03/04/2020
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03/04/2020
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Feile U-14 tournaments cancelled #Covid-19
Feile naGael (hurling and camogie) was scheduled for Dublin, Meath and Kildare on June 5, 6 and 7 while Feile na nOg (boys and girls football) was due to take place in Donegal, Derry and Tyrone on the weekend of June 26-28. The Celtic Challenge, ...
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Longford ladies overcome Sligo to register first win in the league
Sligo . . . 0-10 Longford . . . 0-12 Knowing a victory was a must in the battle to avoid relegation, Longford came into this game in a very determined mood. Sligo were one place below Longford at the bottom of the Division 3 and they too ...
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John West offering Longford clubs a Féile kit boost
Natural protein experts John West, who sponsors the Féile na nÓg and Féile na nGael U-14 football, hurling and camogie tournaments are preparing for the competition finals with a €1,000 kit giveaway to teams. The 2020 John West Féile na nGael ...
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Unlucky Longford ladies lose out to last gasp Laois goal
Laois . . . 3-6 Longford . . . 2-6 This game was played in terrible weather conditions as Storm “Dennis” caused havoc for both sides with wind and hail showers leaving conditions for football difficult throughout. Against the wind ...
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Longford U-20s facing a very tough task away to Dublin
Ledwith said: “We went to Aughrim to have a look at the match between Dublin and Wicklow. They are a formidable side. Dublin did their work against the wind. Shows the attacking threat they do have.” Last year Ciaran Archer scored 3-8 ...
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Monaghan beat Longford in the Philly McGuinness Cup U-20 Final
Monaghan . . . 3-11 Longford . . . 1-8 Minus senior players Joseph Hagan and Oran Kenny, along with the injured Keelan McGann and Richard Prior, Longford trailed by 2-4 to 0-4 at the break with Mattie Maguire and Jason Irwin ...
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‘Happy days are here again’ - Longford's 2000 O'Byrne Cup Final triumph over Westmeath
The last occasion Longford savoured O’Byrne Cup senior football glory was on Sunday, February 6, 2000 when they defeated neighbours Westmeath by 2-6 to 0-7 before an attendance of almost 10,000 at Cusack Park, Mullingar. Also ...
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Local stars honoured at Longford GAA Team of the Championship and player of the year awards
With Longford clipping Dublin’s wings in the penultimate round of the O’Byrne Cup earlier that afternoon, there was a great buzz of excitement and optimism among the 230 guests at the Longford Leader / Longford GAA Team of ...
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All-Ireland champions Dublin take on Longford in the O’Byrne Cup semi-final
Dessie Farrell’s first game in charge of the Dublin senior football squad adds considerable extra interest to this intriguing fixture with the winners advancing to meet Offaly or Westmeath in the Leinster senior football ...
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