The Offaly GAA Quiz night was cancelled and deferred to later in the year

The Offaly GAA Quiz night was cancelled last Thursday night due to a number of clubs forced to withdraw due to other commitments. This will be rescheduled later in the year. Apologies for any inconvenience caused and sincere thanks to The Central Hotel for their excellent assistance and co-operation.

Leinster GAA Championship Launch Thursday May 10th

Offaly GAA held our open night last night for media and public to come and meet the players and managers of our county teams. In a good atmosphere, Offaly hurling manager Ollie Baker welcomed the local media and give full interviews to them in the build up to Offaly's Leinster Championship opener with Wexford on June 2nd at O Connor Park. Ollie will also invite clubs and media into a training night closer to the game to give the young kids a chance to meet and see the county players train and prepare. Ollie is looking forward to the game and hopes that this weekends championship games go well and that all players come through it fresh and ready to focus on the Wexford challenge. Offaly football Manager Tom Coffey also indicated his welcome for all the local media and thanked everybody for the support he has received since taking the position 3 weeks ago. Tom and his backroom team have been working hard with the players over the last few weeks and have a challenge game with Laois tonight to mark the official opening of the new development at Mountmellick. Tom was joined by his backroom team Pat Lowry and Phil Reilly and players, Alan Mulhall, Richie Dalton, Kevin Meehan ad Ross Brady. Offaly play Kildare in O Moore Park on Sunday June 17th which is a difficult challenge after the lily whites recently captured the Allianz Division 2 League title but no doubt the faithful will relish the challenge as it is also a local derby. Offaly County Board Chairman Pat Teehan thanked everybody for attending the night and reiterated the message of supporting both Offaly teams in the new message 'Nothing beats being there'

Offaly play Wexford in The Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final on Saturday June 2nd in O Connor Park

Offaly play Kildare in The Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final on Sunday June 17th in O Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Aidan Bracken Building Design Senior Hurling Championship

The Aidan Bracken Building Design Senior and Intermediate Hurling Championships got underway last weekend with county and Leinster Club Champions Coolderry beginning their Sean Robbins defence with a tough opener with Kilcormac/Killoughey last Friday night. These 2 sides have served up some mouth watering clashes over the last number of years and this was no exeption with both sides happy in the end with a share of the spoils on a scoreline of Coolderry 1-17 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-14. Last year's beaten finalists Birr had nine points to spare over Belmont with Under 21 stars Thomas Bolger, Colm Mulrooney and minor Sean T O Connor accounting for 1-10 of their 1-17 total. Division 1 league leaders Shinrone notched up 4-14 to defeat Drumcullen by 10 points in Carrig, St Rynaghs overcame Tullamore as part of a double header in O Connor Park on Sunday with points to spare 0-12 to 0-7, Gary Kelly in top form for the Banagher men, while newly promoted Brosna Gaels got off to the perfect start with a 2-13 to 1-9 win over Shamrocks with Fergal Daly and Jason Devery shining for the Gaels and finally in Lusmagh on Sunday evening Seir Kieran and Kinnitty served up the weekends second draw with a 1-11 each scoreline. In the Intermediate Hurling Championship, playing at that grade for the first time in their history Lusmagh after losing Senior status in 2011 lost to Ballinamere by a point on a scoreline of Ballinamere 1-11 Lusmagh 0-13, Emmet Molloy providing the all important goal for the Ballinamere men, while last year's beaten finalists St Rynaghs overcame Crinkle on a scoreline of 0-12 to 0-7. There were also wins for Coolderry and Kilcormac/Killoughey

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter Final

Laois 2-13 Offaly 2-10

A goal in the dying seconds of the Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter Final by Aaron Moore gave Laois their first MHC victory over Offaly since 1972. This was a tight competitive game of hurling with both sides showing the championship determination and it looked like extra time was imminent until a high lobbing ball landed on the edge of the square for Aaron Moore to send to the back of Conor Clancy's net. Offaly struggle to get into this game and Laois found themselves 1-1 to 0-0 up after 5 minutes with the goal coming from full forward Daire Quinlan. It took Offaly 19 minutes to register their first score through Dylan Murray but that brought life into the game as Laois added points through corner forward PJ Scully who had a fine game. Back came Offaly with a fine goal from Sean T O Connor and points from Cillian Kiely and Kevin Dunne kept Offaly just 2 points behind at the break. It could have been tighter had Enda Rowland not brought off a great save from a penalty struck by Cillian Kiely just before the break after Dylan Murray was fouled. At half time Laois led 1-6 to 1-4. Laois were first to register in the second half but a goal from Andrew Connolly after a superb run and effort from Kevin Dunne brought Offaly on level terms. Two pointed frees from PJ Scully dged Laois ahead again but Offaly were getting more and more on the ball and Andrew Connolly and Kevin Dunne brought Offaly back on terms and Offaly pushed ahead through a monster free from Cillian Kiely. Laois brought the sides back level and in injury time the score board read Offaly 2-10 Laois 1-13, but the O'Moore men had the final say to win by 3 points.


Lotto Jackpot a staggering €13800

You have to sign up today on www.offalygaa.ie

This weeks draw took place in O'Connor Pk with Bill Kavanagh and Andy Gallagher drawign the numbers.

There was no Jackpot winner. The numbers drawn were 9,14,16 and 23

Two match 3 winners win €100 each

Jimmy Hogan, Birr
John Hanlon, New York

Our next draw for a Jackpot of €13,800 will be held at on Tuesday May 15th
We hope that everybody associated with and interested in the development of Offaly GAA Teams will help us to promote this important fundraising initiative by contacting Offaly people from all over the world, asking them to visit the Offaly GAA website and to offer their support by entering our Lotto Draws online.

Offaly County Board wish to thank all Lotto players for their support of Offaly GAA teams


Offaly GAA & Clubs 10km road race/ fun run and 5km walk

It is getting closer - sign up today on www.offalygaa.ie or contact your GAA club secretary

Preparation for this year's Offaly 10k and 5k walk event which will take place on Sunday May 27th at 11:30am are well under way. This is hoped to be a family day which can competitive or fun and a great opportunity to help raise much needed funds for both you club and your county. The entry fee goes directly to support your county, while funds raised on club sponsorship cards goes directly to support your club. For more details visit www.offalygaa.ie or speak with your club secretary. Registration on line is now open on and sponsorship cards are available from you club secretaries on that date. So come on and join Operation Transformation hero Adrian Brereton on the 10km or 5km and help support your club and county. We welcome families to take part in the 5km walk, mothers or fathers with buggies, kids on bicycles or kids jogging/walking. It is all about having fun. Registration on the day is at the beautiful facilities at O'Connor Park and if there is enough interest on the day we will provide to ground tours of O'Connor Park through the dressing rooms, warm up area, press area, referees room, control room etc. If you are interested in a tour of O'Connor Park on the day after the run / walk please e-mail Niall at [email protected]

May 27th - 11.30am - Registration opens at 9:45am The Offaly GAA & Clubs 10km and 5km run / walk - Support you club and county and be there.


Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Football Championship Quarter Final

Best of luck to our minor footballers who play Meath on Saturday next May 19th at 2pm in O Connor Park Tullamore.

Tullamore Court Hotel Senior Football Championship first round

The first rounds of the Senior Football Championships take place next weekend and Offaly GAA wish all 11 clubs the very best of luck. Last year's beaten finalists Clara get the show on the road with a local derby opener with Ballycumber in Tubber on Friday night. St Rynaghs will play Walsh Island at noon in Killurin on Sunday and at 3pm in Killiegh Erin Rovers play Gracefield. There is a double header in O Connor Park with two mouth watering fixtures, first up at 2pm 2010 champions Rhode face a Ferbane side who are progressing very well and then at 3:30pm the champions Edenderry face Tullamore in what should also be a close encounter. In the Intermediate Championship a repeat of the 2011 final sees champions Rhode face St Brigids in Edenderry on Sunday evening at 7, while Shamrocks who lost their senior status last year face a tough opener against Clonbullogue who reached the semi final last year. See fixtures for all other details and Offaly games

Official launch of Laois / Offaly Féile Peil

The official launch of Laois / Offaly Féile Peil will take place in The Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise at 7pm this Thursday May 17th with an Uachtarán C.L.G. Liam O Neill and Pat Quill Uachtarán Cumann Peil na mBan

Senior Football Challenge

In Mountmellick last Friday night at the opening of the new development Offaly played Laois in a competive challenge game with the home side winning by 2 points. Offaly trailed 0-10 to 0-6 at he break but battled back in the second half but just came up short of Justin McNulty's men on a scoreline of Laois 0-16 Offaly 0-14. Tweet

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