Longford Town F.C. (Irish: Cumann Peile Bhaile Longfort) is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park. Club colours are red and black, and the club goes by the nickname 'De Town'.
The club was relegated to the First Division at the end of 2007 but did reach the FAI Cup final that year where they were beaten by Cork City.
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