Cuireadh tús le Slógadh i 1970 agus bhí sé teoranta do scoileanna na Gaeltachta agus scoileanna ó Bhaile Átha Cliath. I gColáiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach a bhí an Slógadh Náisiúnta. Chuir teaghlaigh gaelacha sa chathair lóistín ar fáil, saor in aisce, d'iomaitheoirí a bhí ag taisteal ó na gaeltachtaí éagsúla.
In the first year of Slógadh competitions were open only to participants from Gaeltacht schools and from Dublin schools. The finals were held in St. Pats in Drumcondra and Irish speaking families in Dublin provided free accomodation for hundreds of competitors who travelled from the country.