Club Titles – SHC

Longford Slashers 1-16
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 0-15
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Date: 11th October 2025
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Daire Regan
Man of Match: John Murray
Referee: James McGrath (Westmeath)

Longford Slashers 2-13
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 0-19
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Date: 28th September 2025
Venue: Pearse Park
Referee: James Clarke (Cavan)

Note: This was the first county final draw in the history of Longford SHC. 

Round 1 (02-08-2025)
Longford Slashers 4-16
Wolfe Tones 1-9

Round 2 (24-08-2025)
Longford Slashers 4-25
Clonguish Gaels 0-9

Round 3 (07-09-2025)
Wolfe Tones 5-16
Clonguish Gaels 1-10

The 2025 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-15
Longford Slashers 3-10
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Date: 22nd September 2024
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Cathal Mullane
Man of Match: Cathal Mullane
Referee: Francis Kelly (Carrickedmond)

Note: A new MOTM award was presented in memory of Seán McNally from the Wolfe Tones club. 

Round 1 (27-07-2024)
Wolfe Tones 5-13
Clonguish Gaels 0-19

Round 2 (18-08-2024)
Longford Slashers 0-20
Wolfe Tones 1-16

Round 3 (08-09-2024)
Clonguish Gaels 1-11
Longford Slashers 1-16

The 2024 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Clonguish Gaels 2-14
Longford Slashers 1-14
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Date: 10th September 2023
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Stephen Gregg
Man of Match: Gerry Moore
Referee: Francis Kelly (Carrickedmond)

Round 1 (08-07-2023)
Longford Slashers W/O
Wolfe Tones Scr

Round 2 (15-07-2023)
Longford Slashers 3-14
Clonguish Gaels 1-9

Round 3 (19-08-2023)
Clonguish Gaels 1-16
Wolfe Tones 1-10

The 2023 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Note: Francis Kelly from Carrickedmond was the first Longford referee to take charge of the Longford SHC final since 1986. 

Clonguish Gaels 1-15
Longford Slashers 1-13
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Date: 11th September 2022
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Bart Hanley
Man of Match: Joe O’Brien
Referee: Caymon Flynn (Westmeath)

Round 1 (09-07-2022)
Longford Slashers 3-11
Wolfe Tones 3-10

Round 2 (16-07-2022)
Longford Slashers 2-11
Clonguish Gaels 0-17

Round 3 (13-08-2022)
Wolfe Tones 0-15
Clonguish Gaels 0-15

The 2022 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Longford Slashers 4-11
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 1-14
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Date: 10th October 2021
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Cian Kavanagh
Man of Match: Reuben Murray
Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway)

Round 1 (13-08-2021)
Clonguish Gaels 1-10
Wolfe Tones 2-18

Round 2 (28-08-2021)
Longford Slashers 1-14
Wolfe Tones 3-13

Round 3 (21-09-2021)
Clonguish Gaels 0-10
Longford Slashers 2-15

The 2021 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 3-10
Longford Slashers 1-6
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Date: 4th October 2020
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Aidan Sheridan
Man of Match: Maitiú O’Donohoe
Referee: James Judge (Mayo)

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Controversy: The Longford SHC final was originally scheduled for Wednesday evening 30th September at Allen Park. Wolfe Tones objected and threatened to withdraw their 11 players from the Longford squad over the fact that the final was not being played in daylight hours at the weekend in Pearse Park. The final was then rescheduled for Sunday 4th October at 4pm in Pearse Park. 

Round 1 (01-08-2020)
Wolfe Tones 1-15
Clonguish Gaels 1-10

Round 2 (29-08-2020)
Longford Slashers 1-11
Clonguish Gaels 0-6

The 2020 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Clonguish Gaels 1-19
Longford Slashers 0-10
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Date: 13th October 2019
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Paddy Corcoran & Gerard Moore
Man of Match: Joe O’Brien
Referee: Kieran Dooley (Offaly)

Round 1 (03-08-2019)
Clonguish Gaels 1-10
Longford Slashers 1-9

Round 2 (17-08-2019)
Wolfe Tones 1-9
Clonguish Gaels 2-11

Round 3 (22-09-2019)
Wolfe Tones 2-12
Longford Slashers 1-17

The 2019 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 1-11
Clonguish Gaels 0-10
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Date: 30th September 2018
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: John Newman
Man of Match: Seamus Hannon
Referee: Charlie Candon (Roscommon)

This was the first time a six-in-row of SHC titles had been achieved in Longford. 

Round 1 (13-07-2018)
Clonguish Gaels 2-6
Wolfe Tones 1-7

Round 2 (03-08-2018)
Wolfe Tones 3-13
Longford Slashers 2-15

Round 3 (02-09-2018)
Longford Slashers 1-9
Clonguish Gaels 1-14

The 2018 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-11
Longford Slashers 2-10
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Date: 1st October 2017
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: John Mulhern
Man of Match: John Mulhern
Referee: Kevin McGeeney (Roscommon)

Round 1
Clonguish Gaels 2-10
Longford Slashers 0-18

Round 2
Wolfe Tones W/O
Longford Slashers Scr

Round 3
Wolfe Tones 1-11
Clonguish Gaels 0-13

The 2017 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-15
Clonguish Gaels 1-5
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Date: 2nd October 2016
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: John Gaffney
Man of Match: Seamus Hannon
Referee: James McGrath (Westmeath)

Round 1 (19-08-2016)
Wolfe Tones 0-15
Clonguish Gaels 1-11

Round 2 (26-08-2016)
Clonguish Gaels 1-14
Longford Slashers 0-14

Round 3 (10-09-2016)
Longford Slashers 2-8
Wolfe Tones 3-10

The 2016 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 4-11
Longford Slashers 0-10
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Date: 19th September 2015
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Luke Kelly
Man of Match: John Gaffney
Referee: Mick Murtagh (Westmeath)

Round 1 (19-08-2015)
Longford Slashers 2-16
Clonguish Gaels 0-11

Round 2 (26-08-2015)
Wolfe Tones 3-8
Longford Slashers 1-6

Round 3 (05-09-2015)
Wolfe Tones 1-17
Clonguish Gaels 2-7

The 2015 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-10
Clonguish Gaels 1-10
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Date: 5th October 2014
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Keelan Cox
Man of Match: Paddy Cullen
Referee: Liam Baker (Westmeath)

Round 1 (04-08-2014)
Longford Slashers 0-17
Clonguish Gaels 1-17

Round 2 (24-08-2014)
Clonguish Gaels 1-11
Wolfe Tones 6-6

Round 3 (31-08-2014)
Wolfe Tones 2-9
Longford Slashers 0-15

The 2014 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 3-12
Clonguish Gaels 2-14
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Date: 21st September 2013
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Eoin Donnellan
Man of Match: Joe O’Brien (Clonguish)
Referee: Tom Killian (Roscommon)

Note: Joe O’Brien became the first player from a losing side in a Longford SHC final to win Man of the Match. He also became the first hurler in Longford to win back-to-back MOTM awards in 2012 & 2013.

The 2012 Championship included two teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Clonguish Gaels. Longford Slashers did not compete in Senior Hurling competition in 2012 and 2013.

Clonguish Gaels 1-10
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 1-8
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Date: 13th October 2012
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Joe O’Brien
Man of Match: Joe O’Brien
Referee: Derek Heffernan (Westmeath)

The 2012 Championship included two teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Clonguish Gaels. Longford Slashers did not compete in Senior Hurling competition in 2012 and 2013.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) N/A
Clonguish Gaels N/A

2011 SHC final was never played and declared null and void.

Wolfe Tones and Clonguish reached the 2011 final. Clonguish had initially indicated that they could not play the SHC final until they had finished up in the SFC because some dual players involved with their hurling team were also involved with the senior football team. Wolfe Tones turned up on the originally scheduled day of the final and maintained that Clonguish failed to fulfill the fixture and that they should be awarded the title. In the meantime, Clonguish were knocked out of the SFC on 11th September 2011 and the fixtures committee set a revised date for the Hurling final (9th October 2011). Wolfe Tones refused to play on that date because they felt they fulfilled the original fixture and as far as they are concerned they were now the champions. The Longford CCC had by now arranged the SHC final twice and on each occasion one or other of the finalists were not willing to play, so the County Board declared the competition null and void.

Round 1 (02-07-2011)
Clonguish Gaels 2-15
Longford Slashers 1-11

Round 2 (10-07-2011)
Clonguish Gaels 1-14
Wolfe Tones 2-11

Round 3 (24-07-2011)
Wolfe Tones 3-14
Longford Slashers 3-8

County Final
Clonguish Gaels vs Wolfe Tones

The 2011 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-10
Clonguish Gaels 1-10
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Date: 10th October 2010
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Joe Dempsey
Man of Match: Seán McNally
Referee: Fiachra Brennan (Westmeath)

The 2010 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Note: There was no MOTM award organised for the 2010 final, so the Wolfe Tones club arranged the award afterwards and presented it to Seán McNally. 

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 1-16
Clonguish Gaels 1-6
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Date: 11th October 2009
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: John Lynam
Man of Match: Seamus Hannon
Referee: Richie Heffernan (Westmeath)

The 2009 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-8
Clonguish Gaels 1-10
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Date: 21st September 2008
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Seamus Hannon
Man of Match: Brendan Stakem
Referee: Barry Kelly (Westmeath)

The 2008 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-17
Longford Slashers 1-17
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Date: 20th October 2007
Venue: Páirc Chiaráin (Cashel)
Winning Captain: Paddy Cullen
Man of Match: Jimmy Connell
Referee: Brendan Sweeney (Cavan)

The 2007 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels. The 2007 final was played at the Cashel grounds to mark the re-opening of the park following extensive redevelopment work. This was the first time the final was played outside Pearse Park since 1989. The final was tied at the end of normal time and went into extra time. The semi-final clash of Clonguish Gaels and Longford Slashers was subject to an objection which delayed the playing of the final by some weeks. 

Clonguish Gaels 3-15
Longford Slashers 4-6
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Date: 1st October 2006
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Declan McVeigh
Man of Match: Paul Barden
Referee: Rob Cornally (Westmeath)

The 2006 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels. It is worth noting that Wolfe Tones won the Senior ‘B’ Hurling Championship in 2006.

Clonguish Gaels 3-11
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 3-5
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Date: 22nd October 2005
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Aidan Brady
Man of Match: Joe O’Brien
Referee: Peter Mullen (Roscommon)

The 2004 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels. It is worth noting that Clonguish Gaels also won the Senior ‘B’ Hurling Championship in 2005.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 1-11
Clonguish Gaels 0-5
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Date: 9th October 2004
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Martin Coyle
Man of Match: Seán Browne
Referee: Tommy Hackett (Roscommon)

The 2004 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels. Note: Ballymahon Gaels had disbanded at this point. 

Clonguish Gaels 3-9
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 1-5
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Date: 27th September 2003
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: John Minnock
Man of Match: Damien Corcoran
Referee: Tommy Hackett (Roscommon)

This was the first SHC title for Clonguish Gaels. The Clonguish club also won SFC, JFC and MFC titles in 2003 to complete a unique quadruple of major titles that year. 

The winning captain John Minnock was presented the cup by his father, the Hurling Board Chairman Gerry Minnock.

There was no MOTM award arranged for the 2003 final, so Clonguish Gaels arranged and presented it later to Damien Corcoran at the club’s dinner dance. 

The 2003 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Longford Slashers, 3) Clonguish Gaels. Clonguish Gaels defeated Longford Slashers by 0-17 to 1-8 in the semi-final, while Wolfe Tones received a bye to the final which was played on 27th September 2003. Ballymahon Gaels did not field in 2003.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 0-16
Slashers Gaels 0-14
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Date: 29th September 2002
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Thomas Stakem
Man of Match: Seán Browne
Referee: Jimmy Weldon (Westmeath)

The 2002 Championship appears to have just two teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels. No published record found of any SHC games involving Clonguish Gaels in 2002, while Ballymahon Gaels was unable to field in 2002 & 2003 (many dual players involved with football team).

Slashers Gaels 6-11
Ballymahon Gaels 1-4
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Date: 30th September 2001
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Robert Stakelum
Man of Match: Gareth Ghee
Referee: James McGrath (Westmeath)

The 2001 Championship included four teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Clonguish Gaels, 4) Ballymahon Gaels.

Ballymahon Gaels was a combination of Ballymahon-Cashel with players from across South Longford. 

The County Final match report showed the club name as Longford Slashers instead of Slashers Gaels, while Ballymahon Gaels appeared in that match report as Ballymahon Region. In fixtures prior to the County Final the teams were cited as Slashers Gaels and Ballymahon Gaels. The naming transition from Slasher Gaels to Longford Slashers seems to have happened between 2001 and 2002. 

Slashers Gaels 3-13
Ballymahon Gaels 1-9
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Date: 1st October 2000
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Martin Glennon
Man of Match: Seán Stakelum
Referee: Jimmy Weldon (Westmeath)

Note: New ‘Man of the Match’ award introduced and named in memory of Peter Bannon from Cashel. 

The 2000 Championship included four teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Clonguish Gaels, 4) Ballymahon Gaels.

Ballymahon Gaels was a combination of Ballymahon-Cashel with players from across South Longford. 

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 3-6
Slashers Gaels 0-7
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Date: 22nd August 1999
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Donie Connell
Referee: Jimmy Weldon (Westmeath)

The 1999 Championship included four teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Clonguish Gaels, 4) Ballymahon Gaels. Clonguish Gaels had formed in July 1998 and this was their first SHC competition. Ballymahon and Cashel revived their combination from the early 1990’s as Ballymahon Gaels. 

The Longford champions were drawn against Kilmessan (Meath) in the Leinster Club Championship. However Wolfe Tones were not able to fulfill the tie due to a spate of injuries and Slashers Gaels were asked to travel to Trim for the match instead, and duly obliged. However only 13 players showed up and Slashers were therefore unable to field. Hence Kilmessan received a walkover.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 4-9
Slashers Gaels 0-4
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Date: 23rd August 1998
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Willie Browne
Referee: Jimmy Weldon (Westmeath)

The 1998 Championship included just two teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels.

Slashers Gaels 1-8
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 0-8
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Date: 28th September 1997
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: No Record
Referee: Padraig Horan (Offaly)

The 1997 Championship included just two teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-9
Slashers Gaels 2-6
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Date: 9th June 1996
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Bernie Connell
Referee: Jimmy Weldon (Westmeath)

This was the first 5-in-row of SHC titles in Longford GAA history. The 1996 Championship included just two teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-10
Slashers Gaels 0-10
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Date: 24th September 1995
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Seán Browne
Referee: Adrian Murray (Westmeath)

The 1995 Championship included just two teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-8
Slashers Gaels 0-1
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Date: 10th September 1994
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Mattie McLoughlin
Referee: Adrian Murray (Westmeath)

Wolfe Tones became the 3rd club (after Slashers Gaels and Granard) to complete 3-in-row of SHC titles. The 1994 Championship included just two teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 0-13
Slashers Gaels 0-5
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Date: 11th September 1993
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Seán McNally
Referee: Terry O’Dowd (Westmeath)

The 1993 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Ballymahon. Slashers Gaels beat Ballymahon in semi-final by 3-13 to 0-3, while Wolfe Tones had a bye to the final.

Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 2-6
Slashers Gaels 1-7
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Date: 27th September 1992
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Ronan Gallagher
Referee: Adrian Murray (Westmeath)

The 1992 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Naomh Ciarán. This was the last year that Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) participated in SHC. 

Slashers Gaels 3-8
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 0-2
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Date: 22nd September 1991
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Seán Stakelum
Referee: Terry O’Dowd (Westmeath)

The 1991 Championship included three teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Naomh Ciarán. In the semi-final, Slashers Gaels defeated Naomh Ciarán by 7-22 to 1-5 while Wolfe Tones got a bye to the final. This was the second time Slashers Gaels had completed 3-in-row of SHC titles, and the third time overall that this feat had been achieved.

Slashers Gaels 3-8
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 0-5
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Date: 11th November 1990
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Joe McDermott
Referee: Terry O’Dowd (Westmeath)

The 1990 Championship included three teams: 1) Slashers Gaels, 2) Wolfe Tones and 3) Ballymahon/Cashel.

Slashers Gaels beat Ballymahon/Cashel in the semi-final by 4-13 to 2-4, while Wolfe Tones got a bye to the final. Wolfe Tones were nominated to represent Longford in Leinster Club Hurling Championship in October 1990 due to the fact that the Longford SHC had not yet completed by the time the Leinster Club SHC got underway. Wolfe Tones played Coill Dubh (Kildare) losing out by 2-13 to 2-5. 

Slashers Gaels 1-10
Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) 0-4
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Date: 19th November 1989
Venue: Michael Fay Park
Winning Captain: Noel Daly
Referee: Niall Clarke (Westmeath)

The 1989 Championship included two teams: 1) Slashers Gaels, 2) Naomh Ciarán. Both Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) and Bunlahy did not compete in SHC in 1989, having both failed to field in the SHL earlier in the year. There were three failed attempts to play the County Final before it was finally played on 19th November 1989 at Farneyhoogan. As a result of the delays, Slashers Gaels were nominated to play in the Leinster Club Championship against Cuala. 

The 1989 final was played at the Longford Slashers grounds at Michael Fay Park. 

Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) 1-14
Slashers Gaels 2-10
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Date: 18th September 1988
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: John Collins
Referee: Adrian Murray (Westmeath)

The 1988 Championship included four teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Bunlahy and 4) Naomh Ciarán. Naomh Ciarán beat Bunlahy in the semi-final by 4-12 to 2-2. Worth noting that Naomh Ciarán had amalgamated with Cashel in 1987 hurling championship but was not amalgamated in 1988 and reached the final as a singular club, not an amalgamation.

Slashers Gaels 3-10
Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) 0-6
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Date: 13th September 1987
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: Niall Caslin
Referee: Mick Carroll (Westmeath)

The 1987 Championship included four teams: 1) Wolfe Tones, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Bunlahy and 4) Cashel/Naomh Ciarán. In the semi-finals, Slashers Gaels beat the Cashel/Naomh Ciarán combination in a replay by 5-13 to 6-8 in a fantastic game, while Wolfe Tones beat Bunlahy by 3-9 to 2-3.

Slashers Gaels 6-11
Bunlahy 2-0
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Date: 21st September 1986
Venue: Leo Casey Park (Ballymahon)
Winning Captain: Seán Stakelum
Referee: Val Kirwan (Naomh Ciaran)

The 1986 Championship included four teams: 1) Naomh Ciarán, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Bunlahy and 4) Wolfe Tones (Mostrim). The final was played in Leo Casey Park in Ballymahon. Wolfe Tones withdrew from the Championship in the later stages ensuring Bunlahy their ticket to the final before their third round game against Slashers.

Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) 2-18
Slashers Gaels 0-3
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Date: 8th September 1985
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: No Record
Referee: Pat Casey (Westmeath)

The 1985 Championship included four teams: 1) Naomh Ciarán, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Edgeworthstown/Ballymahon & 4) Bunlahy. 

Slashers Gaels 5-9
Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) 0-5
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Date: 23rd September 1984
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: No Record
Referee: Niall Clarke (Westmeath)

Slashers Gaels completed their first 3-in-row of SHC titles in 1984. This was only the second time a club had completed a 3-in-row of SHC titles, and the first since the 1930’s when Granard Hurling Club achieved the feat.

The 1984 Championship included four teams: 1) Naomh Ciarán, 2) Slashers Gaels, 3) Edgeworthstown/Ballymahon & 4) Bunlahy.

Slashers Gaels 4-13
Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) 4-8
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Date: 28th August 1983
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: No Record
Referee: No Record

Attendance was recorded at around 150.

County Final Scorers:

Slashers Gaels: N Daly (3-3), R Foley (0-2), B Connaughton (0-2), S Stakelum (0-4), M Lane (1-1), E Reilly (0-1).

Naomh Ciarán: M Carroll (2-1), J Collins (1-3), J Reilly (1-1), F Jordan (0-1), G Heneghan (0-1), M Crinnigan (0-1). 

Semi-Finals:

Slashers Gaels 2-8, Edgeworthstown/Ballymahon 2-4
Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) a bye

1983 Competition:

1983 Senior Hurling Championship had three teams:

• Slashers Gaels
• Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)
• Edgeworthstown/Ballymahon

Slashers Gaels 2-10
Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) 1-6
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Date: 12th September 1982
Venue: Pearse Park
Winning Captain: No Record
Referee: Kevin McCormack (Mostrim)

Note: This was the 1st Longford SHC played since 1934.

1982 Senior Hurling Championship had four teams a the time of the draw:

• Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)
• Slashers Gaels
• St. Marys (Mostrim)
• United Gaels

Round 1:
18th Aug: St. Marys (Mostrim) v Naomh Ciarán
20th Aug: Slashers Gaels v United Gaels

Round 2:
25th Aug: Naomh Ciarán v United Gaels
29th Aug: St. Marys (Mostrim) v Slashers Gaels

Round 3:
United Gaels v St. Marys (Mostrim)
Slashers Gaels v Naomh Ciaran

However it appears that only two clubs actually participated in the end, with Slashers Gaels beating Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) in the final on 12th September 1982 to become the first club to lift the new JJ Duignan Cup (the Slashers Gaels club notes referred to the cup as the Tally-Ho Cup, because Jimmy Duignan was the proprietor of the Tally-Ho bar in Longford). The referee for the County Final was Kevin McCormack who was former Secretary of the Longford Hurling Board.

Slashers Gaels went on to become the first Longford club to participate in the Leinster Club SHC competition, beating Naomh Moninne of Louth by 1-13 to 2-6 in Round 1 before exiting the competition in Round 2 following a defeat by Westmeath champions Castletown Geoghegan.

This was the first Senior Hurling Championship played in Longford since 1934. Club hurling competition lapsed after a brief revival from 1932-1934, and restarted at schools level initially in the mid 1960’s with Under 14 and Under 16 competition to follow. Another revival occurred in 1977 and eventually the Longford Senior hurling team was reformed at the start of the 1980’s and entered the National Hurling League for the first time in late 1981. A Junior Hurling competition was organised in Longford in 1981 with Rathcline Gaels defeating Longford Slashers in the decider on 4th October 1981 by 6-10 to 1-2. Rathcline Gaels would change name to Naomh Ciaran for the 1982 season when the Longford Senior Hurling Championship was revived.

Also worth noting that Noel Lane won two medals on the day of the 1982 SHC final. Noel was on the IFC winning Séan Connollys panel earlier in the day and then won a SHC medal with Slashers Gaels. 

1981 saw the organisation of the first and only Junior Hurling Competition in Longford involving Rathcline Gaels, Longford Slashers, Wolfe Tones and Shroid Slashers. Rathcline Gaels and Wolfe Tones met on 14th September 1981, while Longford Slashers and Shroid Slashers met on 16th September 1981. The final was played on 4th October 1981 in Pearse Park as the curtain-raiser to the NFL game between Longford and Sligo. Rathcline Gaels beat Longford Slashers in the final by 6-10 to 1-2. Referee was Kevin McCormack from Mostrim and Rathcline Gaels were trained by John Collins. This competition was initially referred to as a Junior Tournament and then referenced as Junior Championship by the time the final was played.

By 1982 Rathcline Gaels were renamed Naomh Ciaran while Longford Slashers hurled as Slashers Gaels.

There was no Hurling Championship competition from 1935 to 1980. Hurling competition restarted in Longford at the end of the 1970’s after a significant break. Competition was initially at underage level and eventually a Junior Hurling Championship in 1981 which then became the Senior Hurling Championship from 1982 onward.

It is interesting to note that Granard won the Cavan Senior Hurling Championship title in 1950, beating Ballyhaise by 5-3 to 1-1 in the final on 10th December 1950 in Virginia. Referee was W Lambert.

Granard H.C. 3-2
Longford H.C. 1-3
↓
Date: 22nd April 1934
Venue: Granard
Winning Captain: Thomas Kinane
Referee: No Record

📷 1934 Hurling Championship Final

Three hurling clubs competed in 1934 Senior Hurling Championship: Granard HC, Longford HC and Lisryan HC. Granard beat Lisryan (4-1 to 4-0), and Longford beat Lisryan, thus Granard and Longford progressed to the SHC final. In the final Granard made it three in a row of titles with victory over Longford by 3-2 to 1-3 on 22nd April 1934.

Granard Hurling Club won by topping the table at the end of competition on 14th January 1934.

Final game:

Granard H.C. Won
Longford H.C. Lost
↓
Date: 14th January 1934
Venue: Granard
Winning Captain: Thomas Kinane
Referee: No Record

📷 1933 Hurling Championship Winners

Four hurling clubs existed in the county at the start of 1933, namely Granard HC, Longford HC, Edgeworthstown HC and Lisryan HC. However Edgeworthstown did not compete in the 1933 Hurling Championship, thus the SHC involved the other three clubs playing in a league system, double games. Competition began a week after the conclusion of the delayed 1932 campaign in May 1933. As with the 1932 Hurling Championship, this was referenced as Junior Hurling Championship in match reports. Going into the final game between Longford and Granard, all three clubs had won two games each. Hence if Longford won the final game, that would have left all three teams on level points. Longford really should have had the competition wrapped up before the final game in January 1934, but they had wins against Lisryan and Granard overturned on objection.

Here are some (not all) of the results from the 1933 Hurling Championship:

• Longford vs Lisryan: Longford won 6-3 to 2-3.
• Granard vs Lisryan: Granard won 2-1 to 0-1.
• Longford vs Lisryan: Longford won 4-1 to 1-1.
• Longford vs Granard: Granard awarded points.
• Lisryan vs Granard: Lisryan won.
• Lisryan vs Longford: Lisryan awarded points.
• Longford vs Granard: Granard won on 14th Jan 1934 (winning the title).

Granard Hurling Club won by topping the table at the end of competition on 7th May 1933.

Final game:

Granard H.C. 4-2
Longford H.C. 3-0
↓
Date: 7th May 1933
Venue: Longford Park
Winning Captain: MJ Gaffney
Referee: No Record

📷 1932 Hurling Championship Winners

This Championship began in May 1932 and was played on a League basis with three hurling clubs participating… Longford HC, Granard HC and Edgeworthstown HC. The first two games were played in May and July 1932, but the third game between Edgeworthstown and Longford was not played in until February 1932, with the fourth & final game (Granard v Longford) played on 7th May 1933. Granard beat Longford and Edgeworthstown twice prior to the last game. Longford beat Edgeworthstown twice but lost to Granard prior to the last game. If Longford won the final game against Granard they would be level on points, thus another game would be needed to decide the title. If Granard won the final game, they would take the title. Granard won by 4-2 to 3-0 to top the table and win the 1932 Hurling Championship title. It is worth noting that various newspaper reports referred to this as the Junior Hurling Championship to align with the fact that Longford hurlers played in the Leinster JHC during these years.

• Granard v Longford: Granard won.
• Granard v Edgeworthstown: Granard won.
• Longford v Edgeworthstown: Longford won.
• Edgeworthstown v Longford: Longford won.
• Edgeworthstown v Granard: Granard won.
• Longford v Granard: Granard won by 4-2 to 3-0 on 7th May 1933. (Winning the title)

There was no Hurling Championship competition from 1908 to 1931.

The Gaelic Athletic Annual of the 1920’s and 1930’s shows SHC winners as follows:

• 1908: Clonguish Red Branch Knights
• 1909: Ardagh St. Brigids
• 1910: Ballinalee Camlin Rovers
• 1911: Colmcille St. Patricks
• 1912: Longford Wanderers
• 1913: Granard Slashers

However, a detailed assessment of published records shows no evidence whatsoever of any of these title wins or indeed any evidence of any Hurling Championship or Hurling competition of any type taking place in Longford in those years cited above.

Killoe Young Emmets 3-3
Longford Leo Caseys 0-0
↓
Date: 23rd June 1907
Venue: Newtownforbes
Winning Captain: No Record
Referee: P. Gilchrist (Longford)

📷 1907 Hurling Championship Final

Note: The 1907 SHC involved two teams: Killoe Young Emmets and Longford Leo Caseys. 

No record found of Senior Hurling Championship competition for 1906.

No record found of Senior Hurling Championship competition for 1905.

The 1904 Senior Hurling Championship was organised in late 1904 (alongside that seasons SFC), and played out in January and February 1905 with the county final taking place on 19th February 1905 and replay held on 7th May 1905.

Longford Leo Caseys 2-3
Killoe Young Emmets 1-2
↓
Date: 7th May 1905
Venue: Longford Park
Winning Captain: J Cullina
Referee: J. Flynn (Newtownforbes)

Longford Leo Caseys 2-4
Killoe Young Emmets 0-1
↓
Date: 19th February 1905
Venue: Longford park
Referee: T. O’Reilly (Clonbroney)
Note: Objection lodged, replay ordered. 

📷 1904 Hurling Final 
📷 1904 Hurling Final Replay – Preview
📷 1904 Hurling Final Replay

The first Longford Hurling Championship was organised in 1904 (at same time the SFC was organised) and was completed in 1905. Championships tended to take place during the Winter months and both Football and Hurling Championships were organised in late 1904. Three clubs participated in the hurling championship: Longford Leo Caseys, Killoe Young Emmets & Edgeworthstown Volunteers. Killoe and Edgeworthstown met in the semi-final on 22nd January 1905 (there are conflicting reports some of which show Killoe beating Clonbroney in the semi-final). The County Final took place on 19th February 1905 with Longford Leo Caseys beating Killoe Young Emmets by 2-4 to 0-1. However the final had to be replayed following an objection by Killoe to Leo Caseys who claimed that the Leo Caseys team contained a ‘member of the Militia’. The objection was upheld and the replay took place on 7th May 1905, with Longford Leo Casey’s victorious by 2-3 to 1-2 to win the inaugural Longford Senior Hurling Championship title.

The Longford Leo Caseys team for the first final in February 1905 was as follows: J Cullinan (Captain), P Kiernan, M Brady, J Maloney (aka Towneyboy), J Keenan, P Galvin, M McGuinness, F O’Sullivan, P Dinnegan, P Langan, M Casey, P Savage, P Tully, P Collins, T Mullins, J Kinane, P Faulkner. Subs: D McManus, E Hughes and T Whyte.

The Longford Leo Caseys team for the replayed final in May 1905 was as follows: Cullinan (Captain), Maloney (aka Towneyboy), Collins, Ray, Faulkner, M Brady, McGuinness, Langan, Kiernan, Burke, Casey, Sullivan, Killane, Geraghty, Galvin, Mullins and Keenan.

It is worth noting that Matt Brady from Gelsha was on the Leo Caseys team and is perhaps the only Colmcille native to ever win a Longford SHC medal. 

1904 or 1905: The inaugural Longford Senior Hurling Championship was organised at the same time as the Senior Football Championship in late 1904. Competition was typically held towards the end of the year when farming & outdoor activity was not as demanding, and competition regularly spilled over into the following year. The SFC was a far bigger competition than the SHC and with far more teams, hence it started at the end of 1904 and completed in 1905. The Hurling Championship started in January 1905 and ended with the replayed final in May 1905 following an objection to the original final result. Some previous published records show the original and replayed final as 1904 and 1905 finals, but examining the wider context it is more accurate to refer to both as 1904 Championships which completed in 1905 and was replayed following an objection. 

Record Errors: Older records show Longford Leo Caseys winning all Senior Hurling Championship titles from 1902 to 1906, however no records could be found to support Leo Caseys winning any SHC titles other than the 1904 title which was won in 1905. There is no record of any Senior Hurling Championship competition held in 1902 & 1903, and there was no County Board in existence in Longford at the time and until late 1904. The 1904 SHC completed in 1905 but there is no record of any separate competition for the 1905 season, while there is also no evidence of hurling competition in 1906.

Our research found the following SHC title changes which were supplied to and adopted by Coiste Chontae an Longfort.

1902
Was: Longford Leo Caseys
Now: No Championship

1903
Was: Longford Leo Caseys
Now: No Championship

1906
Was: Longford Leo Caseys
Now: No Championship

1932/33/34
Was: Granard Shamrocks
Now: Granard Hurling Club

Note: Some published records claim Longford Leo Caseys won all SHC titles from 1902 to 1906. However we found no published evidence of any titles prior to the 1904 SHC (which was won in 1905). There is no record of SHC Championship being organised in Longford during the years 1902, 1903 or 1904 and there was no County Board in existence in Longford in those years until late 1904. The 1904 SHC was organised in late 1904, at the same time as the SFC was organised. This represented the official resumption of GAA activity in Longford since the abandoned 1891 SFC. The 1904 SFC & SHC competitions were both completed in 1905 and there is no record of any separate hurling competition for the 1905 season, and no evidence of hurling competition at all in 1906. 

The following key clarifications apply to SHC clubs down the years.

🗓️ 2025 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2024 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2023 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2022 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2021 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2020 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2019 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2018 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2017 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2016 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2015 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2014 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2013 (2)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2012 (2)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2011 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2010 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2009 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2008 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2007 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2006 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2005 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2004 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2003 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Longford Slashers
○ Clonguish Gaels

🗓️ 2002 (2)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels

🗓️ 2001 (4)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Clonguish Gaels
○ Ballymahon Gaels

🗓️ 2000 (4)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Clonguish Gaels
○ Ballymahon Gaels

🗓️ 1999 (4)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Clonguish Gaels
○ Ballymahon Gaels

🗓️ 1998 (2)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels

🗓️ 1997 (2)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels

🗓️ 1996 (2)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels

🗓️ 1995 (2)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels

🗓️ 1994 (2)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels

🗓️ 1993 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Ballymahon/Cashel

🗓️ 1992 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)

🗓️ 1991 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)

🗓️ 1990 (3)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Ballymahon/Cashel

🗓️ 1989 (2)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)

🗓️ 1988 (4)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)
○ Bunlahy

🗓️ 1987 (4)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Bunlahy
○ Cashel/Rathcline

🗓️ 1986 (4)
○ Wolfe Tones (Mostrim)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)
○ Bunlahy

🗓️ 1985 (4)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)
○ Bunlahy
○ Wolfe Tones/Ballymahon

🗓️ 1984 (4)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)
○ Bunlahy
○ Wolfe Tones/Ballymahon

🗓️ 1983 (3)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)
○ Wolfe Tones/Ballymahon

🗓️ 1982 (2)
○ Slashers Gaels
○ Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline)

🗓️ 1934 (3)
○ Granard
○ Longford
○ Lisryan

🗓️ 1933 (4)
○ Granard
○ Longford
○ Lisryan
○ Edgeworthstown

🗓️ 1932 (3)
○ Granard
○ Longford
○ Edgeworthstown

🗓️ 1907 (2)
○ Longford Leo Caseys
○ Killoe Young Emmets

🗓️ 1904 (3)
○ Longford Leo Caseys
○ Killoe Young Emmets
○ Edgeworthstown or Clonbroney?

Note: 1904 Competition was played and completed in 1905. It is not entirely clear whether the third team involved was Edgeworthstown Volunteers or Clonbroney due to conflicting reports at the time.

Additional Notes: 

• Longford Slashers didn’t compete in SHC competition in 2012 & 2013. 
• Slashers Gaels changed name to Longford Slashers in the early 2000’s. 
• Ballymahon Gaels were unable to field and withdrew from the 2003 SHC semi-final fixture. 
• SHL revived in 2000 with Wolfe Tones, Slashers Gaels, Clonguish, Ballymahon and non-Longford teams. 
• JHL trialed in 1994 with Wolfe Tones, Slashers Gaels, Clonguish, Ballymahon, Naomh Ciarán, Ballymahon/Cashel. 
• Naomh Ciarán played in 1992 SHC while Naomh Ciarán/Ballymahon combination played in SHL that year. 
• Ballymahon/Cashel played in 1991 SHL but did not play in the Championship. 
• Clonguish and Naomh Ciarán played in SHL in 1990 but did not play in the Championship. 
• Wolfe Tones and Bunlahy clubs both lapsed in 1989 and did not compete in SHC. 
• Naomh Ciarán played in SHL in 1987, but played in SHC as Cashel/Rathcline combination. 
• Inaugural SHC was organised in late 1904 and eventually completed (with final replay) in 1905. 
• No club hurling activity in Longford in 1906, from 1908 to 1931 or from 1935 until revival in 1982. 

1981 saw the first and only organisation of a Junior Hurling competition in Longford involving Rathcline and Slashers. Rathcline Gaels beat Slashers Gaels in the final on 4th October 1981 at Pearse Park to take the title. Referee was Kevin McCormack from Mostrim. This competition was referred to as a Junior Tournament and then became Junior Championship by the time the final was played.

Rathcline Gaels was renamed Naomh Ciaran the following year in 1982.

The first game of the 1932 Longford Senior Hurling Championship was between Granard HC and Longford HC in April 1932. This was the first competitive hurling game played in Co. Longford since the 1907 Senior Hurling Championship final. This first game ended in tragedy however, when the Granard captain, Justin Manning, a native of Woodford in Co. Galway, collapsed and died while being removed to hospital. The game had been only twelve minutes in progress and the deceased had played a prominent part until the tragic event abruptly terminated the game. The Coroner in reviewing the evidence at the inquest said it was evident that influenza was indirectly the cause of death. The death was not caused by anything which happened in the game. Justin Manning had been working as a shop assistant in Mr. L. D. Kiernan’s of Granard for some time.

Senior ‘B’ Hurling Championship was briefly played in 2005 & 2006 with Clonguish Gaels winning in 2005 and Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) winning in 2006. The cup is currently on display in Jack’s Corner House in Edgeworthstown.