Club Clarifications

• Slashers Gaels (Hurling) name changed to Longford Slashers in early 2000’s.
• Young Grattans also uses the Irish name ‘Grattan Óg’ since around 1982.
• Newtowncashel St. Ciarans was shortened to Cashel from 1947 onward.
• Mullinalaghta added St. Columbas to the club name from 1955 onward.
• Clonguish was called Clonguish Gallowglasses in the early years of competition.
• Rathcline was called Rathcline John Martins in the early years of competition.
• Naomh Ciaráns was previously Rathcline Gaels hurling club. No longer active.
• Kenagh competed in finals and won titles as Kenagh St. Dominics in the 1960’s.
• Killoe Young Emmets also uses the Irish version of Emmet Óg since the 1960’s.
• Clonbroney was renamed Clonbroney Seán Connollys in 1935 and later just Seán Connollys.
• Columbkille St. Columbkilles was shortened to Columbkille then to Columcille and finally Colmcille.
• Shroid Slashers formed in 1958 as the revived and renamed Whiterock Slashers club. It folded in 2019.
• Forgney added St. Munis’ to the name in 1936. The club ceased fielding teams in competition after 2016.
• Edgeworthstown Volunteers shortened to Edgeworthstown in 1910’s and added Young Irelands in 1930.
• Ballinamuck club was initially formed as Ballinamuck 98’s and later referenced as Ballinamuck (no ’98s).
• Drumlish club re-organised in 1951 adopting the name Young Irelands (later using Irish version Éire Óg).
• United Gaels (Longford Wanderers/Clonguish) competed in Senior Championship finals in 1933 and 1934.
• United Gaels (Granard/Abbeylara) competed in Senior and Junior from 1947-1948 and in Junior in 1951.
• United Gaels (Abbeylara/Mullinalaghta with players from Granard) competed at Senior grade in 1953.
• St. Martins (Carrickedmond/Kenagh) competed in Senior Football Championship finals in 1971 and 1973.
• Northern Gaels amalgamation (Dromard/Fr. Manning Gaels) won U-21 Championship title in 1976. (📷 Image)
• Fr. Manning Gaels was formed in 1969 when Éire Óg (Drumlish) and Ballinamuck clubs merged. (📷 Image) (📑 Details)
• Longford Slashers was formed in 1954 when Longford Wanderers and Whiterock Slashers clubs merged. (📷 Image) (📑 Details)
• Ardagh Moydow was formed in 2019 when Ardagh St. Patricks and Moydow Harpers clubs merged. (📷 Image) (📑 Details)

(Note: This is not all club/team names, only those where clarity is needed to understand key title winners or finalists)

• Ballymahon or Leo Caseys was Ballymahon underage prior to Ballymahon Forgney Gaels.
• Clonahard Gaels was an underage club that existed briefly in Longford underage competition in 1965.
• Clonguish Óg also won titles as Clonguish (pre 1958), Padraig Pearses (1958-1964) & Lough Forbes Gaels (1965-2000).
• Cuchullains was Cashel underage prior to the formation of Southern Gaels.
• Forgney was St. Munis Forgney underage prior to the formation of Ballymahon Forgney Gaels.
• Granard won underage titles prior to 1958 as St. Marys. Thereafter played and won as Granard.
• Killashee was St. Brigids Killashee underage prior to the formation of Southern Gaels.
• Legan Casements was Legan Sarsfields underage prior to the formation of Carrick Sarsfields.
• Moydow Óg was Moydow Harpers underage prior to formation of Ardagh Moydow club.
• Mullinalaghta or St. Columbas was Mullinalaghta underage prior to formation of Northern Gaels.
• St. Annes was Young Grattans underage in 1980’s prior to the club becoming Grattan Gaels.
• St. Bernards was Abbeylara underage prior to the formation of Northern Gaels.
• St. Colmcilles won underage titles prior to 1961 as Colmcille (St. Colmcilles thereafter).
• St. Mels was Shroid Slashers underage prior to the Shroid club becoming inactive in the 2010’s.
• St. Michaels was Longford Slashers underage name before being renamed in the early 2000’s.
• St. Olivers was Carrickedmond underage in the early 1960’s before becoming St. Sinneachs.
• St. Patricks Óg was Ardagh St. Patricks underage. It is now underage club for Ardagh Moydow.
• St. Sinneachs was Carrickedmond underage prior to the formation of Carrick Sarsfields.
• St. James was an amalgamation of Ardagh & Moydow underage clubs in 1990’s, 2000’s & early 2010’s.
• Foxhall Gaels was an amalgamation of St. James and Legan Casements underage clubs in 2000’s.
• Parnells was an amalgamation of St. Sinneachs and St. Dominics underage clubs in 2000’s.
• Pearses was an amalgamation of Wolfe Tones and Ballymore Shamrocks underage clubs in 2000’s.
• Harps was an amalgamation of St. Vincents and St. Francis underage clubs in 2000’s.
• Round Towers was an amalgamation of Shannon Gaels and Grattan Gaels underage clubs in 2000’s.
• Thomas Davis was an amalgamation of Granard and St. Mels Shroid underage clubs in 2000’s.
• Camlin Rovers was Minor amalgamation of Killoe & Ballymore in 1999 and Killoe & Clonbroney in 2000.
• Camlin Rovers was U-16 amalgamation of Clonbroney & St. Francis in 2000 as winners of U-16 Championship.
• Derrahaun Region was amalgamation of Cashel, Kenagh and Killashee in U-16 and Minor Championship in 1976.
• Mid Region was amalgamation of Killoe, Clonguish, Clonbroney & Ballymore in U-16 and Minor Championship in 1976.
• Northern Gaels was amalgamation of St. Francis, St. Vincents & St. Colmcilles in U-16 and Minor Championship in 1975 & 1976.

Note 1: Other amalgamations existed in 1970’s & 1980’s and their composition can be understood via the above list.
Note 2: The “Óg” suffix added to club names (Killoe, Wolfe Tones, Clonguish, St. Patricks, Moydow) in early 2000’s.
Note 3: This is not all past underage names, only those where further clarification of the name is deemed necessary.