07/03/2021
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07/03/2021
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Gaelic games
Strong chance for Longford to make further progress
There is a big buzz around the county in the build-up to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 2 Qualifier at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Saturday next (throw-in 2pm) and the general opinion among the local GAA followers suggests ...
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Longford manager Padraic Davis disappointed with the mistakes that were punished by Derry
Longford needed to win against Derry to maintain their promotion hopes in the Division 3 league but they were never able to match Derry on Saturday evening last with the hosts running out comfortable winners. "There's no question the best side ...
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Longford bounce back to keep promotion hopes alive
Longford were full value for their 3-12 to 3-7 success with Liam Connerton, Dessie Reynolds and Oran Kenny scoring the crucial goals to secure the Division 3 status for another season. While promotion is still a possibility with Longford ...
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Cork nearly through promotion door with Longford still in contention
A win for Cork against Louth or Longford in the final rounds of Allianz League Division 3 would guarantee them promotion. Indeed, if other results were to go their way, ten points might be enough to secure promotion with Down the ...
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Longford back in action away to Derry in the National Football League
The push for promotion in Division 3 of the National Football League restarts at Celtic Park this Saturday in the Round 3 refixture against Derry (throw-in 4.30pm) but the delayed completion of the Longford senior football ...
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Longford requesting a change of venue for NFL clash against Derry due to Covid fears
Derry is currently deemed a coronavirus hotspot and with this scary situation obviously a cause for concern, Longford GAA have requested that the National Football League Division 3 game be moved out of Celtic Park in the ...
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Longford manager Padraic Davis praises unbelievable response from the players
For the first time in over seven months the inter-county season, so badly hit by Covid-19, resumes this weekend despite the mounting health fears all over the country during these very difficult times. While the focus ...
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Longford manager Padraic Davis fears that the National Leagues could be a Covid casualty
In the case of Longford and all the other teams in the country, collective training is not permitted for at least the remainder of January and could continue into February due to the very serious nature of Covid-19. ...
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