IN PICTURES: Laois GAA launches Féile na nGael in Portlaoise

On June 20, over 100 teams from every county in Ireland and as far afield as New York and London will arrive in clubs across Laois and neighbouring hosts Carlow.

There are 12 hurling teams, 8 Camogie, Rounders and handball teams from Laois competing. Host venue clubs in Laois are Mountmellick, Clonad, Borris-Kilcotton, Rathdowney-Errill, St Brigid’s, O’Dempsey’s, Banríon Gaels. Division 1 will be held in Laois Hire O'Moore Park C.O.E.

This year’s Chairman Peter O Neill on behalf of Laois GAA held the launch in Midlands Park Hotel last Wednesday and was joined by all the Laois clubs competing along with special guests Diarmuid Cahill from Down (National Fèile Chairman), Darragh Cox and Noel Delaney (National Feile), Martin Byrne (Leinster GAA Chairman), Paula Doherty (President Rounders), Linda Kenny (former Chairperson Leinster Camogie), Paddy Donovan (Handball), PJ Kelly (Chairman Laois GAA), Michael O Brien (Feile Chairman Carlow), Sebastien Giraud on behalf of title sponsors John West and Shane Keegan (County Head of Coaching and Games).

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There was a Q&A session hosted by Pat O Sullivan and included All-Ireland-winning Laois Camogie players Sarah Creagh and Grainne Delaney, Mossy Keyes (2026 Joe McDonagh Cup winner) and Aaron Bergin, who captained the Portlaoise Feile team that won an All-Ireland in Croke Park. The night ended with Diarmuid Cahill officially launching Feile.

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