Paul Begley
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Paul Begley is a Gaelic football
player from Laois in Ireland
.
He plays for the Stradbally
club. He usually plays in defence for the Laois senior football team.
Paul emerged on to the inter county GAA scene in 2001 as part of the Laois minor squad.
He went on to play for the Laois Under 21 team in 2002, 2003 and 2004 before earning a call up to the senior squad for the 2005 National Football League
campaign
At club level, Paul was named Laois Junior B Footballer of the Year as a 17 year old in 2000.
He won two Under 21 titles with Stradbally Parish Gaels and in 2005 was a prominent player as Stradbally
won the Laois Senior Football Championship.
He is an older brother of ex Brisbane Lions
and current Laois
star Colm Begley
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 for the Stradbally
Stradbally GAA
Stradbally GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1889 and its colours are green and white...
club. He usually plays in defence for the Laois senior football team.
Paul emerged on to the inter county GAA scene in 2001 as part of the Laois minor squad.
He went on to play for the Laois Under 21 team in 2002, 2003 and 2004 before earning a call up to the senior squad for the 2005 National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
campaign
At club level, Paul was named Laois Junior B Footballer of the Year as a 17 year old in 2000.
He won two Under 21 titles with Stradbally Parish Gaels and in 2005 was a prominent player as Stradbally
Stradbally GAA
Stradbally GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1889 and its colours are green and white...
won the Laois Senior Football Championship.
He is an older brother of ex Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
and current Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
star Colm Begley
Colm Begley
Colm Begley is a Gaelic footballer from Ireland. He has also played Australian rules football for the St Kilda Football Club and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League .-Recruitment:...