Laois–Offaly Gaelic football rivalry
| Locale |
County Laois County Offaly |
|---|---|
| Teams |
Laois Offaly |
| First meeting |
Laois 1-5 - 0-2 Offaly 1903 Leinster quarter-final (21 August 1904) |
| Latest meeting |
Laois 1-9 - 0-4 Offaly 2006 All-Ireland qualifier (30 July 2006) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 28 |
| Most wins | Laois (14) |
| All-time series | Laois 14-4-10 Offaly |
| Largest victory |
Laois 5-11 - 0-4 Offaly 1947 Leinster semi-final (6 July 1947) |
The Laois-Offaly rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Laois and Offaly, who first played each other in 1903. It is considered to be one of the biggest local rivalries in Gaelic games.[1][2][3][4] Laois's home ground is O'Moore Park and Offaly's home ground is O'Connor Park.
While both teams are regarded as minnows within the Leinster Senior Football Championship, they have enjoyed some success winning seven provincial titles between them.
References
- ↑ "Leinster's old firm ready to go at it again". Irish Times. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Kelly, Liam (24 April 2015). "Longford and Offaly rivalry ramps up to fever pitch". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (26 May 2005). "Boiling rivalry is played down by Kilmurray". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ O'Brien, Brendan (29 July 2006). "Battle lines drawn at the border". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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