Offaly GAA

Pat Flanagan and his electors have named the Offaly Senior Football team to play Carlow IT in the opening round of the Bord Na Mona, O’Byrne Cup, which throws-in at 2pm tomorrow in Geashill The starting 15 is: Barry Rohan (Shannonbridge) Daithi Brady (Edenderry) James Lalor (Raheen) Lee Colgan (Tubber) Declan Hogan (Tulamore) Shane Nally […]

Johnny Dooley has joined the Offaly Senior Hurling management team as a selector and coach.  The former Seir Kieran and Offaly player will bring a wealth of experience to the backroom team.  Johnny made his senior debut for Offaly against Laois in February 1990 and went on to play 67 league and 35 Championship games, […]

Gracefield’s Tommy Byrne was elected County Chairperson at Offaly GAA convention 2016, held in O’Connor Pk on Tuesday December 6th. Byrne defeated Tullamore’s Fergal McKeown and Tubber’s Joe Higgins on the first count. The outgoing Chairperson Padraig Boland has stepped down after four years at the helm. Other Officers elected were Vice Chairperson Joe Higgins […]

Rhode 0-12, Sean O’Mahony’s 1-5 Niall McNamee produced yet another man-of-the-match display as Rhode progressed to their fifth AIB Leinster Club SFC final since 2006 at Drogheda this afternoon.  McNamee hit all his side’s five points in the opening half and fired over another three in the second, as well as setting up most of […]

Lusmagh’s Joachim Kelly is the latest inductee into the Bridge House Hotel, Offaly Hurling Hall of Fame.  Joachim will receive his award at the Awards night in the Bridge House Hotel on January 13th next. Joachim played for Offaly from 1974 until 1993, making his debut in October 1974 when he lined out in the No12 […]

St Carthage’s Fr Nicholas Clavin will enter the Offaly GAA Football Hall of Fame at this year’s Awards Night Sponsored by Bridge House Hotel on January 13th 2017. Clavin made 45 league and Championship appearances for Offaly between 1968 and 1973. His made his debut against Louth in the Championship of 1968, lining out at right half […]

Rosenallis (Laois) 1-11, Bracknagh (Offaly) 1-8 Bracknagh’s dream of capturing a Leinster Club JFC title fell short at O’Connor Park today as they lost out by three points to Rosenallis at O’Connor Park. The Offaly side laid siege to the Rosenallis goals late on in a bid to salvage a draw and force extra-time. But […]

Offaly GAA in conjunction with Leinster GAA commenced their first all Offaly Award 2 Hurling  Course in Kilcormac last Saturday morning. 36 Coaches from across the county participated. Award 2 level Coaching Course qualifies coaches to train  teams at inter county level.   Attaining the Award 2 qualification is a significant effort which includes attending 10 workshop both […]

A full time post for Head of Operations is now advertised and full details can be found at the following link: Head of Operations – Offaly GAA