Young Longford GAA players savour electric Croke Park atmosphere

Young hurlers from Longford and Cavan schools played at Croke Park | Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

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Longford’s Conor Donlon, Newtownforbes and Leo Kelly, Kenagh were part of the ‘Clare’ team at Croke Park

Two young Longford hurlers enjoyed the experience of a lifetime as they lined out at Croke Park on Sunday, July 5 during the GAA INTO Cumann na mBunscol Respect Exhibition Go Games .

Conor Donlon, Scoil Mhuire National School, Newtownforbes and Leo Kelly, St Dominic's National School, Kenagh were part of the ‘Clare’ team that played during half time of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Clare and Limerick.

Louis Fitzsimons from Mullahoran National School in Kilcogy, Co Cavan was also part of the ‘Clare’ team.

The lads are pictured with Lanesboro and Longford native Uachtarán an Cumann Camógaíochta Brian Molloy, Cumann na mBunscol co-ordinator Mairead O'Callaghan, President of the INTO Brendan Horan, and Uachtarán Tofa Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Derek Kent.

Pictured back row, left to right, Louis Fitzsimons Mullahoran N.S. Kilcogy, Cavan, Conor Donlon Scoil Mhuire N.S. Newtownforbes, Longford, Leo Kelly St. Dominic's N.S. Kenagh, Longford, Will Dalton St Canice's Co-Ed School Granges Road, Kilkenny, Darragh Francis Ballyea N.S. Ennis, Clare,

Front; Jack Downes Sixmilebridge N.S. Sixmilebridge, Clare, Ben King St Mary's P.S. Ballyward, Down, Conor Fitzgerald Ratheniska N.S. Ratheniska, Laois, Joe Madden Sixmilebridge N.S. Sixmilebridge, Clare, Oscar Langton Scoil Mhuire, Gowran, Kilkenny.