Longford Town F.C.

Following a number of meetings held earlier in the year, Longford Town Football Club was formally founded in October 1924 at a meeting held at the pavilion in Longford Park. It was decided that the club colours were to be similar to those of the Dublin club, Bohemians, 'Red and Black'. Longford Town had £24 in the kitty to start off and their first big success was winning the Leinster Junior Cup in the 1930–31 season when they beat St. Malachy's of Dundalk at Longford Park. After the game, the Foresters Brass and Reed Band and Longford Pipe and Drum Band led the victory parade through the streets of the town. The Longford team included Tom O’Beirne, Packy Shine, Mel Deane, Jimmy Malynn, John Dennigan, Jimmy and Billy Clarke, Freddy Dykes and Jimmy Breslin. In the 1935–36 season, the Town were promoted to Division 1 of the Leinster Senior League. The following season saw the Town clinch the FAI Intermediate Cup which was a considerable achievement coming so soon after promotion from the Junior ranks. Further Intermediate Cup successes, as well as Metropolitan Cup wins, followed in the 1950s and 1960s. Then a non-league side, Longford Town reached the final of the Leinster Senior Cup in 1954. They lost the final, played at Dalymount Park on St. Stephen's Day (26 December 1954), 2–1 to Shamrock Rovers. A number of Longford players received International or inter-league honours over the years. Mel Deane was the first, when he was capped against Scotland in a Junior…

FAI Cup: 2 2003, 2004 League of Ireland Cup: 1 2004 League of Ireland First Division: 1 2014 FAI Intermediate Cup: 5 1936–37, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1968–69 Connacht Junior Cup 1 1931–32 Enda McGuill Cup: 1 2002–03 (under-21s)