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2001 FINAL Replay Match Report: Triumphant Port Make Title Number 10
STATISTICS: All the Stats from the Replay
2001 FINAL Match Report: All square as McCann makes sure its take two.
STATISTICS: All the Stats from the Drawn game
£2000 RAISED FOR GOAL
Laois Ladies Were Guests of Honour
LAOIS SFC Semi-finals 2001
2000 Final St. Josephs V Portlaoise
The LAOIS SF CHAMPIONSHIP ROLL OF HONOUR
LAOIS SFC FINAL WINNING CAPTAINS SINCE 1964

MATCH REPORT
Triumphant Port Make it Title Number 10

Portarlington 2-13 Stradbally 1-08

This replay was eagerly anticipated among the gaels of Laois. It was take two as Stradbally and Portarlington met for the second time in a week. Thankfully the weather conditions were a lot better than last Sunday's rain swept game. All the big players turned in great performances for Port, David Sweeney and Hugh Emerson were outstanding. Sweeney was top scorer with 1-03 while a super fit "Hughie" scored three top class scores in the 2nd Half. Everything just seemed to go Port's way in this game and it just wasn't Stradbally's day. No doubt they will be contenders at the final stages of next years competition.

It was Stradbally who opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a Damien Delaney point from a free. David Sweeney levelled for Port with a point also from a free in the 6th minute. Then Stradbally went in front with thanks to points from Greg Ramsbottom and Tom Bowe. However Stradbally didn't score for the remainder of the half and Portarlington notched up a goal from David Sweeney which was made by a well-placed Hugh Emerson pass and three more points then came in the final minutes of the half from David Sweeney, Colm Bennett and Graham Burke to leave the score

HALF-TIME SCORE: PORTARLINGTON 1-04 STRADBALLY 0-03

In the second half Port upped the anti but Stardbally did manage to get three scores in the opening quarter from D. Delaney (2) and Padraig Langton to leave the score 1-06 to 0-06 with 15 minutes gone. The last quarter of the game was a battle of firepower as in all 11 different scores were recorded. Substitute Dermot "Doc" O'Connor got his first touch of the ball just after his introduction and from this sent a cracker of a goal to the Stradbally net, Hugh Emerson added to Port's total with a point. Damien Delaney replied for Stradbally with a free to keep them in touch. Score Port 2-09 Stradbally 0-07. Port got a point from Colin Bennett in the 21st minute, Hugh Emerson then got two points from play in the 22nd and 23rd minutes. The second point was a spectacular point from 45 Yards out. Port 2-12 Stradbally 0-07. Stradbally clawed back with a fisted goal from Tony Maher which came off a 45'. However this game belonged to Port and the Final score of the match from Graham Burke in the 33rd Minute sealed victory for Portarlington.

FINAL SCORE: PORTARLINGTON 2-13 STRADBALLY 1-08

MAN OF THE MATCH: David Sweeney (Portarlington)

WINNING CAPTAIN : JOHN BOLTON (PORTARLINGTON)

Statistics from Sunday's Replay

ALL SCORES ARE FROM PLAY UNLESS STATED

MATCH REPORT
All square as McCann makes sure its take two
Portarlington 1-08 Stradbally 1-08

This game took place in a rain swept Pairc Ui Mhordha on Sunday October 7th last. It didnt take long for the action to hot up and 42 seconds into the first half saw a mix up in the Stradbally defence and the Portarlington number 13 Kevin McCann blasted the ball to the back of the Stradbally net. Both teams exchange a brace of points and in the 9th minute the score was Portarlington 1-02 Stradbally 0-02. Soon after in the 12th minute Padraig Langton scored a goal to leave the sides level 1-02 a piece. David Sweeney popped over a point for Portarlington from a free and Damien Delaney responded for Stradbally from a 45'. The final score of the half came in the 26th minute from Damien Ryan to put Portarlington ahead at half time by one point.

HALF TIME SCORE PORTARLINGTON 1-4 STRADBALLY 1-3

The second half started amid great expectations that this tie would continue to be a close affair despite Stradbally's favourites tag coming into the game. Damien Delaney scored a point in the second minute to draw level, Captain Greg Ramsbottom added to Stradbally's total a minute later with a point from a free. Graham Burke scored for Port which left it 1-05 a piece. Others to score were Tom Bowe, Tony Maher for Stradbally and David Sweeney for Portarlington and in the 20th minute Stradbally were two points ahead 1-08 to 1-06. Kevin McCann turned out to be a hero as a point from a free in the 21st minute and a point from play in the 26th minute left the sides having to do it all again next Sunday.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Kevin McCann (Portarlington) with 1-02

FINAL SCORE; PORTARLINGTON 1-08 STRADBALLY 1-08

Statistics from Sunday's Drawn Game

ALL SCORES ARE FROM PLAY UNLESS STATED

£2000 Raised through Goal Challenge

The Laois Ladies football team took on the All-Stars before the SFC final Replay. £2000 of the days gate receipts were presented to Cumann Peil na mBan President Walter Thompson on the day by Brian Allen Laois County Board to be passed onto Goal.

Laois Ladies were guests of honour.
Goal Challenge

The Laois Ladies football panel and management displayed the Brendan Martin Cup - The All-Ireland Senior trophy during last Sunday's programme at Pairc Ui Mhordha Portlaoise. They will now take on the All-Stars in the curtain raiser to the SFC Final Replay. This game will be in aid of GOAL and will take place at 2pm.

Laois SFC Semi-Finals 2001

Portarlington 0-08 Portlaoise 0-05.

Portarlington:
Ivan O'Neill
Alan Bracken Adrian Phelan Padraig O'Dwyer
Jonathan McGowan Damien Ryan Ken Hoey
John Bolton 0-01 Brendan McCann
Peter Turley David Sweeney 0-01 Colin Bennett 0-01
Paul Maher Hugh Emerson 0-01 Kevin McCann 0-03
Subs: Donal O'Connor for Peter Turley
Graham Burke for Alan Bracken

Portlaoise
Michael Nolan
Brain Gaynor Mark Brophy Colm Byrne
Niall Collins Padraig Phelan Malachy McNulty
Enda Coleman Tommy Conroy
Michael Fennelly 0-02 Ian Fitzgerald 0-01 Kevin Fitzpatrick
Eoin Delaney 0-01 Brian McCormack 0-01 Fergal Fennell
Subs: Eoin Bland for Mark Brophy
Tadgh Murphy for Eoin Delaney
Brian Fitzpatrick for Michael Fennelly

Stradbally 1-11 St. Josephs 0-08.

Stradbally:
Brendan Delaney
Paul Begley Eamonn Delaney Daniel Larkin
Jeremy Kavanagh Damien Delaney 0-03 Brian Kelly
Dara McEvoy 0-02 John Larkin
Colm Kelly 0-01 Tony Maher Padraig Langton 0-01
Barry Larkin Tom Bowe Greg Ramsbottom 0-04
Subs: Gary Kavanagh 1-0 for Colm Kelly

St. Josephs
Michael Leigh
Aidan Lacey Fergal Lacey Cathal George
Gary Rowan Joe Higgins Willie Ooney
Noel Garvan 0-01 PJ Dempsey
Liam Kealy Joe Murphy Michael O'Brien 0-03
Stephan Kelly 0-03 Liam Stapleton 0-01 Colm Kelly
Subs: Des Conroy for Liam Kealy
Martin Dempsey for Liam Stapleton

Laois SFC Final 2000

St Josephs 1-13 Portlaoise 1-08.

Winning captains since 1964

Laois SF Championship Roll Of Honour

Portlaoise (20 Titles)
Stradbally (16 Titles)
Graiguecullen (12 Titles)
The Heath (11 Titles)
Portarlington (10 Titles)
St. Josephs (9 Titles)
Abbeyleix (8 Titles)
O'Dempsey's (2 Titles)
Park (2 Titles)
Emo (1 Title)
Timahoe (1 Title)
Wolfhill (1 Title)
Moyanna (1 Title)
Ballinakill (1 Title)

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