Memory Lane: The last O'Dempseys team to win Laois GAA county football final
O'Dempsey's GAA face Portlarlington GAA in MW Hire O'Moore Park with hopes of being the first senior football team from the club since 1980 to take home the Jack Delaney Cup to Killenard.
The team that shocked Graiguecullen by a single point on a scoreline of 1-05 to 0-7 on Sunday, September 28 1980 was as follows:
- Jim Whelehan,
- Dick Whelehan,
- Brian Nerney Capt,
- Terry Behan,
- Frank Nerney,
- Richard Slevin,
- Frank Whelehan,
- John Costello,
- Michael Ahearne,
- Brian Costello,
- Padraic Hughes,
- John Nerney,
- Tom Coleman,
- Willie Kehoe,
- Brendan McCormack
Subs: Noel Behan for Tom Coleman, Tom Whelehan for Willie Kehoe, Tony Kavanagh for Richard Slevin, Rest Panel: Bernie Whelehan, Seamus Kehoe, Niall O’Donnell, Mossy Nerney, Paddy Behan, Seamus Kavanagh, Stephen Hughes
The Graiguecullen team on the day was: Tom Scully, Pat Haughney, Liam Dooley, Andy Fennell, Paddy Kenna, Willie Brennan, Mick Behan, Oliver Hand, Danny Doogue, Alan Keating, Noel Salter, Pascal Doran, Tony ‘Scrapper’Byrne, Mick Farrell, Pat ‘Tipp’ O’Neill, Subs: Eamon Culleton for Tony Byrne, Garry Hearns for Paddy Kenna
Referee: Jimmy Rankins (Ratheniska)