St. Fintans, Colt
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St Fintans, Colt as a Gaelic Athletic Association
hurling
and gaelic football
club in County Laois
, Ireland
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The club is located in the parish of Raheen and amalgamates with Shanahoe to play underage football and hurling.The club has never won the Laois Senior Hurling Championship but won the Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship
four times in 1965, 1971, 1979 and 2008.
St Fintans, Colt has also won the Laois Junior Hurling Championship twice in 1959 and 1996. In 1996, a double was achieved as Colt also won the Laois Junior "C" Hurling Championship with their second team.
Hurling is the main game in the club but in recent years the standard of football has much improved and 1998 saw the club win the Laois Junior "B" Football Championship title for the first time ever. In 2004, the All-County Football League
Division 4 title was also won.
The club grounds are called Pairc Sean Ui hUidhrin and club colours are blue and gold.
They also have a very good up and coming youth, who are making a name for themselves in the underage leagues and championships.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
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 gaelic football
Gaelic football
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club in 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...
, Ireland
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The club is located in the parish of Raheen and amalgamates with Shanahoe to play underage football and hurling.The club has never won the Laois Senior Hurling Championship but won the Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship
Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the second grade Laois hurling clubs. The winners of the championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship and in turn, go on to the...
four times in 1965, 1971, 1979 and 2008.
St Fintans, Colt has also won the Laois Junior Hurling Championship twice in 1959 and 1996. In 1996, a double was achieved as Colt also won the Laois Junior "C" Hurling Championship with their second team.
Hurling is the main game in the club but in recent years the standard of football has much improved and 1998 saw the club win the Laois Junior "B" Football Championship title for the first time ever. In 2004, the All-County Football League
Laois All-County Football League
The Laois All-County Football League is a Gaelic football competition run annually by Laois GAA as a secondary competition to the local championships....
Division 4 title was also won.
The club grounds are called Pairc Sean Ui hUidhrin and club colours are blue and gold.
They also have a very good up and coming youth, who are making a name for themselves in the underage leagues and championships.