In 1926, the county won the final of the first National Football League competition, defeating Dublin.

Laois are a dual county, enjoying comparative success at both football and hurling.

Laois are one of a select group of counties to have contested All-Ireland finals in both football and hurling.

Laois contested the second ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) final in 1889.

In 1926, the county won the final of the first National Football League competition, defeating Dublin.

The major local club hurling competitions in Laois are the championships which are listed below.

Laois won the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2019, and went on to shock Dublin in the preliminary quarter-final the next week to reach the All-Ireland Quarter Final.

[citation needed] Notable players include soaring star award winners[8] Louise Mahony and Eimear Moynan Under Camogie's National Development Plan 2010-2015, "Our Game, Our Passion",[9] Carlow, Cavan, Laois, Louth and Roscommon were to get a total of 17 new clubs by 2015.