Clonguish GAA
Clonguish GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling club in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland. The club was formed on 20 October 1889 and was originally called Clonguish Gallowglasses.[1] Situated in the west of County Longford, it is bordered by four parishes in County Longford, Drumlish, Killoe, Killashee and Templemichael (Longford) – the parish also shares a common boundary with the Province of Connacht in that it adjoins the parishes of Bornacoola and Gortletteragh in County Leitrim and Tarmonbarry in County Roscommon. The Irish for Clonguish is Cluain Geis which means 'The Meadow of the Swans'.
| Cluain Geis | ||
| Founded: | 1889 | |
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| County: | Longford | |
| Nickname: | "The Guish" | |
| Colours: | Green and White | |
| Grounds: | Bertie Allen Park, Newtownforbes | |
| Coordinates: | 53°45′42″N 7°49′57″W / 53.761606°N 7.832390°W | |
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Clonguish played their games at Curry Field in the Castleforbes Estate before moving to their new ground Centenary Park in 1984. Centenary Park is now called Bertie Allen Park after one of Clonguish's and Longford's most famous GAA men. Bertie Allen Park has two full-size pitches with state of the art floodlights on the main pitch and training lights on the bottom pitch. Work has been carried out on a third pitch beside the training pitch. The facilities include dressing rooms, weights room, two meeting rooms, an indoor soccer, basketball court and handball area.
Notable players edit
Honours edit
| Competitions | Wins | Years won |
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| Longford Senior Football Championship | 12 | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1981, 2003,[2] 2004,[3] 2009[4] |
| Longford Intermediate Football Championship | 1 | 1997 |
| Longford Junior Football Championship | 6 | 1928, 1941, 1947, 1959, 1992, 2003 |
| Longford Senior B Football Championship | 2 | 1995, 2011 |
| Longford Senior Football League - Leader Cup | 12 | 1911, 1919, 1952, 1965, 1968, 1973, 1979, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011 |
| All County Football League Division 1 | 3 | 2003, 2008, 2011 |
| All County Football League Division 2 | 3 | 1984, 1995, 2006 |
| John Player Tournament | 1 | 1981 |
| Under 21 Football Championship | 8 | 1964, 1965, 1971, 1972, 2000, 2017, 2022, 2023 |
| Minor Football Championship | 9 | 1950, 1961, 1969, 1972*, 1998, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Juvenile Football Championship | 9 | 1959, 1965, 1967, 2001, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Under 14 Football Championship | 7 | 1980, 1984, 1999, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Longford Senior Hurling Championship | 7 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2019, 2022, 2023[5] |
| Under 21 Hurling Championship | 5 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
| Minor Hurling Championship | 6 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2010 |
| Táin Hurling League Division 5 | 1 | 2012 |
(Note 2: Juvenile Championship changed from U-16 to U-15 in 2021 & 2022, hence 2021 title was U-15 and all prior were U-16)[7]
(Note 3: 1972 Minor Football Championship was won as an amalgamation of Lough Forbes Gaels & St. Vincents)[8]
(Note 4: 1911 & 1919 Senior Football League titles are 'Senior League-Championship' titles, while the rest are 'Leader Cup' titles)References edit
- ^ "Club Names History". Longford Gaelic Stats.
- ^ "Clonguish complete super trophy haul". Irish Independent.
- ^ "A Clonguish cruise". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Barden sees it end well for Clonguish". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Clonguish retain Longford SHC crown". Hogan Stand. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Club Research". Longford Gaelic Stats.
- ^ "Club U16". Longford Gaelic Stats.
- ^ "Club Minor". Longford Gaelic Stats.
External links edit
- Longford GAA Website
- Longford Gaelic Stats