Laois Junior Football Championships
{{Short description|Annual Gaelic football competition}}
The Laois Junior Football Championships are the lower-tier Laois Club Football Championships.
The Junior A and Junior B Championships use group phases then down to eight-four-two and the Junior C Championship operates similarly to the Senior Championship and Intermediate Championship by going for a straight knockout.{{cite web|url=https://www.midlands103.com/news/sports/2021-laois-club-football-championship-draw-details/|title=2021 Laois Club Football Championship Draw Details|publisher=Midlands 103|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=10 November 2022}}
Portlaoise are the title holders (2022), having defeated Barrowhouse in the final.
Laois Junior Football Championship
{{Infobox GAA championship main|
|image=
|name=Laois Junior Football Championship
|trophy=Shaw Cup
|first=1906
|sponsors=Sparrow Insurances
|irish=Craobh Peil Sóisir Laoise
|current=Kilcavan
|currentordinal=5
|super=th
|most=Portlaoise{{Update inline|date=November 2022|reason=This dates from 2011 and excludes any later titles, including 2022.}}
|mostordinal=8
}}
The Laois Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs.
Kilcavan are the title holders (2024) defeating St Joseph's in the final.
=Honours=
The trophy presented to the winners is the Shaw Cup.
The winners of the Laois Junior Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. They often do well outside the county, with the likes of Rosenallis (2016) and Park–Ratheniska (2006) among the clubs from Laois to win at least one Leinster Championship after winning the Laois Junior Football Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/jackson-in-bloom-for-rose-35231350.html|title=Jackson in bloom for Rose'|accessdate=22 November 2016|work=Irish Independent|date=21 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://laois-nationalist.ie/2016/11/10/ronans-goals-drive-rosenallis-into-the-leinster-final/|title=Ronan's goals drive Rosenallis into the Leinster final|work=Laois Nationalist|date=10 November 2016|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Gerry|last=Buckley}} The winners enter the All-Ireland at the quarter-final stage, unless drawn against the British champions in the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20436799.html|title=Success, failure, tragedy, joy ... Rosenallis has seen it all: A small Laois community was pulled together by a memorable dual success in Intermediate Hurling and Junior Football|work=Irish Examiner|date=1 January 2017|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Jackie|last=Cahill|quote=The club's campaign lasted until Saturday, December 3, when the footballers lost out to Edinburgh's Dunedin Connolly’s in an All-Ireland quarter-final. They travelled over by sea on the Friday evening from Belfast and enjoyed a coach ride to the hotel.}}
=History=
The Laois Junior A Football Championship was first held in 1906, with Durrow the victors.{{cite web|url=https://laoisgaa.ie/county-board/archive/roll-of-honours/junior-a-football/|title=Junior A Football 1906}}
In the mid-1990s, Rosenallis won the Junior Championship and then went on to win the Intermediate Championship back-to-back.{{cite web|url=https://laois-nationalist.ie/2016/11/04/rosenallis-have-it-too-easy-on-their-21st-birthday/|title=Rosenallis have it too easy on their 21st birthday|work=Laois Nationalist|date=4 November 2016|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Pat|last=Delaney}}
Laois full-back Martin Dempsey played in the 2004 final, at centre-forward.{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2017/09/30/moment-time-kilcavan-get-better-st-josephs-2004-junior-final/|title=Moment in Time: Kilcavan get the better of St Joseph's in 2004 junior final|date=30 September 2017|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Steven|last=Miller}}
In 2016, Rosenallis won a dual championship — junior football and intermediate hurling.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/rosenallis-are-full-bloom/|title=Rosenallis are in full bloom|date=16 November 2017|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=John|last=Harrington}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20436799.html|title=Success, failure, tragedy, joy ... Rosenallis has seen it all: A small Laois community was pulled together by a memorable dual success in Intermediate Hurling and Junior Football|work=Irish Examiner|date=1 January 2017|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}
Laois players Tom Kelly (2003 All Star and 2005 International Rules Series Player of the Series) and Noel Garvan (who also won a Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2003) were involved in the 2017 final.{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2017/09/30/moment-time-kilcavan-get-better-st-josephs-2004-junior-final/|title=Moment in Time: Kilcavan get the better of St Joseph's in 2004 junior final|date=30 September 2017|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Steven|last=Miller}}
=List of finals=
{{Infobox GAA championship main|
|image=
|name=Laois Junior B Football Championship
|trophy=Chris Lalor Cup
|first=1972
|firstwin=
|sponsors=Sparrow Insurances
|irish=Craobh Peil Sóisir B Laoise
|current=Graiguecullen{{Update inline|date=November 2022|reason=This dates from 2011.}}
|currentordinal=2
|super=nd
|most=Stradbally{{Update inline|date=November 2022|reason=This dates from 2011 and doesn't include what looks like Spink's 3rd win in 2020?}}
|mostordinal=3
}}
Laois Junior B Football Championship
The Laois Junior B Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by fourth grade Laois GAA clubs.
The trophy presented to the winners is the Chris Lalor Cup.
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the completion of the 2020 Laois Junior B Football Championship until the second half of 2021.{{cite web|url=https://laois-nationalist.ie/2021/07/13/delayed-2020-laois-gaa-championships-to-resume-in-three-weeks/|title=Delayed 2020 Laois GAA championships to resume in three weeks|work=Laois Nationalist|date=13 July 2021|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Denis J.|last=Croke}} The semi-finals were played in October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2020/10/03/spink-and-graiguecullen-set-to-contest-jfc-b-final-following-wins/|title=Spink and Graiguecullen set to contest JFC 'B' final following wins|work=Laois Today|date=3 October 2020|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Simon|last=Hartnett}} The final was played in August 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/08/09/in-pictures-all-smiles-as-spink-celebrate-claiming-2020-junior-b-football-glory/|title=In Pictures: All smiles as Spink celebrate claiming 2020 Junior 'B' football glory|work=Laois Today|date=9 August 2021|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Simon|last=Hartnett}}
=List of finals=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#1874CD;color:white" | Year
! style="background:#1874CD;color:white" | Winner ! style="background:#1874CD;color:white" | Opponent |
|---|
| 1972
| Park{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Ballyroan{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1973
| Mountmellick{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Slieve Bloom{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1974
| Rathdowney{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Durrow{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1975
| St Fintan's Hospital{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | The Heath{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1976
| Timahoe{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Mountmellick{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1977
| | |
| 1978
| | |
| 1979
| | |
| 1980
| | |
| 1981
| | |
| 1982
| | |
| 1983
| Stradbally{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Rosenallis{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1984
| Kilcavan{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Courtwood{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1985
| Graiguecullen{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | |
| 1986{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2022/07/03/the-county-final-memory-significant-triumph-for-spink-in-1986/|title=County Final Memory: Significant triumph for Spink in 1986|work=Laois Today|date=3 July 2022|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Steven|last=Miller}}
| Spink 1-9 | Rosenallis 1-8 |
| 1987
| Rosenallis{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | |
| 1988
| The Heath{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Arles–Kilcruise{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1989
| Timahoe{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | St Fintan's, Colt{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1990
| Arles–Kilcruise{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Ballylinan{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1991
| Ballyfin{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Crettyard{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1992
| O'Dempsey's{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | The Heath{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1993
| Crettyard{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Camross{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1994
| Castletown{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Emo{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1995
| Arles–Kilcruise{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | St Fintan's, Mountrath{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1996
| St Fintan's, Mountrath{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Ballylinan{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1997
| The Heath{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Abbeyleix{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1998
| St Fintan's, Colt{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Crettyard{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 1999
| Abbeyleix{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Stradbally{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2000
| Stradbally{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Rathdowney{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2001
| Crettyard{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Camross{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2002
| Portlaoise{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Arles–Killeen{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2003
| Stradbally{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Spink{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2004{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/08/03/county-final-memory-spink-claim-junior-b-football-glory-in-2004/|title=County Final Memory: Spink claim Junior 'B' football glory in 2004|work=Laois Today|date=3 August 2021|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Simon|last=Hartnett}}
| Spink 1-8 | Castletown 1-7 |
| 2005
| Camross 3-14 {{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Emo 2-5 {{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2006
| Mountmellick{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | O'Dempsey's{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2007
| Ballylinan{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | O'Dempsey's{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2008
| The Rock{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | St Fintan's, Colt{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2009
| O'Dempsey's{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | St Fintan's, Colt{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2010
| Portlaoise{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | St Manman's{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2011
| Graiguecullen 1-9{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | St Fintan's, Colt 1-7{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
| 2012
| | |
| 2013
| | |
| 2014
| Graiguecullen{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | |
| 2015
| | |
| 2016
| | |
| 2017
| Errill{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | |
| 2018
| | |
| 2019
| Errill{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | |
| 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2020/10/03/spink-and-graiguecullen-set-to-contest-jfc-b-final-following-wins/|title=Spink and Graiguecullen set to contest JFC 'B' final following wins|work=Laois Today|date=3 October 2020|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Simon|last=Hartnett}}{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/08/09/in-pictures-all-smiles-as-spink-celebrate-claiming-2020-junior-b-football-glory/|title=In Pictures: All smiles as Spink celebrate claiming 2020 Junior 'B' football glory|work=Laois Today|date=9 August 2021|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Simon|last=Hartnett}}
| Spink |
| 2021
| | |
| 2022
| Camross 3-9{{citation needed|date=March 2024 }} | Errill 0-8{{citation needed|date=March 2024 }} | |
| 2022
| | | |
| 2024
| |
{{Infobox GAA championship main|
|image=
|name=Laois Junior C Football Championship
|first=1998
|firstwin=
|sponsors=Laois Shopping Centre
|irish=Craobh Peil Sóisir C Laoise
|current=St Joseph's GAA (Laois)
|currentordinal=1
|super=st
|most=Portlaoise
|mostordinal=3
}}
Laois Junior C Football Championship
The Laois Junior C Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by fifth grade Laois GAA clubs. St Joseph's are the title holders (2024) defeating Courtwood in the Final.
An actor participated in the 2020 Junior C Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2020/09/02/a-73-year-old-keeper-an-actor-and-a-last-minute-goal-the-magic-of-junior-c/|title=A 72-year-old keeper, an actor and a last minute goal – the magic of Junior C|work=Laois Today|date=2 September 2020|accessdate=10 November 2020}}
=List of finals=
File:Portlaoise railway station.jpg(R) = Replay
