John Taylor (hurler)
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John Taylor is a retired hurling
and gaelic football
player from County Laois
, in Ireland
.
John normally played at left half back in his preferred game hurling
and won 8 Laois Senior Hurling Championship medals with his club, Portlaoise
.
He also won Laois Senior Football Championship medals with Portlaoise.
Since ending his playing career, John has moved into the area of team management with Trumera
, Mountrath
and Laois
.
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from County Laois
County Laois
County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It was formerly known as Queen's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. The county's name was formerly spelt as Laoighis and Leix. Laois County Council...
, in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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John normally played at left half back in his preferred game hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and won 8 Laois Senior Hurling Championship medals with his club, Portlaoise
Portlaoise GAA
% !!!5 TIMES COUNTY CHAMPIONS!!!Portlaoise GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland....
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He also won Laois Senior Football Championship medals with Portlaoise.
Since ending his playing career, John has moved into the area of team management with Trumera
Trumera
Trumera GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.The present Trumera GAA Club was formed at a meeting in Trumera National School in winter 1968....
, Mountrath
St Fintans, Mountrath
St Fintans, Mountrath is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club in Mountrath, County Laois, Ireland.The club colours are red and white and the club grounds are called St Fintans GAA Grounds....
and Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
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