Hugh Emerson
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Hugh Emerson is a former Gaelic football player for Laois
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He made his debut for Laois in 1992 as an 18 year old against Meath
and starred in a memorable victory that day. With his long hair and powerful frame, he was one of the darlings of the Laois supporters throughout the 1990s.
He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship
medal with Laois in 2003, having been persuaded out of his retirement announced in 2001. He also captained Laois to a Leinster Under 21 Football title in 1994.
He also won two Railway Cup medals with Leinster
With his club, Portarlington
, Hugh picked up two Laois Senior Football Championship medals in 1995 and 2001.
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:...
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He made his debut for Laois in 1992 as an 18 year old against Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
and starred in a memorable victory that day. With his long hair and powerful frame, he was one of the darlings of the Laois supporters throughout the 1990s.
He won a 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...
medal with Laois in 2003, having been persuaded out of his retirement announced in 2001. He also captained Laois to a Leinster Under 21 Football title in 1994.
He also won two Railway Cup medals with Leinster
Leinster GAA
The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
With his club, Portarlington
Portarlington GAA
Portarlington GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland.The club grounds are called McCann Park and club colours are maroon jerseys with a green sash and white shorts....
, Hugh picked up two Laois Senior Football Championship medals in 1995 and 2001.