Clash of the ash! Memorable day as Longford youngsters shine in Croke Park hurling cauldron

Two Longford youngsters got the opportunity shine in the Croke Park All-Ireland hurling semi-finals cauldron last Saturday. 

Conor Spollen, Stonepark NS and Donnacha Nolan, Scoil Mhuire, Newtownforbes were delighted to perform at GAA headquarters as they lined out with the 'Kilkenny' team in the GAA INTO Cumann na mBunscol Respect Exhibition Go Games.

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Conor and Donnacha thoroughly enjoyed their day out as Clare staged a gut wrenching second half revival to defeat Kilkenny and book their place in the All-Ireland showdown on Sunday week against Cork. 

The Kilkenny team at Croke Park last Saturday, back row, left to right, Conor Spollen, Stonepark NS, Bobby Murphy, Scoil Naomh Bríd, Cill Mhantáin, Rían Keating, Two Mile House NS, Naas, Kildare, Harry Brennan, St Aidan's NS, Kilmanagh, Kilkenny, Cionnaodh Murphy, Scoil San Treasa, Áth Cliath, front row, left to right, Donnacha Nolan, Scoil Mhuire, Newtownforbes, Conal Bairéid, GS na gCloch Liath, Cill Mhantáin, Mark Phelan, Scoil Mhuire, Gowran, Kilkenny, Conor Ó Ceallaigh, Sacred Heart NS, Clondalkin, Dublin, Anraí Ó Cinnéide, Gaelscoil Nás na Ríogh, Cill Dara. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

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