O'Dempsey's GAA

O'Dempsey's

Na Díomasaigh
Founded:	1951
County:	Laois
Colours:	Blue and Amber
Grounds:	Old Pound
Coordinates:	53°07′06.45″N 7°08′47.81″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Laois champions Football: - - 2

O'Dempsey's GAA[1][2][3][4] is a Gaelic football club located in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland.[5]

History

The club was founded in 1951, won the Laois Junior Football Championship title in that same year and followed up by winning the Laois Intermediate Football Championship title the following year. The club name refers to the Ó Díomasaigh (O'Dempsey) family, the ancient Gaelic rulers of the Clann Mhaolughra (Clanmaliere) region, incorporating Portnahinch and Upper Philipstown on both sides of the River Barrow.[6][7]

O'Dempsey's went on to win two Laois Senior Football Championship titles in 1963 and 1980.[8][6]

Locally well-known county players that have played for the club Include John Costello, Billy Walsh, John Paul Kehoe, Johnny Behan, Brian Nerney, Eddie Kelly, Jack Kenna, Mick Aherne, Leo Turley and Peter O'Leary.

O'Dempsey's GAA club grounds are located at the Old Pound, halfway between Ballybrittas and Killenard.[9]

Achievements

• Laois Senior Football Championship: (2) 1963, 1980
• Laois Intermediate Football Championship: (3) 1952, 1977, 2016
• Laois Junior Football Championships: (2) 1951, 2019
• Laois Junior B Football Championship: (2) 1992, 2009
• Laois Junior C Football Championship: (1) 2011
• Laois Minor Football Championship: (2) 1980, 1997
• Laois Minor B Football Championship: (5) 1983, 1984, 1990, 2014, 2015
• Laois Under 21 Football Championship: (1) 1973
• Laois Under 21 B Football Championship: (2) 2010, 2014
• Laois All-County Football League Div. 1: (4) 1990, 2006, 2017, 2018
• Laois All-County Football League Div. 2: (1) 2010
• Laois All-County Football League Div. 4: (1) 2012
• Laois All-County Football League Div. 5: (1) 2010

Notable players

• John Costello
• Leo Turley
• Peter O'Leary[10]
• Johnny Behan^[citation needed]

References

1. Croke, Denis J. (7 October 2016). "Robbie pops up to send O'Dempsey's into ecstasy". Laois Nationalist. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
2. Croke, Denis J. (21 September 2016). "O'Dempsey's snatch late, late dramatic victory". Laois Nationalist. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
3. Croke, Denis J. (28 October 2016). "O'Dempsey's easily see off St Brigid's to advance to quarter-final". Laois Nationalist. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
4. Delaney, Pat (10 November 2016). "O'Dempsey's rally falls short". Laois Nationalist. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
5. Gannon, Tom. "Laois GAA Senior Football Final: The Big Match preview". www.leinsterexpress.ie.
6. "Clanmaliere.org". www.clanmaliere.org.
7. "Ó Díomasaigh - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com.
8. Ganly, Conor. "Memory Lane: The last O'Dempseys team to win Laois GAA county football final". www.leinsterexpress.ie.
9. "Minor Footballers come out on top in Shield Final".
10. Miller, Steven (20 August 2022). "McCormack and O'Leary inspire O'Dempsey's as The Rock make the drop to Junior". Retrieved 12 November 2022.