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Christopher " Christy " O'Brien (11 March 1933 – 7 March 2022) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Laois senior team. Born in Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois, O'Brien first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Laois minor team. He joined the senior panel during the 1952 ...
Rest in peace ( R.I.P. ), [1] a phrase from the Latin requiescat in pace ( Ecclesiastical Latin: [rekwiˈeskat in ˈpatʃe] ), is sometimes used in traditional Christian services and prayers, such as in the Catholic, [2] Lutheran, [3] Anglican, and Methodist [4] denominations, to wish the soul of a decedent eternal rest and peace.
Fintan Walsh was Gaelic football player from County Laois in Ireland. He played for many years on the Laois senior football team in the forwards and was widely regarded as one of the outstanding players in Ireland of the 1950s and early 1960s. He was a successful college player winning Hogan Cup medals with Knockbeg College in 1954 and 1955.
1. Fairview, Dublin. Declan Flynn, a 31-year-old gay man, was ambushed in Fairview Park and beaten to death in a homophobic attack. Five men were charged with the murder; Tony Maher, Robert Alan Armstrong, Patrick Kavanagh, Colm Donovan, and a 14-year-old who could not be named for legal reasons.
James Joseph (J.J.) Sheridan (26 September 1951 in Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois –31 December 2014 in New York City) was an Irish pianist, composer, arranger and music historian who specialized in preserving and recording Irish music. [1] [2]
Micheál Mac Gréil was born in Clonaslee, County Laois on 23 March 1931, [2] and grew up near Westport, County Mayo. [3] Fr. Mac Gréil was educated by the Christian Brothers in Rice College, Westport, and served in the Irish Army from 1950 until 1959 as a cadet and officer. [4]
County Laois (/ l iː ʃ / LEESH; Irish: Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster . It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. [3]
Liam Kearns (1962 – 12 March 2023) was an Irish Gaelic football manager and player. He managed Offaly from 2022 until his death in 2023. [1] Kearns previously managed the Limerick, Laois and Tipperary county teams, as well as several clubs in different counties.