 Although hurling is traditionally the main code, football is being played at underage level and junior level with the upturn in Laois football.The club has changed its name a number of times and was previously known as Ballygeehan, St Canice's, Cannonswood, Ballacolla.From 1914 to 1918, hurling was particularly strong the area with the Ballygeehan team the Laois Senior Hurling Championship, as well as supplying the bulk of the team in 1915 when Laois won its only All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.