Abbeylara GFC
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| Founded: | 1890 | ||||||||
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| County: | Longford | ||||||||
| Colours: | White and Red | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Oliver Lynch Park, Ballyboy, Abbeylara | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°45′23″N 7°27′28″W / 53.756492°N 7.457706°WCoordinates: 53°45′23″N 7°27′28″W / 53.756492°N 7.457706°W | ||||||||
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Abbeylara Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football club based in Abbeylara, County Longford, Ireland.[1][2]
History[]
A team named "Abbeylara Davitts" (named after Michael Davitt) competed in the first Longford Senior Football Championship in 1890.[3]
A "United Gaels" side representing Granard and Abbeylara reached the final of the Longford Senior Football Championship in 1947.
The club crest depicts the ruins of the nearby .
Abbeylara reached their first county final in 1998.
Abbeylara have won the Longford Senior Football Championship twice, in 2000 and 2006.[4] They have been defeated in the Longford final in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Notable players[]
- Fergal Battrim
- Colm P. Smyth
- Niall Sheridan
- Robert Smyth
References[]
- ^ "Abbeylara GAA Club". m.facebook.com.
- ^ "Abbeylara GAA Club (@AbbeyGAA) - Twitter". twitter.com.
- ^ "Our History – Longford GAA".
- ^ McMahon, James (3 October 2017). "Friendly neighbours face off again in Longford decider".
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- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs established in 1890
- 1890 establishments in Ireland
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Longford
- Gaelic football clubs in County Longford
- Leinster GAA club stubs