Ballypickas GAA is a

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club in

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. Ballypickas is located near Abbeyleix and the club grounds are at the quaintly named Cobbler's Hill. The club colours are green and gold hoops.

History

The club has won many honours over the year's including the Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship twice, in 1937 and 1964. Ballypickas holds the joint record for wins in the

Laois Junior Hurling Championship The Laois Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs. Ballypickas are the title holders (2021) defeating near neighbours Abbeyleix in the Final. Ballypickas are both the current holder ...

with no less than six titles in the grade. The first of these came back in 1931, with the most recent in 1994. The other wins were in 1936, 1955, 1963 and 1985. Ballypickas returned to winning ways in 2007 with a great win in the final of the

Laois Junior B Hurling Championship The Laois Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs. Ballypickas are the title holders (2021) defeating near neighbours Abbeyleix in the Final. Ballypickas are both the current holder ...

over The Harps and a win over St. Fintans, Colt in the final of the

Laois Junior C Hurling Championship The Laois Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs. Ballypickas are the title holders (2021) defeating near neighbours Abbeyleix in the Final. Ballypickas are both the current holder ...

to complete a memorable championship double. Ballypickas hurling players usually play their

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with Spink or Ballyroan.

Achievements

* Laois Intermediate Hurling Championships: (2) 1937, 1964 *

s: (7) 1931, 1936, 1955, 1963, 1985, 1994, 2017, 2021 * Leinster Special Junior Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2015 *

s: (1) 2007 *

s: (1) 2007

References

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