Laois–Offaly Gaelic football rivalry

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Laois-Offaly
Location County Laois
County Offaly
Teams Laois
Offaly
First meetingLaois 1-5 - 0-2 Offaly
1903 Leinster quarter-final
(21 August 1904)
Latest meetingLaois 1-12 - 1-12 Offaly
2023 Tailteann Cup
(20 May 2023)
Statistics
Meetings total30
Most winsLaois (15)
All-time seriesLaois 15-5-10 Offaly
Largest victoryLaois 5-11 - 0-4 Offaly
1947 Leinster semi-final
(6 July 1947)

The Laois-Offaly rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Laois and Offaly, who first played each other in 1903. It is considered to be one of the biggest local rivalries in Gaelic games. [1] [2] [3] [4] Laois's home ground is O'Moore Park and Offaly's home ground is O'Connor Park.

Contents

While both teams are regarded as minnows within the Leinster Senior Football Championship, they have enjoyed some success winning 16 provincial titles between them.

Statistics

Up to date as of 2022 season

Team All-Ireland Provincial National League Total
Laois0628
Offaly310114
Combined316322

All-time results

Legend

Offaly win
Laois win
Match was a draw

Senior

No.DateWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueStage
1.21 July 1904Laois1-5 - 0-2Offaly Maryboro Leinster Quarter-Final
2.1 July 1917Laois2-7 - 0-0Offaly Tullamore Leinster Quarter-Final
3.28 June 1936Laois4-5 - 3-4Offaly Athy Leinster Semi-Final
4.16 May 1937Laois2-6 - 1-9Offaly St. Conleth's Park Leinster Quarter-Final
5.30 May 1937Laois2-7 - 1-7Offaly Athy Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
6.14 July 1940Laois2-7 - 0-7Offaly Athy Leinster Semi-Final
7.24 May 1942Offaly6-5 - 2-7Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
8.2 June 1946Laois1-7 - 1-5Offaly O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final
9.6 July 1947Laois5-11 - 0-4Offaly O'Moore Park Leinster Semi-Final
10.11 May 1958Offaly4-3 - 1-5Laois St. Conleth's Park Leinster Preliminary Round
11.17 May 1959Offaly1-9 - 2-6Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
12.7 June 1959Laois3-8 - 0-10Offaly O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
13.30 June 1963Laois2-7 - 0-9Offaly O'Moore Park Leinster Semi-Final
14.30 June 1968Laois0-11 - 0-6Offaly O'Connor Park Leinster Semi-Final
15.4 July 1971Offaly2-12 - 0-10Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Semi-Final
16.15 June 1975Offaly0-13 - 0-13Laois O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final
17.29 June 1975Offaly3-14 - 3-7Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
18.25 June 1978Offaly0-16 - 2-8Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
19.17 June 1979Offaly1-12 - 0-13Laois O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final
20.26 July 1981Offaly1-18 - 3-9Laois Croke Park Leinster Final
21.27 June 1982Offaly3-13 - 1-15Laois O'Connor Park Leinster Semi-Final
22.10 June 1990Laois3-15 - 3-5Offaly O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
23.27 May 2001Offaly1-13 - 0-12Laois Croke Park Leinster Quarter-Final
24.26 May 2002Offaly0-13 - 2-6Laois O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final
25.25 May 2003Laois1-12 - 1-12Offaly O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
26.2 June 2003Laois2-10 - 0-13Offaly O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
27.29 May 2005Laois1-10 - 1-8Offaly Croke Park Leinster Quarter-Final
28.30 July 2006Laois1-9 - 0-4Offaly O'Moore Park All Ireland Qualifier Round 4
29.29 June 2019Laois0-20 - 0-15Offaly O'Moore Park All Ireland Qualifier Round 3
30.20 May 2023Laois1-12 - 1-12Offaly O'Moore Park 2023 Tailteann Cup

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