Tom Flynn Pays Tribute to the Men of 64
Tom Flynn pays tribute to the men of 1964 who won the Laois football title for the first time in 57 years.
[rank_math_breadcrumb]
Paddy Critchley figured on Irish Worsted Mills teams and won championship medals with Kilminchy at minor level in the 1940s and Park seniors in the early 1950s. Prominently involved with Portlaoise juvenile teams and structures in the 1970s and was a mentor with successful Portlaoise hurling teams of the 1980s. His sons Pat, Michael, John and Declan all played with distinction with the club winning many honours. Pat won an All-Ireland club football medal, captained Laois in the Centenary Hurling final in 1984 against Cork and is Laois’ only hurling All-Star. Declan is very involved in coaching under age teams.
Tom Flynn pays tribute to the men of 1964 who won the Laois football title for the first time in 57 years.
Paddy Brennan is a legendary figure in the Portlaoise club.
He won minor hurling championships with the Rovers Club
and when that club merged with Portlaoise in the early 1950s,
Paddy threw in his lot with the Town. He went on to star with
his club and also in the blue and white of Laois for many
years.
“Portlaoise GAA in Turmoil” – This was a front page headline no club would wish to see in their local paper.
Ⓒ 1887 - 2025 - Portlaoise GAA - C'MON THE TOWN