Senior Football and Hurling: London Previews
Laois senior footballers and Laois senior hurlers are away to tomorrow Saturday May 23rd (football) at 2pm and Sunday May 24th (hurling) at 1pm in McGovern Park Ruislip.
Ticket Information: Buy Your Match Tickets for both the football and hurling separately here
Photo credits: Captured by Oonagh
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Senior Football
If Laois win v London they will be through to either the quarter finals or a preliminary quarter-final v New York at home, depending on the open draw.
Laois football team named to face London
Latest Key Laois Stats (Courtesy of Eoin Culliton @LeixGaelicStats on Twitter)
From Round 1 v Wicklow
Matthew Byron (0-4) got his first ever scores in the championship.
Evan O’Carroll scored his 6th SFC goal.
Evan O’Carroll now has a Laois record of five championship wins vs Wicklow, breaking the tie with Ross Munnelly John O’Loughlin and Mark Timmons.
This is from a Laois record of six SFC apps v Wicklow.
The halftime lead (12) over Wicklow equals Laois’ best ever in the championship (2025 vs Wexford).
Round 1 Result
Laois 1.23
Wicklow 0.19
Standout Laois Players v Wicklow:
Aaron McEvoy
Photo credit Paul Dargan
Aaron McEvoy’s defensive work was outstanding in the Round 1 Tailteann Cup win over Wicklow. His well worked turnover on the sideline sparked a rapid Laois counterattack, with Kevin Swayne denied only by a superb Wicklow block after McEvoy’s quick thinking and intensity won possession back.
McEvoy’s reading of the game stood out all afternoon. One outstanding interception on a loose Wicklow ball completely halted a dangerous attack and immediately turned defence into attack for Laois. That turnover proved massive, as it directly led to Evan O’Carroll’s goal.
McEvoy’s man-marking pressure, relentless chasing and work rate forced Wicklow into rushed decisions, including one key moment where his pressure forced a Wicklow forward to shoot wide under serious pressure. He also contributed going forward, playing an important role in the build-up to Kevin Swayne’s point.
Laois v London Previous Meeting Result in the Tailteann Cup
2023
Laois: 1.17
London: 2.14
Senior Hurlers
If the Laois senior hurlers win or draw v London they are into the Joe McDonagh Cup Final v Carlow in Croke Park on June 6th with promotion to the Leinster senior hurling championship 2027, the big prize for the winner.
Laois Hurling team named to face London
Latest Key Laois Stats (Courtesy of Eoin Culliton @LeixGaelicStats on Twitter)
Ben Conroy made his 30th NHL app.
Fiachra C Fennell made his 80th overall app.
Picky took over from James Young as top championship scorer for Laois senior hurlers with his total of (0-8 in the win over Down)
Young had held the mantle since June 18th 2005 (v Galway).
Aaron Dunphy became the second Laois senior hurler to score 14+ points in a championship match for a second time.
The first was Picky vs Antrim.
Laois had 12 different clubs represented on the field of play v Down – for a third championship game in a row.
It’s the first time in our history that we have done this.
Dunphy scored his first ever championship hattrick and Laois’ 23rd (hattrick or better).
It’s the first second-half hattrick since PJ Cuddy’s achievement vs Offaly in 1986.
Single-season top scorers cship:
61 Tomas Keyes 2025
59 James Young 2005
56 Picky Maher 2023
54 Zane Keenan 2015
52 Aaron Dunphy 2024
51 Mark Kavanagh 2019
41 Ross King 2017
39 Picky Maher 2014
38 James Young 2007
37 Frank Keenan 1979
36 James Young 2006 & Aaron Dunphy 2026*
Standout Laois Players v Down
Laois: 4.28
Down: 0.27
Picky Maher and Aaron Dunphy’s achievements:
Picky Maher became the all time top scoring Laois hurler in the championship.
Aaron Dunphy scored his first ever championship hattrick and Laois’ 23rd (hattrick or better).
It’s the first second-half hattrick since PJ Cuddy’s achievement vs Offaly in 1986.
Martin Phelan
Martin Phelan produced an outstanding point from play from a really difficult angle. Phelan was also excellent under the high ball and made some great tackles throughout the game. He finished with a total of 0-3.
James Keyes
James Keyes made an immediate impact after coming on as a substitute in the 52nd minute, setting up Aaron Dunphy brilliantly for a goal. Keyes burst through on goal before unselfishly passing to Dunphy, who fired into the roof of the net. It was a wonderful assist from Keyes and a great finish by Dunphy.
Keyes also won frees, claimed plenty of possession, and repeatedly put himself in front to win the ball ahead of opponents. He also delivered a lovely diagonal ball across the field to his midfielders to maintain possession and keep the attack moving. Keyes finished with a total of 0-2.
Laois v London Previous Meeting Result
NHL Div 2 2026
Laois: 3.27
London: 1.22
