Mullinalaghta St Columba's GAA explained

Club Gaa:Mullinalaghta St Columba's
Irish:Naomh Columba, Mullach na Leachta
Crest:Mullinalaghta St. Columba's GAA crest.png
Founded:1889
Province:Leinster
County:Longford
Nickname:The Half-Parish, Columbas, Mull
Colours:Maroon and white
Grounds:The Laurels, Derrycassan
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Mullinalaghta St Columba's is a Gaelic football club based in Mullinalaghta, County Longford, Ireland.

They are the 2021 Longford Senior Football Championship winners, having previously won the title in 1948, 1950, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

On the 9th of December 2018, they became the first Longford club to win the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. They were the first Longford club to reach the Leinster final, and beat Kilmacud Crokes of Dublin on a scoreline of 1–8 to 1–6.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

The club was founded in 1889 as Mullinalaghta Leaguers and competed in the first Longford Senior Football Championship in 1890.[5]

The club's first recorded title was an intermediate title in 1931 as Mullinalaghta.[6]

The club was noted for its success during the 1940s and 1950s, winning the senior league in 1945 & five in a row league titles (1947 to 1951) and senior championship titles in 1948 & 1950 at county level.[7] [8]

The club went through very lean times from the mid-1950s through till late 1970s.

St Columba's was added to the name to become Mullinalaghta St Columba's from 1955.[9]

The club won a junior championship in 1977.[10]

The club won an intermediate championship in 1990, Junior Championship in 1996, and Intermediate championships in 2000 & 2007.

Achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mullinalaghta claim fairytale Leinster title by beating Kilmacud Crokes. 10 December 2018. Irish Examiner. 11 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Eamonn Sweeney: 'Mullinalaghta miracle: The greatest club story ever told'. 10 December 2018. Irish Independent. 11 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Mullinalaghta miracle shows others that 'dreams can come true'. 10 December 2018. Irish Independent. 11 December 2018.
  4. Web site: 'There's a church, a pub and a school' - GAA giant-killers Mullinalaghta to appear on the Late Late. 13 December 2018. Irish Independent. 13 December 2018.
  5. Web site: GAA History . Longford Gaelic Stats.
  6. Web site: Club IFC Titles . Longford Gaelic Stats.
  7. Web site: Club SFC Titles . Longford Gaelic Stats.
  8. Web site: Club SFL Titles . Longford Gaelic Stats.
  9. Web site: Club Names History . Longford Gaelic Stats.
  10. Web site: Club JFC Titles . Longford Gaelic Stats.
  11. Web site: Wilderness to Leinster champions - Mullinalaghta story sums up magic of club game. 10 December 2018. The 42. 11 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Mullinalaghta pull off seismic shock and stun Kilmacud in Leinster football final. 9 December 2018. The 42. 11 December 2018.
  13. Web site: Longford SFC final: McElligott goal the difference as Mul' end long wait . 18 October 2016 . . 17 October 2016.
  14. Web site: Longford SFC final: Mullinalaghta secure local bragging rights . 10 October 2017 . . 8 October 2017.
  15. Web site: McKenna . Conor . Mullinalaghta cruise to another Longford SFC title . en . 14 October 2018.
  16. Web site: O'Brien . Padraic . Longford SFC Final: Mullinalaghta in control against Mostrim as another county title is won . www.longfordleader.ie . en.

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