Longford RFC is an Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 rugby

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 team based in Longford, County Longford

County Longford

County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford County Council is the local authority for the county...

. They play in Division Two

Leinster League Division Two

Leinster League Division Two is the second division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.- History :Kilkenny, Seapoint, Curragh, Drogheda, Roscrea, North Kildare, Athy, Gorey, Longford, Edenderry and Tullamore entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994...

 of the Leinster League

Leinster League

The Leinster League is the second tier of rugby in Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League. It was previously known as the RE/MAX Leinster League and consists of three divisions.-History:...

. The club colours are black and white.

History

Longford can certainly stake a claim as one of the oldest clubs in Ireland. It is widely accepted that there was some rugby in the area during the 1890s, owing to the presence of two army garrisons. However, it was only in 1921 that the formal establishment of a club was recorded.

The club ceased its playing activities in the post-war years, but remained affiliated to the IRFU in order to secure tickets to international matches. They started playing again in 1967.