Laois–Offaly Gaelic football rivalry

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.

Laois-Offaly
LocaleCounty Laois
County Offaly
TeamsLaois
Offaly
First meetingLaois 1-5 - 0-2 Offaly
1903 Leinster quarter-final
(21 August 1904)
Latest meetingLaois 0-20 - 0-15 Offaly
2019 All-Ireland qualifier
(29 June 2019)
Statistics
Meetings total30
Most winsLaois (15)
All-time seriesLaois 15-4-11 Offaly
Largest victoryLaois 5-11 - 0-4 Offaly
1947 Leinster semi-final
(6 July 1947)

While both teams are regarded as minnows within the Leinster Senior Football Championship, they have enjoyed some success winning seven provincial titles between them.

All-time results

Legend
Offaly win
Laois win
Match was a draw

Senior
No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage
1.21 July 1904Laois1-5 - 0-2OffalyMaryboroLeinster Quarter-Final
2.1 July 1917Laois2-7 - 0-0OffalyTullamoreLeinster Quarter-Final
3.28 June 1936Laois4-5 - 3-4OffalyAthyLeinster Semi-Final
4.16 May 1937Laois2-6 - 1-9OffalySt. Conleth's ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
5.30 May 1937Laois2-7 - 1-7OffalyAthyLeinster Quarter-Final Replay
6.14 July 1940Laois2-7 - 0-7OffalyAthyLeinster Semi-Final
7.24 May 1942Offaly6-5 - 2-7LaoisO'Moore ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
8.6 June 1943Offaly2-11 - 2-9LaoisO'Connor ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
9.2 June 1946Laois1-7 - 1-5OffalyO'Connor ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
10.6 July 1947Laois5-11 - 0-4OffalyO'Moore ParkLeinster Semi-Final
11.11 May 1958Offaly4-3 - 1-5LaoisSt. Conleth's ParkLeinster Preliminary Round
12.17 May 1959Offaly1-9 - 2-6LaoisO'Moore ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
13.7 June 1959Laois3-8 - 0-10OffalyO'Connor ParkLeinster Quarter-Final Replay
14.30 June 1963Laois2-7 - 0-9OffalyO'Moore ParkLeinster Semi-Final
15.30 June 1968Laois0-11 - 0-6OffalyO'Connor ParkLeinster Semi-Final
16.4 July 1971Offaly2-12 - 0-10OffalyO'Moore ParkLeinster Semi-Final
17.15 June 1975Offaly0-13 - 0-13LaoisO'Connor ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
18.29 June 1975Offaly3-14 - 3-7LaoisO'Moore ParkLeinster Quarter-Final Replay
19.25 June 1978Offaly2-8 - 0-16LaoisO'Moore ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
20.17 June 1979Offaly1-12 - 0-13LaoisO'Connor ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
21.26 July 1981Offaly1-18 - 3-9LaoisCroke ParkLeinster Final
22.27 June 1982Offaly3-13 - 1-15LaoisO'Connor ParkLeinster Semi-Final
23.10 June 1990Laois3-15 - 3-5OffalyO'Moore ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
23.27 May 2001Offaly1-13 - 0-12LaoisCroke ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
25.26 May 2002Offaly0-13 - 2-6LaoisO'Connor ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
26.25 May 2003Laois1-12 - 1-12OffalyO'Moore ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
27.2 June 2003Laois2-10 - 0-13OffalyO'Connor ParkLeinster Quarter-Final Replay
28.29 May 2005Laois1-10 - 1-8OffalyCroke ParkLeinster Quarter-Final
29.30 July 2006Laois1-9 - 0-4OffalyO'Moore ParkAll Ireland Qualifier Round 4
30.29 June 2019Laois0-20 - 0-15OffalyO'Moore ParkAll Ireland Qualifier Round 3
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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.
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