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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Seamus McRory’s ‘delightful miscellany from a life well lived’
Whoever said that the history of how people lived, is a lot more interesting than the history of how people died, got it right. The battles won and lost and the countries gained and lost are only part of history. We also learn a lot from the lives ...
Gaelic games
Two Longford players bidding for inclusion in TG4 Underdogs team to face James Horan's Mayo
The new series of TG4's the Underdogs, featuring Longford duo Kyle Fitzmaurice (Ballymahon) and James Willis (Killashee), begins tonight (Thursday, September 12). ALSO READ: Ballymahon man to appear on TG4’s Underdogs The Underdogs are beginning ...
Multimedia
WATCH | Dangerous flash floods across Longford following torrential rainfall
Monsoon like rain has led to some severe flooding across Longford, particularly around Ballinalee, and a host of sports fixtures have also fallen foul of the heavy rainfall. Dangerous flash flooding on Ballinalee/ Aughnacliff road. Please drive ...
Gaelic games
Qualifier specialists Longford bid to spring another shock
The crowds will flock to Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Saturday evening (throw-in 5pm) for the eagerly awaited Round 2 clash against last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists. The compact venue always generates a tremendous atmosphere for the ...
Longford sport
Cian Mackey making his mark nowadays from the Cavan bench
Mention Cavan to any GAA supporter over the last ten years and the name Cian Mackey is always to the fore. He has almost singlehandedly kept Cavan competitive for a number of years and even this year from the bench he is the main reason they ...
Gaelic games
Former Mullinalaghta manager Mickey 'the Messiah' Graham looking to end barren 22 year Cavan wait
Mickey Graham has seen and done most things both as a player and now as a manager of rapidly increasing repute. His pedigree speaks for itself. Having steered Mullinalaghta to a Leinster Club title success at the back end of last year, the ...
Features
Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: GAA need to address declining interest
Last Sunday, for the first time in almost twenty years, I didn’t bother going to the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi finals in Croke Park. Part of the reason is the poor spectacle that football has become, and the other part is ...
Gaelic games
Longford have home advantage against Tyrone in Round 2 of the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers
The draw was made on RTE Radio on Monday morning and facing last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists is an extremely difficult task for the midlanders, even with home advantage. While Tyrone produced a disappointing display in the 1-16 ...
Gaelic games
All-Ireland SFC qualifiers round two draw: Longford could be pitted against Mayo, Armagh or Tyrone
Longford will learn the identity of their All-Ireland senior football championship round two qualifier opponents tomorrow morning, Monday, June 10 on the Morning Ireland programme on RTÉ Radio One. The GAA Football qualifier draw ...
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