Pierce Laverty

{{Short description|Down Gaelic footballer}}

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Pierce Laverty is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Saul, as well as the Down county team.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/gaa/gaelic-football/pierce-laverty-insists-down-have-more-than-one-way-of-playing-4FOPWFY7NVAJLEUKNIKDCNZ4HQ/|title=Pierce Laverty insists Down have more than one way of playing|work=The Irish News|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=8 May 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gaeliclife.com/counties/down/down-county-football/pierce-laverty-the-pressure-is-off-down-as-they-eye-up-croke-park-title/|title=Pierce Laverty: The pressure is off Down as they eye up Croke Park title|work=Gaelic Life|first=Shaun|last=Casey|date=28 March 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gaa.ie/article/pierce-laverty-there-is-definitely-a-bit-of-a-buzz|title=Pierce Laverty: 'There is definitely a bit of a buzz'|first=Cian|last=O'Connell|date=28 May 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/gaa/gaelic-football/from-starstruck-cul-camp-hopeful-to-county-captain-now-pierce-laverty-hopes-down-can-take-place-among-the-big-boys-YDO23Y2MJRCJFLFZNP3DWZBWU4/|title=From starstruck Cúl Camp hopeful to county captain – now Pierce Laverty hopes Down can take place among the big boys|work=The Irish News|first=Neil|last=Loughran|date=11 July 2024}}

He captained Down to the 2024 Tailteann Cup title.{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/332752|title='Delighted to get over the line' – Laverty on Down's Tailteann Cup triumph|work=Hogan Stand|date=13 July 2024}} He also captained Down to the 2023 Tailteann Cup final.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2023/06/27/news/down_captain_pierce_laverty_proud_and_confident_-_but_still_wary_about_meath-3381869/|title=Down captain Pierce Laverty proud and confident – but still wary about Meath |work=The Irish News|first=Kenny|last=Archer|date=27 June 2023|quote=Thirteen years on, the Saul clubman is set to lead the...}}{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/down/down-have-learned-lessons-from-earlier-tailteann-cup-defeat-pierce-laverty/a1807297187.html|title=Down have learned lessons from earlier Tailteann Cup defeat: Pierce Laverty|work=Belfast Telegraph|first=John|last=Campbell|date=28 June 2023}}