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Longford GAA stories feature in second 'Grassroots' book

Two contributions from Co Longford are part of a compelling new GAA book written by those at the heart of the sport. ‘Grassroots: The Second Half’ is a gold mine of GAA tales spanning over 150 years and follows the publication of a successful first ...

02 Oct 2022 at 13:00

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85 Ukrainian children now enrolled in Longford schools

The Department of Education can confirm that as of September 30, 11,809 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 7,420 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 4,389 pupils have ...

03 Oct 2022 at 19:07

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Robert Troy admits ‘serious mistake’ over interest declarations

The Minister of State with Responsibility for Trade Promotion Robert Troy has apologised and said he is “embarrassed” by failing to file all his Dail register of members’ interests. Mr Troy said he was also “embarrassed” by the lack of “due ...

23 Aug 2022 at 16:20

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Iconic St Mel's College Longford back in a good place as principal Declan Rowley bows out

Mention St Mel’s College and the name of Declan Rowley won’t be too far behind. A mainstay behind what is undoubtedly one of the midlands’ most distinguished second level establishments for the past three and a half decades, the Killoe ...

20 Aug 2022 at 21:00

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Launch of Longford Marathon 2022

A few clicks through the Longford Marathon website shows the last time the race was run Barry Sheil was the first past the line with a time of 02:36:28. That was back in 2019. A lifetime ago for enthusiasts who measure their passion ...

15 Aug 2022 at 12:54

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Granard Booktown Festival brings literary gathering to county Longford

Granard's first tentative steps to establish itself as a location for a book festival took place last week. Granard Booktown Festival is inspired by the global booktown movement, most notably Wigtown in Scotland. Through books and ...

24 Sept 2022 at 10:07

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Longford ladies football manager Brian Noonan steps down

During his time in charge, Brían managed to guide the county to survival in Division 3 of the National League and this year he guided his charges to the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship. Longford LGFA ...

26 Jul 2022 at 11:21

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Billy O’Loughlin gone as Longford GAA begin search for new senior football manager

While the Laois native guided Longford to survival in Division 3 of the 2022 National League thanks to fine wins over Westmeath and Laois, the county fell at the first hurdle in the Leinster Championship and the inaugural ...

21 Jul 2022 at 10:23

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New musical project for young people in Longford launched

Students from Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard and Ballymahon Vocational School were joined by pupils from across Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Roscommon in Ballymahon Vocational School on May 15 to launch an innovative musical ...

04 Jun 2022 at 09:00

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Limerick man who hurled alongside All-Ireland winners Nickie Quaid and Graeme Mulcahy leading Longford's Lory Meagher Cup title charge

Longford and Louth meet in the Lory Meagher Cup final in Croke Park this Saturday. The May 21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship Tier Five final has a 1pm start and will be live to watch on Spórt TG4 YouTube - link here ...

19 May 2022 at 17:42

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PICTURES | Dazzling display of silverware as treble Longford kingpins Mullinalaghta celebrate

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery The Piker’s Lodge, Loch Gowna played host to the Mullinalaghta St Columba’s dinner dance and medal presentation on Saturday night, March 12. Last year’s teams that ...

19 Mar 2022 at 21:06

Local News

Longford GAA race day returns to Punchestown

The race day is the county board’s main fundraiser and since its introduction back in 2003, it has raised almost €1.7 million. The pandemic put paid to race day plans in 2020 and 2021 and organisers are thrilled to ...

23 Apr 2022 at 11:00

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