St Josephs GAA
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St. Josephs GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
gaelic football
club in County Laois
, Ireland
. It is a parish team and is made up of the four small areas represented on the club crest: Ballyadams, Luggacurren, The Swan
and Wolfhill.
Founded in 1954 as an underage club, St. Josephs has progressed to win nine Laois Senior Football Championship titles (1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2000).
The Laois All-County Football League
title was won by St. Josephs in 1971, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001 and 2010.
The club won the Laois minor and junior football titles in 1967, the minor again in 1968, the Laois Intermediate Football Championship
in 1969 and a further junior in 1976. As well as this the club in an amalgamation with Barrowhouse won the Under 21 championship in 2008.
Famous players, past and present, include Tom Kelly
, Noel Garvan
, Joe Higgins
, Martin Dempsey, Kieran Brennan, Dessie Brennan and Mick Dempsey
.
The club colours are yellow with blue trim and the club grounds are located at Kellyville.
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...
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 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
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. It is a parish team and is made up of the four small areas represented on the club crest: Ballyadams, Luggacurren, The Swan
The Swan, County Laois
Swan or The Swan is a small village in County Laois, Ireland. It lies near the County Kilkenny border where the R430 regional road crosses the R426. The village lies within the townland of Slatt , in the civil parish of Rathaspick.-Features:...
and Wolfhill.
Founded in 1954 as an underage club, St. Josephs has progressed to win nine Laois Senior Football Championship titles (1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2000).
The Laois 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....
title was won by St. Josephs in 1971, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001 and 2010.
The club won the Laois minor and junior football titles in 1967, the minor again in 1968, the Laois Intermediate Football Championship
Laois Intermediate Football Championship
The Laois Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the second grade Laois Clubs. The winners of the Laois Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to...
in 1969 and a further junior in 1976. As well as this the club in an amalgamation with Barrowhouse won the Under 21 championship in 2008.
Famous players, past and present, include Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly (gaelic football)
Tom Kelly is a former Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland.His club is St Josephs GAA. He usually plays at centre back for Laois and in 2003 won an All-Star award and was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship title for the first time since 1946.Kelly...
, Noel Garvan
Noel Garvan
Noel Garvan is a retired inter county Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland.His club is St Josephs GAA club. He usually played at midfield for Laois and played a huge part in 2003 when Laois ended the 57 year wait for the Leinster Senior Football Championship title.Noel emerged on to the...
, Joe Higgins
Joe Higgins (gaelic football player)
Joe Higgins is a Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland.His club is St Josephs GAA club. He played at corner back for Laois and in 2003 won an All-Star award and was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship title for the first time since 1946.Joe emerged on to...
, Martin Dempsey, Kieran Brennan, Dessie Brennan and Mick Dempsey
Mick Dempsey
Michael "Mick" Dempsey is a former gaelic football player and manager from County Laois in Ireland.-Playing career:He captained his club St Josephs to the Laois Senior Football Championship title in 1983....
.
The club colours are yellow with blue trim and the club grounds are located at Kellyville.