The Harps GAA
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Hurling and camogie are the dominant sports in the club but, the club also fields football teams.
The club colours are yellow with red trim, and its grounds are in Durrow and Cullohill.
History
The club was formed in 1984 as an amalgamation of the old clubs of Durrow and Cullohill.[1]
In their very first year, the club reached the Laois Senior Hurling Championship final but lost to Portlaoise in a replay. They returned to the final in 1997 and 1998 but lost both to Castletown and Portlaoise respectively. In 2016, The Harps were relegated to second tier hurling to Senior A.Template:Fact
Clare GAA All-Ireland winner Ollie Baker took on the club's hurling manager position in 2022.[2]
Honours
- Hurling Championship
- Laois Senior B Hurling Championship - 1996, 2001
- Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship - 2020
- Laois Junior A Hurling Championship 1984, 1991, 1995, 2005, 2020
- Laois Junior B Hurling Championship - 1992, 2008, 2014, 2023
- Laois Junior C Hurling Championship - 2005, 2011, 2022[3]
- Laois Under-20/21 A Hurling Championship - 1990, 2006, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Laois Under-21 B Hurling Championship - 1998, 2003
- Laois Minor A Hurling Championship - 1986, 1987, 1992, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2019, 2023
- Laois Minor B Hurling Championship - 2001
- Palmer Cup - 2011, 2016
- Football Championship
- Laois Intermediate Football Championship - 1994
- Laois Junior A Football Championship - 1989, 2000
- Laois Junior B Football Championship - 2012
- Laois Junior C Football Championship - 2001
- Laois Under-21 B Football Championship - 1999, 2000
- Laois *Minor B Football Championship - 1995, 1996, 2005, 2016
Notable players
Club players who have represented their county or province include:Template:Fact
- Mick Bolger, #2 on the 1985 hurling win over Wexford that qualified Laois for a Leinster final for the first time in 34 years[4]
- Pádraig Delaney
- Morgan Kelly, #1 on the 1985 hurling win over Wexford that qualified Laois for a Leinster final for the first time in 34 years[4]
- Brian Shortall, Australian rules footballer
References
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