1970 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 19 April – 4 October 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  Clonad (13th title)George Conroy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Clonaslee | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 89 (5.93 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 191 (12.73 per match) | ||
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The 1970 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 77th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1] The championship ran from 19 April to 4 October 1970.
Camross were the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 4 October 1970 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Clonad and Clonaslee, in what was their first ever meeting in the final overall. Clonaslee won the match by 2–09 to 2–06 to claim their 13th championship title overall and a first title in eight years.[4][5]
Results
First round
| 19 April 1970 First round 1 | Abbeyleix | 2-06 - 2-02 | Portlaoise | O'Moore Park |
| 19 April 1970 First round 2 | Mountmellick | 2-04 - 2-06 | St Conleth's | O'Moore Park |
| 19 April 1970 First round 4 | Clonad | 6-06 - 0-05 | Ballygeehan | St Fintan's Park |
| 26 April 1970 First round 3 | Cullohil/Durrow | 1-01 - 8-06 | Clonaslee | O'Moore Park |
| 26 April 1970 First round 5 | Rathdowney | 0-00 - 3-10 | Camross | St Fintan's Park |
- Borris-in-Ossory received a bye in this round.
Second round
| 28 June 1970 Second round | Clonad | 2-09 - 1-06 | Camross | O'Moore Park |
| 12 July 1970 Second round | St Conleth's | 1-06 - 5-10 | Clonaslee | St Fintan's Park |
| 2 August 1970 Second round | Borris-in-Ossory | 4-04 - 3-08 | Abbeyleix | St Fintan's Park |
Losers' group
| 7 June 1970 First round | Cullohill/Durrow | 8-09 - 4-09 | Ballygeehan | Kelly Daly Park |
| 7 June 1970 First round | Portlaoise | 5-07 - 2-01 | Mountmellick | O'Moore Park |
| 14 June 1970 Second round | Rathdowney | 4-06 - 3-05 | Portlaoise | St Fintan's Park |
| 5 July 1970 Third round | Rathdowney | 4-11 - 5-02 | Cullohill/Durrow | St Fintan's Park |
Semi-finals
| 30 August 1970 Semi-final | Clonaslee | 2-17 - 0-04 | Abbeyleix | O'Moore Park |
| 30 August 1970 Semi-final | Clonad | 3-08 - 3-08 | Rathdowney | O'Moore Park |
| 20 September 1970 Semi-final replay | Clonad | w/o - scr. | Rathdowney | O'Moore Park |
Final
| 4 October 1970 Final | Clonad | 2-09 - 2-06 | Clonaslee | O'Moore Park |
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Camross' story was waiting to be told". Laois Live. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Laois Senior Hurling Final Stats". Laois People. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "County Final Memory: Clonad claim title number 13 in 1970". Laois People. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Clonaslee St Manmans/Tinnahinch". Club Info. Retrieved 8 June 2026.