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O'Dempsey's GAA

{{short description|GAA club in

Killenard, County Laois, Ireland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Use Irish English|date=December 2020}}

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| irish = Na Díomasaigh

| county = Laois

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| province = Leinster

| colours = Blue and Amber

| grounds = Old Pound

| founded = 1951

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O'Dempsey's GAA{{cite web|url=https://laois-nationalist.ie/2016/10/07/robbie-pops-up-to-send-odempseys-into-ecstasy/|title=Robbie pops up to send O'Dempsey's into ecstasy|work=Laois Nationalist|date=7 October 2016|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Denis J.|last=Croke}}{{cite web|url=https://laois-nationalist.ie/2016/09/21/odempseys-snatch-late-late-dramatic-victory/|title=O'Dempsey's snatch late, late dramatic victory|work=Laois Nationalist|date=21 September 2016|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Denis J.|last=Croke}}{{cite web|url=https://laois-nationalist.ie/2016/10/28/odempseys-easily-see-off-st-brigids-to-advance-to-quarter-final/|title=O'Dempsey's easily see off St Brigid's to advance to quarter-final|work=Laois Nationalist|date=28 October 2016|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Denis J.|last=Croke}}{{cite web|url=https://laois-nationalist.ie/2016/11/10/odempseys-rally-falls-short/|title=O'Dempsey's rally falls short|work=Laois Nationalist|date=10 November 2016|accessdate=10 November 2022|first=Pat|last=Delaney}} is a Gaelic football club located in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/local-news/933720/laois-gaa-senior-football-final-the-big-match-preview.html|title=Laois GAA Senior Football Final: The Big Match preview|first=Tom|last=Gannon|website=www.leinsterexpress.ie}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.clanmaliere.org/upcoming-events.html|title=Clanmaliere.org|website=www.clanmaliere.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.libraryireland.com/names/od/o-diomasaigh.php|title=Ó Díomasaigh - Irish Names and Surnames|website=www.libraryireland.com}}

O'Dempsey's went on to win two Laois Senior Football Championship titles in 1963 and 1980.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/local-news/932687/memory-lane-the-last-o-dempseys-team-to-win-laois-gaa-county-football-final.html|title=Memory Lane: The last O'Dempseys team to win Laois GAA county football final|first=Conor|last=Ganly|website=www.leinsterexpress.ie}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://parkratheniskagaa.com/Pages/ClubNews/Minor%20Footballers%20come%20out%20on%20top%20in%20Shield%20Final.aspx|title=Minor Footballers come out on top in Shield Final}}

Achievements

Notable players

  • John Costello
  • Leo Turley
  • Peter O'Leary{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2022/08/20/mccormack-and-oleary-inspire-odempseys-as-the-rock-make-the-drop-to-junior/|title=McCormack and O'Leary inspire O'Dempsey's as The Rock make the drop to Junior|date=20 August 2022|accessdate=12 November 2022|first=Steven|last=Miller}}
  • Johnny Behan{{fact|date=October 2023}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Laois GAA clubs}}

Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Laois

Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Laois

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