Castletown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association

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...

 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

Republic of Ireland

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The club colours are blue and white.

The current Castletown club was founded in 1974 and has won a total of 8 Laois Senior Hurling Championship titles since 1995.

At underage level the club amalgamates with Slieve Bloom GAA

Slieve Bloom GAA

Slieve Bloom GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in County Laois, Ireland.- Overview :The club was founded in 1947 and the club colours are orange and white....

club. Now known as Naomh Eamann.

Famous Laois intercounty hurlers who have played for Castletown include Paul Cuddy, David Cuddy, Pat Mullaney and James Hooban.