Profile: Tom Bergin
On the 13th August 1999 the club lost another valued member with the death of Tom Bergin.
Tom who played most of his hurling with Clonad joined Portlaoise when he moved to live in the town.
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Laura Bergin was club secretary in 1988 and ’89, the first lady holder of the position.
Laura had been assistant secretary to Bill Phelan in the previous two years.
Along with Kevin Farrell and Tom Bracken, she helped organise the club museum at Fr. Browne Avenue in 1987. She also organised numerous social activities raising badly-needed funds for the club.
On the 13th August 1999 the club lost another valued member with the death of Tom Bergin.
Tom who played most of his hurling with Clonad joined Portlaoise when he moved to live in the town.
I feel lucky to have witnessed “The Town” during the ‘60s, reborn in the ‘70s, through to an All-Ireland club title in football in 1983 right up to recent years and last year winning the ninth title in a row.
Billy Bohane was one of the greatest hurlers ever produced by Laois and was midfield on the Laois Millennium team.
Ⓒ 1887 - 2025 - Portlaoise GAA - C'MON THE TOWN