The Rock GAA
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The Rock GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
gaelic football
club based just outside the town of Mountmellick
in County Laois
, Ireland
.
The club was founded in 1970 and colours are red and black.
Famous Laois footballers who have played for The Rock include Derek Conroy, Paul Dunne, Mark Dunne and Colm Burke.
The first AGM of The Rock GAA Club was held in 1970 in The Rock National School and the officers elected were;
The club first entered the Laois Junior Football Championship in 1970, where in their first match they played against Emo
and made an instant impact on the local GAA scene recording a win in their first outing.
The Rock won the Laois Junior Football Championship in 1979 defeating Ballinakill
in the final, which was played in O'Moore Park
. The captain was Noel Dunphy and vice-captain was John Deegan.
The Rock won the Laois Intermediate Football Championship
in 1996 defeating St. Michaels
in a replayed final in Stradbally. The captain was Leo Storey and the manager was Niall Tully.
The Rock competed in their first ever Senior Football Championship Final in 1998 where they suffered defeat to Stradbally on a scoreline of 0-8 to 0-5 on a day of atrocious weather conditions.
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 based just outside the town of Mountmellick
Mountmellick
Other than that its a 15th-century settlement on the narrow Owenass river with an encampment on its banks at Irishtown. Overlooking this valley with its trees and wildlife was a small church called Kilmongan which was closed by the Penal Laws in 1640...
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
Republic of Ireland
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.
The club was founded in 1970 and colours are red and black.
Famous Laois footballers who have played for The Rock include Derek Conroy, Paul Dunne, Mark Dunne and Colm Burke.
The first AGM of The Rock GAA Club was held in 1970 in The Rock National School and the officers elected were;
- President: Tomas Culleton
- Chairman: Tom Foyle
- Secretary: Eamonn Conroy
The club first entered the Laois Junior Football Championship in 1970, where in their first match they played against Emo
Emo GAA
Emo GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Emo, County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in the 1950s and club colours are white with a red hoop.Famous players past and present include Gabriel Lawlor, Mick Lawlor and Billy Sheehan....
and made an instant impact on the local GAA scene recording a win in their first outing.
The Rock won the Laois Junior Football Championship in 1979 defeating Ballinakill
Ballinakill GAA
Ballinakill GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club in Ballinakill, County Laois, Ireland.The club colours are maroon and white and the club grounds are in Ballinakill village near the border with County Kilkenny....
in the final, which was played in O'Moore Park
O'Moore Park
O'Moore Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. It is the home of the Laois Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground has a capacity of about 27,000. Its pitch is one of ireland's best under weather. It is the venue for a lot of club and county...
. The captain was Noel Dunphy and vice-captain was John Deegan.
The Rock won 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 1996 defeating St. Michaels
Arles-Killeen
Arles/Killeen GAA ia a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.Founded in 1995, after a disagreement with the original Arles parish club, the club colours are white with black trim....
in a replayed final in Stradbally. The captain was Leo Storey and the manager was Niall Tully.
The Rock competed in their first ever Senior Football Championship Final in 1998 where they suffered defeat to Stradbally on a scoreline of 0-8 to 0-5 on a day of atrocious weather conditions.