1991 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

1991 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates18 May – 22 September 1991
Teams12
ChampionsBorder Portlaoise (9th title)
Séamus Plunkett (captain)
Runners-upBorder Clonad
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored60 (3.33 per match)
Points scored340 (18.89 per match)
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The 1991 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1] The championship ran from 18 May to 22 September 1991.

Camross were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clonad in the quarter-finals.[2][3]

The final was played on 22 September 1991 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Portlaoise and Clonad, in what was their third meeting in the final overall. Portlaoise won the match by 1–14 to 0–07 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]

Results

First round

18 May 1991 First round Clonad 5-12 - 3-10 Mountrath Páirc Acragar
31 May 1991 First round St Patrick's 1-07 - 1-07 The Harps O'Moore Park
2 June 1991 First round St Fintan's 1-02 - 3-12 Portlaoise O'Keeffe Park
2 June 1991 First round Rathdowney 0-07 - 2-12 Rosenallis St Fintan's Park
2 June 1991 First round Camross 3-17 - 3-02 Castletown Gaels O'Keeffe Park
14 June 1991 First round Errill 1-06 - 2-12 Borris Gaels St Fintan's Park
23 June 1991 First round replay St Patrick's 0-08 - 2-09 The Harps O'Moore Park

Losers' group

28 June 1991 Quarter-final St Fintan's 3-04 - 0-12 St Patrick's Durrow Grounds
6 July 1991 Quarter-final Rathdowney 2-14 - 2-05 Mountrath O'Keeffe Park
13 July 1991 Semi-final Errill 1-10 - 0-04 St Fintan's Knockmore Grounds
28 July 1991 Semi-final Rathdowney 3-12 - 3-09 Castletown Gaels St Fintan's Park

Quarter-finals

28 July 1991 Quarter-final Borris Gaels 3-13 - 3-10 Rosenallis St Fintan's Park
18 August 1991 Quarter-final Clonad 3-12 - 3-07 Camross Kelly O'Daly Park
23 August 1991 Quarter-final Errill 1-11 - 0-10 Rathdowney O'Keeffe Park
25 August 1991 Quarter-final Portlaoise 1-08 - 0-09 The Harps St Fintan's Park

Semi-finals

31 August 1991 Semi-final Portlaoise 2-14 - 1-14 Borris Gaels O'Moore Park
8 September 1991 Semi-final Clonad 1-10 - 0-08 Errill O'Moore Park

Final

22 September 1991 Final Portlaoise 1-14 - 0-07 Clonad O'Moore Park

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Laois Senior Hurling Final Stats". Laois People. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Camross HC". Club Info. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "1991 Laois Senior Hurling Final". Portlaoise GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Portlaoise HC". Club Info. Retrieved 8 June 2026.