Laois won one All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title, in 1915, when the day was so wet the team reportedly played the second half in their overcoats.

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.

[1] The manager departed amid controversy in November 2020 after his criticisms of county board officials appeared on a podcast.

WD Player has since withdrawn from the county team due to a non-injury issue.

[3] Georgie Leahy 1979–1985 Jimmy Doyle 1985–1987 Paddy Kelly 1987–1989 Georgie Leahy (2) 1989–1991 Paddy Doyle 1991–1993 Pat Critchley 1993–1995 Babs Keating 1995–1997 Pádraig Horan 1997–2000 Seán Cuddy 2000–2001 Pat Delaney 2001–2002 Paudie Butler 2002–2005 Dinny Cahill 2005–2006 Damien Fox 2006–2008 Niall Rigney 2008–2010 Brendan Fennelly 2010–2011 Teddy McCarthy 2011–2012 Séamus Plunkett 2012–2015 Ger Cunningham 2015** Séamus Plunkett (2) 2015–2016 Éamonn Kelly 2016–2018 Eddie Brennan 2018–2020 Séamus Plunkett (3) 2020–2022[4][5][6] Willie Maher 2022–2024 Darren Gleeson 2024-present[7] **=In a caretaker role Laois has 1 All Star.