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Men’s Gaelic Football Honours

Men's Gaelic Football Honours

Men’s Gaelic football has been at the heart of Portlaoise GAA for generations, with the club establishing itself as a dominant force in Laois and beyond.

From county titles to Leinster championships and All-Ireland glory, the Roll of Honour tells the story of the teams and players who brought success to The Town. Every win, every battle, and every hard-fought final has been earned by those who proudly wore the white and green.

Have a look through the honours and relive the great moments in the club’s football history.

Men’s Football – Senior

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Winners 1

1982-83

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship 7

1971, 1976, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2009;

Laois Senior Football Championship 35

1889, 1892*, 1897, 1906, 1907, 1958**, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019;
* 1958 title awarded to The Heath on an objection. An ‘Illegal’ player Tom McCabe lined out in first drawn game. Objection held in the Court House Portlaoise. ** Maryborough (Portlaoise) and The Heath amalgamated in 1891. At a joint meeting of the clubs held on 19 April, the officers’ positions were doled out. The President and Vice-President came from The Heath and secretary and treasurer from Maryboro’. The meeting supported a resolution that “we the members of the amalgamated clubs of Maryborough and the Heath, while playing in the championship together promise to take no part in the present political crisis … and we urge on all Gaels in the county to meet as Gaels and not let the present crisis interfere with carrying out of their old national pastime”.
View Senior Championship Finals Timeline

Men’s Football – Intermediate

Laois Intermediate ‘A’ Football Championship 5

1939, 1956, 1972, 1975, 1982;

Men’s Football Under 21

Laois U-21 ‘A’ Football Championship 18

1965, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013;

Men’s Football – Junior

Laois Junior ‘A’ Football Championship 11

1908, 1911*, 1935, 1973, 1977, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2022;
* Maryborough won the 1911 junior football final against Portarlington at Vicarstown on Sunday, February 23, 1912, by 1-2 to 1-0. Portarlington lodged an objection but withdrew it and the game was refixed. Maryborough won the game for a second time on October 9th by 2-1 to 0-2.z

Junior ‘B’ Football Championship 2

2002, 2010;

Junior ‘C’ Football Championship 3

2003, 2008, 2009;

Kilminchy

Laois Junior ‘A’ Football Championship (Kilminchy) 1

1947*; *Kilminchy awarded final after Rathdowney failed to show.

Men’s Football – Minor

Laois Minor ‘A’ Football Championship 27

1940, 1941, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2024;

Laois Minor ‘A’ Football League 1

2019;

Men’s Football – Kilminchy

Laois Minor ‘A’ Football Championship (Kilminchy) 1

1950;

Men’s Football – Rovers

Laois Minor ‘A’ Football Championship (Rovers) 2

1943, 1944;

Men’s Football – Under 17

Laois U-17 Football Championship 7 

1965, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1993, 1995, 1999;

Men’s Football – Under 16

Laois U-16 ‘A’ Football Championship 20

1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968,1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010;

Men’s Football – Under 15

Laois U-15 ‘A’ Football Championship 2

2019, 2022;

Laois U-15 Féile Football 1 

2022;

Laois U-15 ‘D’ Football Championship 1

2022;

Men’s Football – Under 14

Laois U-14 Football Championship Winners 21

1961, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012;

Laois U-14 Féile Football 16

1984, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014;

All-Ireland U-14 Féile Peil na nÓg Div 3 Football 3

1983, 1992, 2009;

Men’s Football – Under 13

Laois U-13 ‘A’ Football Championship 2

2020, 2024;

Laois U-13 ‘A’ Football League 2

2023, 2024;

Men’s Football – Under 12

Laois U-12 ‘A’ Football Championship 22

1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1969,1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016;

Laois U-12 ‘B’ Football Championship 2

1970, 1973;

Men’s Football – Under 11

Laois U-11 ‘A’ Football Championship 2

2006, 2011;

Men’s Football – Senior

All-Ireland Senior Men’s Club Championship

YearWinnerScoreOpponentCountyScore
1982/1983Portlaoise0-12Clann na nGaelRoscommon2-00

All Ireland Men’s Senior Club Football

YearWinner/OpponentScoreCountyPortlaoiseScoreReferee
2004–05Ballina Stephenites1-12MayoPortlaoise2-08Brian Crowe (Cavan)

Leinster Men’s Senior Club Football

YearWinnerScoreOpponentCountyScore
2009Portlaoise1-09GarrycastleWestmeath1-05
2004Portlaoise1-11SkryneMeath2-04
1987Portlaoise1-08, 1-07 (R)ParnellsDublin1-08, 1-05 (R)
1985Portlaoise1-08, 2-08 (R)BaltinglassWicklow1-08, 1-09 (R)
1982Portlaoise1-08Ballymun KickhamsDublin0-07
1976Portlaoise1-12Cooley KickhamsLouth0-08
1971Portlaoise2-11AthloneWestmeath2-09
View Senior Championship Finals Timeline

Leinster Men’s Senior Club Football – Runners Up Years

YearWinner/OpponentCountyScorePortlaoiseScore
2015Ballyboden St Enda’sDublin2-09Portlaoise1-11
2013St. Vincent’sDublin3-12Portlaoise3-09
2012Ballymun KickhamsDublin0-11Portlaoise0-08
1986FerbaneOffaly3-05Portlaoise1-10
1981RaheensKildare1-07Portlaoise0-06
1979Walsh IslandOffaly3-02Portlaoise1-06

Laois Senior Men’s Championship

YearWinnerCaptainScoreOpponentScore
2019Portlaoise David Seale0-14Killeshin2-07
2018Portlaoise Paul Cahillane2-16O’Dempseys1-13
2017Portlaoise Kieran Lillis3-13Ballylinan0-10
2015Portlaoise Kieran Lillis0–15 2-13 (R)Emo2-09 0-07 (R)
2014Portlaoise Cahir Healy 2-14 Arles/Killeen 0-9
2013Portlaoise Brian McCormack 2-8 Arles/Killeen 1-8
2012Portlaoise Brian Mulligan 1-13 Arles/Kilcruise 0-9
2011Portlaoise Craig Rogers 1-12 Graiguecullen 1-6
2010Portlaoise Michael Nolan 1-8 Arles/Kilcruise 0- 8
2009Portlaoise Brian McCormack 1-9 Arles/Kilcruise 0-8
2008Portlaoise Kevin Fitzpatrick 2-14 Timahoe 1-7
2007Portlaoise Eoin Bland 1-14 Stradbally 0-7
2004Portlaoise Colm Parkinson 0-15 Emo 0-6
2002Portlaoise Ian Fitzgerald 2-11 St Joseph’s 1-6
1999Portlaoise Tommy Conroy 1-13 St. Joseph’s 1-11
1991Portlaoise Liam Duggan 0-7 Portarlington 0-5
1990Portlaoise James Fahey 1-9 Ballyroan 0-8
1987Portlaoise Noel Prendergast 3-16 Ballylinan 0-5
1986Portlaoise Gerry Browne 2-9 Emo 1-7
1985Portlaoise Bernie Conroy 1-6 Ballyroan 0-7
1984Portlaoise Colm Browne0-09 2-08 (R)Ballyroan1-06 1-05 (R)
1982Portlaoise Liam Scully 1-13 Annanough 0-4
1981Portlaoise Tom Prendergast 0-12 Graiguecullen 2-5
1979Portlaoise Eamon Whelan 1-10 St.Joseph’s 1-9
1976Portlaoise Mick Dooley0-09 2-10 (R)Graiguecullen1-06 0-10 (R)
1971Portlaoise Michael Murphy 1-7 The Heath 0-7
1970Portlaoise Teddy Fennelly 1-7 St.Joseph’s 0-9
1968Portlaoise Paddy Bracken 1-10 Timahoe 1-5
1967Portlaoise Alfie Lewis 4-9 Emo 1-7
1966Portlaoise Jim Hughes0-07 2-08 (R)O’Dempsey’s0-08 1-04 (R)
1964Portlaoise Jim Hughes 1-5 Graiguecullen 0-7
1958*Portlaoise Jim Hughes 2-5 3-7(R) The Heath 1-8 1-4(R)
1907Maryborough Joe Meehan??Rathdowney??
1906Maryborough John Delaney0–08 0-04 (R) (obj)Raheenabrogue0–08 1-03 (R)
1897MaryboroughJohn Delaney5-05Ballyroan0-01
1892**Maryborough/The HeathJohn Delaney0-03Wolfhill0-02
1889MaryboroughJohn Delaney0-03Wolfhill0-02

* 1958 title awarded to The Heath on an objection. An ‘Illegal’ player Tom McCabe lined out in first drawn game. Objection held in the Court House Portlaoise.
** Maryborough (Portlaoise) and The Heath amalgamated in 1891. At a joint meeting of the clubs held on 19 April, the officers’ positions were doled out. The President and Vice-President came from The Heath and secretary and treasurer from Maryboro’. The meeting supported a resolution that “we the members of the amalgamated clubs of Maryborough and the Heath, while playing in the championship together promise to take no part in the present political crisis … and we urge on all Gaels in the county to meet as Gaels and not let the present crisis interfere with carrying out of their old national pastime”.

Men’s Football – Intermediate

Laois Intermediate ‘A’ Football

YearWinnerCaptainnScoreOpponentScore
1982Portlaoise Gerry Conroy 0-13 Killeshin 2-4
1975Portlaoise Peadar Molloy 0-12 Barrowhouse 1-8
1972Portlaoise Peadar Molloy 2-10 Portarlington 0-7
1956Portlaoise Jim Hughes 3-4 Barrowhouse 3-3
1939Portlaoise Lar Cushion 1-8 Jamestown 2-2

Men’s Football – Under 21

Laois U21 ‘A’ Football

YearWinnerCaptainScoreOpponentScore
2013 Portlaoise Graham Brody 2-13 Killeshin/Crettyard 0-13
2007Portlaoise Paul Cotter 0-9 The Heath Gaels 0-7
2006Portlaoise Cahir Healy 0-8 St Joseph’s/ Barrowhouse 0-7
2005Portlaoise Brian Mulligan 0-7 Ballylinan/Glenmore 0-5
2002Portlaoise Colm Byrne 1-8 Portarlington Gaels 1-4
2001Portlaoise Pauric Phelan 1-11 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-8
2000Portlaoise Eoin Bland 1-7 1-8(R) Wolf Tones (The Rock) 1-7 1-7(R)
1999Portlaoise Colm Parkinson 3-6 Crettyard 0-9
1998Portlaoise Ian Fitzgerald 1-18 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-8
1997Portlaoise Michael Fennelly 0-16 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-7
1980Portlaoise Seamus Smyth 1-5 O’Dempsey’s 0-7
1979Portlaoise Gerry Browne 1-15 Portarlington 1-5
1978Portlaoise Colm Browne 3-11 Mountmellick 0-0
1977Portlaoise Kieran Daly 1-9 Mountmellick 2-4
1976Portlaoise Tom Prendergast 2-11 Mountmellick 0-12
1975Portlaoise George Plunkett 2-10 Arles 0-4
1974Portlaoise Eamon Whelan 1-7 O’Dempsey’s 1-4
1965Portlaoise Cyril O’Meara 2-10 2-7 Timahoe 0-5

Men’s Football – Junior

Laois Junior ‘A’ Football

YearWinnerCaptainScoreOpponentScore
2022Portlaoise Craig Rogers 1-11 Barrowhouse 0-8
2005Portlaoise Ollie Fennell 3-10 Park/Ratheniska 0-6
2002Portlaoise Ollie Fennell 0-11 Stradbally 1-4
1999Portlaoise Niall Fitzpatrick 4-10 Graiguecullen 0-5
1992Portlaoise Declan White 3-9 Clonaslee/St.Manman’s 0-12
1988Portlaoise Mick Rigney 2-10 Rosenallis 2-5
1977Portlaoise Peadar Molloy 0-10 St. Manman’s 1-4
1973Portlaoise Peadar Molloy 0-8 1-6(R1) 1-10(R2) Abbeyleix 1-5 1-6(R1) 0-11(R2)
1935Portlaoise Lar Cushion 2-2 Mountmellick 0-2
1911Portlaoise John Delaney 1-2* 2-1 Portarlington 1-0 0-2
1908Portlaoise ? ? ? ?
* Maryborough won the 1911 junior football final against Portarlington at Vicarstown on Sunday, February 23, 1912, by 1-2 to 1-0. Portarlington lodged an objection but withdrew it and the game was refixed. Maryborough won the game for a second time on October 9th by 2-1 to 0-2.z

Laois Junior ‘B’ Football

YearWinner Captain ScoreOpponentScore
2010PortlaoiseJohn Delaney5-14Clonaslee St Manman’s 1-3:
2002PortlaoiseMark Mulligan3-14Arles-Killeen 2-5

Laois Junior ‘C’ Football

YearWinner Captain ScoreOpponentScore
2009 Portlaoise Gary McCormack 0-10 1-11(R) Shamrocks (Castletown) 1-7 1-7(R)
2008 Portlaoise Paul Sutton 2-10 Ballyfin 0-8
2003Portlaoise Liam Browne 5-6 Arles/Kilcruise 1-6

Men’s Football – Minor

Laois Minor ‘A’ Football

YearWinner Captain ScoreOpponentScore
2024 Portlaoise Ben O’Connor 4-7 Portarlington 0-11
2012 Portlaoise Dean Lynch 1-9 Sarsfields Gaels 2-5
2011 Portlaoise Sam Kerry-Murphy 2-12 St.Joseph’s Barrowhouse 0-6
2008 Portlaoise Kieran Lillis 1-12 The Heath Gaels 1-7
2007 Portlaoise Brian Smith 2-14 Stradbally Parish Gaels 0-3
2003 Portlaoise 3-11 Craig Rogers St Josephs/Barrowhouse 0-7
2002 Portlaoise Eoin Fingleton 1-12 Stradbally Parish Gaels 0-13
1999 Portlaoise David Hughes 2-5 The Rock 0-7
1998 Portlaoise Brian Fitzpatrick 2-10 Ballylinan/Arles 1-6
1995 Portlaoise Ian Fitzgerald 2-16 Ballylinan 0-6
1993 Portlaoise Brian O’Leary 0-11 Graiguecullen 0-2
1984 Portlaoise Eddie Brennan 3-6 1-8(R) Graiguecullen 3-6 1-2(R)
1981 Portlaoise Pat Preston 2-6 Portarlington 1-8
1979 Portlaoise Mark Kavanagh 0-11 Ballyroan 2-4
1978 Portlaoise Paddy Dunne 1-8 Ballyroan 1-6
1976 Portlaoise Seamus Plunkett 3-12 Graiguecullen 1-6
1974 Portlaoise Tom Prendergast 1-8 Mountmellick 0-7
1973 Portlaoise Billy Bland 1-7 Graiguecullen 0-5
1972 Portlaoise George Plunkett 1-6 Ballylinan 0-7
1963 Portlaoise John O’Shaughnessy 4-12 Stradbally 1-2
1962 Portlaoise Syd Harkin 0-11 Crettyard 0-2
1961 Portlaoise Teddy Fennelly 1-14 St Joseph’s 0-6
1956 Portlaoise Pat Dalton 3-6 The Heath 1-6
1954 Portlaoise Alfie Lewis 2-5 Ballylinan 3-1
1951 Portlaoise Jim Hughes 1-5 Kilminchy (Portlaoise) 1-2

Men’s Football – Kilminchy

Laois Minor ‘A’ Football (Kilminchy)

YearWinner Captain ScoreOpponentScore
1950 Kilminchy Billy Bunyan 1-5 Graiguecullen 0-4

Men’s Football – Rovers

Laois Minor ‘A’ Football (Rovers)

YearWinner Captain ScoreOpponentScore
1943 Rovers (Portlaoise) Joseph Tierney 1-3 Mountmellick 0-4
1944 Rovers (Portlaoise) Joseph Tierney 1-3 Ballyadams 0-1

Men’s Football – Under 17

Laois U17 ‘A’ Football

YearWinner Captain ScoreOpponentScore
1965Portlaoise 4-11 Portarlington 0-3
1971Portlaoise 2-5 Portarlington 0-5
1972Portlaoise 7-8 Portarlington 2-3
1978Portlaoise 2-7 2-6(R) Stradbally 1-10 2-4(R)
1993Portlaoise Michael Fennelly 1-11 The Heath 1-10
1995Portlaoise Eoin Delaney 4-7 Ballylinan 4-4
1999Portlaoise 1-4 1-10(R) Stradbally 0-7 1-8(R)

Men’s Football – Under 16

Laois U16 ‘A’ Football

YearWinnerCaptain ScoreOpponentScore
1959Portlaoise 0-12 Ballyadams 1-1
1961Portlaoise 14-13 Graiguecullen 0-1
1962Portlaoise 5-13 Emo 2-3
1963Portlaoise 2-4 Graiguecullen 2-1
1964Portlaoise 4-13 Portarlington 1-5
1968Portlaoise John McDonald 3-8 Graiguecullen 1-4
1977Portlaoise 1-8 Crettyard 1-5
1978Portlaoise 2-6 Stradbally 2-4
1986Portlaoise 4-8 St Michael’s 1-7
1993Portlaoise Ian Fitzgerald 2-9 The Heath 2-6
1994Portlaoise Martin Delaney 2-12 Stradbally 0-2
1995Portlaoise 2-9 O’Dempsey’s 3-1
1996Portlaoise 3-9 Ballylinan 1-8
1997Portlaoise Colm Byrne 3-10 Ballylinan 0-9
1999Portlaoise Liam Phelan 1-6 Mountmellick 1-4
2000Portlaoise 0-12 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-7
2003Portlaoise 2-10 Ballylinan 1-9
2005Portlaoise Murray Rogers 3-12 Graiguecullen 1-7
2006Portlaoise 2-11 Stradbally Gaels 0-7
2009Portlaoise 2-17 Stradbally Parish Gaels 0-7
2010Portlaoise 2-15 St Joseph’s/Barrowhouse 2-7

Men’s Football – Under 14

Laois U14 ‘A’ Football

YearWinnerCaptain ScoreOpponentScore
1961Portlaoise 4-11 Ballylinan (St Michael’s) 2-5
1973Portlaoise 1-9 Stradbally 2-3
1975Portlaoise 3-8 Crettyard 0-8
1976Portlaoise 4-10 O’Dempsey’s 0-6
1977Portlaoise 2-12 Stradbally 0-2
1978Portlaoise 3-6 Graiguecullen 2-2
1981Portlaoise ? Portarlington?
1984Portlaoise Niall Morrin 8-13 Stradbally 0-1
1991Portlaoise Ian Fitzgerald 2-6 St Michael’s 1-7
1992Portlaoise Owen Delaney 3-9 St Michael’s 3-3
1993Portlaoise Thomas Mulligan 1-1 2-1(R) Stradbally 0-4 1-3(R)
1994Portlaoise Pauric Phelan 5-5 St Michael’s 1-1
1995Portlaoise 6-15 Mountmellick 0-0
1996Portlaoise 3-5 Stradbally 2-6
1998Portlaoise 1-11 The Heath 1-5
2003Portlaoise 5-11 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-9
2007Portlaoise 5-10 Graiguecullen 2-3
2008Portlaoise James Nerney 8-14 Tinnahinch 0-2
2009Portlaoise 7-19 Killeshin Gaels 1-5
2011Portlaoise Niall Gavin 3-10 St. Joseph’s- Barrowhouse3-6
2012Portlaoise 4-11 St Joseph’s Barrowhouse 0-3

Laois U14 Féile Football

YearWinnerCaptain ScoreOpponentScore
1984Portlaoise ???
1985Portlaoise ???
1991Portlaoise ???
1992Portlaoise ???
1993Portlaoise 1-4 Stradbally0-2
1995Portlaoise 4-3 The Heath 0-0
1996Portlaoise ???
2001Portlaoise 0-10 Graiguecullen 1-2
2003Portlaoise 3-8 Graiguecullen 3-4
2004Portlaoise Craig Scully 1-4 Stradbally Parish Gaels 0-5
2007Portlaoise 3-6 Mountmellick 3-5
2008Portlaoise 5-12 Killeshin 0-5
2009Portlaoise 5-12 Killeshin 0-5
2011Portlaoise 3-7 Ballyfin/Mountmellick 4-3
2012Portlaoise ? Portarlington ?
2014Portlaoise ???

Men’s Football – Under 12

Laois U12 ‘A’ Football

YearWinnerCaptain ScoreOpponentScore
1958Portlaoise Mark Carroll ? Ballyadams ?
1959Portlaoise Paddy Doyle 7-6 Ballyadams 0-1
1960PortlaoisePat Dempsey 4-4 Ballyadams 1-1
1965Portlaoise 4-3 Graiguecullen 0-0
1968Portlaoise 3-11 Mountmellick 1-2
1969Portlaoise 2-11 Graiguecullen 0-1
1970Portlaoise ? Stradbally ?
1971Portlaoise 2-3 Mountmellick 1-2
1972Portlaoise 6-5 St Joseph’s 0-1
1973Portlaoise Jimmy Lewis ? Mountmellick?
1974Portlaoise Ciaran Conroy? Ballyroan?
1975Portlaoise ? Timahoe ?
1978Portlaoise 2-4 Portarlington 1-2
1979*Portlaoise ? Graiguecullen?
1982Portlaoise Niall Morrin 2-5 Portarlington 0-1
1996Portlaoise 4-7 Graiguecullen 0-2
2000Portlaoise 3-5 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1- 3
2001Portlaoise Paul Cahillane 2-6 O’Dempsey’s 1-4
2002Portlaoise Stephen O’Neill 2-9 O’Dempsey’s 1-4
2005Portlaoise 1-10 O’Dempsey’s 1-4
2007Portlaoise 1-12 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-4
2009Portlaoise 4-10 Graiguecullen 3-6 AET
2010Portlaoise 3-11 Killeshin Gaels 2-4
2016Portlaoise 4-6 Ballyroan Abbey 1-3

Laois U12 ‘B’ Football

YearWinnerCaptain ScoreOpponentScore
1970 Portlaoise ???
1973 Portlaoise ???

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