2024 Longford Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 27 July - 22 September 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions | Wolfe Tones (21st title) Cathal Mullane (captain) John Lynam (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Longford Slashers Reuben Murray (captain) (captain) Niall Ward (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 159 (39.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Cathal Mullane (1-30) | ||
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The 2024 Longford Senior Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Longford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Longford County Board in 1904.
Three teams currently contest the Longford Senior Hurling Championship. All three teams enter the round-robin stage stage, playing each other once, guaranteeing at least two championship games. The top two teams after three rounds play in a lone final. Wolfe Tones and Clonguish Gaels were drawn for the opening game, giving Longford Slashers a first round bye.[1]
Clonguish Gaels enter the championship as the defending 2023 champions,[2][3][4] Longford Slashers and Wolfe Tones round out the field.[5] but were eliminated at the group stage, losing both games.[6]
The final would see Longford Slashers and Wolfe Tones meet at Pearse Park.[7][8][9] Wolfe Tones won the championship by a score of 2-15 to 3-10, their first in four years, for a record 21st time.[10][11][12]
Participating teams
| Team | Location | Colours | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonguish Gaels | Newtownforbes | Green and White | 7 | 2023 |
| Longford Slashers | Longford | Sky Blue,Navy and White | 12 | 2021 |
| Wolfe Tones | Mostrim | Green and red | 20 | 2020 |
Group stage
Group stage table
Advance to final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Longford Slashers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 4 |
| Wolfe Tones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 2 |
| Clonguish Gaels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 0 |
Fixtures
| 27 Jul Round 1 | Wolfe Tones | 5-13 - 0-19 | Clonguish Gaels | Michael Fay Park |
| Ronan Courtney (3-1), Cathal Mullane (1-8), Tiarnan Hussey (1-2), Liam Browne (0-1), Martin Coyle (0-1) | Report | Joe O’Brien (0-12), Eugene Kiernan (0-3), Dan Crossan (0-2), Paul Barden (0-1), Stephen Gregg (0-1) | Referee: Joseph McDermott |
| 18 Aug Round 2 | Wolfe Tones | 1-16 - 0-20 | Longford Slashers | Bertie Allen Park |
| Cathal Mullane (0-11), John Mulhern (1-0), Dylan Hutchinson (0-2), Jack Belton (0-1), Killian Courtney (0-1), Ronan Courtney (0-1), | Report | David Buckley (0-10), Johnny Casey (0-3), Darragh Caslin (0-2), Matthew Hawes (0-1) Niall Hawes (0-1), Micheál Mulcahy (0-1), Jack Horgan Swaris (0-1), Sean Tiernan (0-1) | Referee: Francis Kelly |
| 8 Sep Round 3 | Clonguish Gaels | 1-11 - 1-16 | Longford Slashers | C&D Devine Park |
| Joe O’Brien (1-6), Matthew Flynn (0-2), Paul Barden (0-1), David Gregg (0-1) Stephen Gregg (0-1) | Report | David Buckley (1-3), Micheal Mulcahy (0-4), Karl Murray (0-2), Sean Tiernan (0-2), Darragh Caslin (0-1), Matthew Hawes (0-1), Niall Hawes (0-1), Daire Regan (0-1), Jack Horgan Swaris (0-1) | Referee: Francis Kelly |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Final | |||
| Sep 22 | |||
| 1 | Longford Slashers | 3-10 | |
| 2 | Wolfe Tones | 2-15 | |
Fixtures
| Sep 22 Final | Longford Slashers | 3-10 - 2-15 | Wolfe Tones | Pearse Park, Longford |
| David Buckley (0-5), Reuben Murray (0-4), Ronan Sheahan (1-0), Sean Tiernan (1-0), Niall Hawes (1-0), Karl Murray (0-1) | Report | Cathal Mullane (0-11), Killian Courtney (1-1), Dylan Hutchinson (1-0), Jack Belton (0-1), Martin Coyle (0-1), Ronan Courtney (0-1) |
References
- ^ O'Brien, Padraic (May 13, 2024). "Killoe and Colmcille clash in Round 1 of the 2024 Longford Senior Football Championship". www.longfordleader.ie.
- ^ "Longford SHC Final: Clonguish Gaels overcome Slashers to complete two-in-a-row title triumph". 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Clonguish made to work to keep Longford hurling crown by Slashers". 10 September 2023.
- ^ Morris, Seamus (10 September 2023). "Clonguish beat Slashers to defend Longford crown". RTÉ.ie.
- ^ "2024 Longford GAA Championship Draws on Monday night". 10 May 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Padraic (September 8, 2024). "Longford Slashers knock out Clonguish Gaels to reach the Senior Hurling Championship Final". www.longfordleader.ie.
- ^ O'Brien, Padraic (September 18, 2024). "Longford Slashers and Wolfe Tones Mostrim battle it out for the Senior Hurling Championship title". www.longfordleader.ie.
- ^ "Longford Hurling Final: Interview with Niall Ward – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Longford Hurling Final: John Lynam interview – Longford GAA".
- ^ "Wolfe Tones capture 21st Longford SHC crown - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com.
- ^ "Wolfe Tones claim Longford hurling title over Longford Slashers". Shannonside.ie.
- ^ O'Brien, Padraic (September 22, 2024). "Wolfe Tones Mostrim win the Longford Senior Hurling title for the 21st time". www.longfordleader.ie.