Nollaig Shona Happy Christmas to all our players and members, enjoy the season and we look forward to a prosperous year on the field in 2017. To all members returning locally for Christmas we look forward to meeting up again and to those that intend staying around for awhile please rejoin our training again in […]
Read more ...Club News - Page 13 of 35 - Longford Slashers GAA
Minor Ladies Win Four In A Row
Our Minor girls squad created history with a four in a row championship final win on Sunday 6th November against old rivals Ballymahon/Forgney. Playing with the wind in the first half, the girls settled down well and a few early points from Jessica Barry, Cara Shannon and Aishling Smith put us in the driving seat.Half […]
Read more ...Míle buíochas – Flipeadóirí Longfoirt
Míle buíochas Many thanks to all mentors, players, sponsors and supporters who put a shoulder to the wheel over the past year. As the playing year winds down and fixtures become fewer the club sends appreciation to all involved particularly the players who have given so much over the year and have been an example. […]
Read more ...Slashers Hurler Selected for Ireland
Congratulations to our own Karl Murray who has been named on the 18-man Ireland panel to face Scotland in the Hurling/Shinty International in Inverness this weekend. It’s a great honour to represent your country as well as your club and county! We finished up for the season at the weekend with our U8s giving a […]
Read more ...Flipeadóirí Longfoirt V Mullinaghta 21 Oct 2016
Leader cup quarter final Slashers meet newly crowned county champions Mullinaghta on Friday evening next in what should be a good fixture in the quarter final of the Leader cup. Slashers have a budding young team eager to gain football even so late in the year and will relish a game against the new champions. […]
Read more ...Flipeadóirí Longfoirt – Golf Classic results 2016
Slashers annual golf classic 8 Oct 2016 The following were winners in our recent ‘Golf Classic’, held at County Longford golf Club. 1st. Prize, Andy Byrnes Bar team, P.V.Fallon, K. Kilrane, Joe Feeney and Andy Byrne, 93 points. 2nd. Prize Larry Mitchell, Dave Kelly, Paul Mitchell and Mervyn Keegan 91 points 3rd. Prize Eamon Kenny, […]
Read more ...U11 Hurlers Retain County Title
Our U11s had a mighty win in the County Final yesterday. We have a marvellous record at this grade but the challenge, as always, is to build on it. The result goes some way to making up for the disappointment of losing the U12 final after extra-time by a solitary point. Well done to management […]
Read more ...Golf Classic – Flipeadóirí Longfoirt 8 October
Dust down the recovery club! Slashers golf Classic is on 8 Oct in Longford Golf Club and all are invited for this most enjoyable annual outing and a chance to meet some of the former club greats in a nice setting for the day. The outing is always well supported and is a key […]
Read more ...Senior Hurlers Win League Title
Well done to our seniors who finished off the season on a positive note on Friday night by reclaiming the Leitrim Senior Hurling League trophy. They defeated Glencar-Manorhamilton by 5-7 to 0-9 at the Centre of Excellence in Annaduff in what is our second title. We had lost only one match in three years of […]
Read more ...Hurling Club Notes September 13th 2016
Our seniors bowed out of the championship on Saturday against county champions, Wolfe Tones on a scoreline of 3-10 to 2-8. Despite being depleted through, injury, suspension and absentees the team played with great vigour, particularly in defence, and posed plenty of problems throughout for the opposition. There has been a core of players who’ve […]
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