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Pat Glennon, RTE's Sinead Hussey, Longford senior football manager Paddy Christie and Mike Glennon pictured at the recent Longford Lunch in Croke Park Photo: Syl Healy
Paddy Christie’s first competitive game as the Longford senior football manager will be away to Laois in the opening round of the 2023 O’Byrne Cup on Wednesday, 4th January.
Longford's opening fixture in the pre-season Leinster senior football tournament will be followed by a home game against Carlow on Saturday, 7th January and the remaining group game will be away to Meath on Wednesday, 11th January.
The winner of Longford’s group will get a bye to the 2023 O’Byrne Cup final which will be played on Friday, 20th January.
O’Byrne Cup 2023
Group A: Kildare, Louth, Westmeath, Wexford
Group B: Longford, Carlow, Meath, Laois
Group C: Dublin, Wicklow, Offaly
Wednesday, 4th January
Wexford v Kildare
Louth v Westmeath
Laois v Longford
Carlow v Meath
Wicklow v Dublin
Offaly a bye
Saturday, 7th January
Westmeath v Wexford
Kildare v Louth
Longford v Carlow
Meath v Laois
Offaly v Wicklow
Dublin a bye
Wednesday, 11th January
Wexford v Louth
Westmeath v Kildare
Laois v Carlow
Meath v Longford
Dublin v Offaly
Wicklow a bye
Semi-Finals – Sunday, 15th January
Winners A v Winners C
Winners B a bye to the final
Final – Friday, January 20th
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