Cathal Óg Greene
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Cathal Óg Greene is a Gaelic football
player from Laois
in Ireland
. He plays his Club Football and Hurling with Park/Ratheniska
.
He plays in midfield for Laois and in 2003 was part of the Laois panel that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
title for the first time since 1997.
He was on the panel again in 2004 when Laois won the Leinster Minor Football Championship
. In 2005 Cathal Óg started midfield on the Laois minor team which won the Leinster Minor Football Championship
.
In 2006 and 2007, Cathal Óg was part of the Laois panel that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship and in 2008 he was midfield on the side which again won the Leinster U21 Football Championship only to go on to lose to Cork in the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship Final to a last minute goal.
At club level, Cathal Óg lines out as a midfielder with Park/Ratheniska
with whom he has won a Laois Junior Football Championship and a Leinster Junior Club Football Championship
in 2006. Cathal Óg also holds Laois Minor Football Championship
and Leinster Minor Football Championship
medals as well as a number of Schools titles won with Portlaoise CBS.
Cathal Óg made his National Football League
debut for Laois in 2010 against Tipperary
.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from 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:...
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...
. He plays his Club Football and Hurling with Park/Ratheniska
Park/Ratheniska
Park/Ratheniska GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling club in County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1981 after the amalgamation of Park Football Club and Ratheniska Hurling Club. Club colours are green and gold...
.
He plays in midfield for Laois and in 2003 was part of the Laois panel that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
title for the first time since 1997.
He was on the panel again in 2004 when Laois won the Leinster Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
The Leinster Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council. Each county in the province fields a team in the competition. The term "minor" is given to players who are...
. In 2005 Cathal Óg started midfield on the Laois minor team which won the Leinster Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
The Leinster Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council. Each county in the province fields a team in the competition. The term "minor" is given to players who are...
.
In 2006 and 2007, Cathal Óg was part of the Laois panel that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship and in 2008 he was midfield on the side which again won the Leinster U21 Football Championship only to go on to lose to Cork in the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship Final to a last minute goal.
At club level, Cathal Óg lines out as a midfielder with Park/Ratheniska
Park/Ratheniska
Park/Ratheniska GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling club in County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1981 after the amalgamation of Park Football Club and Ratheniska Hurling Club. Club colours are green and gold...
with whom he has won a Laois Junior Football Championship and a Leinster Junior Club Football Championship
Leinster Junior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Junior Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition between the winners of the Junior football competitions in 11 counties of Leinster and the Intermediate football champions of Kilkenny...
in 2006. Cathal Óg also holds Laois Minor Football Championship
Laois Minor Football Championship
The Laois Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under 18 players of Laois clubs. The 2011 minor football champions are Portlaoise who defeated St Josephs/Barrowhouse in the final by a scoreline of 2-12 to 0-6.A subsidiary competition the...
and Leinster Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
The Leinster Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council. Each county in the province fields a team in the competition. The term "minor" is given to players who are...
medals as well as a number of Schools titles won with Portlaoise CBS.
Cathal Óg made his National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
debut for Laois in 2010 against Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
.