O'Dempsey's GAA explained

Club Gaa:O'Dempsey's
Irish:Na Díomasaigh
County:Laois
Province:Leinster
Colours:Blue and Amber
Grounds:Old Pound
Founded:1951
Coordinates:53.1185°N -7.1466°W
Pattern B:_yellowhorizontal
Leftarm:0000FF
Body:0000FF
Rightarm:0000FF
Shorts:FFFFFF
Socks:0000FF
F3:2

O'Dempsey's GAA[1] [2] [3] [4] is a Gaelic football club located in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland.[5]

History

The club was founded in 1951, won the Laois Junior Football Championship title in that same year and followed up by winning the Laois Intermediate Football Championship title the following year. The club name refers to the Ó Díomasaigh (O'Dempsey) family, the ancient Gaelic rulers of the Clann Mhaolughra (Clanmaliere) region, incorporating Portnahinch and Upper Philipstown on both sides of the River Barrow.[6] [7]

O'Dempsey's went on to win two Laois Senior Football Championship titles in 1963 and 1980.[8] [6]

Locally well-known county players that have played for the club Include John Costello, Billy Walsh, John Paul Kehoe, Johnny Behan, Brian Nerney, Eddie Kelly, Jack Kenna, Mick Aherne, Leo Turley and Peter O'Leary.

O'Dempsey's GAA club grounds are located at the Old Pound, halfway between Ballybrittas and Killenard.[9]

Achievements

Notable players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robbie pops up to send O'Dempsey's into ecstasy. Laois Nationalist. 7 October 2016. 10 November 2022. Denis J.. Croke.
  2. Web site: O'Dempsey's snatch late, late dramatic victory. Laois Nationalist. 21 September 2016. 10 November 2022. Denis J.. Croke.
  3. Web site: O'Dempsey's easily see off St Brigid's to advance to quarter-final. Laois Nationalist. 28 October 2016. 10 November 2022. Denis J.. Croke.
  4. Web site: O'Dempsey's rally falls short. Laois Nationalist. 10 November 2016. 10 November 2022. Pat. Delaney.
  5. Web site: Laois GAA Senior Football Final: The Big Match preview. Tom. Gannon. www.leinsterexpress.ie.
  6. Web site: Clanmaliere.org. www.clanmaliere.org.
  7. Web site: Ó Díomasaigh - Irish Names and Surnames. www.libraryireland.com.
  8. Web site: Memory Lane: The last O'Dempseys team to win Laois GAA county football final. Conor. Ganly. www.leinsterexpress.ie.
  9. Web site: Minor Footballers come out on top in Shield Final.
  10. Web site: McCormack and O'Leary inspire O'Dempsey's as The Rock make the drop to Junior. 20 August 2022. 12 November 2022. Steven. Miller.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "O'Dempsey's GAA".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.