Longford Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition
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The Longford Club Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Longford GAA among hurling clubs in County Longford, Ireland. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.
| Longford Senior Hurling Championship | |
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Current season or competition: 2025 Longford Senior Hurling Championship | |
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| Irish | Craobh Sinsear Iomána an Longfoirt |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Region | Longford (GAA) |
| Trophy | JJ Duignan Cup |
| No. of teams | 3 |
| Title holders |  Longford Slashers (14th title) |
| Most titles |  Wolfe Tones (21 titles) |
| Official website | https://longfordgaa.ie |
The winning club receives the JJ Duignan Cup, named for the proprietor of the Tally-Ho pub in Longford town; it is also called the Tally-Ho Cup for this reason.[1][2]
Currently three clubs compete in the County Championship: Wolfe Tones, Longford Slashers and Clonguish Gaels.
Format
Group stage
The 3 clubs start in a groups stage. Each team plays once against the others in the group - home and away - guaranteed two group games. Two points are awarded for a win. The top two teams qualify for the final.
Final
The group stage winner and runners-up contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Qualification for subsequent competition
At the end of the championship, the winning team qualifies for the Leinster Special Club Junior Hurling Championship.[3]
Teams
2026 Teams
The 3 teams competing in the 2026 championship were:
| Club | Location | Position in 2025 | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clonguish Gaels |
Newtownforbes | Group stage | 7 | 2023 |
| Longford Slashers |
Longford | Champions | 14 | 2026 |
| Wolfe Tones |
Edgeworthstown | Runners-Up | 21 | 2024 |
Roll of honour
By club
| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championship Wins | Championship Runner-Ups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfe Tones |
21 | 10 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024 | 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2021, 2025, 2026 |
| 2 | Longford Slashers |
14 | 19 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2021, 2025, 2026 | 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 3 | Clonguish Gaels |
7 | 8 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2019, 2022, 2023 | 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| 4 | Granard | 3 | 0 | 1932, 1933, 1934 | — |
| 5 | Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) | 2 | 4 | 1985, 1988 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989 |
| 6 | Longford Leo Caseys | 1 | 1 | 1904 | 1907 |
| Killoe Young Emmets |
1 | 1 | 1907 | 1904 | |
| 8 | Ballymahon Gaels | 0 | 2 | — | 2000, 2001 |
| Longford | 0 | 1 | — | 1934 | |
| Bunlahy | 0 | 1 | — | 1986 | |
List of finals
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Score | Club | Score | |
| 2026[4] | Longford Slashers | 1-22 | Wolfe Tones | 1-12 |
| 2025[5] | Longford Slashers | 2-13, 1-16 (R) | Wolfe Tones | 0-19, 0-15 (R) |
| 2024[6] | Wolfe Tones | 2-15 | Longford Slashers | 3-10 |
| 2023[7] | Clonguish Gaels | 2-14 | Longford Slashers | 1-14 |
| 2022[8] | Clonguish Gaels | 1-15 | Longford Slashers | 1-13 |
| 2021[9] | Longford Slashers | 4-11 | Wolfe Tones | 1-14 |
| 2020[10] | Wolfe Tones | 3-10 | Longford Slashers | 1-06 |
| 2019[11] | Clonguish Gaels | 1-19 | Longford Slashers | 0-10 |
| 2018 | Wolfe Tones | 1-11 | Clonguish Gaels | 0-10 |
| 2017[12] | Wolfe Tones | 2-11 | Longford Slashers | 2-10 |
| 2016[13] | Wolfe Tones | 2-15 | Clonguish Gaels | 1-05 |
| 2015 | Wolfe Tones | 4-11 | Longford Slashers | 0-10 |
| 2014[14] | Wolfe Tones | 2-10 | Clonguish Gaels | 1-10 |
| 2013[15] | Wolfe Tones | 3-12 | Clonguish Gaels | 2-14 |
| 2012[16][17] | Clonguish Gaels | 1-10 | Wolfe Tones | 1-08 |
| 2011 | Final Declared Null & Void | |||
| 2010 | Wolfe Tones | 2-10 | Clonguish Gaels | 1-10 |
| 2009 | Wolfe Tones | 1-16 | Clonguish Gaels | 1-06 |
| 2008 | Wolfe Tones | 2-08 | Clonguish Gaels | 1-10 |
| 2007 | Wolfe Tones | 2-17 | Longford Slashers | 1-17 |
| 2006[18] | Clonguish Gaels | 3-15 | Longford Slashers | 4-06 |
| 2005 | Clonguish Gaels | 3-11 | Wolfe Tones | 3-05 |
| 2004 | Wolfe Tones | 1-11 | Clonguish Gaels | 0-05 |
| 2003[19] | Clonguish Gaels | 3-09 | Wolfe Tones | 1-05 |
| 2002 | Wolfe Tones | 0-16 | Slashers Gaels | 0-14 |
| 2001 | Slashers Gaels | 6-11 | Ballymahon Gaels | 1-04 |
| 2000 | Slashers Gaels | 3-13 | Ballymahon Gaels | 1-09 |
| 1999 | Wolfe Tones | 3-06 | Slashers Gaels | 0-07 |
| 1998 | Wolfe Tones | 4-09 | Slashers Gaels | 0-04 |
| 1997 | Slashers Gaels | 1-08 | Wolfe Tones | 0-08 |
| 1996 | Wolfe Tones | 2-09 | Slashers Gaels | 2-06 |
| 1995 | Wolfe Tones | 2-10 | Slashers Gaels | 0-10 |
| 1994 | Wolfe Tones | 2-08 | Slashers Gaels | 0-01 |
| 1993 | Wolfe Tones | 0-13 | Slashers Gaels | 0-05 |
| 1992 | Wolfe Tones | 2-06 | Slashers Gaels | 1-07 |
| 1991 | Slashers Gaels | 3-08 | Wolfe Tones | 0-02 |
| 1990 | Slashers Gaels | 3-08 | Wolfe Tones | 0-05 |
| 1989 | Slashers Gaels | 1-10 | Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) | 0-04 |
| 1988 | Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) | 1-14 | Slashers Gaels | 2-10 |
| 1987 | Slashers Gaels | 3-10 | Wolfe Tones | 0-06 |
| 1986 | Slashers Gaels | 6-11 | Bunlahy | 0-06 |
| 1985 | Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) | 2-18 | Slashers Gaels | 0-03 |
| 1984 | Slashers Gaels | 5-09 | Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) | 0-05 |
| 1983 | Slashers Gaels | 4-12 | Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) | 4-08 |
| 1982 | Slashers Gaels | 2-10 | Naomh Ciarán (Rathcline) | 1-06 |
| 1935-81 | No Competition | |||
| 1934 | Granard | 3-02 | Longford | 1-03 |
| 1933 | Granard won by topping the table | |||
| 1932 | Granard won by topping the table | |||
| 1908-31 | No Competition | |||
| 1907 | Killoe Young Emmets | 3-03 | Longford Leo Caseys | 0-00 |
| 1906 | No Competition | |||
| 1905 | No Competition | |||
| 1904 | Longford Leo Caseys | 2-03 (2-4) | Killoe Young Emmets | 1-02 (0-1) |
Notes
- 1907, 2012 & 2013 SHC's consisted of just two teams, hence SHC Competition was limited to one game (final).
- No losing finalist for 1932 or 1933 as the winner topped the table (i.e. No final - League format).
- Granard hurling club won the Cavan Senior Hurling Championship in 1950, beating Ballyhaise by 5-3 to 1-1 in the final.
- 2011 final was declared null and void by CCCC after a dispute arose over the scheduling of dates for the decider.
- Longford Slashers played hurling as Slashers Gaels until the 2000s.