Profile: Laura Bergin
Laura Bergin has the honour of being the clubs first lady officer.
Profile: Aisling Saunders
Aisling Saunders has come up through the underage ranks of Portlaoise Ladies Gaelic Football to become the co captain of the first Portlaoise team to win the Laois Senior Ladies Football Championship in 2020.
Bill Phelan – A Tribute
Bill and I soldiered together through most of our lives. Of the same age we went through the CBS to Leaving Cert in the same classes and had similar interests especially regarding GAA. The games were an important part of school life with Bro. O’Mahoney taking a particularly keen interest in preparing us for competitions.
Profile: Alfie Lewis
Alfie Lewis was a larger than life figure within Portlaoise GAA. He came to prominence as a minor of exceptional talent and strength and was early promoted to senior hurling and football teams in the 1950s.
Profile: James (Jas.) O’Reilly
Jas is one of the most colourful characters in the club having a very distinguished career as a player, official and mentor.
Profile: Mick Mulhall
Mick Mulhall was one of the greatest goalkeepers ever produced by Laois, with whom he played for over a decade.
Profile: Brian Stack
Brian Stack was an active member and great supporter of Portlaoise GAA club all his life. He played football and hurling up to and including senior level and was a well-known inter-county referee.
Profile: Tommy Conroy
Tommy Conroy has been a stalwart of Portlaoise GAA throughout his life. He played senior football for the town for 17 years, winning six county championships as well as a Leinster title in 1987. He made his name when he broke onto the great town team of the 80’s with Colm and Gerry Browne, Curly and co still setting the standard. He soldiered through the barren years of the ‘90s and then a golden generation of new stars arrived like Ian Fitzgerald, Martin Delaney, Woolly, Fitzy etc and gave an an ageing sportsman a new lease of life. Here are some of his personal memories of the club.
Profile: Cyril Duggan
Cyril Duggan is without doubt one of the finest dual players the club has ever produced. Speak to anyone who was lucky to see him play or play with him and they will tell you the same.
Profile: Walsh Brothers of Borris Road
Har Walsh and his brother Tom both won under age titles in hurling and football with the town.
