Kelly and Keyes scoop Laois awards
November 15, 2023
A view of MW Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise before the Leinster SFC quarter-final between Dublin and Westmeath. ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne.
St Joseph’s James Kelly and Tomás Keyes of Camross are the Laois Senior Footballer and Senior Hurler of the Year respectively.
Kelly starred at wing back after helping St Joseph’s to their first SFC title in 23 years, while Keyes scored 3-6 in Camross’ SHC final victory over Abbeyleix. The inter-county player awards went to Mark Timmons (football) and Stephen ‘Picky’ Maher (hurling).
The Ladies Senior Footballer of the Year is Fiona Dooley from Portlaoise, while Sarah Ann Fitzgerald of Camross picked the intermediate camogie award.
The awards will be presented a ceremony in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise on Friday week, November 24.
The award winners in full are:
Senior Football - James Kelly (St Joseph’s)
Senior “B” Football - Tom Shiel (Stradbally)
Intermediate Football - Gary Walsh (Ballylinan)
Intermediate “B” Football – Conor Whelehan (Timahoe)
Junior Football - John Scully (Annanough)
Minor Football - David Donohue (Stradbally Parish Gaels)
Senior Hurling - Tomas Keyes (Camross)
Premier Intermediate Hurling - Eoin O'Connor (Portlaoise)
Intermediate Hurling - Nathan Dunne (Colt-Shanahoe)
Junior Hurling - Michael Brennan (Park Ratheniska Timahoe)
Under 20 Hurling – Justin Duggan (The Harps)
Minor Hurling - Eoghan Murphy (The Harps)
Laois Inter County Senior Football - Mark Timmons (Graiguecullen)
Laois Inter County Senior Hurling - Stephen Maher (Clough Ballacolla)
Laois Handball – Kevin Brennan (Clough Ballacolla)
Scor – Courtwood Quiz Team (Pat O’Connell, Brian Nolan, John Boland & PJ Kelly)
Referee – JJ Kirby (The Heath)
Hall of Fame – Martin Cuddy (Camross)
Camogie: Minor Camogie - Eimear Hassett (St. Brigids)
Intermediate Camogie - Sarah Ann Fitzgerald (Camross)
Junior - Louise Mahony (Harps)
Laois Inter County Camogie - Fiona Scully (Camross)
LGFA: Junior LGFA – Roisín Allen (Crettyard)
Intermediate LGFA – Emily Lacey (St Joseph’s)
Senior LGFA – Fiona Dooley (Portlaoise)
Laois Inter County Football – Clodagh Dunne (Ballyroan)
Under 20 Football – to be confirmed
— Laois GAA (@CLGLaois) November 14, 2023Tweet
