08/12/2019
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08/12/2019
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Gaelic games
Longford start the new season with a fine win over Kildare in the O’Byrne Cup
Kildare . . . 0-14 Longford . . . 2-14 This fixture attracted bigger interest than usual as it was the first competitive game in charge for new Kildare manager Jack O’Connor and the former Kerry supremo selected a very experimental team ...
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GALLERY| Longford students honoured for outstanding achievement in AIT
Athlone Institute of Technology’s Department of Social Sciences recently held an honours list ceremony celebrating the academic success of its high achieving students. Fifty five students, including five from Longford, across four programmes ...
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Get into the real spirit of Christmas at GOAL Mile
The Longford GOAL Mile will take place this Christmas day at 12 noon from Connolly Barracks, Longford. In a time when change is happening so quickly, it's reassuring that some local traditions remain in place. The Longford GOAL Mile is one ...
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Longford giving youth its fling as new season starts against Kildare
St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge is the venue and a number of promising Longford newcomers are expected to feature in the fixture which will attract bigger interest than usual as It will be the first competitive game in charge for new ...
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GALLERY| Teathbha 2019 hits the right notes with history enthusiasts
The recent launch of the 2019 edition of Teathbha, the Journal of County Longford Historical Society, marked a five-in-a-row for its editor James MacNerney. It is James’s tenth journal since he took on the role. This fact, and the ...
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'Drive into the night' at the Abbeyshrule Christmas tractor run
The annual ‘Drive into the Night Christmas lights tractor run’ is set to take place in Abbeyshrule this coming weekend. This year’s event takes place in Abbeyshrule on Sunday, December 8, coinciding with the annual Abbeyshrule ...
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Longford's newest millionaire looking forward to enjoying a hassle-free Christmas with their family
Longford has a new millionaire after one lucky player finally claimed a €1 million Daily Million top prize which they won last October. Also read: Storm Atiyah officially named and weather warnings issued by Met ...
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