Shanahoe
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Shanahoe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
hurling
and gaelic football
club in the village of Shanahoe
, County Laois
, Ireland
, whose pitches are located about 2 km outside the village.
The current club was founded as recently as 1980 and is located in the parish
of Raheen, County Laois
and amalgamates with St. Fintans, Colt
to play underage football and hurling although there is still a very strong sense of rivalry between the two clubs. An older Shanahoe hurling club won the Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship
back in 1951, having won the Laois Junior Hurling Championship three years previously.
In 1999, the current Shanahoe club enjoyed its most memorable day when Declan Cuddy captained them to a 4-7 to 0-6 win over Ballypickas
in the Laois Junior Hurling Championship final. Football is very much a secondary sport in the club but in 2005 Shanahoe won the All-County Football League
Division 5 title and also reached the Laois Junior "C" Football Championship final. The club colours are red and black.
The club recently defeated in the Leinster league hurling final. The game ended in controvery as they decided to go throw shlaps at the ref.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club in the village of Shanahoe
Shanahoe
Shanahoe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club in the village of Shanahoe, County Laois, Ireland, whose pitches are located about 2 km outside the village....
, County Laois
County Laois
County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It was formerly known as Queen's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. The county's name was formerly spelt as Laoighis and Leix. Laois County Council...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, whose pitches are located about 2 km outside the village.
The current club was founded as recently as 1980 and is located in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Raheen, County Laois
Raheen, County Laois
Raheen is a small village in County Laois south of Portlaoise in Ireland.-History:Raheen has an imposing Catholic church, dating from 1857. The first Catholic church, a thatched chapel, was built in 1729; the site was granted by a Protestant family named Baldwin. Mr...
and amalgamates with St. Fintans, Colt
St. Fintans, Colt
St Fintans, Colt as a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.The club is located in the parish of Raheen and amalgamates with Shanahoe to play underage football and hurling.The club has never won the Laois Senior Hurling Championship but won the Laois...
to play underage football and hurling although there is still a very strong sense of rivalry between the two clubs. An older Shanahoe hurling club won the Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship
Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the second grade Laois hurling clubs. The winners of the championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship and in turn, go on to the...
back in 1951, having won the Laois Junior Hurling Championship three years previously.
In 1999, the current Shanahoe club enjoyed its most memorable day when Declan Cuddy captained them to a 4-7 to 0-6 win over Ballypickas
Ballypickas
Ballypickas GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in County Laois, Ireland. Ballypickas is located near Abbeyleix and the club grounds are at the quaintly named Cobbler's Hill...
in the Laois Junior Hurling Championship final. Football is very much a secondary sport in the club but in 2005 Shanahoe won the All-County Football League
Laois All-County Football League
The Laois All-County Football League is a Gaelic football competition run annually by Laois GAA as a secondary competition to the local championships....
Division 5 title and also reached the Laois Junior "C" Football Championship final. The club colours are red and black.
The club recently defeated in the Leinster league hurling final. The game ended in controvery as they decided to go throw shlaps at the ref.