Abbeylara GFC
Abbeylara Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football club based in Abbeylara, County Longford, Ireland.[1][2]
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| Founded: | 1890 | ||||||||
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| County: | Longford | ||||||||
| Colours: | White and Red | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Oliver Lynch Park, Ballyboy, Abbeylara | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53.756492°N 7.457706°W | ||||||||
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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. [4]
The club crest depicts the ruins of the nearby Abbey of Lerha.
Abbeylara reached their first county final in 1998.
Abbeylara have won the Longford Senior Football Championship twice, in 2000 and 2006.[5] 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.
- "GAA History". Longford Gaelic Stats.
- "Club SFC". Longford Gaelic Stats.
- McMahon, James (3 October 2017). "Friendly neighbours face off again in Longford decider".
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