Stradbally GAA (County Laois)

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Stradbally GAA
Sráid Bhaile
Founded:1889
County: Laois
Nickname:Strad, The Little Town
Colours:Green and white
Grounds: Bill Delaney Park
Coordinates: 53°00′31.71″N7°08′44.15″W / 53.0088083°N 7.1455972°W / 53.0088083; -7.1455972 Coordinates: 53°00′31.71″N7°08′44.15″W / 53.0088083°N 7.1455972°W / 53.0088083; -7.1455972
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Stradbally GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) football club in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland.

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The club was founded in 1889 and its colours are green and white. The club grounds are called Bill Delaney Park after one of the club's most famous sons.

Stradbally GAA Club has won 17 Laois Senior Football Championship titles and numerous other titles at junior, intermediate and underage grades.

After 18 years in existence the championship of 1905 was won when the team defeated Raheenabrogue by 1-4 to 0-3 at Portlaoise on 21 January 1906. 2016 Stradbally bet Portlaoise in the county championship final and stopped their 10 in a row with a last minute goal.

Sean Delaney, Karl Lenihan, Tony Maher, Colm Kelly, Damien Delaney, Colm Begley, Greg Ramsbottom, Paul Begley and Gary Kavanagh are among Stradbally's most famous players in recent times.

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References

  1. "Last-gasp Lawlor pegs back Portlaoise in see-saw thriller". Irish Independent . 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.