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List of Laois county football team title winning teams

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National Football League, 1926

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In 1926, Laois won the first ever National Football League title beating Dublin in the final played in New Ross by 2-1 to 1-0.

Chris Miller and Jack Delaney were called into the side when Paddy Lenihan and Bill Kealy who had played in earlier games had left for the USA.

Number Name Club
1 Bill Irwin Ballyroan
2 Paddy Bates
3 Jack Browne Annanough
4 Matt Delaney Annanough
5 Tom Cribben Portarlington
6 Dick Miller (Captain) Annanough
7 Joe Ward Portarlington
8 Chris Miller Annanough
9 Bill Whelan Ballyroan
10 Jim Miller Annanough
11 Paddy Whelan Portarlington
12 Joe O'Shea Portarlington
13 Jack Delaney Stradbally
14 John Miller Annanough
15 Tom Costello Portarlington
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Leinster Senior Football Championship, 1946

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In 1946, Laois won their fifth Leinster Senior Football Championship title, beating Kildare by 0-11 to 1-6 in the final played at Croke Park.

Number Name Club
1 Andy Whelan Jamestown
2 John Lalor Jamestown
3 Jim Sayers Timahoe
4 Mick Delaney Stradbally
5 Mick Jones Ballyroan
6 Tommy Murphy Graiguecullen
7 Benny Hunt Portarlington
8 Mick Haughney Graiguecullen
9 Matt Dunne Annanough
10 Faun Hughes Jamestown
11 Bill Delaney Stradbally
12 Morgan Delaney Stradbally
13 Mick Fanning Ballyroan
14 Chris Delaney Stradbally
15 Paddy Peacock Ballyroan
16 Paddy Sixsmith Crettyard GAA
17 Fran Nerney Annanough
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Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1964

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On 2 August 1964, Laois won the first ever Leinster U21 Football Championship title, with a 1-8 to 0-8 win over their midland rivals Offaly in the final.

Laois went on to play Kerry in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final but were beaten 1-10 to 1-3 at Croke Park on 13 September.

Number Name Club
1 Tom Miller Timahoe
2 Teddy Fennelly Portlaoise
3 Tony Maher Portlaoise
4 John Conway Arles
5 Gabriel Lawlor Emo
6 Jim Leonard (c) Stradbally
7 Syd Harkin Portlaoise
8 Eamonn Mulhall Ballyroan
9 Paddy Brennan Crettyard
10 John Fennell Portlaoise
11 Mick Fennell Graiguecullen
12 Danny Brennan Arles
13 Christy O'Connor O'Dempseys
14 Pascal Delaney Portlaoise
15 Brian Delaney Portlaoise
16 Dick Miller Timahoe
17 John Meehan Ballyroan
18 Chris Miller
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Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1966

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On 24 July 1966, Laois won their second Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 1-10 to 0-7 win over Offaly in the final at Croke Park.

Laois went on to play Down in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship semi-final but, after a 1-11 to 2-8 draw, Laois were beaten 3-8 to 2-4 in the replay in Navan on 28 August.

Number Name Club
1 Sean Delaney Stradbally
2 Danny Luttrell Courtwood
3 Tom Manley Portarlington
4 Andy Fennell Graiguecullen
5 Paddy Dunne Courtwood
6 Seamus Doran Portlaoise
7 Jim Mangan Portarlington
8 Donal Hoare Portlaoise
9 Seamus Fleming St Josephs
10 PJ Payne Mountmellick
11 Paddy Lawlor Emo
12 Kevin O'Brien St Josephs
13 Johnny Lawlor (c) Emo
14 Leo Brennan St Josephs
15 Matt Hyland The Heath
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Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1967

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On 30 July 1967, Laois won their third Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 1-8 to 2-4 win over Dublin in the final in Newbridge.

Laois went on to play Cork in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final but were beaten by 5-14 to 2-3 at Croke Park on 24 September.

Number Name Club
1 Tony Burke
2 Michael Murphy
3 Pat Fingleton
4 Jim Mangan (c) Portarlington
5 John Kavanagh Courtwood
6 C McEvoy
7 C Murphy Portarlington
8 Ivor Houlihan Mountmellick
9 Seamus Fleming St Josephs
10 Sylvester Furey
11 Bobby Miller Timahoe
12 Stevie Allen Portarlington
13 Enda Condron Ballylinan
14 Johnny Lawlor Emo
15 Tommy Keane
16 Tony O'Brien St Josephs
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Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1969

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On 9 August 1969, Laois won their second Leinster U21 Football Championship title with a 2-7 to 2-6 win over Wicklow in the final.

Laois went on to play Roscommon in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship semi-final but were beaten 2-13 to 0-9 in Roscommon on 23 August.

Number Name Club
1 Tony Burke Killeshin
2 Danny Luttrell Courtwood
3 Tom Manley Portarlington
4 Eamonn Roycroft Portarlington
5 Tom Clancy Timahoe
6 Christy Murphy Portarlington
7 Liam Delaney Arles
8 Ivor Houlihan Mountmellick
9 Bobby Miller Timahoe
10 Stevie Allen Portarlington
11 Seamus Fleming St Josephs
12 Johnny Lawlor Emo
13 John Clancy Timahoe
14 Paddy Lawlor Emo
15 Har Mulhare Portlaoise
16 Leo Brennan St Josephs
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Leinster Under 21 Football Championship, 1982

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In 1982, Laois won their third Leinster U21 Football Championship title beating Longford by 2-11 to 0-3 in the final played in Tullamore on 18 July.

Number Name Club
1 Martin Conroy Ballyroan
2 Noel Campion St Josephs
3 Pat Roe The Heath
4 Micky Drennan (c) Ballyroan
5 Eddie Kelly O'Dempseys
6 Mark Kavanagh Portlaoise
7 Frankie Whelehan O'Dempseys
8 Tommy Murphy Portarlington
9 Mick Dempsey St Josephs
10 Liam Irwin Ballyroan
11 Jimmy Lewis Portlaoise
12 John Ramsbottom Timahoe
13 Pascal Doran Graiguecullen
14 Declan Horan Ballyroan
15 Christy Maguire Graiguecullen
16 Sean Murphy Ballyroan
17 Sean Booth The Heath
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National Football League, 1986

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In 1986, Laois won their second National Football League title beating Monaghan by 2-6 to 2-5 in the final played in Croke Park.[1]

The men from the O'Moore County were the surprise team of the season coming from Division 3 to take the second highest honour in the game. Laois were the masters in the first thirty minutes leading at half-time by 2-4 to 1-1. Liam Irwin was majestic at midfield and scored four great points. John Costello was excellent his high fielding was Majestic. Pat Brophy and Colm Browne were excellent in defence. Eamon Whelan and Willie Brennan took their goals with style. Michael Caulfield was the scorer of Monaghan's goal.

Early in the second half Martin Conroy made a wonderful save from Michael Caulfield. In the 39th minute Monaghan reduced the deficit to 3 points when Ray McCarron scored from the penalty spot after Nudie Hughes was pulled down by Martin Conroy. The O'Moore County men's defence responded magnificently to the challenge restricting the defending champions attack to just four points in the second half.

Number Name Club
1 Martin Conroy Ballyroan
2 Paddy Dunne Ballyroan
3 Martin Dempsey St Josephs
4 Eddie Kelly O'Dempseys
5 Mick Aherne O'Dempseys
6 Pat Brophy Emo
7 Colm Browne (c) Portlaoise
8 John Costello O'Dempseys
9 Liam Irwin Ballyroan
10 Gerry Browne Portlaoise
11 Willie Brennan Graiguecullen
12 Tom Prendergast Portlaoise
13 Mick Dempsey St Josephs
14 Eamon Whelan Portlaoise
15 Christy Maguire Graiguecullen
16 Noel Prendergast Portlaoise
17 Ger Lawlor Emo
18 Brian Nerney O'Dempseys
19 John Ramsbottom Timahoe
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Leinster Minor Football Championship, 1998

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On 2 August 1998, Laois won their sixth Leinster Minor Football Championship title with a 2-9 to 0-12 win over Dublin in the final at Croke Park.

Laois went on to play Tyrone in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final but were beaten at Croke Park in September.

Number Name Club
1 Willie Moran Arles/Killeen
2 Robert Jones Kilcotton
3 Brian Gaynor Portlaoise
4 Colm Clear Portlaoise
5 Aidan Fennelly Portlaoise
6 Paudge Leonard Ballylinan
7 Brian McCormack Portlaoise
8 Johnny Behan (c) O'Dempseys
9 Brian Fitzpatrick Portlaoise
10 Kieran Kelly Ballylinan
11 Jamie Moran Graiguecullen
12 Mick Clancy The Heath
13 Pauric Clancy Timahoe
14 Brian McDonald Arles/Killeen
15 Benny O'Connell Timahoe
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Subs: John Graham, Colm Byrne, Pauric Phelan, Eoin Browne, Damien Walsh, Donal Miller, Mark Dunne, John Ml. McDonald, John O'Neill.

Leinster Senior Football Championship, 2003

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In 2003, Laois won their sixth Leinster Senior Football Championship title beating Kildare by 2-13 to 1-13 in the final played in front of 64,800 fans at Croke Park.

Number Name Club
1 Fergal Byron Courtwood
2 Aidan Fennelly Portlaoise
3 Colm Byrne Portlaoise
4 Joe Higgins St Josephs
5 Darren Rooney Clonaslee-St.Manmans
6 Tom Kelly St Josephs
7 Kevin Fitzpatrick Portlaoise
8 Pauric Clancy Timahoe
9 Noel Garvan St Josephs
10 Ross Munnelly Arles/Kilcruise
11 Mick Lawlor Emo
12 Gary Kavanagh Stradbally
13 Brian McDonald Arles/Killeen
14 Ian Fitzgerald (c) Portlaoise
15 Damien Delaney Stradbally
16 Barry Brennan Graiguecullen
17 Donal Miller Annanough
18 Stephen Kelly St Josephs
19 Hugh Emerson Portarlington
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