Club Locations
Longford has 22 GAA club units. 15 clubs field teams solely in adult/youth Gaelic Football, while 3 dual clubs field teams in adult/youth Gaelic Football & Hurling, and 3 dual clubs field teams in adult/youth Gaelic Football and youth ‘GoGames’ hurling. The St. Munis Forgney club last fielded in adult competition in 2016, and while the club remains technically affiliated as the 22nd club via special dispensation from the GAA, their adult players compete with Ballymahon since 2022 via Rule 3.17(n)(ii).
Gaelic Football Clubs
- Ardagh Moydow formed in 2019 = Ardagh St. Patricks + Moydow Harpers. (📷 Image) (📑 Details)
- Ardagh St. Patricks and Moydow Harpers competed as Ardagh/Moydow from 2016 to 2018.
- Ballymore club is reformed in 1967. Had previously competed in 1910’s and 1920’s and disbanded.
- Ballinamuck formed in 1890 as Ballinamuck 98’s and competed with and without the ’98s suffix.
- Ballinamuck reformed in 1967. Founded in 1890 and had previously competed up to 1949.
- Columbkille St. Columbkilles was shortened to Columbkille then to Columcille and finally Colmcille.
- Clonbroney was renamed Clonbroney Seán Connollys in 1935, and later just Seán Connollys.
- Clonguish was called Clonguish Gallowglasses in the early years of competition.
- Drumlish re-organised in 1951 and adopted the Young Irelands name (later changed to Éire Óg).
- Edgeworthstown Volunteers shortened to Edgeworthstown in 1910’s and added Young Irelands in 1930.
- Fr. Manning Gaels formed in 1969 = Éire Óg (Drumlish) + Ballinamuck. (📷 Image) (📑 Details)
- Forgney adopted St. Munis name in 1936. The club now competes as a Group Team with Ballymahon.
- Kenagh competed and won titles in the 1960’s using the name Kenagh St. Dominics
- Killashee added St. Brigids to the club name from 1934 onward.
- Killoe Young Emmets is also referred to by the names Emmet Óg or Killoe Emmet Óg.
- Longford Slashers formed in 1954 = Longford Wanderers + Whiterock Slashers. (📷 Image) (📑 Details)
- Mullinalaghta added St. Columbas to the club name from 1955 onward.
- Newtowncashel St. Ciarans was shortened to Cashel since around 1947.
- Rathcline was called Rathcline John Martins in the early years of competition.
- Shroid Slashers formed in 1958 as the revival of the Whiterock Slashers club. Club disbanded in 2019.
- St. Martins (Carrickedmond/Kenagh) competed in Junior from 1971-1972 and Senior from 1971-1975.
- St. Munis Forgney adult footballers compete with Ballymahon club since 2022 via Rule 3.17(n)(ii).
- United Gaels (Longford Wanderers/Clonguish) competed in Senior Championship in 1933 and 1934.
- United Gaels (Granard/Abbeylara) competed in Senior and Junior from 1947-1948 and Junior in 1951.
- United Gaels (Abbeylara/Mullinalaghta) competed in Senior Championship for one season in 1953.
- Young Grattans club is reformed in 1980. Had previously competed from 1950 to 1954.
- Young Grattans club also uses the Irish version ‘Grattan Óg’ since around 1982.
Note: This is not all club/team names, only those where clarity is needed to understand key title winners or finalists for competitions listed on this website. Full list of all adult club and team names from 1888 to 2025 is here.
Hurling Teams
- Ballymahon/Cashel hurling club was formed in March 1991.
- Ballymahon Gaels emerged in 1999 and competed until end of 2001.
- Ballymahon Gaels did not field in 2002 & 2003 and disbanded in 2004.
- Cashel/Killashee hurling club also called Cuchullains, formed in 2002.
- Cashel/Killashee hurling club renamed Southern Gaels during the 2000’s.
- Clonguish Gaels is the hurling section of Clonguish GAA Club.
- Dromard is the youth hurling section of the Dromard club.
- Longford Slashers was Slashers Gaels before the early 2000’s.
- Lough Forbes Gaels was renamed Clonguish Gaels from 2000.
- Rathcline Gaels was the Rathcline hurling club in early 1980’s.
- Rathcline Gaels was renamed Naomh Ciarán from 1982 onward.
- Shannon Gaels is youth hurling section of the Rathcline club.
- Slashers St. Michaels was renamed Slashers Gaels from 1982.
- St. Dominics is the youth hurling section of the Kenagh club.
- St. Annes (1970’s) and St. Brendans (1980’s) was hurling club in Stonepark.
- Wolfe Tones is the hurling section of the Mostrim GAA Club.
Current Competition Notes:
- Longford Slashers, Wolfe Tones & Clonguish Gaels compete in Táin Óg & Cúchulainn Leagues.
- Longford Slashers, Wolfe Tones & Clonguish Gaels compete in all U-16 to Adult competitions.
- Longford Slashers, Wolfe Tones, Clonguish Gaels and Dromard compete in U-14 competition.
- St. Dominics (Kenagh) and Shannon Gaels (Rathcline) also compete in Go Games competition.
- Leitrim clubs Carrick Hurling and Cluainín Iomáint compete in Longford youth competition.
- Cavan club Mullahoran St Josephs compete in Longford youth competition (U-14) since 2025.
Youth Football - Today
- Ballymore Shamrocks is youth section of Ballymore club.
- Clonbroney is youth youth of the Seán Connollys club.
- Clonguish Óg is youth section of the Clonguish club.
- Granard is youth section of the St. Marys Granard club.
- Grattan Gaels is youth section of the Young Grattans club.
- Killoe Óg is youth section of the Killoe Young Emmets club.
- Longford Slashers is youth section of the Longford Slashers club.
- Shannon Gaels is youth section of the Rathcline club.
- St. Colmcilles is youth section of the Colmcille club.
- St. Dominics is youth section of the Kenagh club.
- St. Francis is youth section of the Dromard club.
- St. Patricks Óg is youth section of the Ardagh Moydow club.
- St. Vincents is youth section of the Fr. Manning Gaels club.
- Wolfe Tones Óg is youth section of the Mostrim club.
Notable Independent Teams:
- Ballymahon Forgney Gaels is a combination of Ballymahon & St. Munis Forgney. (est 1999)
- Carrick Sarsfields is a combination of Carrickedmond & Legan Sarsfields. (est 2002)
- Northern Gaels is a combination of Abbeylara & Mullinalaghta St. Columbas. (est 1984)
- Southern Gaels is a combination of Cashel & St. Brigids Killashee. (est 1999)
- Shamrock Gaels is a combination of Ballymahon Forgney Gaels & Southern Gaels.
- Western Gaels is a combination of Shannon Gaels & Grattan Gaels.
Note: Northern Gaels, Southern Gaels, Carrick Sarsfields and Ballymahon Forgney Gaels are long-term independent teams (i.e. combination of more than 1 club) which have been together in a fixed arrangement for many years and play together in all youth competition. Other independent teams such as Western Gaels or Shamrock Gaels or others might combine for a specific competition or grade in any particular year but it is not a fixed long-term arrangement.
Youth Football - Past
- Abbeyshrule Young Rovers was a Minor team in Carrickedmond parish in the 1930’s.
- Clonahard Gaels was youth team that competed briefly in Longford youth competition in 1965.
- Clonguish Óg also won titles as Clonguish (pre 1958), Padraig Pearses (1958-1964) & Lough Forbes Gaels (1965-2000).
- Cuchullains was Cashel youth team prior to joining with Killashee as Southern Gaels in 1999.
- Forgney was St. Munis youth team prior to joining with Ballymahon as Ballymahon Forgney Gaels in 1999.
- Granard won youth titles prior to 1958 as St. Marys. Thereafter played and won as Granard.
- Killashee was St. Brigids Killashee youth prior to joining with Cashel as Southern Gaels in 1999.
- Legan Casements was Legan Sarsfields youth prior to joining with Carrickedmond as Carrick Sarsfields in 2002.
- Leo Caseys was Ballymahon youth prior to joining with Forgney as Ballymahon Forgney Gaels in 1999.
- Moydow Óg was Moydow Harpers youth prior to formation of Ardagh Moydow club in 2019.
- St. Annes was Young Grattans youth in 1980’s prior to the club becoming Grattan Gaels.
- St. Bernards was Abbeylara youth prior to joining with Mullinalaghta as Northern Gaels in 1984.
- St. Columbas was Mullinalaghta youth prior to joining with Abbeylara as Northern Gaels in 1984.
- St. Colmcilles won youth titles prior to 1961 as Colmcille (St. Colmcilles thereafter).
- St. Lukes was an youth team created in 1994 in Longford Town & competed in U12/U14 in 1995.
- St. Mels was Shroid Slashers youth prior to the Shroid club becoming inactive in the 2010’s.
- St. Michaels was Longford Slashers youth name before being renamed in the early 2000’s.
- St. Olivers was Carrickedmond youth in the early 1960’s before becoming St. Sinneachs.
- St. Patricks Óg was Ardagh St. Patricks youth. Since 2019 it is youth team for Ardagh Moydow.
- St. Sinneachs was Carrickedmond youth prior to joining with Legan as Carrick Sarsfields in 2002.
Past Combinations:
- Camlin Rovers was a Minor combination of Killoe & Ballymore in 1999 and Killoe & Clonbroney in 2000.
- Camlin Rovers was U-16 combination of Clonbroney & St. Francis (won Juvenile Championship) in 2000.
- Derrahaun Region was a combination of Cashel, Kenagh and Killashee in U16 and Minor Championship in 1976.
- Foxhall Gaels was a combination of St. James and Legan Casements youth in the 2000’s.
- Harps was a combination of St. Vincents and St. Francis youth in the 2000’s.
- Parnells was a combination of St. Sinneachs and St. Dominics youth in the 2000’s.
- Pearses was a combination of Wolfe Tones and Ballymore Shamrocks youth in the 2000’s.
- Round Towers was a combination of Shannon Gaels and Grattan Gaels youth in the 2000’s.
- St. James was a combination of Ardagh & Moydow youth from 1995 to early 2010’s.
- Thomas Davis was a combination of Granard and St. Mels Shroid youth in the 2000’s.
- Mid Region was a combination of Killoe, Clonguish, Clonbroney & Ballymore in U16 and MFC in 1976.
- Northern Gaels was a combination of St. Francis, St. Vincents & St. Colmcilles in U16 and MFC in 1975 & 1976.
Note 1: The “Óg” suffix added to club names (Killoe, Wolfe Tones, Clonguish, St. Patricks, Moydow) in early 2000’s.
Note 2: This is not all past youth team names, only those where clarification of the name was deemed necessary.
Minor Amalgamations
- 2020: Clonbroney/Wolfe Tones = Clonbroney + Wolfe Tones Óg
- 2016: Shamrock Gaels = Ballymahon Forgney Gaels + Southern Gaels
- 2002: Pearses = Wolfe Tones + Ballymore Shamrocks
- 1990: Killoe/Clonbroney = Killoe + Clonbroney
- 1985: Killoe Region = Killoe + St. Mels Shroid
- 1982: Ballymahon Region = Ballymahon Leo Caseys + Legan Casements + St. Sinneachs + Cuchullains + Forgney
- 1978: Killoe Region = Killoe + Clonbroney + St. Mels Shroid
- 1977: Ballymahon Region = Ballymahon Leo Caseys + St. Sinneachs
- 1976: Mostrim/Abbeylara = Wolfe Tones + St. Bernards
- 1974: Mostrim/Abbeylara = Wolfe Tones + St. Bernards
- 1973: Mostrim/Abbeylara = Wolfe Tones + St. Bernards
- 1972: Clonguish/St. Vincents = Lough Forbes Gaels + St. Vincents
Note: These are not the names of all Minor Championship winners – just combinations requiring clarification.
Juvenile Amalgamations
- 2018: Clonbroney/Wolfe Tones = Clonbroney + Wolfe Tones Óg
- 2017: Carrick Sarsfields/St. Dominics = Carrick Sarsfields + St. Dominics + Moydow Óg
- 2016: Carrick Sarsfields/St. Dominics = Carrick Sarsfields + St. Dominics + Moydow Óg
- 2000: Camlin Rovers = Clonbroney + St. Francis
- 1984: Killashee Region = Killashee + Cuchullains + St. Dominics
- 1983: Killoe Region = Killoe + Clonbroney + St. Colmcilles
- 1982: Drumlish Region = St. Vincents + St. Francis + Lough Forbes Gaels + Killashee
- 1981: Drumlish Region = St. Vincents + St. Francis + Lough Forbes Gaels + Killashee
- 1980: Killoe Region = Killoe + Clonbroney + St. Colmcilles
- 1976: Mostrim/Abbeylara = Wolfe Tones + St. Bernards
- 1975: Ballymahon/Forgney = Leo Caseys Ballymahon + Forgney
- 1972: Mostrim/Abbeylara = Wolfe Tones + St. Bernards
Note: These are not the names of all Juvenile Championship winners – just combinations requiring clarification.
U-14 Amalgamations
- 2017: Shamrock Gaels = Ballymahon Forgney Gaels + Southern Gaels
Note: These are not the names of all U14 Championship winners – just combinations requiring clarification.
Other Clarifications
Independent Team: Independent teams are formed when two or more Club(s) are unable to field a Club team and seek permission from the County Committee for their players to play with another team. Where a Club seeks permission for 5 or more players to play on another team, an Independent Team must be created. The team shall play under and be recognised by the combined names of the two Clubs in question or by an Independent name which shall not bear the name of an Adult Club within the County.
Group Team: Group Teams exist to allow players of Junior and Intermediate Clubs, including players of Clubs that are unable to field Junior and/or Intermediate teams, to play for Group Teams. St. Munis Forgney players compete with Ballymahon under via this mechanism.
Amalgamation: The term ‘amalgamation’ used to be used in a general sense to describe independent or group teams (i.e. temporary combination teams made up of two or more clubs). However the term officially refers to a permanent union of clubs, such as the permanent merging of two clubs that created the Ardagh Moydow club in 2019.
Competition Grade Changes: For Club football, competition grades changed from U-14, U-16 & U-18 grades to U-13, U-15 & U-17 in 2021 & 2022 before reverting back in 2023, while U-21 grade changed to U-20 from 2018 to 2021 before reverting back in 2022. For Club hurling, competition grades changed from U-14, U-16, U-18 & U-21 grades to U-13, U-15, U-17 & U-21 from 2021 to 2023. Also, Féile na nÓg & Féile na nGael both changed from U-14 to U-15 grade in 2021.
Gaeilge-Béarla Clarification: From 1958 we see club names appearing ‘As Gaeilge’ in published notes and fixtures in local newspapers for the first time, reputedly the result of an initiative by the County Board Secretary of the day. While most club names appeared in Irish in fixtures and club notes from around 1958 and through the 1960’s, the Irish version stuck for some clubs and thereafter we see Killoe Young Emmets cited as Emmet Óg and Drumlish Yong Irelands cited as Éire Óg in club notes, fixtures and match reports throughout the 1960’s, long after other clubs had reverted to their club naming ‘As Bearla’ in published records. The Éire Óg club name disappeared in 1969 when Éire Óg (Drumlish) and Ballinamuck clubs amalgamated to form Fr. Manning Gaels. The Killoe Young Emmets name has been in use since 1903, with Emmet Óg used interchangeably with Killoe Young Emmets from late 1950’s to the 2000’s, and Killoe Emmet Óg appearing as a new variant in the 2000’s. The Young Grattans club reformed in 1980 for the first time since 1954. Prior to the revival, the club had always been called Young Grattans, and from around 1982 we also see the use of Grattan Óg alongside Young Grattans.
Camlin Rovers Clarified: The Camlin Rovers name was initially used in the early 1900’s by the GAA club in Clonbroney. Previous records assumed that the 1919 SFC winning Clonbroney team was called Clonbroney Camlin Rovers, however there is no record of the ‘Camlin Rovers’ name in use in any of the years prior to and following that title win. The Clonbroney club was later renamed Seán Connollys from 1935. Over the years the ‘Camlin Rovers’ name also appeared in parish leagues and in Association Football (Soccer) local leagues in Longford. The name re-appeared in GAA context for youth Independent Teams in 1999 and 2000. The Camlin Rovers winners of the 1999 Minor Division 2 league was a combination of Killoe and Ballymore. The Camlin Rovers winners of the 2000 Minor Division 2 league was a combination of Killoe and Clonbroney. The Camlin Rovers winners of the 2000 Juvenile Championship was a combination of Clonbroney and St. Francis.
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