Laois Senior Football League 2022

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

The 2022 League has reached the knockout stages, some very interesting games coming up.

The football leagues this year will be played under a new format whereby in the top three divisions the top four teams after the first seven games qualify for a winners group where they will play each other. From that series of games the top two will progress to a final.

The bottom four will play each other with the bottom two relegated. Points from the first seven games do not carry over to the second phase.
The top six divisions in football are all eight-team competitions while Division 5 is split out into four groups with 19 teams entered in total.

In the first three divisions there are two teams promoted and relegated – but only one team up and down from Division 3 on. From Division 3 on, the top four go into the semi-finals with the eventual winner promoted. The bottom team is relegated.







https://www.laoistoday.ie/2022/06/01/new-phase-of-club-football-league-set-to-begin-as-final-places-relegation-and-promotion-up-for-grabs/

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Not sure if this is a good idea or not, the finalists will have played each other 3 times before a winner is found.
1st game was in the 8 team league format, 2nd game in the top 4 team format and 3rd game in the final.

[Smellyball]

Not sure if this is a good idea or not, the finalists will have played each other 3 times before a winner is found.
1st game was in the 8 team league format, 2nd game in the top 4 team format and 3rd game in the final.

How could you dare question any decisions made within laois GAA given our phenomenal intercounty success.
I bet kerry wish they took a leaf out of our book and halted club championships while the county team is still in the championship.
Our senior championship structure makes wonderful sense also.

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Tonights Results

Div 1A
Portarlington    0-8
Graiguecullen   1-19
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2022/06/16/timmons-and-kelly-on-form-as-graiguecullen-enjoy-big-division-1a-win-over-portarlington/

St Joseph’s       5-10
O’Dempsey’s    2-14
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2022/06/16/st-josephs-give-division-1a-league-final-hopes-a-shot-with-five-star-odempseys-win/

Div 1B
Arles-Killeen     3-13
Arles-Kilcruise  0-13

Ballylinan                      5-20
Clonaslee St Manmans  4-11
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2022/06/16/arles-killeen-and-ballylinan-boost-division-1b-survival-chance-plus-all-of-thursdays-results/

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Survival for Ballyroan-Abbey in Division 1A and Clonaslee-St Manman’s in Division 1B
(Arles-Kileen relegated to Div2 for 2023)

Ballyroan-Abbey     4-12
Courtwood             2-11

Clonaslee-St Manman’s    2-10
Arles-Killeen                     0-9
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2022/06/23/survival-for-ballyroan-abbey-in-division-1a-and-clonaslee-st-manmans-in-division-1b-following-tonights-action/


Park-Ratheniska hold on to clinch promotion from ACFL Division 1B

Park-Ratheniska  0-15
Timahoe               0-14
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2022/06/21/park-ratheniska-hold-on-to-clinch-promotion-from-acfl-division-1b/