Rocky Scully, Paddy Costigan, Tom Bracken, Tony Bergin, John Hughes, John Muldowney, Frank O’Donnell, Paddy Bracken, Richard Browne, John Hogan, Christy Reddin, Mick Conroy, Hugh Campion, Ned Fitzpatrick, Sean Bergin
Rupert O’Rourke, S. Keyes, Billy Bunyan, Dinny Griffin, Milo Dundon, Mick Hennessy, Mick Larkin, William Conroy, Sean Brennan, Tommy Fitzpatrick, Dinny Roe, Jimmy O’Neill, Jimmy Rankin, Tom Walsh, Paddy La Cumbre,
Subs: George Buggy, C. Gorman
Referee: Tony Coleman (Portarlington)
Portlaoise has been blessed with having some really good administrators over the years.
In the early years there was R.P. Fennell, a man whose family and connections were
deeply rooted in the town and in the nationalist tradition.
By common consent John Taylor was one of the finest hurlers in the history of Portlaoise or Laois GAA. No question. He made the number 7 jersey his own and wore it with great distinction for the town for two decades, winning eight senior championships in the process
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.
