Enda Condron
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Enda Condron is a former gaelic football
player from County Laois
in Ireland
.
He played for many years on the Laois
senior football team in the forwards and was widely regarded as one of their outstanding players of the 1970s.
In 1967, he was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Minor Football Championship
and in 1975 he became the first Laoisman to win an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
medal when he appeared as a substitute for UCD in their final win.
He assisted his home club Ballylinan
to victory in the Laois Intermediate Football Championship
in 1973.
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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He played for many years 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 in the forwards and was widely regarded as one of their outstanding players of the 1970s.
In 1967, he was part of the Laois team that 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...
and in 1975 he became the first Laoisman to win an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
medal when he appeared as a substitute for UCD in their final win.
He assisted his home club Ballylinan
Ballylinan GAA
Ballylinan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling club in Ballylinan, County Laois, Ireland. The club was founded in 1926 and has colours of green and gold....
to victory in the Laois Intermediate Football Championship
Laois Intermediate Football Championship
The Laois Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the second grade Laois Clubs. The winners of the Laois Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to...
in 1973.