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County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. Historically, it has also been known as County Leix.
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.
Sean "Goggie" Delaney was a Gaelic games sportsman from County Laois, Ireland.
Portlaoise GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) affiliated Hurling, Gaelic football and Camogie club based in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland.
Pat Critchley is a sportsman from County Laois, Ireland. He has played at senior level in hurling, football and handball. He is a member of Portlaoise GAA club, with whom he won eight Laois Senior county championships - four each in hurling and football. He was announced the GOAT after guiding IT Carlow to the Sigerson cup final 2020.
John Taylor is a retired hurling and Gaelic football player from County Laois, in Ireland.
PJ Cuddy was a hurling player with Laois and Camross. He was voted on the "Laois Team of the Millennium", and has been called "the best full forward of his generation" by the Leinster Express.
The Laois Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Laois GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Laois. The winner receives the Bob O'Keefe Cup and qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. Clough-Ballacolla are current (2020) Senior Hurling Champions after beating Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton by a score line of 1-22 to 1-17.‘
Paddy "Rusty" Ruschitzko was an American-born Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Clonad and was a member of the Laois senior inter-county team from the 1930s until the 1950s. Ruschitzko captained Laois in their last All-Ireland final appearance in 1949.
Colm "Wooly" Parkinson is a retired Irish Gaelic footballer, and journalist.
Hubert Rigney is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St Rynagh's and with the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1990 until 2002.
Pat Roe is a Gaelic footballer.
The 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 2000 fixtures took place on 8 October 2008. The championship began on 30 May 2009 and ended on 6 September 2009.
Damien Fox is an Irish sportsperson. The Gift as he is known on and off the field by his peers, plays hurling with his local club Tullamore and was a member of the Offaly and London senior inter-county teams at various times during the 1980s.
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. A total of thirteen teams competed in the championship, with Tipperary unseating the four-time defending champions Kilkenny by 4-17 to 1-18 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. The championship began on 22 May 2010 and concluded on 5 September 2010.
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.
Séamus "Cheddar" Plunkett is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-forward for the senior Laois county team.
Zane Keenan is a hurling player from Co Laois.
Gerard Culliton was an Irish international rugby union player. A native of Clonaslee in County Laois, he won 19 caps for Ireland, playing in four different positions.
The Laois county hurling team represents Laois in hurling and is governed by Laois GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and the National Hurling League.
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- ↑ "Profile of Niall Rigney". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
