27/09/2026
Well done Guys...back to back senior finals, a credit to small rural club and best of bunch of lads ....come on the WOOD
“It’s hard to explain what a club means until you stand on the terrace and feel it.”
Today was one of those days.
As I stood on the terrace watching Courtwood battle with St Joseph’s, you could hear every clash, every tackle and every player putting their body on the line. The pace of the game was incredible. The ball moved from one side of the pitch to the other and you genuinely dared not take your eyes off it for a second.
There was passion, there was emotion, there was frustration and there was joy — and why wouldn’t there be? It means so much to every player who has worked so hard to get to a semi-final, and ultimately to the county final.
But standing on that terrace brought something else too. It brought me back to years gone by. The opinions, the encouragement, the applause when either team produced a moment of class or flair. That unique atmosphere that only a GAA terrace can create.
And then came extra time.
The tension, the nerves, the belief and ultimately that feeling when Courtwood got over the line and secured another place in the Laois Senior Football Championship final.
Did we ever doubt them? No. But it certainly wasn’t handed to them. They had to dig deep, fight for every ball and find something extra when it mattered most.
What doesn’t break you makes you stronger, and this group of players have shown that they are solid both on the field of play and off it.
A brotherhood that is built through honesty, hard work, trust in one another and that never-give-up attitude. 🤍
As I walked away from the grounds towards my car, still wearing my Courtwood colours, I realised just how proud I felt.
Proud of our players.
Proud of our management and backroom team.
Proud of everyone who has played a part in getting this club to where it is today.
Today was an emotional rollercoaster — the highs, the lows, the nerves, the roar of the crowd and finally the pride.
This is why we do it.
This is why the GAA means so much.
And this is why we are Courtwood. 🤍🏳️
Another county final. Another chapter in our club’s story.
Hon Courtwood! 🤍🏳️
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