Sources

Newspaper Archives:

Longford Journal
Longford Leader
Longford News
Irish Examiner
Irish Independent
Irish Press
Evening Press
Freemans Journal
Roscommon Herald
Roscommon Journal
Roscommon Messenger
Roscommon & Leitrim Gazette
Westmeath Examiner
Westmeath Independent
Westmeath Journal
Leitrim Observer
Leitrim Advertiser
Cavan Observer
Anglo Celt
National Archive (newspapers)
Longford Library (newspapers)
Irish Newspaper Archive (online)
British Newspaper Archive (online)

Published Rolls of Honour:

1933 – Longford Leader (SFC/SHC/JFC/JFL)
1942 – Longford Leader (SFC)
1944 – Longford Leader (SFC/SHC/SFL/MFC)
1963 – Longford Leader (All winners for 1963)
1965 – Longford Leader (SFC)
1972 – Longford Leader (All winners for 1972)
1975 – Longford Leader (All winners for 1974)
1977 – Longford Leader (SFC)
1977 – Longford Leader (All winners for 1977)
1981 – Longford GAA Yearbook 1980/81
1982 – Longford Leader (Past SHC winners)
1983 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/IFC)
1984 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/IFC)
1984 – Longford Leader (SFC/IFC/JFC)
1985 – Longford Leader (SFC/IFC)
1985 – Longford Leader (JFC)
1987 – Comoradh an Cheid: C.L.C.G. Chontae Longfoirt
1987 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/IFC)
1988 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/IFC)
1989 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/IFC)
1992 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
1993 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/U16)
1993 – Longford Leader (SFC)
1994 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
1995 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
1996 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
1997 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
1998 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
1999 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2000 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2001 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2002 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/SHC/U16)
2003 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/U16)
2006 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2007 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2008 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2009 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/IFC/MFC)
2010 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2011 – Longford Leader (Leader Cup roll of honour)
2012 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2013 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2014 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/SHC)
2015 – County Final Match Programmes (SFC/JFC/MFC)
2016 – County Final Match Programmes (SFC/IFC)
2017 – County Final Match Programme (SFC)
2018 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/MFC)
2019 – County Final Match Programme (SFC)
2020 – County Final Match Programmes (SFC/SHC/IFC/MFC)
2021 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/IFC/JFC)
2022 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/IFC)
2023 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/JFC)
2024 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/JFC)
2025 – County Final Match Programme (SFC/JFC)

SFC Match Programmes:

1979, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

Books & Booklets:

📚 GAA Annual: 1907-8, 1908-9, 1910-11, 1927, 1932-3, 1934-5, 1936-7, 1938-9, 1957.
Official GAA
Booklets | 1908-1957

📚 Twenty Years of the GAA
O’Neill, Phil
Book | 1930

📚 Teathbha Journal
County Longford Historical Society
Journals | 1969 to 2024 (Fr. Devaney collection)

📚 Kenagh GAA: Opening of James McGann Memorial Park
Club Souvenir Booklet
Booklet | 1978

📚 The Life and Times of Fr. Seán Manning
Guckian, Des
Book | 1979

📚 Longford GAA Yearbook 1979
Longford County Board
Booklet | 1979

📚 Longford GAA Yearbook 1981
Longford County Board
Booklet | 1981

📚 Killoe: History of a County Longford Parish
Devaney, Owen
Book | 1981

📚 Mostrim GAA: Opening of Hugh Devine Park
Club Souvenir Booklet
Booklet | 1981

📚 Colmcille GAA: Opening of Fr. McGee Park
Club Souvenir Booklet
Booklet | 1982

📚 Gaelic Games in Leinster (1900-1984)
De Búrca, M / Comhairle Laighean C.L.G
Booklet | 1984

📚 The Story of Granard GAA (1884-1984)
O Scannlain, Padraig
Book | 1984

📚 Clonguish GAA: Opening of Centenary Park & Complex
Clarke, Mel
Booklet | 1984

📚 Carrickedmond GAA: Opening of Michael Moran Memorial Park
Carrickedmond GAA
Booklet | 1986

📚 Comoradh an Cheid: C.L.C.G. Chontae Longfoirt (1887-1987)
O Corcora, Seán
Book | 1987

📚 Granard – It’s History, Our Heritage
Burns, Joy / Grier, Bernadette
Book | 1987

📚 Rathcline – Pathways to the Past
Cahill, Seán / Casey, Jimmy
Book | 1995

📚 St. Mel’s of Longford – A History (1865-1990)
McGee, Eugene
Book | 1996

📚 Comhairle Laigheann – Cead Bliain de Chluichi Gaelacha (1900-2000)
Ryall, Tom
Book | 2000

📚 From the Well of St. Patrick: Dromard Parish, Co. Longford
MacNerney, James P.
Book | 2000

📚 Cill Eo – Church of the Yew
Morgan, Kathleen
Book | 2000

📚 The Dawn – Volume 10
Michael Weekes (Bruff Historical Society)
Booklet | 2000

📚 Drumlish Down the Years
Drumlish Parish Council
Booklet | 2001

📚 Royal & Loyal – Meath’s GAA History (Part 1: 1840-1940)
O’Brien, Michael
Book | 2002

📚 The GAA Book of Lists
Corry, Eoghan
Book | 2005

📚 Longford GAA – A History (1980-2005)
Longford County Board
Book | 2005

📚 The GAA in Dublin (1884-2000) – Vol 1
William Nolan
Book | 2005

📚 The Gaelic Athletic Association (1884-2009)
Cronon, Murphy & Rouse
Book | 2009

📚 The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (1887-2009)
Donegan, Des
Book | 2009

📚 The Cups That Cheered
McAnallen, Donal
Book | 2012

📚 GAA Family Silver
Kelleher, Humphrey
Book | 2013

📚 The Granard GAA Story: 125 Years
Finnan, Seamus
Book | 2013

📚 Killoe GAA: 125 Year Anniversary
Club Souvenir Booklet
Booklet | 2014

📚 Mostrim GAA: Official Opening – Redeveloped Devine Park
Club Souvenir Booklet
Booklet | 2014

📚 The Golden Years – Longford GAA (1965-1968)
Fox, Mattie
Book | 2016

📚 The Pocket Book of the GAA
Reynolds, McCoy, McKeigue & Clarke
Book | 2016

📚 The Laois GAA Records Bible (1888-2016)
Phelan, John
Book | 2016

📚 St. Mel’s College – Selected Memories
Glennon, Denis
Book | 2017

📚 Dubs to the Four – Complete Record of Dublin Football (1887-2018)
Callan, Gerry
Book | 2018

📚 Drumlish & Ballinamuck: Heritage & History 
Murphy, Seán
Book | 2019

📚 The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (1887-2021)
DBA Publishers
Book | 2021

📚 The Gaelic Field
McRory Seamus / Brennan, Eamonn
Book | 2022

📚 The Life and Times of Longford Leader founder JP Farrell
Coleman, Marie
Article (Longford Leader) | 2022

📚 Chasing Sam Maguire (1928-1977)
Keys, Colm / Reilly, Dermot
Book | 2023

📚 A Place to Play: The People and Stories Behind 101 GAA Grounds
Kelleher, Humphrey
Book | 2023

📚 The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (1887-2024)
DBA Publishers
Book | 2024

📚 Westmeath GAA Inter-county Stats (1884-2024)
Buckley, Gerry
Book | 2024

Digital Resources:

🔗 GAA Oral History Project
🔗 Leinster GAA Archive
🔗 LGFA Roll of Honour
🔗 Handball Roll of Honour
🔗 Gaelic Masters Association
🔗 Longford Parish Names

Other References/Resources:

👤 County Football – Padraig Ferguson (Sligo) ^{(See note)}
👤 County Hurling – Leo McGough (Carlow)
👤 Westmeath Data – Gerry Buckley (Westmeath)
👤 General Stats – Eoin Culliton (Laois)
👤 Cups Inputs – Tommy McLoughlin (Mostrim)
👤 LGFA Inputs- Mary Kiernan/Orla Toher (Longford LGFA)
👤 Masters Inputs – Frank Noonan (Drumlish/Louth)
👤 Maps Inputs – Enda Flynn (Flynn & Lynch Ltd)
👤 Convention Reports – Longford GAA
👤 John Fay Collection – Longford County Library
👤 General Research – Longford County Library

Others have also provided inputs and advice, which we greatly appreciate.