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.
Clonad GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in County Laois, Ireland which fields teams from Under-10 right up to adult level. While Clonad GAA club has successfully fielded underage and adult Gaelic football teams in the past, football is not played in the club at present. These days, club members interested in football usually play with the neighbouring football clubs at The Heath and Ballyroan.
Camross GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and Gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland, located near to Coolrain.
Clough-Ballacolla is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Laois, Ireland. The colour of the club jersey is all blue with a gold band.
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, County Laois, Ireland.
Mick Aherne was a Gaelic football and hurling player from County Laois in Ireland.
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.‘
Rathdowney-Errill GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in County Laois, Ireland. The club colours are green and red.
Kevin Martin is an Irish hurling manager and former player. His league and championship career with the Offaly senior team lasted ten seasons from 1993 until 2003.
Joseph Bergin is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club Seir Kieran. He was a member of the Offaly senior hurling team for 14 seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a full-forward.
William Hyland is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a left wing-forward for the Laois senior team.
William Dunphy is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Clough/Ballacolla and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team. He currently lines out as a full-forward.
Stephen 'Picky' Maher is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Laois senior team.
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.
The 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 132nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the 2019 fixtures took place on 11 October 2018. The championship began on 11 May 2019 and concluded on 18 August 2019.
Lee Cleere is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Clough/Ballacolla and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right corner-back.
The 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 133rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The 2020 fixtures were announced in October 2019. Games were initially scheduled to begin on 9 May 2020. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the competition was delayed before beginning on 24 October 2020 and ending on 13 December 2020.
The 2021–22 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. It was the first club championship to be completed in two years as the 2020–21 Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship began on 27 November 2021 and ended on 12 February 2022.
The 2020 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship eventually began on 31 July 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, eventually ended on 14 August 2021.
