O'Dempseys GAA

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O'Dempseys

Na Díomasaigh
Founded:	1951
County:	Laois
Colours:	Blue and Amber
Grounds:	Old Pound
Coordinates:	53°07′06.45″N 7°08′47.81″W / 53.1184583°N 7.1466139°W / 53.1184583; -7.1466139Coordinates: 53°07′06.45″N 7°08′47.81″W / 53.1184583°N 7.1466139°W / 53.1184583; -7.1466139
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Laois champions Football: - - 2

O'Dempseys Gaelic Athletic Association club is a Gaelic football club in Killenard, County Laois, Ireland.

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.

O'Dempseys went on to win two Laois Senior Football Championship titles in 1963 and 1980.

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.

Pride and passion are symbolised in the club's lion which is placed on the club jersey.

O'Dempseys GAA club grounds are located at the Old Pound, near Killenard.

Achievements[]

• Laois Senior Football Championship: (2) 1963, 1980
• Laois Intermediate Football Championship: (3) 1952, 1977, 2016
• Laois Junior Football Championship: (2) 1951, 2019
• Laois Junior "B" Football Championship: (2) 1992, 2009
• Laois Junior "C" Football Championship: (1) 2011
• Laois Minor Football Championship: (2) 1980, 1997
• Laois Minor "B" Football Championship: (5) 1983, 1984, 1990, 2014, 2015
• Laois Under 21 Football Championship: (1) 1973
• Laois Under 21 "B" Football Championship: (2) 2010, 2014
• Laois All-County Football League Div. 1: (4) 1990, 2006, 2017, 2018
• Laois All-County Football League Div. 2: (1) 2010
• Laois All-County Football League Div. 4: (1) 2012
• Laois All-County Football League Div. 5: (1) 2010

Notable players[]

• Shane Nerney
• Robbie Kehoe
• Peter O'Leary
• Stephen O'Leary
• Conor Meredith
• John Paul Kehoe
• Johnny Behan

References[]

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