Laois–Offaly Gaelic football rivalry

Laois-Offaly
LocationCounty Laois
County Offaly
TeamsLaois
Offaly
First meetingLaois 1-5 - 0-2 Offaly
1903 Leinster quarter-final
(21 August 1904)
Latest meetingLaois 1-12 - 1-12 Offaly
2023 Tailteann Cup
(20 May 2023)
Statistics
Meetings total30
Most winsLaois (15)
All-time seriesLaois 15-5-10 Offaly
Largest victoryLaois 5-11 - 0-4 Offaly
1947 Leinster semi-final
(6 July 1947)

The Laois-Offaly rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish 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 16 provincial titles between them.

Statistics

Up to date as of 2022 season

Team All-Ireland Provincial National League Total
Laois 0 6 2 8
Offaly 3 10 1 14
Combined 3 16 3 22

All-time results

Legend

Offaly win
Laois win
Match was a draw

Senior

No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage
1. 21 July 1904 Laois 1-5 - 0-2 Offaly Maryboro Leinster Quarter-Final
2. 1 July 1917 Laois 2-7 - 0-0 Offaly Tullamore Leinster Quarter-Final
3. 28 June 1936 Laois 4-5 - 3-4 Offaly Athy Leinster Semi-Final
4. 16 May 1937 Laois 2-6 - 1-9 Offaly St. Conleth's Park Leinster Quarter-Final
5. 30 May 1937 Laois 2-7 - 1-7 Offaly Athy Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
6. 14 July 1940 Laois 2-7 - 0-7 Offaly Athy Leinster Semi-Final
7. 24 May 1942 Offaly 6-5 - 2-7 Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
8. 2 June 1946 Laois 1-7 - 1-5 Offaly O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final
9. 6 July 1947 Laois 5-11 - 0-4 Offaly O'Moore Park Leinster Semi-Final
10. 11 May 1958 Offaly 4-3 - 1-5 Laois St. Conleth's Park Leinster Preliminary Round
11. 17 May 1959 Offaly 1-9 - 2-6 Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
12. 7 June 1959 Laois 3-8 - 0-10 Offaly O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
13. 30 June 1963 Laois 2-7 - 0-9 Offaly O'Moore Park Leinster Semi-Final
14. 30 June 1968 Laois 0-11 - 0-6 Offaly O'Connor Park Leinster Semi-Final
15. 4 July 1971 Offaly 2-12 - 0-10 Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Semi-Final
16. 15 June 1975 Offaly 0-13 - 0-13 Laois O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final
17. 29 June 1975 Offaly 3-14 - 3-7 Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
18. 25 June 1978 Offaly 0-16 - 2-8 Laois O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
19. 17 June 1979 Offaly 1-12 - 0-13 Laois O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final
20. 26 July 1981 Offaly 1-18 - 3-9 Laois Croke Park Leinster Final
21. 27 June 1982 Offaly 3-13 - 1-15 Laois O'Connor Park Leinster Semi-Final
22. 10 June 1990 Laois 3-15 - 3-5 Offaly O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
23. 27 May 2001 Offaly 1-13 - 0-12 Laois Croke Park Leinster Quarter-Final
24. 26 May 2002 Offaly 0-13 - 2-6 Laois O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final
25. 25 May 2003 Laois 1-12 - 1-12 Offaly O'Moore Park Leinster Quarter-Final
26. 2 June 2003 Laois 2-10 - 0-13 Offaly O'Connor Park Leinster Quarter-Final Replay
27. 29 May 2005 Laois 1-10 - 1-8 Offaly Croke Park Leinster Quarter-Final
28. 30 July 2006 Laois 1-9 - 0-4 Offaly O'Moore Park All Ireland Qualifier Round 4
29. 29 June 2019 Laois 0-20 - 0-15 Offaly O'Moore Park All Ireland Qualifier Round 3
30. 20 May 2023 Laois 1-12 - 1-12 Offaly O'Moore Park 2023 Tailteann Cup

References

  1. ^ "Leinster's old firm ready to go at it again". Irish Times. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ Kelly, Liam (24 April 2015). "Longford and Offaly rivalry ramps up to fever pitch". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (26 May 2005). "Boiling rivalry is played down by Kilmurray". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (29 July 2006). "Battle lines drawn at the border". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 March 2016.