Slieve Bloom GAA
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Slieve Bloom GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
hurling
club in County Laois
, Ireland
.
The club grounds are located two miles from Mountrath
off the mountain road to Clonaslee
. The townsland that the field is located in is called Deerpark and the grounds were once part of the Deerpark estate. The club obtained the grounds from the land commission when the estate was divided. Previous to that the club had operated from the sportsfield at Clonin, Mountrath and also from Rushin, Mountrath
.
In recent years the grounds have undergone extensive much needed improvements. The playing pitch was leveled and a perimeter fence was erected. Ballstoppers were erected at each end. The dressing-rooms were built and now stand proudly overlooking the countryside. Most recently a scoreboard was erected and a new road going all around the grounds was laid.
The current committee consists of: Chairman-Martin Lowry, Secretary-John Paul Campion, Treasurer-Sean Breen, PRO-Declan Phelan, Vice-Chairman-Benny Conroy, Trainer-Michael Delaney
Club Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=131641513072
In 1947 Slieve Bloom won the Laois Junior Hurling Championship but had to wait until 1983 to repeat that success. The Captain of the team in 1983 was Thomas Cuddy as the Slieve Bloom men beat Ballypickas in the final. Their only other championship title came in 1999 when Benny Conroy captained them to the Laois Junior "B" Hurling Championship title with a memorable 2-4 to 0-7 win over neighbours Castletown
.
Slieve Bloom also won the Laois All-County Hurling League
Division 4 title in 1999 with a repeat win over Castletown
and added the Laois All-County Hurling League
Division 3 title in 2002 when Lorcan Phelan was the team captain.
At underage level the club amalgamates with Castletown GAA
club or Ballyfin GAA
club. In 2008 a new juvenile club was set up between Castletown and Slieve Bloom called Naomh Eamonn in honour of St. Edmund after whom the parish church in Castletown is named. At Minor and Under-21 level the club is joined with Castletown and Ballyfin. h
Most recently a new gaelic football club was formed between members of both Slieve Bloom and Castletown. This new entity is called Shamrocks GAA
club.
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...
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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
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, Ireland
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Overview
The club was founded in 1947 and the club colours are orange and white.The club grounds are located two miles from Mountrath
Mountrath
Mountrath is a small town in County Laois, Ireland. Bypassed by the M7 motorway in 2010, the town lies on the R445 midway between Dublin and Limerick, exactly 96.5 km from both cities.In 2006 it had a population of 1,435...
off the mountain road to Clonaslee
Clonaslee
Clonaslee is a village in north County Laois, Ireland, situated in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains on the R422 Mountmellick to Birr road. located some 100 km west of Dublin...
. The townsland that the field is located in is called Deerpark and the grounds were once part of the Deerpark estate. The club obtained the grounds from the land commission when the estate was divided. Previous to that the club had operated from the sportsfield at Clonin, Mountrath and also from Rushin, Mountrath
Mountrath
Mountrath is a small town in County Laois, Ireland. Bypassed by the M7 motorway in 2010, the town lies on the R445 midway between Dublin and Limerick, exactly 96.5 km from both cities.In 2006 it had a population of 1,435...
.
In recent years the grounds have undergone extensive much needed improvements. The playing pitch was leveled and a perimeter fence was erected. Ballstoppers were erected at each end. The dressing-rooms were built and now stand proudly overlooking the countryside. Most recently a scoreboard was erected and a new road going all around the grounds was laid.
The current committee consists of: Chairman-Martin Lowry, Secretary-John Paul Campion, Treasurer-Sean Breen, PRO-Declan Phelan, Vice-Chairman-Benny Conroy, Trainer-Michael Delaney
Club Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=131641513072
In 1947 Slieve Bloom won the Laois Junior Hurling Championship but had to wait until 1983 to repeat that success. The Captain of the team in 1983 was Thomas Cuddy as the Slieve Bloom men beat Ballypickas in the final. Their only other championship title came in 1999 when Benny Conroy captained them to the Laois Junior "B" Hurling Championship title with a memorable 2-4 to 0-7 win over neighbours Castletown
Castletown GAA
Castletown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in County Laois, Ireland.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....
.
Slieve Bloom also won the Laois All-County Hurling League
Laois All-County Hurling League
The Laois All-County Hurling League is a hurling competition run annually by Laois GAA as a secondary competition to the local championships.There are five divisions and teams are promoted and relegated according to their league standing each year....
Division 4 title in 1999 with a repeat win over Castletown
Castletown GAA
Castletown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in County Laois, Ireland.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....
and added the Laois All-County Hurling League
Laois All-County Hurling League
The Laois All-County Hurling League is a hurling competition run annually by Laois GAA as a secondary competition to the local championships.There are five divisions and teams are promoted and relegated according to their league standing each year....
Division 3 title in 2002 when Lorcan Phelan was the team captain.
At underage level the club amalgamates with Castletown GAA
Castletown GAA
Castletown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in County Laois, Ireland.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....
club or Ballyfin GAA
Ballyfin GAA
Ballyfin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club located in the village of Ballyfin in County Laois, Ireland.The club colours are green and white.The club grounds are at Cappinrush, beside Ballyfin's Roman Catholic church....
club. In 2008 a new juvenile club was set up between Castletown and Slieve Bloom called Naomh Eamonn in honour of St. Edmund after whom the parish church in Castletown is named. At Minor and Under-21 level the club is joined with Castletown and Ballyfin. h
Most recently a new gaelic football club was formed between members of both Slieve Bloom and Castletown. This new entity is called Shamrocks GAA
Shamrocks GAA
Shamrocks GAA is a former Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 2009 and the club colours were green and white....
club.