Five Laois teams through to Féile Finals

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Five Laois teams through to Féile Finals
By Cóilín Duffy
www.laois.stoked.ie

There is great news for Laois teams in the Féile na nGael competition this evening, as five clubs from the O'Moore County have reached the Finals. The Harps, St. Paul's, Portlaoise and Clonad are all represented in Sunday's deciders, which take place in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise and Páirc Uí Fhaolain at Portlaoise GAA Club.

The Harps GAA Club are in action on the double with both Camogie and Hurling teams in action tomorrow evening, while Portlaoise 1 and St. Pauls (Courtwood/Emo) are through to hurling deciders.

Meanwhile Clonad are also through to the Camogie Division 4 Final where they take on a Kerry Development squad side. Semi-Final results and Final fixtures are below.

Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Hurling Semi-Final Results
Division 1
Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 3-5 Emeralds (Kilkenny) 1-7
James Stephens (Kilkenny) 3-13 Patrickswell (Limerick) 2-1

Division 2
Portlaoise (Laois) 1-8 Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-3
St. John's (Antrim) 2-13 Celbridge (Kildare) 0-2

Division 3
The Harps (Laois) 2-14 Ballinteer St. Johns (Dublin) 0-3
Kinnity (Offaly) 2-9 Naomh Eamann (Laois) 26

Division 4
Fenians (Kilkenny) 3-5 Ballyfin Gaels (Laois) 2-3
Keady (Armagh) 1-6 Ballinascreen (Derry) 0-0

Division 5
Setanta (Donegal) 4-8 Clontibret (Monaghan) 0-1
St. Oliver Plunkett's (Westmeath) 3-2 Mountrath (Laois) 2-4

Division 6
St. Pauls (Laois) 3-5 Ballinamere/Durrow (Offaly) 1-3
Coolera/Strandhill (Sligo) 2-12 London 1-1

Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Hurling Quarter-Final Result
Division 2
Slaughtneil (Derry) 2-3 Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) 0-7

Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Camogie Semi-Final Results
Division 1
Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) 2-6 Burgess (Tipperary) 1-2
Mullagh (Galway) 5-3 Douglas (Cork) 2-5

Division 2
Michael Davitts (Derry) 5-8 Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) 1-2
Lismore (Waterford) 5-0 Croagh Kilfinny (Limerick) 2-5

Division 3
The Harps (Laois) 0-7 Lough Lene Gaels (Westmeath) 1-2
Ratoath (Meath) 2-4 Four Roads (Roscommon) 1-0 (AET)

Division 4
Kerry 4-3 Na Brideoga (Mayo) 0-2
Clonad 0-4 Lusmagh 0-0

Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Handball Skills Results
Boys
Division 1  40 x 20

Winner:                Colin Crehan (Kilkshen)

Runner-Up:        Patrick Herlihy (Mallow)

Division 2  40 x 20

Winner:       Michael Lawlor (Maigh Cuilinn)

Runner-Up:          Ruadhan O'Berra (Indreabhan)

Division 3  40 x 20

Winner:                Robert Maguire (Leixlip)

Runner-Up:        Cian O'Dalaigh (Na Fianna)

Division 4  40 x 20

Winner:                Wayne Kinsella (Coolboy)           

Runner-Up:        David Mulhall (Monavea)

Division 1  60 x 30

Winner:                Daniel O'Leary (Garryhill)

Runner-Up:        Richard Martin (Bridgetown)

Division 2  60 x 30

Winner:                Alan Funchion (Kells)

Runner-Up:        Craig Wright (Bridgetown)

Girls
Division 1  40 x 20

Winner:                Ciana Ni Churraoin (Indreabhan)

Runner-Up:        Ciara Mahon (Clogh)

Division 2  40 x 20

Winner:                Aoife Landers (Friary/Abbeyside)           

Runner-Up:        Emma Gargan (Kingscourt)

Division 3  40 x 20

Winner:                Lauren Barcoe (Goresbridge)

Runner-Up:        Eleanor Buggy (Na Fianna)



Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Final Fixtures
Division 1 Hurling Final
Na Piarsaigh (Cork) v James Stephens (Kilkenny) 3pm, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 2 Hurling Final
Portlaoise (Laois) v St. John's (Antrim) 2pm, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 3 Hurling Final
The Harps (Laois) v Kinnity (Offaly) 11am, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 4 Hurling Final
Keady (Armagh) v Fenians (Kilkenny) 10am, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 5 Hurling Final
Setanta (Donegal) v St. Oliver Plunkett's (Westmeath) 1.30pm, Portlaoise GAA Club

Division 6 Hurling Final
St. Pauls (Laois) v Coolera/Strandhill (Sligo) 12.30pm, Portlaoise GAA Club

Division 1 Camogie Final
Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) v Mullagh (Galway) 1pm, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 2 Camogie Final
Michael Davitts (Derry) v Lismore (Waterford) 12noon, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 3 Camogie Final
The Harps (Laois) v Ratoath (Meath) 11.30am, Portlaoise GAA Club

Division 4 Camogie Final
Clonad (Laois) v Kerry 10.30am, Portlaoise GAA Club

[The Real Laoislad]

Five Laois teams through to Féile Finals
By Cóilín Duffy
www.laois.stoked.ie

There is great news for Laois teams in the Féile na nGael competition this evening, as five clubs from the O'Moore County have reached the Finals. The Harps, St. Paul's, Portlaoise and Clonad are all represented in Sunday's deciders, which take place in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise and Páirc Uí Fhaolain at Portlaoise GAA Club.

The Harps GAA Club are in action on the double with both Camogie and Hurling teams in action tomorrow evening, while Portlaoise 1 and St. Pauls (Courtwood/Emo) are through to hurling deciders.

Meanwhile Clonad are also through to the Camogie Division 4 Final where they take on a Kerry Development squad side. Semi-Final results and Final fixtures are below.

Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Hurling Semi-Final Results
Division 1
Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 3-5 Emeralds (Kilkenny) 1-7
James Stephens (Kilkenny) 3-13 Patrickswell (Limerick) 2-1

Division 2
Portlaoise (Laois) 1-8 Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-3
St. John's (Antrim) 2-13 Celbridge (Kildare) 0-2

Division 3
The Harps (Laois) 2-14 Ballinteer St. Johns (Dublin) 0-3
Kinnity (Offaly) 2-9 Naomh Eamann (Laois) 26

Division 4
Fenians (Kilkenny) 3-5 Ballyfin Gaels (Laois) 2-3
Keady (Armagh) 1-6 Ballinascreen (Derry) 0-0

Division 5
Setanta (Donegal) 4-8 Clontibret (Monaghan) 0-1
St. Oliver Plunkett's (Westmeath) 3-2 Mountrath (Laois) 2-4

Division 6
St. Pauls (Laois) 3-5 Ballinamere/Durrow (Offaly) 1-3
Coolera/Strandhill (Sligo) 2-12 London 1-1

Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Hurling Quarter-Final Result
Division 2
Slaughtneil (Derry) 2-3 Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) 0-7

Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Camogie Semi-Final Results
Division 1
Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) 2-6 Burgess (Tipperary) 1-2
Mullagh (Galway) 5-3 Douglas (Cork) 2-5

Division 2
Michael Davitts (Derry) 5-8 Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) 1-2
Lismore (Waterford) 5-0 Croagh Kilfinny (Limerick) 2-5

Division 3
The Harps (Laois) 0-7 Lough Lene Gaels (Westmeath) 1-2
Ratoath (Meath) 2-4 Four Roads (Roscommon) 1-0 (AET)

Division 4
Kerry 4-3 Na Brideoga (Mayo) 0-2
Clonad 0-4 Lusmagh 0-0

Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Handball Skills Results
Boys
Division 1  40 x 20

Winner:                Colin Crehan (Kilkshen)

Runner-Up:        Patrick Herlihy (Mallow)

Division 2  40 x 20

Winner:       Michael Lawlor (Maigh Cuilinn)

Runner-Up:          Ruadhan O'Berra (Indreabhan)

Division 3  40 x 20

Winner:                Robert Maguire (Leixlip)

Runner-Up:        Cian O'Dalaigh (Na Fianna)

Division 4  40 x 20

Winner:                Wayne Kinsella (Coolboy)           

Runner-Up:        David Mulhall (Monavea)

Division 1  60 x 30

Winner:                Daniel O'Leary (Garryhill)

Runner-Up:        Richard Martin (Bridgetown)

Division 2  60 x 30

Winner:                Alan Funchion (Kells)

Runner-Up:        Craig Wright (Bridgetown)

Girls
Division 1  40 x 20

Winner:                Ciana Ni Churraoin (Indreabhan)

Runner-Up:        Ciara Mahon (Clogh)

Division 2  40 x 20

Winner:                Aoife Landers (Friary/Abbeyside)           

Runner-Up:        Emma Gargan (Kingscourt)

Division 3  40 x 20

Winner:                Lauren Barcoe (Goresbridge)

Runner-Up:        Eleanor Buggy (Na Fianna)



Coca-Cola Féile na nGael Final Fixtures
Division 1 Hurling Final
Na Piarsaigh (Cork) v James Stephens (Kilkenny) 3pm, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 2 Hurling Final
Portlaoise (Laois) v St. John's (Antrim) 2pm, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 3 Hurling Final
The Harps (Laois) v Kinnity (Offaly) 11am, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 4 Hurling Final
Keady (Armagh) v Fenians (Kilkenny) 10am, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 5 Hurling Final
Setanta (Donegal) v St. Oliver Plunkett's (Westmeath) 1.30pm, Portlaoise GAA Club

Division 6 Hurling Final
St. Pauls (Laois) v Coolera/Strandhill (Sligo) 12.30pm, Portlaoise GAA Club

Division 1 Camogie Final
Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) v Mullagh (Galway) 1pm, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 2 Camogie Final
Michael Davitts (Derry) v Lismore (Waterford) 12noon, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 3 Camogie Final
The Harps (Laois) v Ratoath (Meath) 11.30am, Portlaoise GAA Club

Division 4 Camogie Final
Clonad (Laois) v Kerry 10.30am, Portlaoise GAA Club

Go wan Durrow  oh and Cullahill as well

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Ye didn't need to quote the whole piece - ha!

Glad my local club St. Pauls are there - although I'm a very angry man this evening that I've to choose between Féile and Croke Park. Only one Offaly team in the decider, good northern representation too.