Longford Officials

Longford County Board (Coiste Chontae an Longfort) was formed on 13th October 1889. The list below shows those who held key executive roles on the County Board from 1889 to 2023. From 1892 to 1903 the County Board (or County Council as it was known then) was not in existence and no official club competition took place in Longford in those years. The Chairperson role has been held by representatives from Ballymahon (3), Clonbroney (2), Rathcline (2) and 1 each from Abbeylara, Carrickedmond, Cashel, Clonguish, Drumlish, Forgney, Kenagh, Killoe Young Emmets, Legan Sarsfields and Mullinalaghta St. Columbas, while there have been 3 Chairs from Longford Town (1 each from Longford Slashers, Longford Wanderers and Longford Davitts clubs).

The position of Chairperson has been held by 25 different men since 1889, including 3 clergymen. The Chair has never been held by a club representative from the parishes of Ardagh-Moydow, Granard, Colmcille, Dromard, Edgeworthstown or Killashee. There has never been a female Chair and at the next Convention it will be 30 years since a representative from North Longford was elected Chairperson.

* In 2019 Eamon Reilly resigned as Chairperson on 9th November. Bríd McGoldrick stepped into the role until the convention on December 12th.

** In 1896 a temporary committee was elected with J.R. Dann as Secretary, but not enough votes existed to elect a County Committee that year. 

*** In 1889 the County Secretary JH Dunne resigned and was temporarily replaced by WJ Foran.