Tommy Murphy (1920–1985) was a Gaelic footballer from County Laois.
Conal Keaney is an Irish footballer and hurler who played for Dublin and Ballyboden St Enda's. He was educated in Terenure College.
Michael O'Dwyer is an Irish retired Gaelic football manager and former player. He most famously managed the senior Kerry county team between 1974 and 1989, during which time he became the county's longest-serving manager and most successful in terms of major titles won. O'Dwyer is regarded as the greatest manager in the history of the game. He is one of only three men to manage five different counties. Martin Breheny has described him as "the ultimate symbol of the outside manager".
Tom Kelly is a former Gaelic footballer from County Laois.
St Joseph's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club in eastern County Laois, Ireland. It won ten Laois Senior Football Championship titles between 1973 and 2023. The club colours are yellow with blue trim and the main club grounds are located at Kellyville with a secondary grounds at Milltown.
Brian "Beano" McDonald is a Gaelic football and former player for Laois. He resides in Killeen, County Laois, his club is Arles–Killeen.
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.
Colm "Wooly" Parkinson is a retired Irish Gaelic footballer, and journalist.
Christopher "Christy" O'Brien was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Laois senior team.
Pádraig Clancy is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois.
Anthony Hanahoe is an Irish former Gaelic footballer, hurler and Gaelic football manager. His league and championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned sixteen seasons from 1964 to 1979.
Paddy "Hands" O'Brien was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back at senior level for the Meath county team.
Peter McDermott was an Irish Gaelic football player, coach, administrator and referee. Throughout a club career that spanned over 20 years, he played for several clubs and enjoyed championship success in different grades with Rathfeigh, Donaghmore and Navan O'Mahony's. At inter-county level, he was left corner-forward on the Meath senior football team that won All-Ireland Championship titles in 1949 and 1954 as team captain; he was the first Meath player to win six Leinster Championship medals and also claimed two National League titles. His 51 championship appearances stood as a Meath record for nearly 40 years. As well as club and county successes, McDermott was a regular for Leinster and won three Railway Cup medals.
Pádraig Horan is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-forward for the Offaly senior hurling team.
Patrick Grace was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Patrick Larkin was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Seán Dempsey is an Irish Gaelic football manager, coach, selector and former player. He played at minor, under-21 and senior level for the Laois county team. Dempsey later managed Laois at minor, under-21 and senior level and has been involved with the St Joseph's club, as well as several clubs in other counties.
Matthew Whelan is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton. He is a former member of the Laois senior hurling team.
Daniel "Danny" Collins is an Irish hurler who plays as a center half forward for the Kerry senior team.
The Carlow county football team represents Carlow in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Carlow GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Leinster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.
