Craig Rogers
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Craig Rogers is a Gaelic football
player from Laois in Ireland
.
He plays in attack and in 2003 was captain of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
title for the first time since 1997.
In 2004, he was captain of the minor team which won the Leinster Minor Football Championship
and in 2006 and 2007, he was part of the Laois teams that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship. In 2004 he won a Laois Senior Football Championship title and also a Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
title with Portlaoise.
In 2006, Rogers was on the team UCD
won Dublin Senior Football Championship title and Portlaoise win the Laois Under 21 Football Championship
for the second consecutive year.
In 2007, he featured in the attack as Portlaoise won the Laois Senior Football Championship title and again featured as Portlaoise retained their titles in '08 and 09.
Rogers began his club career with Ballyroan
before transferring to the Portlaoise
. He has also represented Ireland in the u18 International Rules Series in Australia - April 2004.
Rogers has two Laois Minor Titles, three Laois u21 Titles and 4 Laois Senior Football Championships and 2 Leinster Senior Club Titles with his club Portlaoise.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from Laois in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
He plays in attack and in 2003 was captain of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
title for the first time since 1997.
In 2004, he was captain of the minor team which won the Leinster Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
The Leinster Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council. Each county in the province fields a team in the competition. The term "minor" is given to players who are...
and in 2006 and 2007, he was part of the Laois teams that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship. In 2004 he won a Laois Senior Football Championship title and also a Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club...
title with Portlaoise.
In 2006, Rogers was on the team UCD
UCD GAA
UCD GAA or University College Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association club is a Dublin based Gaelic games club in University College Dublin. The UCD hurling club was founded in 1900 and boasted the motto's "Ad Astra" and "Cothrom Féinne". The first team was an amalgamation of students from UCD and...
won Dublin Senior Football Championship title and Portlaoise win the Laois Under 21 Football Championship
Laois Under 21 Football Championship
The Laois Under 21 Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under 21 players of Laois Clubs. The 2011 Under 21 football champions are St Josephs/Barrowhouse who defeated Mountmellick/Ballyfin in the final to secure their second title in the grade.A...
for the second consecutive year.
In 2007, he featured in the attack as Portlaoise won the Laois Senior Football Championship title and again featured as Portlaoise retained their titles in '08 and 09.
Rogers began his club career with Ballyroan
Ballyroan GAA
Ballyroan GAA was a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Ballyroan, County Laois, Republic of Ireland.Founded in 1887, the club colours were sky blue and navy having originally been royal blue with a dominant white V on the front...
before transferring to the Portlaoise
Portlaoise GAA
% !!!5 TIMES COUNTY CHAMPIONS!!!Portlaoise GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland....
. He has also represented Ireland in the u18 International Rules Series in Australia - April 2004.
Rogers has two Laois Minor Titles, three Laois u21 Titles and 4 Laois Senior Football Championships and 2 Leinster Senior Club Titles with his club Portlaoise.