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06 Sept 2025

Longford GAA to honour Dromard's championship winning side of quarter of a century ago

Dromard were captained Cathal Conefrey and managed by Denis Connerton as they raised the Connolly Cup in 1999

Longford GAA to honour Dromard's championship winning side of quarter of a century ago

1999: Team manager Denis Connerton and captain Cathal Conefrey hoist aloft the spoils of battle after Dromard's epic Sean Connolly Cup triumph

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Dromard’s Longford senior football championship success in 1999.

In honour of this achievement, the squad and management team will be introduced to the crowd at half time in Abbeylara versus Colmcille senior County Final on Sunday.

Thank you to Longford GAA County Board for the invitation to mark the event.

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The squad and management team for the 1999 final was as follows:

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Damian Sheridan, Eugene Mc Naboe, Cathal Conefrey, Pauric Jones, John O Toole, Ciaran Macken, Paul Jones, Jimmy Kiernan, Enda Mc Entire, Brian Kiernan, Sean Hagan, Donie Conefrey, James Martin, Noelie Maguire, Enda Macken, Noel Reynolds, Declan Taaffe, Ronan Donohoe, Brian Reilly, Sean Conefrey, Stephen Reilly, Michael Whitney, John Mc Naboe, Dermot Reilly, Mick Kane, Paul Mc Entire, James Conefrey.

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Manager Denis Connerton. Selectors: Gerry Mimnagh, Con McLoughlin. Dublin based players: Dinny Donohoe. Medical: Pat Jones.

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