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06 Sept 2025

PICTURES | Redemption for awesome Abbeylara as after years of agonising final defeats their fans celebrate Longford glory

Glorious Abbeylara crowned Longford champions for first time since 2006

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Making amends for the bitter disappointment of losing four Senior Football Championship title deciders  in a row (2015 to 2018), courageous Abbeylara gradually got the better of Colmcille after extra-time to capture the Connolly Cup for the first time in 18 years and nobody can begrudge the small North Longford club a long overdue success. Syl Healy captured this gallery of super photos and we hop you enjoy them!!!!

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