Longford Slashers

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Longford Slashers
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County: Longford
Nickname:The Townies
Colours:Sky Blue,Navy and White
Grounds:Michael Fay Park
Coordinates: 53°42′53.39″N7°47′58.83″W / 53.7148306°N 7.7996750°W / 53.7148306; -7.7996750
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champions		Longford
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Football: - - 16
Hurling: - - 12

Longford Slashers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Longford, County Longford, Ireland. The club is based at Michael Fay Park in Longford Town.

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The club has won the Longford Senior Football Championship 16 times, and during the 2010s was the only club in the county to field teams at football, hurling, ladies football and Camogie. [1] [2] [3] [4]

History

The Longford Slashers club was formed in 1954 [5] when Longford Wanderers and Whiterock Slashers clubs merged to form a new club.They decided to take Longford from Wanderers and Slashers from Whiterock hence Longford Slashers came into existence. [6]

The club has won the Longford Senior Football Championship 16 times, with victories in 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2010, 2011, and 2013.

The club has won the Longford Senior Hurling Championship 12 times, with victories in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2021. The hurling club was called the Slashers Gaels until the mid-2000s, when it was changed to the Longford Slashers. [7]

At the formation of the club in 1954, Longford Slashers depended on Longford County Board to play many of their games in Pearse Park. While the club also rented some fields locally over the years.

The Club grounds, Clubhouse, and other facilities were officially opened by the then President of Cumann Luthchleas Gael, Padraic McFlynn, on 12 October 1980. [8]

In 1978, the club purchased an initial 12 acres (4.9 ha) at Farneyhoogan on the outskirts of Longford town. Following extensive development work, the first two pitches were opened on 8 June 1980. The first competitive game was a Leader Cup match against Ardagh.

On 25 April 2005, a new floodlit all-weather playing pitch was opened on an additional 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land that the club had purchased.

On 6 October 2013, Slashers won their 16th county Senior Football Championship title, defeating Dromard by a score of 1–11 to 1–9.

Notable players

Achievements

Under-age

Their club has underage football teams at U-8s, U-10s, U-12s, two U-14s, two U16s & Minor grades. [10] Longford Slashers have had success at the U-21 level in the county, including in 2004. [11] In hurling, the club fields under-age teams from U-8 through to Minor level and has won titles at every grade, including National John West Féile na nGael cup champions in 2018 and 2019. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Senior Football Club". Longford Slashers GAA.
  2. ↑ "Hurling Club". Longford Slashers GAA.
  3. ↑ "Ladies Football Club". Longford Slashers GAA.
  4. ↑ "Camógie Club". Longford Slashers GAA.
  5. ↑ "Foundation of Longford Slashers". Longford Gaelic Stats.
  6. ↑ "History". Longford Slashers GAA.
  7. ↑ "Club Names History". Longford Gaelic Stats.
  8. ↑ "Facilities". Longford Slashers GAA.
  9. ↑ "Slashers storm to title". The Irish Examiner . 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Underage Football Club". Longford Slashers GAA.
  11. ↑ "Roll of Honour". Longford Slashers GAA.
  12. ↑ "Hurling Club". Longford Slashers GAA.
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