The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois. The county board is also responsible for the Laois county teams.
Bobby Miller was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Laois and Timahoe. In June 2006, Miller was managing the Arles-Killeen side from Laois that included Laois county stars Beano McDonald and Donal Brennan when he became ill on the sideline shortly before half time. Medics did what they could on the pitch itself and he was then taken to Portlaoise Midland Regional Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. He was 56 years of age.
Courtwood GAA 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.
Emo GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Emo, County Laois, Ireland.
Park–Ratheniska GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling club in County Laois, Ireland.
Portlaoise GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) affiliated hurling, Gaelic football and camogie club based in Portlaoise, the county town of Laois in Ireland.
Tommy Griffin is a former Irish Gaelic football player for Kerry and An Daingean.
Noel Garvan is a former inter-county Gaelic footballer from County Laois.
Brendan Quigley is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois. He usually plays at midfield or full-forward.
Niall Donoher 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.
Cathal Ryan is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois, Ireland.
Michael John (MJ) Tierney is a Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland.
Craig Rogers is a Gaelic footballer from Portlaoise in County Laois.
Brendan Murphy is an Irish sportsman from Rathvilly, County Carlow. He is a member of the Carlow senior football team, and his local club Rathvilly.
Patrick Grace was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Donal Brennan is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois.
Cahir Healy is an Irish dual player. He plays hurling and football with his local club Portlaoise. He has played hurling and football at inter-county level with Laois although he is currently focusing on hurling.
James Maher is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Intermediate Championship club St Lachtain's and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.
Jack O'Connor is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Championship club St Martin's and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually plays as a right wing-forward, but can also be deployed as a left wing-back.
Conor Browne is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club James Stephens and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.
