Mullinalaghta St Columba's GAA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mullinalaghta St Columba's
Naomh Columba, Mullach na Leachta
Mullinalaghta St. Columba's GAA crest.png
Founded:1889
County:Longford
Nickname:The Half-Parish, Columbas, Mull
Colours:Maroon and white
Grounds:The Laurels, Derrycassan
Coordinates:53°49′20.77″N 7°31′38.76″W / 53.8224361°N 7.5274333°W / 53.8224361; -7.5274333Coordinates: 53°49′20.77″N 7°31′38.76″W / 53.8224361°N 7.5274333°W / 53.8224361; -7.5274333
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions		 Longford
champions
Football: - 1 6

Mullinalaghta St Columba's are a Gaelic football club based in Mullinalaghta, County Longford, Ireland.

They are the , having previously won the title in 1948, 1950, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

In 2018 they became the first Longford club to reach a Leinster Senior Club Football Championship final, which they won beating Kilmacud Crokes of Dublin on a scoreline of 1-8 to 1-6 on 9 December.[1][2][3][4]

History[]

The club was founded in 1889 as Mullinalaghta Leaguers and competed in the first Longford Senior Football Championship in 1890.[5]

The club's first recorded title was an intermediate title in 1931 as Mullinalaghta.[6]

The club was noted for its success during the 1940s and 1950s, winning the senior league in 1945 & five in a row league titles (1947 to 1951) and senior championship titles in 1948 & 1950 at county level.[7] [8]

The club went through very lean times from the mid 1950s through till late 1970s.

St. Columba's was added to the name to become Mullinalaghta St. Columba's from 1955. [9]

The club won a junior championship in 1977. [10]

The club won an intermediate championship in 1990, Junior Championship in 1996, and Intermediate championships in 2000 & 2007. [11] [12]

Achievements[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mullinalaghta claim fairytale Leinster title by beating Kilmacud Crokes". Irish Examiner. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Eamonn Sweeney: 'Mullinalaghta miracle: The greatest club story ever told'". Irish Independent. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Mullinalaghta miracle shows others that 'dreams can come true'". Irish Independent. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ "'There's a church, a pub and a school' - GAA giant-killers Mullinalaghta to appear on the Late Late". Irish Independent. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Our History – Longford GAA".
  6. ^ "Titles – Intermediate Football – Longford GAA".
  7. ^ "Titles – Senior Football – Longford GAA".
  8. ^ "Stats – Leader Cup – Longford GAA".
  9. ^ "Stats – Winning Team Names – Longford GAA".
  10. ^ "Titles – Junior Football – Longford GAA".
  11. ^ "Titles – Junior Football – Longford GAA".
  12. ^ "Titles – Intermediate Football – Longford GAA".
  13. ^ "Wilderness to Leinster champions - Mullinalaghta story sums up magic of club game". The 42. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Mullinalaghta pull off seismic shock and stun Kilmacud in Leinster football final". The 42. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Longford SFC final: McElligott goal the difference as Mul' end long wait". Hogan Stand. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  16. ^ "Longford SFC final: Mullinalaghta secure local bragging rights". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

External sources[]

Stub icon

This Leinster GAA club related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""