Kilcavan GAA is a

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club in

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History

Founded in 1946, the club colours are maroon and white. The club grounds are situated near the villages of Killeigh and Geashill which are on the other side of the

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border. Derek O'Connell in 1995 became the first and to date only Kilcavan player to play for Laois at senior championship level. Kilcavan has won four Laois Junior Football Championship titles (1960, 1993, 2004 and 2013) as well as the Laois Junior "B" Football Championship title in 1984. The club also won the

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Division 3 title in 2003 and 2016. At underage level, Kilcavan field teams in the under 13, under 15 and under 17 grades in an amalgamation with The Rock.

Achievements

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 Cha ...

: (4) 1960, 1993, 2004, 2013 *

Laois Junior B Football Championship The Laois Junior Football Championships are the lower-tier Laois Club Championships, 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 sim ...

: (1) 1984 *

Division 3: (2) 2003, 2016 *

Division 4: (1) 1988

Notable players

External links

Kilcavan GAA Official Website

Laoistalk - Laois GAA News Website
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