Portarlington GAA

Portarlington
Cúil an tSúdaire
Founded:1893
County:Laois
Nickname:Port
Colours:Maroon jersey and green sash, white shorts
Grounds:McCann Park
Coordinates:53°08′56.13″N 7°10′45.56″W / 53.1489250°N 7.1793222°W / 53.1489250; -7.1793222
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions
Laois
champions
Football: - - 16

Portarlington GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) affiliated predominantly Gaelic football club with underage hurling up till U/17 level.

The club is based in the town of Portarlington in County Laois, Republic of Ireland. [1]

McCann Park is the home of the Portarlington GAA club, it is named after club member Pat McCann.[citation needed] The Colm Maher memorial stand, which is the main stand in the ground, was built in the memory of Portarlington footballer Colm Maher who died in June 1996.[citation needed] The stand has a capacity of 1,012 people (all seated).[citation needed] McCann Park was used as the venue for the 1979 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final replay, where Offaly defeated Tipperary.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Portarlington". Laois GAA. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.