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Tommy Murphy (1920–1985) was a famous Gaelic footballer from County Laois.
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Edward Joseph Brennan is an Irish hurling manager and former player. His league and championship career with the Kilkenny senior team lasted twelve seasons from 2000 until 2011. Brennan was the manager of the Laois senior hurling team from 2019 to 2020.
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Robert "Bob" O'Keeffe was an Irish hurler who played for the Laois senior team.
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References
- ↑ "Laois GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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