Longford in U20/U21
Longford first played U-21 Hurling Championship in the Leinster Special U-21 Hurling Championship in 1985. The winner of this competition would qualify for the Leinster U-21 Hurling Championship proper at the semi-final stage. The competition was renamed the Leinster U-21 ‘A’ Hurling Championship in 2007 and was discontinued after 2016. Longford competed from 1985 to 2009 with exception of 1988-1992, and did not compete after 2010. Since 2015 Longford has competed infrequently in the All-Ireland U-20 ‘C’ Hurling Championship or Andrew O’Neill Cup. Competition grade changed from U-21 to U-20 from 2019.
From 35 games in U20/U21 Hurling Championship, Longford Won 10 (29%), Drew 1 (3%), Lost 24 (68%).
Longford Stats
| U20/U21 Hurling Opponents | LD Won | LD Drew | LD Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louth (11) | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlow (7) | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Wicklow (4) | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kildare (4) | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Meath (3) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Monaghan (2) * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Westmeath (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Donegal (1) * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fermanagh (1) * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total (35) | 10 | 1 | 24 |
* Denotes All-Ireland U-20 ‘C’ Hurling Championship.
All others are Leinster Special U-21 Hurling Championship.
Longford Games
| Year | U20/U21 Hurling Championship Games |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 1-1, Carlow 5-7 |
| 1986 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 1-6, Wicklow 1-8 |
| 1987 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 2 | Longford 0-5, Westmeath 2-14 |
| 1993 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford Scr, Westmeath W/O |
| 1994 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 1-10, Louth 4-11 |
| 1995 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Preliminary | Longford 1-11, Louth 0-6 |
| 1995 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 0-2, Meath 1-15 |
| 1996 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 3-5, Louth 1-5 |
| 1996 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 2 | Longford 0-12, Carlow 3-13 |
| 1997 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Preliminary | Longford 5-13, Louth 0-5 |
| 1997 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 1-10, Carlow 2-13 |
| 1998 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 5-5, Louth 1-8 |
| 1998 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 2 | Longford 1-5, Wicklow 1-12 |
| 1999 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Preliminary | Longford 3-15, Louth 0-7 |
| 1999 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 0-7, Meath 2-16 |
| 2000 | 🟡 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 1-9, Louth 2-6 |
| 2000 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 (R) | Longford 4-9, Louth 1-9 |
| 2000 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 2 | Longford 1-11, Wicklow 2-5 |
| 2000 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Semi Final | Longford 2-7, Kildare 1-14 |
| 2001 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford W/O, Louth Scr |
| 2001 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 2 | Longford 2-5, Carlow 5-14 |
| 2002 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Preliminary | Longford 2-11, Louth 0-6 |
| 2002 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 0-3, Wicklow 3-14 |
| 2003 | 🟢 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 2-8, Louth 2-6 |
| 2003 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 2 | Longford 1-4, Carlow 3-23 |
| 2004 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford Scr, Meath W/O |
| 2005 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 2-9, Carlow 1-19 |
| 2006 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 0-3, Kildare 1-23 |
| 2007 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford 0-2, Kildare 2-18 |
| 2008 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford Scr, Carlow W/O |
| 2009 | 🔴 Leinster Special U-21 - Round 1 | Longford Scr, Kildare W/O |
| 2015 | 🔴 All-Ireland U-21 'C' - Quarter Final | Longford 1-8, Donegal 2-18 |
| 2016 | 🔴 All-Ireland U-21 'C' - Quarter Final | Longford Scr, Fermanagh W/O |
| 2024 | 🔴 All-Ireland U-20 'C' - Quarter Final | Longford 2-15, Monaghan 3-13 |
| 2025 | 🔴 All-Ireland U-20 'C' - Semi Final | Longford 3-12, Monaghan 4-10 |
Note: Contact our team for match dates, venues or referee details.
Notes & Caveats
- Winner of Leinster Special U-21 HC qualified for Leinster U-21 HC proper.
- In 2007 Leinster Special U-21 HC was renamed Leinster U-21 ‘A’ HC.
- Longford entered Leinster Special U-21 HC for the first time in 1985.
- Did not participate from 1988-1992 or from 2010 onward.
- Due to play Kildare on 15th May 1988 – Withdrew from competition.
- 1993 vs Westmeath was conceded – Longford could not field a team.
- 2001 W/O vs Louth due to Foot & Mouth outbreak in Louth that week.
- Due to play Wicklow on 20th June 2010 – Withdrew from competition.
- Leinster U-21 ‘A’ Hurling Championship ended after 2016.
- Longford first competed in All-Ireland U-21 ‘C’ Championship in 2015.
- All-Ireland U-21 ‘C’ Hurling Championship is Andrew O’Neill Cup.
U20 Competition Explained: The Leinster U20 ‘A’ Championship is the Seán Robbins Cup while the All-Ireland U20 ‘A’ Championship is the James Nolan Cup. The All-Ireland U20 ‘B’ Hurling Championship is Richie McElligott Cup while the All-Ireland U20 ‘C’ Hurling Championship is Andrew O’Neill Cup. The All-Ireland A, B and C Championships are separate and distinct tiers of competition.
Sources: All inter-county match and player records used on this website were researched by our team using newspaper records, and are not taken from any existing databases or datasets. Where gaps exist in past newspaper records, other published records from the era or related to the era are consulted to try and bridge any gaps.
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