Rory Stapleton Explained

Rory Stapleton
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Laois
Province:Leinster
Clposition:Centre half back
Club:Annanough
Clyears:? -?
Clubs:Annanough
Counties:Laois
Icposition:Left corner back
Icyears:?- ?
Birth Place:Ireland

Rory Stapleton is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois.[1]

He usually plays at left corner back for Laois and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title for the first time since 1997.[2]

In 2006, Stapleton was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship.[3] In 2011, he left his local team Annanough to join Dublin outfit St Vincents.

His first senior championship appearance for Laois came as substitute in 2008 and he started his first senior championship game against Louth at Parnell Park in the June 2009 quarter-final.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: In Brief: Rooney new Laois football captain. Independent. 1 February 2008. 1 February 2008.
  2. News: Jackie. Cahill. GAA: HI HOLD SILVER FOR ROGERS; Dublin 1-09 Laois 2-10 Proud moment for skipper as Micko's young stars shoot Dublin's double dream to pieces. Mirror. 13 October 2003. 13 October 2003.
  3. News: Laois defender to miss rest of the season. Examiner. 2 March 2007. 2 March 2007.
  4. News: Laois give starts to two debutants. RTÉ Sport. 10 June 2009. 10 June 2009.