Laois Ladies Senior Football Club Championship

Laois Ladies Football Championship
Code	Ladies Football
Founded	1976
Trophy	Lulu Carroll trophy
Title holders	Sarsfields (6th title)
First winner	The Heath
Most titles	Timahoe (12 titles)

The Laois Ladies senior football club championship has been running since 1976 - 41 finals. The competition has seen five clubs winning the title, with Sarsfields (Mountmellick) winning the latest in 2016, captained by Tracey Lawlor. The final has been played in a number of grounds around the county, often in O'Moore Park (29 times including replays). The cup is named after Lulu Carroll who was one of Laois' greatest ever ladies footballers. The winners progress on into the provincial championship and Laois has a good record for a small county, having won the Leinster championship on 13 occasions. All-Ireland glory has proven more elusive, however, with The Heath securing Laois' only two titles, in 1985 & 1986.

Key

	All-Ireland winners
	All-Ireland finalists
	Leinster winners
	Leinster finalists

By Year

Year	Venue	Winner	Tot	Runner-up	Tot	Marg	Scorers
2016	Portarlington	Sarsfields 2-11	17	Portlaoise 0-12	12	5
2015	Crettyard [aet]	Sarsfields 4-10	22	Timahoe 1-11	14	8	Sarsfields: Claire Conlon 0-7, Ciara Burke 2-0, Laura Marie Maher 1-1, Meaghan Dunne 1-0, Laura Peake and Lorna O'Sullivan 0-1 ea Timahoe: Martina Dunne 0-5, Sarah Quigley 1-0, Maggie Murphy 0-2, Mo Nerney, Aisling Quigley, Grainne Dunne and AN Other 0-1 ea
	O'Moore Park	Sarsfields 2-10	16	Timahoe 2-10	16	0	Sarsfields: Aileen O'Loughlin 1-1, Laura Marie Maher 1-0, Claire Conlon 0-3, Joyce Dunne 0-2, Meaghan Dunne, Lorna O'Sullivan, Louise Bergin and Laura Peake 0-1 ea Timahoe: Mo Nerney 1-2, Sarah Quigley 1-1, Martina Dunne 0-3, Grainne Dunne 0-2, Shona Barry and Ali Holohan 0-1 ea
2014 [1]	O'Moore Park	Sarsfields 4-15	27	Timahoe 0-9	9	18	Sarsfields: Tracey Lawlor 2-7, Ciara Burke 0-4, Laura Marie Maher 0-3, Rachel Williams and Meaghan Dunne 1-0 ea, Joyce Dunne 0-1 Timahoe: Martina Dunne 0-5, Sarah Quigley 0-2, Angela Casey and Jessie Curley 0-1 ea
2013 [2]	Ratheniska	Sarsfields 3-7	16	Timahoe 0-12	12	4	Sarsfields: Laura Marie Maher 2-0, Ciara Burke 1-1, Tracey Lawlor 0-4, Meaghan Dunne and Claire Conlon 0-1 ea Timahoe: Martina Dunne 0-6, Mo Nerney and Maggie Murphy 0-2 ea, Aisling Quigley and Angela Casey 0-1 ea
2012	Crettyard	Timahoe 2-9	15	Sarsfields 2-8	14	1
2011	O'Moore Park	Sarsfields 2-8	14	Timahoe 0-9	9	5
2010	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 2-10	16	Sarsfields 0-14	14	2
2009 [3]	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 2-11	17	Sarsfields 2-8	14	3
2008 [4]	O'Moore Park	Sarsfields 1-10	13	Timahoe 0-6	6	7
2007	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 1-7	10	Sarsfields 1-6	9	1	Timahoe: Jemma O'Connor 1-0, Martina Dunne and Elizabeth Cahill 0-2 ea, Angela Casey, Sue Ramsbottom and AN Other 0-1 ea Sarsfields: Rosemary Bermingham 1-0, Claire Conlon and Tracey Lawlor 0-2 ea, Ciara O'Loughlin and AN Other 0-1 ea
2006 [5][6]	O'Moore Park	Shanahoe 2-9	15	Sarsfields 1-9	12	3
	Ratheniska	Shanahoe 0-10	10	Sarsfields 1-7	10	0
2005 [7]	Ballylinan	Timahoe 1-9	12	Crettyard 0-11	11	1
2004 [8]	O'Moore Park	Crettyard 2-9	15	Shanahoe 1-9	12	3
2003 [9]	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 0-16	16	Sarsfields 0-9	9	7
2002	Ballylinan	Crettyard 2-10	16	Timahoe 1-7	10	6
2001 [10]	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 4-12	24	Crettyard 5-4	19	5
2000 [11][12]	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 3-8	17	Crettyard 0-7	7	10
	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 3-8	17	Crettyard 3-8	17	0
1999 [13]	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 1-12	15	Crettyard 1-5	8	7
1998 [14]	Stradbally	Timahoe 2-14	20	Crettyard 1-4	7	13
1997 [15]	O'Moore Park	Crettyard 2-11	17	Timahoe 1-11	14	3
1996 [16]	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 1-11	14	Crettyard 0-9	9	5
1995 [17]	Ballylinan	Crettyard 1-8	11	Timahoe 1-6	9	2
1994 [18]	O'Moore Park	Crettyard 2-12	18	Timahoe 0-6	6	12
1993 [19]	O'Moore Park	Crettyard 1-6	9	Timahoe 0-4	4	5
1992 [20]	O'Moore Park	Timahoe 1-9	12	Crettyard 2-5	11	1
1991 [21][22]	O'Moore Park	Crettyard 1-8	11	Timahoe 1-6	9	2
	O'Moore Park	Crettyard 1-7	10	Timahoe 1-7	10	0
1990 [23]	O'Moore Park	Crettyard 3-5	14	Timahoe 2-4	10	4
1989 [24]	O'Moore Park	The Heath 1-7	10	Crettyard 1-4	7	3
	O'Moore Park	The Heath 1-5	8	Crettyard 1-5	8	0
1988 [25]	Timahoe	The Heath 1-6	9	Crettyard 0-7	7	2
1987 [26]	Timahoe	Crettyard 2-5	11	The Heath 1-5	8	3	Crettyard: Claire Rowan 1-1, Martina Kelly 1-0, Terry Hackey 0-3, Antoinette Brennan 0-1 The Heath: Esther Kelly 1-1, Catherine Conroy 0-2, Mary Conroy and Sheila Conroy 0-1 ea
1986 [27]	O'Moore Park	The Heath 2-16	22	Crettyard 0-5	5	17	The Heath: Crettyard:
1985 [28]	Timahoe	The Heath 3-7	16	Crettyard 0-3	3	13	The Heath: Mary Conroy 1-2, Catherine Conroy and Rita Dowling 1-0 ea, Ann Cushen 0-2, Esther Kelly and Helen Kelly 0-1 ea Crettyard: Martina Kelly 0-2, Claire Rowan 0-1
1984 [29]	Timahoe	The Heath 2-5	11	Crettyard 0-2	2	9	The Heath: Helen Kelly 1-0, OG 1-0, Anne Cushen 0-2, Catherine Conroy and AN Other 0-1 Crettyard: AN Other 0-2
1983 [30]	Timahoe	The Heath 0-9	9	Crettyard 1-3	6	3	The Heath: Catherine Conroy 0-4, Esther Kelly 0-2, Sheila Conroy, Rita Keenan and Helen Kelly 0-1 ea Crettyard: Connie Conroy 1-1, Martina Brown and Terry O'Shea 0-1 ea
1982	Timahoe	The Heath 3-8	17	Crettyard 2-4	10	7	The Heath: Catherine Conroy 1-2, Helen Kelly 1-1, Esther Kelly 1-1, Sheila Conroy 0-2, Patti Brennan 0-1, Anne Cushen 0-1 Crettyard: AN Other 2-4
1981 [31]	Ballylinan	The Heath 5-3	18	Crettyard 1-1	4	14	The Heath: Mary Conroy 3-1, Esther Kelly and Sheila Conroy 1-0 ea, Catherine Conroy 0-2 Crettyard: Claire Rowan 1-0, Martina Kelly 0-1
1980 [32]	O'Moore Park	The Heath 3-6	15	Crettyard 3-4	13	2	The Heath: Mary Troy 1-3, Jackie Carroll and Mary Conroy 1-0 ea, Catherine Conroy 0-2, Helen Kelly 0-1 Crettyard: Terry O'Shea 1-1, Martina Kelly and Catherine Dowling 1-0 ea, Nancy Kelly and Anne O'Reilly 0-1 ea
1979	Timahoe	Crettyard 3-2	11	The Heath 3-0	9	2	Crettyard: Martina Kelly 2-2, Anne Garvan 1-0 The Heath: Helen Kelly 2-0 Teresa Murray 1-0
1978 [33]	O'Moore Park	Crettyard 1-2	5	Ballyroan 0-4	4	1	Crettyard: Terry O'Shea 1-0, Nancy Kelly and Claire Rowan 0-1 ea Ballyroan: Monica Reilly 0-2, Nancy Scully and Noeleen Keenan 0-1 ea
1977	O'Moore Park	The Heath 4-5	17	Crettyard 2-4	10	7	The Heath: Anne Cushen 2-2, Anne Fingleton 2-0, Teresa Murray 0-2, A Dunne 0-1 Crettyard: Martina Kelly 1-2, Patti Lennon 1-0, Terry O'Shea 0-1, Claire Rowan 0-1
1976 [34]	O'Moore Park	The Heath 0-11	11	Ballyroan 1-1	4	7	The Heath: Sadie Ging 0-4, Kathleen Cushen 0-3, Anne Cushen 0-2, Kitty Lambe 0-1, Margaret Cushen 0-1 Ballyroan: AN Other 1-1

By Club Club No First Last RU First Last Timahoe 12 1992 2012 12 1990 2015 The Heath 11 1976 1989 2 1979 1987 Crettyard 11 1978 2004 17 1977 2005 Sarsfields 6 2008 2016 6 2003 2012 Shanahoe 1 2006 1 2004 Ballyroan 0 - 2 1976 1978 Portlaoise 0 - 1 2016

Back-to-back wins No. Team (Years) 7 The Heath (1980–86) 4 Timahoe (1998-01) Sarsfields (2013–16) 3 Crettyard (1993–95) 2 The Heath (1976–77) Crettyard (1978–79) The Heath (1988–89) Crettyard (1990–91) Timahoe (2009–10)

Consecutive Appearances No. Team (Years) 26 Crettyard (1977-02) 14 Timahoe (1990-03) 11 The Heath (1979–89) Sarsfields (2006–16) 9 Timahoe (2007–15) 2 The Heath (1976–77) Crettyard (2004–05)

Head-to-Head Matrix Winner\Loser B C P Sa Sh TH Ti Wins Ballyroan - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crettyard 1 - 0 0 1 2 7 11 Portlaoise 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 1 Sarsfields 0 0 1 - 0 0 5 6 Shanahoe 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 1 The Heath 1 10 0 0 0 - 0 11 Timahoe 0 7 0 5 0 0 - 12 Losses 2 17 1 6 1 2 12 40

Statistics & Notable Scores

• Crettyard have appeared in a record 28 finals - including a record 26-in-a-row between 1977 & 2002.
• The competition has thrown up many repeated finals where two teams go head-to-head for a number of years in a row. These are:
  • Crettyard v The Heath (11 years/12 matches) 1979-1989
  • Crettyard v Timahoe (13 years/15 matches) 1990-2002
  • Timahoe v Sarsfields (9 years/10 matches) 2007-2015.
• The most common match-ups have been Crettyard v Timahoe (14 finals), The Heath v Crettyard (12 finals) and Timahoe v Sarsfields (10 finals).
• Sarsfield's 18pt winning margin in 2014 set a new record by beating the 1986 record of 17pts when The Heath beat Crettyard.
• Sarsfield's 4-15 (27pts) total in 2014 set a new scoring record for the final, beating the previous record of 4-12 (24pts) set in 2001 by Timahoe.
• Crettyard's losing score of 5-4 in 2001 would have won all bar the 1986, 1998, 2014 finals and the 2015 replay.
• Crettyard also posted the lowest score of any team in the final: 0-2 in 1984.
• The lowest winning score is 5pts - 1978 by Crettyard.
• The highest scoring final was the 2001 final between Timahoe and Crettyard. Timahoe won 4-12 5-4, a total of 43 points.
• The lowest scoring final was in 1978 when only 9 points were scored between the two teams.
• There have been five draws: 1989, 1991, 2000, 2006 & 2015.
  • 2000 had the highest-scoring draw (17 points each), with 1989, the lowest (8 points each).
  • Timahoe's win over Crettyard in the 2001 replay was the biggest winning margin in a replay (10 points).
  • Sarsfield's 4-10 in 2015 is the highest score in a replay.
  • 2015 also had the highest-scoring replay (36 points).
• Timahoe is the only team to have won the final in four different venues - the first victory in each of the four grounds were as follows: 1992 O'Moore Park, 1998 Stradbally, 2005 Ballylinan and 2012 Crettyard.
• The Heath, in the first final, are the only team to have won on their first appearance when they beat Ballyroan. Since then, Crettyard (1977), Timahoe (1990), Sarsfields (2003), Shanahoe (2004) and Portlaoise (2016) have all lost on their first attempt.

References

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