Longford Slashers
{{Short description|Longford-based Gaelic games club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox GAA club
| club gaa = Longford Slashers
| irish = Flipeadoiri Longfoirt
| crest = Longford-Slashers.png
| website http://www.longfordslashers.ie/
founded = 1954
| province = Leinster
| county = Longford
| nickname = The Townies
| colours = Sky Blue,Navy and White
| grounds = Michael Fay Park
| coordinates = {{coord|53|42|53.39|N|7|47|58.83|W|display=it|region:IE_type:landmark}}
| f3 = 16
| h3 = 12
| l3 = 7
| rightarm = 000040
| leftarm = 000040
| body = 80CEEB
| shorts = 000040
| socks = 80CEEB|
}}
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.
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.{{cite web |title=Senior Football Club |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-teams/senior-football-club/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}}{{cite web |title=Hurling Club |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-teams/hurling-club/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}}{{cite web |title=Ladies Football Club |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-teams/ladies-football-club/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}}{{cite web |title=Camógie Club |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-teams/camogie-club/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}}
History
The Longford Slashers club was formed in 1954 {{cite web |title=Foundation of Longford Slashers |url=https://longfordgaelicstats.ie/wp-content/uploads/Slashers-Formed.jpg |website=Longford Gaelic Stats}} 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.{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-club/history/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}}
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. {{cite web |title=Club Names History |url=https://longfordgaelicstats.ie/longford-club-names/#1619298231620-157a6fa7-b791 |website=Longford Gaelic Stats}}
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.{{cite web |title=Facilities |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-club/facilities/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}}
In 1978, the club purchased an initial {{convert|12|acre|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 {{convert|6|acre|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
- Longford Senior Football Championship: 16
- 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2010, 2011, 2013 {{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/slashers-storm-to-title-245449.html |title=Slashers storm to title
|accessdate=7 October 2013 |work=The Irish Examiner |publisher= |date=7 October 2013}}
- (Runner-up in 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2012 & 2019)
- Longford Senior Hurling Championship: 12
- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2021.
- Longford Ladies' Senior Football Championship: 7
- 1983, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Longford LGFA Intermediate Football Championship: 1
- 2018
- Longford LGFA Junior Football Championship: 1
- 2017 (Runner-up in 2013, 2014, 2015)
- Leinster LGFA Intermediate Football Championship: 1
- 2022 (Runner-up in 2021)
- All-Ireland LGFA Intermediate Football Championship: 1
- 2022
Under-age
Their club has underage football teams at U-8s, U-10s, U-12s, two U-14s, two U16s & Minor grades.{{cite web |title=Underage Football Club |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-teams/underage-football-club/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}}
Longford Slashers have had success at the U-21 level in the county, including in 2004.{{cite web |title=Roll of Honour |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-club/roll-honour/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}} 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.{{cite web |title=Hurling Club |url=http://www.longfordslashers.ie/the-teams/hurling-club/ |website=Longford Slashers GAA}}
References
External links
- [http://www.hoganstand.com/Longford/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=19041 Article on Dessie Barry on Hoganstand.com]
- [http://www.longfordslashers.ie Longford Slashers website]
- [https://www.longfordgaelicstats.ie Longford Gaelic Stats]
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Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Longford
Category:Sport in Longford (town)