Camross GAA
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| Founded: | 1903 | ||||||||
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| County: | Laois | ||||||||
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| Coordinates: | 52°59′50″N 7°33′42″W / 52.99722°N 7.56167°W | ||||||||
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Camross GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Camross, County Laois, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Laois County Board and fields teams in hurling, camogie and Gaelic football.
History
[edit]Located near the villages of Camross and Coolrain, about 8km from Mountrath, Camross GAA Club was founded in 1903. The club spent the majority of it's early existence competing in the junior grade and won Laois JHC titles in 1914, 1921 and 1928. A Laois IHC was claimed in 1939. Camross amalgamated with parish counterparts Killanure in 1957.[1] Following the amalgamation, Camross won a fourth Laois JHC title in 1957, followed by a second Laois IHC title in 1958.
Camross beat Cuddagh by 2–05 to 3–01 to claim their first ever Laois SHC title in 1959. This title win began an unprecedented era of success, with Camross dominating the championship for the rest of the century. 15 Laois SHC titles were won between 1959 and 1980, including a record-equalling five successive titles on two occasions (1965–1969 and 1976–1980). Camross became the first Laois team to win the Leinster Club SHC title when, in February 1977, they beat James Stephens by 3–09 to 1–14 to secure the title.[2] Camross were subsequently beaten by Glen Rovers in the 1977 All-Ireland Club SHC final.[3] Although primarily a hurling club, Camross also won the Laois JFC title in 1980.[4]
Camross won a further seven Laois SHC titles between 1985 and 1996. Their 1990 win over Portlaoise gave the club a record-breaking 19th Laois SHC title to put them top of the all-time roll of honour. Camross won their second Leinster Club SHC title after a 1–12 to 2–05 win over O'Tooles in 1996.[5] The new century saw Camross continue to win Laois SHC titles, however, their dominance of the championship was not as evident. The club beat Abbeyleix by 4–18 to 0–14 to claim their 27th Laois SHC title in 2023.[6]
Honours
[edit]Hurling
[edit]- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1976, 1996
- Laois Senior Hurling Championship (27): 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2023
- Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship (5): 1939, 1958, 1983, 2000, 2010, 2019[7]
- Laois Junior A Hurling Championship (11): 1914, 1921, 1928, 1957, 1964, 1972, 1981, 1988, 2003, 2008, 2014[8]
- Laois Junior B Hurling Championship (6): 1988, 1989, 1994, 2001, 2011, 2020[9]
- Laois Junior C Hurling Championship (2): 2006, 2016[10]
- Laois Under 21 A Hurling Championship (8): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1999, 2018, 2019[11]
- Laois Minor Hurling Championship (3): 2005 (with Kyle), 2017, 2021[12][13]
Gaelic football
[edit]- Laois Junior A Football Championship (1): 1980[14]
- Laois Junior B Football Championship (3): 2005, 2016, 2022[15]
- Laois Junior C Football Championship (1): 2014[16]
Camogie
[edit]- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Camogie Championship (1): 2025[17]
- Leinster Intermediate Club Camogie Championship (1): 2025[18]
- Laois Senior Club Camogie Championship: 2025
References
[edit]- ↑ "Camross HC". Club Info. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Proud communities revel on big stage". Irish Independent. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Club history". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Deep sadness in Camross following passing of decorated coach and referee Frank McGlynn". Laois Today. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Leinster success in 1996 a stand out Camross memory in club's proud history". Laois Today. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ↑ "Camross claim 27th Laois SHC title with dominant win over Abbeyleix St. Lazarian's". Irish Independent. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ↑ "Laois Intermediate Hurling Roll of Honour 1935-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois Junior A Hurling Roll of Honour 1925-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois Junior B Hurling Roll of Honour 1974-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois Junior C Hurling Roll of Honour 1994-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois U21 20 A Hurling Roll of Honour 1965-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois Minor U18A Hurling Roll of Honour 1939-2017". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois Minor U17A Hurling Roll of Honour 1968-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois Junior A Football Roll of Honour 1927-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois Junior B Football Roll of Honour 1972-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Laois Junior C Football Roll of Honour 1998-2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "All-Ireland final heartbreak for Ballincollig as Camross take over in second half at Croke Park". The Echo. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "Wild celebrations as Camross crowned Leinster Intermediate Camogie champions". Leinster Express. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.