Football Championship, while he won two O'Byrne Cup medals with Laois in 1991 and 1994. With his club Courtwood, Doyle won a Laois Junior Football Championship in 1986 and a Laois Intermediate Football Championship in 1987. He was manager of the Laois under 21 Football team in 2005 and of the Laois minor football team in 2012 and 2013. References 2000 Leinster SFC v Westmeath1999 Leinster semi final v Dublin Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Courtwood Gaelic footballers Gael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Donoher
Niall Donoher (born 10 March 1986) is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois. Niall has been playing football since 2002 in the minor and major games playing mostly in the forward position. He currently advocates for finding cures to rare genetic diseases. Biography Nial Donoher was born in Portlaoise, Ireland on 10 March 1986. He is married to Aisling and have a son named Dan who at the age of one was diagnosed with a rare genetic neuromuscular disease. Niall is an active advocate for finding and curing rare diseases. Football career Nial started his junior football career at the age of 13. He usually played in attack for Laois for whom he played at senior level from 2005 until 2018 and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title for the first time since 1997. In 2004, he was part of the minor team which won the Leinster Minor Football Championship. In 2006 and again in 2007, Niall was part of the Laois team that won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Football Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship and shortened to Leinster SFC, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship. The final, currently held on the fourth Sunday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Delaney Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship. The winners of the Leinster final, like their counterparts in Connacht, Munster and Ulster, are rewarded by advancing directly to the All-Ireland quarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
