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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.
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