Success, failure, tragedy, joy ... Rosenallis has seen it all

A small Laois community was pulled  together by a memorable dual success in Intermediate Hurling and Junior Football, writes Jackie Cahill

Rosenallis, Co. Laois. A village that lies in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom mountains on the Mountmellick to Birr road. Population 426 at the last census count, down 9% from 2011.

A place that’s known its fair share of tragedy but a place of resilience, hope, and sporting achievement.