Dromard’s 1999 Longford senior football championship winning panel and guests gathered for a Christmas presentation night and social event in the Breffni Arms Hotel, Arva, on Saturday, December 28. We hope you enjoy this gallery of photos captured by Shelley Corcoran. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO 2024 marked the 25th Anniversary of Dromard’s dramatic 1-10 to 1-8 victory over Abbeylara in the replayed county SFC decider at Pearse Park. The side was captained by Cathal Conefrey and man of the match was Paul Jones. The drawn encounter ended in a scoreline of Dromard 1-7 Abbeylara 0-10. It was Dromard’s first county senior triumph since 1946. The club subsequently won the Sean Connolly Cup again in 2005 and ‘07. In honour of their 1999 achievement, the Dromard squad and management team were introduced to the crowd at half time during the 2024 Abbeylara versus Colmcille senior County Final. The Dromard squad and management team from 1999 was as follows: Damian Sheridan, Eugene McNaboe, Cathal Conefrey, Pauric Jones, John O’Toole, Ciaran Macken, Paul Jones, Jimmy Kiernan, Enda McEntire, 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 McNaboe, Dermot Reilly, Mick Kane, Paul Mc Entire, James Conefrey. Manager Denis Connerton. Selectors: Gerry Mimnagh, Con McLoughlin. Dublin based players: Dinny Donohoe. Medical: Pat Jones.
PICTURES | Silver Jubilee reunion for Dromard's all conquering Longford senior football kingpins
Caption: Sean Conefrey, Geraldine Ruane, Peter Cosgrove, Peggy Kiernan, Danny Donohoe, TJ Ward and Thomas Donohoe pictured at the recent Dromard GAA 1999 Senior Championship winners function
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Caption: Majella and Gerry Sheridan
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Caption: Peter Mimnagh (Dromard Club Chairman 1999), TJ Ward (Longford County Board Chairman 1999), Cathal Conefrey (Captain Dromard Senior side 1999) and John Duffy (current Dromard Chairperson)
