Laois–Offaly Gaelic football rivalry explained

Laois-Offaly
City Or Region:	County Laois County Offaly
First Contested:	Laois 1-5 - 0-2 Offaly 1903 Leinster quarter-final (21 August 1904)
Teams Involved:	Laois Offaly
Most Wins:	Laois (15)
Mostrecent:	Laois 1-12 - 1-12 Offaly 2023 Tailteann Cup (20 May 2023)
Total:	30
Series:	Laois 15-5-10 Offaly
Largestvictory:	Laois 5-11 - 0-4 Offaly 1947 Leinster semi-final (6 July 1947)

The Laois-Offaly rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Laois and Offaly, who first played each other in 1903. It is considered to be one of the biggest local rivalries in Gaelic games.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Laois's home ground is O'Moore Park and Offaly's home ground is O'Connor Park.

While both teams are regarded as minnows within the Leinster Senior Football Championship, they have enjoyed some success winning 16 provincial titles between them.

Statistics

Up to date as of 2022 season

Team	All-Ireland	Provincial	National League	Total
Laois	0	6	2	8
Offaly	3	10	1	14
Combined	3	16	3	22

All-time results

Legend

	Offaly win
	Laois win
	Match was a draw

Senior

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	1.	21 July 1904	Laois	1-5 - 0-2	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final
	2.	1 July 1917	Laois	2-7 - 0-0	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final
	3.	28 June 1936	Laois	4-5 - 3-4	Offaly		Leinster Semi-Final
	4.	16 May 1937	Laois	2-6 - 1-9	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final
	5.	30 May 1937	Laois	2-7 - 1-7	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
	6.	14 July 1940	Laois	2-7 - 0-7	Offaly		Leinster Semi-Final
	7.	24 May 1942	Offaly	6-5 - 2-7	Laois		Leinster Quarter-Final
	8.	2 June 1946	Laois	1-7 - 1-5	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final
	9.	6 July 1947	Laois	5-11 - 0-4	Offaly		Leinster Semi-Final
	10.	11 May 1958	Offaly	4-3 - 1-5	Laois		Leinster Preliminary Round
	11.	17 May 1959	Offaly	1-9 - 2-6	Laois		Leinster Quarter-Final
	12.	7 June 1959	Laois	3-8 - 0-10	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
	13.	30 June 1963	Laois	2-7 - 0-9	Offaly		Leinster Semi-Final
	14.	30 June 1968	Laois	0-11 - 0-6	Offaly		Leinster Semi-Final
	15.	4 July 1971	Offaly	2-12 - 0-10	Laois		Leinster Semi-Final
	16.	15 June 1975	Offaly	0-13 - 0-13	Laois		Leinster Quarter-Final
	17.	29 June 1975	Offaly	3-14 - 3-7	Laois		Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
	18.	25 June 1978	Offaly	0-16 - 2-8	Laois		Leinster Quarter-Final
	19.	17 June 1979	Offaly	1-12 - 0-13	Laois		Leinster Quarter-Final
	20.	26 July 1981	Offaly	1-18 - 3-9	Laois		Leinster Final
	21.	27 June 1982	Offaly	3-13 - 1-15	Laois		Leinster Semi-Final
	22.	10 June 1990	Laois	3-15 - 3-5	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final
	23.	27 May 2001	Offaly	1-13 - 0-12	Laois		Leinster Quarter-Final
	24.	26 May 2002	Offaly	0-13 - 2-6	Laois		Leinster Quarter-Final
	25.	25 May 2003	Laois	1-12 - 1-12	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final
	26.	2 June 2003	Laois	2-10 - 0-13	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
	27.	29 May 2005	Laois	1-10 - 1-8	Offaly		Leinster Quarter-Final
	28.	30 July 2006	Laois	1-9 - 0-4	Offaly		All Ireland Qualifier Round 4
	29.	29 June 2019	Laois	0-20 - 0-15	Offaly		All Ireland Qualifier Round 3
	30.	20 May 2023	Laois	1-12 - 1-12	Offaly		2023 Tailteann Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leinster's old firm ready to go at it again. Irish Times. 29 July 2006. 23 March 2016.
2. Web site: Longford and Offaly rivalry ramps up to fever pitch. Irish Independent. 24 April 2015. 23 March 2016. Liam. Kelly.
3. Web site: Boiling rivalry is played down by Kilmurray. Irish Times. 26 May 2005. 23 March 2016. Ian. O'Riordan.
4. Web site: Battle lines drawn at the border. Irish Examiner. 29 July 2006. 23 March 2016. Brendan. O'Brien.