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Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP TM)


Graiguecullen Young Irelands

Laois champions 1927 & 1973

Source: 'The Parish of KILLESHIN, Graiguecullen'. 1972. by P. MacSuibhne.


Graiguecullen Young Irelands, Laois champions 1927.
Front 1 to r: Ml Tobin, Mat Callanan, Barnie Hennessy, John Farrell, Ml Comerford, John McDarby.
Middle: Ml Kearns, Paddy Haughney, Ml Brennan, Edward Price, Martin Farrell, .Tas Byrne, Willie Hogan, Ml Butler, Martin Hogan.
Back: Martin Haughney, Christy Callanan, Paddy Byrne, Martin Hennessy, Jas Keating, Edw Byrne, Joe Brennan, Jas Harte.
Laois Junior Football team 1973 winners of the All-Ireland Junior Football Title.
The Laois Junior Football team that won the for the county its first title in the code when beating London at New Eltham in 1973.
Back Row (L-R): Tim Clancy (Timahoe), Jim Miller (Annanough), Andy Fennell (Graiguecullen), Brian Nerney (O'Dempsey's), Seamus Fleming (St. Joseph's), Eddie Harte (Graiguecullen), Dan Luttrell (Courtwood), Mick Dooley (Portlaoise).
Front Row (L-R): Denis Booth (Heath), Paddy Dunne (Courtwood), Ned Flynn (Courtwood), and Danny Doogue (Graiguecullen).
(Laois Year Book 1975).
Sub: Paddy Miller (Annanough/Grove).
Three Courtwood men Ned Flynn, Paddy Dunne (RIP) and Danny Luttrell made a little bit of history winning All-Ireland Junior medals in New Eltham, London when Laois defeated London.

Source: Courtwood GAA Club is located in the north east corner of County Laois.


Hurling
Leix Senior Hurling Team, 1920's
Front row (L to R); Jack Walsh (Ballygeehan), John Phelan (The Castle, Ballygeehan), Joe Carroll (Kilcotton), Jack Caroll (Kilcotton), Jack Conroy (Portlaoise), Michael Campion (Clonmean), Jim Bannon (Skirk, Borris-in-Ossory).
Standing (L to R); Bob O'Keeffe (Borris-in-Ossory). Denis Neill, Jack Campion (Kilcotton, Kilcotton), Jack Daly (Rathdowney), Flint Kileen (Kilbricken), Tom Finlay (Ballygeehan), Paddy Kelly (Kilcotton), James Carroll (Kilcotton), Tim Hyland (Borris-in-Ossory), and Joe Egan (Borris-in-Ossory).

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