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05 Sept 2025

Watch: You won't believe what happened in the Laois senior semi-final yesterday

WATCH: You absolutely won't believe what happened in a Senior Football semi-final in the Midlands over the weekend

WATCH: You absolutely won't believe what happened in a Senior Football semi-final in the Midlands over the weekend

Yesterday in the Laois senior semi-final, O'Dempsey's cornerback Johnny Kelly did something quite spectacular.

While taking a free and aiming to pass to the other cornerback, he miskicked the ball and ended up scoring an own point! In fairness to him, it would have been quite a nice score up the other end of the pitch. Maybe he'll fancy himself as a corner forward now 

@irishdailytimes Johnny Kelly of Laois club side O'Dempseys kicks the ball over his own bar against Courtwood in Portlaoise #fyp #gaelicfootball #laoisgaa #gaa #ownpoint #irishdailytimes ##foryou ♬ UEFA Champions League Anthem - UEFA & Tony Britten

In the end, O'Dempsey's won the game by eight points, But Iwedon't think that will stop teammates from giving Johnny Kelly some slagging at training this week.

At least Johnny has a county final to look forward to. The Killinard side will play county champions and neighbors Portarlington in two weeks' time 

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