St. Fiacc's, Graiguecullen Girls Football Team


St. Fiacc's, Graiguecullen Girls Football team who defeated Timahoe in the final of the Universal Coaches final.
Anna borrowed this image from Amy Corcoran - sorry Amy but it is soooooo good!
In this photo: Maggie Doogue, Elizabeth Fleming, Christine Harte, Sarayh McEvoy, Laura Byrne, Karen Lawler, Dawn Murphy Camille O'Brien, Amy Corcoran, Martina Fleming, Evelyn Smith, Jane Moore, Gina Hutchinson, Jenny Wynn, Louise Deveraux, and Ashlyn Byrne!
Source: Anna Nolan Gough (Facebook).

Carlow - Graigue Young Ireland G.F.C. 1908-09 This is a special prize for me. The two gentlemen in the back row on the far left are my Great Grandfather, Thomas James Nolan (on the end of the row) and next to him is my Grandfather John Joseph Nolan. Image sent in by Maribeth E. Nolan c.2010	Graiguecullen Young Irelands, Laois champions 1927. Front 1 to r: Ml Tobin, Mat Callanan, Barnie Hennessy, John Farrell, Ml Comerford, John McDarby. Middle: Ml Kearns, Paddy Haughney, Ml Brennan, Edward Price, Martin Farrell, .Tas Byrne, Willie Hogan, Ml Butler, Martin Hogan. Back: Martin Haughney, Christy Callanan, Paddy Byrne, Martin Hennessy, Jas Keating, Edw Byrne, Joe Brennan, Jas Harte. Source: 'The Parish of KILLESHIN, Graiguecullen'. 1972. by P. MacSuibhne.

Graiguecullen 1948 Laois Under 16 Champions 1948 With Peter Begley, Tom Haughney, Noel McAssey, Frank Scully, Ned Grey, Joe Callinan, Liam McCartney (holding the ball), Eamonn Redmond, Eamonn Brennan, Paddy Brennan, Browny Rourke, Mick Kenny, Joe Hennessy, Bernie Shea, Mick Dowling, Brian Butler and Tony Byrne. Source: Anna Nolan Gough. & Alan Canfield (Facebook).	Graiguecullen 1939 Graiguecullen School Team 1939 – Back Row: Martin O’Rourke, Willie Hennessy, Charlie Geoghegan, Frank Donnelly, Joe Redmond, Matt Redmond and Francie Lacey; Middle Row: Mck (The Big Drum) Byrne, Bertie Hayes, Liam O’Rourke, Noel Alcock, Dan Butler and Staffy Quinn; Front Row: Tom Byrne, Jim Moran, Leo Hart, Fr O’Hehir, Michael McCarthy, Paddy Kavanagh and Tom O’Rourke.

Graiguecullen 1938 Graiguecullen Boys National School U15 of 1938 Tom Byrne, Michael McCatney, John O'Brien, Ned Hayes, Leo Harte, and Jim Moran. Middle Row: Denny Moran (trainer), Eddie Whitney, Paddy Dooley, Paddy Kavanagh, Jim Dowling, and Mr O'Leary. Back Row: Michael Scully, Stephen Quinn, Danny Butler, Hooker Dowling, Charlie Geoghegan and Willie Hennessy.	Graiguecullen c.1940 Outside the Sacred Heart Hall - Some of the Senior Players who won Championship Medals in in 1935 1938 and 1939 In this photo: , Willie Hogan, Jim Brien, Tommy Murphy, Hugh Keaking, Willie Culleton, Paddy Kearns, Noel Doyle, Jim Foley, Christy Hand, Mick Haughney, Joe 'Rexie' McDonald, Paudy Murphy, John McDarby, Martin 'Buxie' Farrell, Ned Begley, Johnny Kearns, Jim Slater, Jim Moore, Martin Hennessy, Paddy Haughney. Source of image: Anna Nolan Gough.(Facebook).

Graiguecullen S.F Champions 1944 Graiguecullen S.F Champions 1944 showing team captain Tom Haughney with ball alongside Fr Fennell C.C..	Carlow-Graigue 1926-1930 Carlow-Graigue football team with William Cooney and Christie Callinan Jersey was red and green Source of image: Anna Nolan Gough.(Facebook).


Graiguecullen G.A.A. 1949 Back Row - L-R: J. Nolan (RIP), P. Murphy (RIP), D. McCarthy, P. Price, J. Slater, M. Reilly, M. Callinan, M. O'Neill, D. Grant, S. Redmond, B. Hennessy (RIP), J. Callinan. Front Row - L-R: M. O'Byrne, D. Connelly, Fr. L McWey, T. Murphy (RIP), R. McDonald (RIP), J. Dowling (RIP), D. Doogue, J. McD McGrath Facebook	Graiguecullen 1952 Graiguecullen S.F. Team at Ballylinan c.1952 — with Tommy Murphy, Jim Slater St Fiaccs, Thomas O'Rourke, Pa (red) Hayden, Matt Callinan and Jim Moran. Mike Haughney. Mike is bottom row, kneeling, 2nd from right. My Dad, Dick Byrne (Spooks) is next to Mike (3rd from right). Source: Rosemary Byrne Gaynor (Facebook)

Graiguecullen 1955 1955 Junior Team — with Barney Hennessy, Thomas O'Rourke, Ned (Itch) Kelly, Tommy Alcock, Paddy (Clock) Neill, Frank Hynes, Teddy Pendergrass, Joe (Little Horsey) Walsh, Jack Murphy, Mick Kenny, Charlie Geoghegn, Noel McAssey, Joe Hyness, Joe (Horsey) Walsh, Fr. Paddy Byrne, Jim (Gunner) Scully, Joe (Crawley) Hennessy, Danny Doogue, Jim Dowling, Martin O'Rourke, Sticks Neill, John Rapple, John Alcock and Martin Haughney. Source: Anna Nolan Gough Facebook	Graiguecullen 1955 In 1955 Graiguecullen defeated Portlaoise to win the Laois u14 championships. Pictured above is the Graigue panel with Fr. Byrne PP. Front (l to r) Ollie Nelsen, Andy Murphy, Pat Tynan, Michael Sheils, Sonny Byrne, Paudie Kinsella. Middle row (l to r) Eddie Murphy, Michael Keating, Seamus Byrne, Noel Kinsella, Danny Moore, Jack Byrne and Paddy O’Rourke. Back row (l to r) Mick Fenlon, Paddy Nolan, Frank Cox, Sean O’Naliey, Dinty Byrne, Mick Hand and Ollie Doyle. Our thanks to Eric Ryan for the picture and apologies for the quality. Source of image: Anna Nolan Gough.(Facebook).

Graiguecullen 1967 Ricky Ford and Jim Lawler 1967 after winning U14 County Championship Source: Michelle Lawler (Facebook)	Graiguecullen G.F.C. Date 1960's?? Fr. Byrne P.P, Matt Callinan, Tommy Murphy

Graiguecullen 1965 Paddy Reilly, Pat Haughney, Francis Nolan, Liam Ryan, Gary Hearns, Denis Moran R.I.P., Dick Ryan, Ollie Kearns, Dinny Byrne, Seamus Rush, Willie Ramsbottom, Mick Hand, Martin Harte R.I.P, George Nolan, Liam Gaul, Liam Gaule, Bernie Culleton, (?Ben) Hand, Nigger (Seamus) Nolan, Eddie Harte R.I.P., Jack Byrne, Mick Bolton, Paddy Kelly, Liam Gaule, Paul Hurley, Itch Begley, Miley O Neill, John Raffle. Source of image: Anna Nolan Gough.(Facebook).	1965 Laois Champions In this photo: Michael Bolton, Eddie Harte, Mick Hand, Joe Bolger, Seamus 'Nigger' Nolan, George Nolan, Willie Ramsbottom, Martin Harte, Liam Ryan, Bernie Culleton, Dinty Byrne, John 'Badger' Callinan, Pete Salter, Joe 'Crawley' Hennessy, Gerry Gordon, Paddy Kelly, Pat Tynan, Jim Nolan, Eddie Murphy, Oliver Kearns, John Joe Farrell, Frank "Westy' Walsh, Mick Fennell, Andy Fennell, Dinny Nolan Source of image: Anna Nolan Gough.(Facebook).

Graiguecullen G.F.C. 1958 (Back Row - L to R) Noel Bolger, Pat Donoghue, Tom Haughney, Mick O'Neill, Dinny Byrne, Tom Hennessy, Willie Dooley, John Kenny. (Front Row) Michael Keating, Willie (Racey) Byrne, Joe Kealy, Paddy Kelly, Alec Dooley, Tommy Byrne, Tommy Alcock, Bryan Nolan. Photo supplied by Mr. Ber Hennessy.	Graiguecullen 1960 One of the first soccer teams in Graiguecullen. taken in the early 1960 in Athy at a street league. They played in Olivers field on the Killeshin Rd. Back Euggie Byrne, Don't Know, Paddy Balla Farrell, George McAssey, Mickie Brennan, Lal Curran (Trainer), Eddie Hutton(Child) Front: Kieran Byrne, Michael Hand, Sean Byrne Source: John J Bradley ‎

Graiguecullen Football c.1976 Winners of the O'Shea Cup 28th June 1976— with Maurice (Knoxy) Nolan, Paddy Kelly and George Ramsbottom. Score: Graigue 2-8. Tinryland 1-5.	Graiguecullen 1967 U14A Laois County Champions 1967 Pat Scully, Noel Fleming, Tom Dillon, Tom Coogan (seated) Noel Reilly, Tony McDonnell, Paddy Brennan, Paddy Reilly (capt), Paddy Foley, Paddy Haughney,

Graiguecullen Football c.1970's In this photo: Mick Hand, Ronnie Ryan, Johnny Haughney, Jimmy Doogue, Pat Timmons, Seamus Moran, John Doogue mascot, Colm Mulhall, Mick (Grainne) Doyle, Ger Watchorn, Mickey Cuddihy, Christy Lawlor, Ter Dillon, Walter Lacey (photos), Pat Lawlor, Pat Doogue, Davy Hurley, Edmond O'Rourke. Source: Willie Murphy (Facebook)	Graiguecullen 1967 U14A Laois County Champions 1967... not sure of a couple of faces so correct if I'm wrong Willie (Racey) Byrne, Eamon Shaw, Jim Lawler, ??. Ricky Ford, Dermot Haughney, Kevin Lacey, ??, Michael Dowling, ??, ??. Danny Doogue, ??, Pat Shaw, ??, ??, Maurice (knoxie) Nolan, ??, ??, ??, Front Paddy Kelly, Tom Scully, ?Tom White, ??, ??, ??, ??, Willie Brennan, ??, ??, ??, — with willie (racey) Byrne. Source: Michelle Lawler (Facebook)

The Graiguecullen under 14 team 1978 The Graiguecullen under 14 team which defeated by Portlaoise by 3-6 to 2-2 at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, County Laois. Back row: Liam Hogan, Dessie Hutton, Michael Spudie Murphy, Michael Murphy, John Mc Hugh, Thomas Hennessy, Paul Harte, Mick Slater, John Forde. Front row: Ray Mc Kenna, Francis Doogue, Robert Wynne, Dessie Ryan, Paul Timmons, Paul Hayde, Stephen Moran. Source of image: Willie Murphy (Facebook). and The Leinster Express July 22nd 1978	Graiguecullen 1980 Graiguecullen 1980 team who competed in the Laois Senior Football Championships Final at O'Moore Park Portlaoise. They lost to O'Dempsey's 1-5 Graiguecullen 0-7. The team: Alan Keating, Pascal Doran, Danny Doogue, Jnr, Tip O'neill, Mick Fennel, Ollie Hand, Liam Dooley, Chops Scully, Tom Scully, Willie Brennan, Paddy Kenna, Noel Salter, Scrapper Byrne, Tony Byrne, Andrew Fennel, Pat Haughney, Mick Behan

Graiguecullen Football 1994 Graiguecullen Football team which defeated Askea 5-7 to 4-1 in the Nolan under 10 C Final at Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 1994. P.S. The Nolan cup is actually the Maurice Nolan cup named after my brother Maurice Nolan (RIP 1989) Source of image: Anna Nolan Gough.(Facebook).	Graiguecullen Football c.1990's Brendan Laffen, Gavin Dowling, Thomas Branagan, Tony Walshe, Aidan O Rourke, David Dowling, Shane Condron, Bobby Doyle, David Power, Chips, Aidan Heary, Seamus Doouge, Joe O Shea, Patrick Murphy, Elliot Dargan, Nigel Dooley, Chris Hurley, Barry Murphy, Ross Alcock, Ross Alcock, Lee Murphy, Ian Fleming, Ross Dargan. Source of image: Anna Nolan Gough.(Facebook). (Thanks to Ross Dargan for the names)