Denis Lalor is a former 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

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.

He played for 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:...

 senior football and hurling teams throughout the 1990s.

He played on the 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:...

 senior football team throughout the 1990s, primarily as a defender but also in attack. During that period he was widely regarded as one of the top players in the country in his position.

In 1991, he played on the Laois team beaten by Meath in the final of the Leinster Senior Football Championship

Leinster Senior Football Championship

The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...

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He also won two Railway Cup football medals with Leinster in 1996 and 1997.

With his club The Heath

The Heath

The Heath GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1888. Originally the club was known as St. Patrick's...

, Denis was the captain in 1993 when they won a memorable Laois Senior Football Championship title. The previous year he picked up a Laois Senior Hurling Championship medal with his hurling club, Clonad

Clonad

Clonad GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in County Laois, Ireland which fields teams from Under-10 right up to Senior level. While Clonad GAA club has successfully fielded underage and adult gaelic football teams in the past, football is not played in the club at present...

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After his senior inter county career ended, Denis continued to play at club level while also serving as a selector with the Laois senior football team under Tom Cribben

Tom Cribben

Tom Cribben is the manager of the Offaly senior football team. He was previously a manager with Laois in 1999 and 2000.After a successful first year in charge, Cribben left the post in 2000 after Laois were defeated in the Leinster Senior Football Championship by Westmeath in Tullamore.Tom was born...

 and also had spells as club manager with Gracefield in Offaly and his home club, The Heath

The Heath

The Heath GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1888. Originally the club was known as St. Patrick's...

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In 2008, he was appointed as manager of the Laois minor football team for the 2009 season.