Longford Slashers

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 and has won the Longford Senior Football Championship 16 times - more than any other club in the county. It is the only club in the county which fields teams at football, hurling, ladies football and Camogie.[1][2][3][4]

Longford Slashers
Flipeadoiri Longfoirt
County:Longford
Nickname:The Townies
Colours:Sky Blue,Navy and White
Grounds:Michael Fay Park
Coordinates:53°42′53.39″N 7°47′58.83″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions		 Longford
champions
Football: - - 16
Hurling: - - 12

History

The Longford Slashers club was formed in 1954 [5] when Longford Wanderers and Whiterock Slashers clubs amalgamated to form a new club.[6]

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

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

After the foundation of the Club in 1954, Longford Slashers was without a home of their own and depended on the goodwill of the Longford County Board to play many of their games in Pearse Park. The club also rented some fields locally at other times over the years. 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 V Ardagh. 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]

On 25 April 2005, another milestone was reached when a new floodlit all-weather playing pitch was opened on an additional 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land that the club purchased. On 6 October 2013, Slashers won their 16th county Senior Football Championship title, defeating Dromard by 1-11 to 1-9, and are now the most successful Gaelic football team in County Longford. [9]

Notable players

Achievements

The club also reached county finals in 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2012 & 2019.

Under-age

Their club has underage football teams at U-8s, U-10s, U-12s, two U-14s, two U16s & Minor grades.[11] Longford Slashers have had success at the U-21 level in the county, including in 2004.[12] 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.[13]

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". Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013.
  10. "Slashers storm to title". The Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  11. "Underage Football Club". Longford Slashers GAA.
  12. "Roll of Honour". Longford Slashers GAA.
  13. "Hurling Club". Longford Slashers GAA.
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