Camross GAA
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History
Founded in 1903, the club is the most successful hurling club in County Laois.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The club's colours are black and amber.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1957, Camross amalgamated with Killanure – their parish counterparts. In 1957, following the amalgamation, they won the Junior Championship beating St Fintans, Colt. This was followed with an intermediate title in 1958.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Camross club did not win the Laois Senior Hurling Championship until 1959 but since then they have added a record 26 more senior hurling titles to their roll of honour (27 titles in total). They last won the Laois Senior Hurling Championship in 2023, defeating Abbeyleix St Lazarian's.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
A previous chairman of the club, Michael Lalor, also held the chair of office of Laois County Council in 2006.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Lalor and his brother were captains of the 1959 winning team.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Camross club man Michael Delaney held the full-time position as secretary of the Leinster Council of the GAA for well over a quarter of a century.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Camross has also won the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship twice. First they beat James Stephens of Kilkenny in 1976/77 and won against O'Tooles of Dublin in 1996/97. They were beaten in the 1977 club final by Glen Rovers at a game played in Thurles. They defeated Down side Ballycran in the semi-final, Camross lost the 1997 All Ireland semi-final to St. Mary's, Athenry again at Semple Stadium in Thurles.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Camross players to have represented Laois at senior hurling over the years have included: Tim and Frank Keenan, P.J Cuddy, Joe Dollard, Martin Cuddy, Zane Keenan, Tim Cuddy, Sean Cuddy, John Carroll, and Joe Doran.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Football is very much a secondary sport in the club but Camross have won the Laois Junior A Football Championship in 1980, the Laois Junior "B" Football Championship in 2005, 2016 and 2022 and the Laois Junior "C" Football Championship in 2014.
Achievements
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (0): (runner up in 1976–77)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1976, 1996
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling League (1): 2023Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Laois Senior Hurling Championship (27): 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2018,[1] 2023Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship (5): 1939, 1958, 1983, 2000, 2010, 2019
- Laois Junior Hurling Championship (11): 1914, 1921, 1928, 1957, 1964, 1972, 1981, 1988, 2003, 2008, 2014
- Laois Junior B Hurling Championship (5): 1988, 1989, 1994, 2001, 2011Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Laois Junior C Hurling Championship (2): 2006, 2016
- Laois Under 21 Hurling Championship (18): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Laois Minor Hurling Championship (3): 2005, 2017, 2021
- Laois Minor Hurling B Championship (3): 1992, 2014, 2015
- Laois Division 1 Hurling League (16): 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2023
- Laois Junior A Football Championship (1): 1980
- Laois Junior B Football Championship (3): 2005, 2016, 2022
- Laois Junior C Football Championship (1): 2014Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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