Laois Senior Football Championship
| Laois Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2020 Laois Senior Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Peil Sinsir Laoise |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Title holders |  Portarlington (14th title) |
| Most titles |  Portlaoise (35 titles) |
| Sponsors | Laois Shopping Centre |
The Laois Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Laois GAA among the top Gaelic football clubs in County Laois. The winning club qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
The current (2021) senior football champions are Portarlington. The trophy for the Laois SFC is the Jack Delaney Cup.
Top winners[]
| Team | Winner | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portlaoise
|
35 | 1889, 1897, 1906, 1907, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | Stradbally
|
17 | 1905, 1908, 1911, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2016 |
| 3 | Portarlington
|
14 | 1893, 1910, 1912, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1988, 1995, 2001, 2020, 2021 |
| 4 |  Graiguecullen
|
12 | 1927, 1931, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1965 |
| 5 |  The Heath
|
10 | 1913, 1918, 1920, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1974, 1993 |
| 6 |  St Josephs
|
9 | 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2000 |
| 7 | Abbeyleix
|
8 | 1898, 1899, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1909, 1916, 1919 |
 Ballyroan
|
8 | 1890, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1992 | |
| 8 | Annanough
|
5 | 1924, 1925, 1926, 1951, 1956 |
| 9 | Park
|
2 | 1952, 1953 |
| O'Dempsey's
|
2 | 1963, 1980 | |
| 10 |  Ballinakill
|
1 | 1888 |
| Moyanna
|
1 | 1891 | |
| Maryborough/ The Heath
|
1 | 1892 | |
 Wolfhill
|
1 | 1896 | |
 Raheenabrogue
|
1 | 1901 | |
 Timahoe
|
1 | 1969 | |
| Emo
|
1 | 1972 | |
| Arles/Kilcruise
|
1 | 2003 | |
| Ballyroan Gaels
|
1 | 2006 |
Roll of honour[]
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Portarlington
|
4-09 | Portlaoise
|
0-06 |
| 2020 | Portarlington
|
1-15 | Graiguecullen
|
0-07 |
| 2019[1] | Portlaoise
|
0-14 | Killeshin
|
2-07 |
| 2018 | Portlaoise
|
2-16 | O'Dempseys
|
1-13 |
| 2017[2] | Portlaoise
|
3-13 | Ballylinan
|
0-10 |
| 2016 | Stradbally
|
2-10 | Portlaoise
|
1-12 |
| 2015[3] | Portlaoise
|
0-15, 2-13 (R) | Emo
|
2-09, 0-07 (R) |
| 2014[4] | Portlaoise
|
2-14 |  Arles-Killeen
|
0-09 |
| 2013[5] | Portlaoise
|
2-08 | Arles-Killeen
|
1-08 |
| 2012[6] | Portlaoise
|
1-13 | Arles/Kilcruise
|
0-09 |
| 2011 | Portlaoise
|
1-12 | Graiguecullen
|
1-06 |
| 2010 | Portlaoise
|
1-08 | Arles/Kilcruise
|
0-08 |
| 2009 | Portlaoise
|
1-09 | Arles/Kilcruise
|
0-07 |
| 2008 | Portlaoise
|
2-14 | Timahoe
|
1-07 |
| 2007 | Portlaoise
|
1-14 | Stradbally
|
0-07 |
| 2006 | Ballyroan Gaels
|
0-10 | Arles-Killeen
|
0-07 |
| 2005 | Stradbally
|
1-10 | Portlaoise
|
1-09 |
| 2004 | Portlaoise
|
0-15 | Emo
|
0-06 |
| 2003 | Arles/Kilcruise
|
0-08 | Stradbally
|
0-07 |
| 2002 | Portlaoise
|
2-11 | St Josephs
|
1-06 |
| 2001 | Portarlington
|
0-08, 2-13 (R) | Stradbally
|
0-08, 1-08 (R) |
| 2000 | St Josephs
|
1-13 | Portlaoise
|
1-08 |
| 1999 | Portlaoise
|
1-13 | St Josephs
|
1-11 |
| 1998 | Stradbally
|
0-08 |  The Rock
|
0-05 |
| 1997 | Stradbally
|
2-10 | Portlaoise
|
0-10 |
| 1996 | St Josephs
|
0-10 | Portarlington
|
1-06 |
| 1995 | Portarlington
|
1-10 | St Josephs
|
0-07 |
| 1994 | St Josephs
|
1-16 | Emo
|
2-07 |
| 1993 | The Heath
|
1-08, 2-17 (R) | Ballyroan
|
1-08, 2-15 (R) |
| 1992 | Ballyroan
|
0-08 | St Josephs
|
0-06 |
| 1991 | Portlaoise
|
0-07 | Portarlington
|
0-05 |
| 1990 | Portlaoise
|
1-09 | Ballyroan
|
0-08 |
| 1989 | St Josephs
|
1-09, 1-08 (R) | Stradbally
|
1-09, 1-07 (R) |
| 1988 | Portarlington
|
1-06 | Timahoe
|
0-08 |
| 1987 | Portlaoise
|
3-16 | Ballylinan
|
0-05 |
| 1986 | Portlaoise
|
2-09 | Emo
|
1-07 |
| 1985 | Portlaoise
|
1-06 | Ballyroan
|
0-07 |
| 1984 | Portlaoise
|
0-09, 2-08 (R) | Ballyroan
|
1-06, 1-05 (R) |
| 1983 | St Josephs
|
1-09 | O'Dempsey's
|
1-07 |
| 1982 | Portlaoise
|
1-13 | Annanough
|
0-04 |
| 1981 | Portlaoise
|
0-12 | Graiguecullen
|
2-05 |
| 1980 | O'Dempsey's
|
1-05 | Graiguecullen
|
0-07 |
| 1979 | Portlaoise
|
1-10 | St Josephs
|
1-09 |
| 1978 [7] | St Josephs
|
3-09 | Timahoe
|
1-05 |
| 1977 | St Josephs
|
1-11 | O'Dempsey's
|
1-09 |
| 1976 | Portlaoise
|
0-09, 2-10 (R) | Graiguecullen
|
1-06, 0-10 (R) |
| 1975 | St Josephs
|
0-12 | Graiguecullen
|
0-07 |
| 1974 | The Heath
|
0-08, 0-09 (R) | Emo
|
0-08, 0-08 (R) |
| 1973 | St Josephs
|
1-07 | Timahoe
|
0-07 |
| 1972 | Emo
|
2-11 | Graiguecullen
|
3-04 |
| 1971 | Portlaoise
|
1-07 | The Heath
|
0-07 |
| 1970 | Portlaoise
|
1-07 | St Josephs
|
0-09 |
| 1969 | Timahoe
|
0-12 | Portlaoise
|
0-09 |
| 1968 | Portlaoise
|
1-10 | Timahoe
|
1-05 |
| 1967 | Portlaoise
|
4-09 | Emo
|
1-07 |
| 1966 | Portlaoise
|
0-07, 2-08 (R) | O'Dempsey's
|
0-07, 1-04 (R) |
| 1965 | Graiguecullen
|
1-10 | Timahoe
|
1-08 |
| 1964 | Portlaoise
|
1-05 | Graiguecullen
|
0-07 |
| 1963 | O'Dempsey's
|
2-05 | Portarlington
|
2-03 |
| 1962 | The Heath
|
1-10 | Portlaoise
|
0-03 |
| 1961 | The Heath
|
3-06 | O'Dempsey's
|
0-10 |
| 1960 | The Heath
|
1-09 | Annanough
|
0-00 |
| 1959 | Portarlington
|
2-02 | Portlaoise
|
1-03 |
| 1958 [8] | The Heath
|
1-08, 1-04 (R) | Portlaoise
|
2-05, 3-07 (R) |
| 1957 | The Heath
|
1-08 | Portarlington
|
0-05 |
| 1956 | Annanough
|
0-14 | Park
|
0-05 |
| 1955 | Portarlington
|
1-08 | Annanough
|
0-06 |
| 1954 | Portarlington
|
3-06 | Annanough
|
1-02 |
| 1953 | Park
|
0-06 | Portarlington
|
0-05 |
| 1952 | Park
|
0-05 | Ballyroan
|
0-03 |
| 1951 | Annanough
|
3-04 | Portarlington
|
1-03 |
| 1950 | Ballyroan
|
1-09 | Graiguecullen
|
2-04 |
| 1949 | Graiguecullen
|
3-07 | Stradbally
|
0-03 |
| 1948 | Ballyroan
|
2-03, 1-08 (R) | Stradbally
|
1-06, 2-03 (R) |
| 1947 | Graiguecullen
|
1-09 | Eoghan Ruadh [9] | 1-03 |
| 1946 | Graiguecullen
|
4-06 | Ballyroan
|
1-04 |
| 1945 | Graiguecullen
|
3-07 | Ballyroan
|
3-05 |
| 1944 | Graiguecullen
|
3-07 | Annanough
|
0-07 |
| 1943 | Ballyroan
|
0-09 |  Fleming's Fireclay
|
1-03 |
| 1942 | Graiguecullen
|
2-06 | Ballyroan
|
0-02 |
| 1941 | Stradbally
|
2-07 | Graiguecullen
|
3-03 |
| 1940 | Stradbally
|
5-03 | Graiguecullen
|
3-03 |
| 1939 | Graiguecullen
|
0-07 | Stradbally
|
0-05 |
| 1938 | Graiguecullen
|
2-06 | Abbeyleix
|
1-02 |
| 1937 | Stradbally
|
3-03 | Graiguecullen
|
1-02 |
| 1936 | Stradbally
|
2-10 | Graiguecullen
|
3-05 |
| 1935 | Graiguecullen
|
4-01 | Abbeyleix
|
1-05 |
| 1934 | Stradbally
|
1-06 | Graiguecullen
|
0-02 |
| 1933 | Stradbally
|
3-02 | Graiguecullen
|
1-06 |
| 1932 | Stradbally
|
1-08 | Portarlington
|
0-03 |
| 1931 | Graiguecullen
|
0-04, 3-07 (R) | The Heath
|
0-04, 0-00 |
| 1930 | Stradbally
|
2-05 | Graiguecullen
|
2-03 |
| 1929 | Stradbally
|
1-04 | Graiguecullen
|
0-01 |
| 1928 | Stradbally
|
1-03 | Graiguecullen
|
1-01 |
| 1927 | Graiguecullen
|
1-05 | Stradbally
|
0-00 |
| 1926 | Annanough
|
1-02 | Abbeyleix
|
0-00 |
| 1925 | Annanough
|
4-02 | Ballyroan
|
0-05 |
| 1924 | Annanough
|
1-02 | Raheenabrogue
|
0-01 |
| 1923 | Portarlington
|
5-03 | Annanough
|
2-00 |
| 1922 | Portarlington
|
3-02 | Abbeyleix
|
1-02 |
| 1921 | Portarlington
|
3-08 | Abbeyleix
|
0-03 |
| 1920 | The Heath
|
0-02. 5-04 (R) | Annanough
|
0-02, 0-01 (R) |
| 1919 | Abbeyleix
|
2-02 | The Heath
|
0-04 |
| 1918 | The Heath
|
1-04, 1-01 (R) | Moyanna
|
2-01, 0-00 (R) |
| 1917 | Ballyroan
|
1-00 | Abbeyleix
|
0-00 |
| 1916 | Abbeyleix
|
Ballyroan
|
||
| 1915 | Ballyroan
|
0-08 | Portarlington
|
0-00 |
| 1914 | Ballyroan
|
1-06 | The Heath
|
0-01 |
| 1913 | The Heath
|
2-05 | Rathdowney
|
1-00 |
| 1912 | Portarlington
|
0-02 (obj) | Stradbally
|
1-01 |
| 1911 | Stradbally
|
2-03 | Maryborough
|
1-02 |
| 1910 | Portarlington
|
1-13 | O'Moore's Forest | 0-04 |
| 1909 | Abbeyleix
|
1-10 | Rathdowney
|
1-03 |
| 1908 | Stradbally
|
1-13 | Portarlington
|
0-03 |
| 1907 | Maryborough
|
?? | Rathdowney
|
?? |
| 1906[10] | Maryborough
|
0-08, 0-04 (R) (obj) | Raheenabrogue
|
0-08, 1-03 (R) |
| 1905 | Stradbally
|
1-04 | Raheenabrogue
|
0-03 |
| 1904 | Abbeyleix
|
0-05 | The Heath
|
0-04 |
| 1903 | Abbeyleix
|
?? | Stradbally
|
?? |
| 1902 | Abbeyleix
|
1-03 | Raheenabrogue
|
0-03 |
| 1901 | Raheenabrogue
|
0-04 | Abbeyleix
|
0-02 |
| 1900 | No Championship | |||
| 1899 | Abbeyleix
|
0-04 | Raheenabrogue
|
0-02 |
| 1898 [11] | Abbeyleix
|
0-04* | Ballyroan
|
0-04 |
| 1897 | Maryborough
|
w/o | Wolfhill
|
scr |
| 1896 | Wolfhill
|
1-05 | Portarlington
|
1-02 |
| 1895 | No Championship | |||
| 1894 | No Championship | |||
| 1893 | Portarlington
|
?? | Maryborough
|
?? |
| 1892 | Maryborough/ The Heath
|
5-05 | Ballyroan
|
0-01 |
| 1891 | Moyanna
|
0-04 | Portarlington
|
0-02 |
| 1890 | Ballyroan
|
0-03 | The Heath
|
0-02 |
| 1889 | Maryborough
|
0-03 | Wolfhill
|
0-02 |
| 1888 | Ballinakill
|
0-07 | Knock | 0-00 |
Note: The 1889, 1897, 1906 and 1907 titles were won under the name Maryborough, now Portlaoise.
References[]
- ^ "Laois SFC final: Portlaoise end Killeshin fairytale". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Laois SFC final: Normal service restored as Portlaoise prevail by 12 points". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Last-gasp Lawlor pegs back Portlaoise in see-saw thriller". Irish Independent. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Eight in-a-row for Portlaoise". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Fitzpatrick puts Portlaoise in seventh heaven". Irish Independent. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Laois SFC final: six-in-a-row for Portlaoise". Hogan Stand. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ Leinster Express 1831-current, Saturday, 23 September 1978; Page: 22
- ^ (Awarded title on objection)
- ^ Area team composed of Park and Kilminchy
- ^ Portlaoise played in "bright red" in the game. Replay report: Nationalist and Leinster Times 1883-current, Saturday, 22 December 1906; Page: 5
- ^ The drawn game was abandoned and Abbeyleix were subsequently awarded the title
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