Mullinalaghta St Columba's GAA
Naomh Columba, Mullach na Leachta | |||||||||
Founded: | 1889 | ||||||||
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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°WCoordinates: 53°49′20.77″N 7°31′38.76″W / 53.8224361°N 7.5274333°W | ||||||||
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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[]
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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[]
- Leinster Senior Club Football Championship (1) 2018[13][14]
- Longford Senior Football Championship (6) 1948, 1950, 2016,[15] 2017,[16] 2018, 2021
- Longford Intermediate Football Championship (4) 1931, 1990, 2000, 2007
- Longford Junior Football Championship (2) 1977, 1996
- Leader Cup (Longford Senior League) (11) 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 (2018 final not played)
- Longford All-County League Division 1 (4) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
References[]
- ^ "Mullinalaghta claim fairytale Leinster title by beating Kilmacud Crokes". Irish Examiner. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Eamonn Sweeney: 'Mullinalaghta miracle: The greatest club story ever told'". Irish Independent. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Mullinalaghta miracle shows others that 'dreams can come true'". Irish Independent. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "Our History – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Titles – Intermediate Football – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Titles – Senior Football – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Stats – Leader Cup – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Stats – Winning Team Names – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Titles – Junior Football – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Titles – Junior Football – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Titles – Intermediate Football – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Wilderness to Leinster champions - Mullinalaghta story sums up magic of club game". The 42. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Mullinalaghta pull off seismic shock and stun Kilmacud in Leinster football final". The 42. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Longford SFC final: McElligott goal the difference as Mul' end long wait". Hogan Stand. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Longford SFC final: Mullinalaghta secure local bragging rights". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
External sources[]
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs established in 1889
- 1889 establishments in Ireland
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Longford
- Gaelic football clubs in County Longford
- Leinster GAA club stubs