Parish Review 2010 2233 Longford Slashers ‘Senior’ squad 2010: Back row, from l-r: David Sheridan, Gordon Hourican, Eamon Nolan, Gary Mathews. Conor Barrins, Peter Brady, Niall Mulligan, Dominic Glennon, Adrian Murphy, Sean Flynn, Andrew Lyons, Brian Farrell, Ronan Duff y, Mark Smith, Shane Campbell, Ruairaí Barrins, Gavin Trapp and Barry Gilleran. Front row, from l-r: Andrew Lynch, Paul Kelly, John McKeon, Trevor Clendenning, Garreth Ghee, Stephen Philips, Dermot Brady, (Captain); Philip Dobson, Diarmad McRory, Tomás O’Rourke, Shane Dann, Colin Smith and Martin Jennings. Missing from photo, Mark Smith. Top County title returns to parish The local senior club, Longford Slashers, were recently crowned the 2010 Senior Football Cham- pionship winners when they defeated Dromard in The Longford Slashers Camogie team that made history by representing Longford for the fi rst time ever in the Senior Football fi nal. the June 2010 Feile na hGael in Clare pictured with the President of the Camogie Asociation of Ireland. Also This is the ultimate prize included in the picture are their trainers and mentors. in Longford G.A.A. and this team has been playing extremely well throughout the year. They last won the ‘Sean Connolly’ Cup back in 1994 and for the Slash- ers club this seemed a long Gareth Ghee of Longford Slasher was presented with time without success. One the Lory Meagher Cup Player of the Year by Donal of the most pleasing as- O’Grady, Chairman of the GPA Hurling Selection pects of the year was the Committee, during the 2010 Opel Gaelic Players level of support which Association Gala Awards for hurling and football. this side enjoyed from so many from the parish. The while at under age the ford Hurling team was year commenced back in ‘Minor Club’ took part in honoured as the G.P.A. March and this side were competitions from under Hurling player of the year, most unlucky to end up as 8 to under 18 grades. The a great honour for Garrett, runners-up in the league Hurling club helped pro- his family and his club and and ‘Leader Cup’ com- mote the ancient game of county Longford Slash- Longford Slashers Minor Team of 2010: Back Row, from l-r: Lee Sheilds, Ryan Hewitt, Tadhg Maher, Andrew hurling at under age and ers have been busy during Dalton, Ciaran Farrell, Nathan Conroy, David Blessington, Morgan Kelly, Sean Capmbell, Fearghal Reilly, Sean petitions. The club also took part in Intermediate, senior levels. Garret Ghee the year promoting ladies Goldrick and Dylan Quinn. Front row, from l-r: Adrian Duff y, James Campbell, Niall Kelly, Des Guihan, Brian Junior and U-21 grades, of Longford Slashers hurl- Football and Camogie and Walsh, Darren Kelly, Tom Madden, Conor Clarke and Colm Farrell. ing club and also a mem- have enjoyed much suc- ber of the County Long- cess on the playing fi elds. Pictured are the U-14 Girls County Champions 2010. Also included in the picture are their trainers and mentors. WWellell donedone ttoo Members of the U-11 Hurling team. Picture includes Matthew Duff y, Aidan Gray, Shane Maguire, (capt.); Raymond Raleigh, Brian Williams, SSlasherslashers onon winningwinning William Tunstead, Kyle Quinn, Gerard Flynn, Robbie O’ Connell, Jeremiah Obiekwe, Franklin Obiekwe, Dara O’Connell, Mark Howlin, tthehe CCountyounty FFinalinal Dylan Smyth, Ronan Kenny.Dara Maher, Phelim Maher, Rory Howlin, Pictured are the U-12 Girls County Champions 2010. Dara O’Brien, Jack Oates and Fred Davis. .