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All Time Greats
Longford All Time Greats: Profile #15 Liam Mulvihill
Kenagh native Liam Mulvihill served as Director-General of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1979 until 2008. Over the course of his 29-year tenure he oversaw some of the major changes within the GAA, most notably the redevelopment of Croke Park ...
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Over €225,000 allocated to Longford through the Community Enhancement Programme
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Mr Michael Ring TD, has today confirmed that more than 80 Longford projects are among the 3,000 that have been allocated funding under his Department’s Community Enhancement Programme (CEP). ...
Features
Donald Keogh looks back on his many memories both here in Longford and overseas in Europe
Donald Keogh is a true blue as they say and he is also probably one of the most popular sportsmen in all of Co Longford. Born in Legan “a few years ago”, as he says himself, Donald recalls some wonderful memories of growing up throughout ...
Gaelic games
Longford GAA Convention: Killoe clubman Gerry Hagan wins contest for Central Council Delegate
Killoe Emmet Og clubman Gerry Hagan was elected the new Central Council Delegate after defeating Eugene Murtagh (Sean Connolly’s) by 48 votes to 31. Gerry said he was honoured to be elected and thanked his club Killoe for instilling his ...
Obituaries
Kenagh GAA player and well known former publican John Garrahan laid to rest
The peaceful death occurred at St James’s Hospital, Dublin on Monday, November 26 of John Garrahan, Kenagh and formerly of Foigha and Hillside, New Jersey, USA. Born in 1947, John enjoyed shooting, farming and racing. He was involved ...
Sport
Half parish, total pride: The story behind Mullinalaghta's meteoric rise
While the rain cascaded down on The Laurels on a dreary Sunday afternoon it failed to dampen the infectious enthusiasm of the close-knit Mullinalaghta St Columba’s community as they came together for a pre-Leinster Final 5km fun ...
Gaelic games
Just one contest at the Longford GAA Convention on Thursday December 13
Sean Connolly’s clubman Michael Carrigy is stepping down from this prestigious position, after serving the maximum five years in that department, and the candidates in contention to represent Longford in Croke Park in 2019 are ...
Sport
VOTE | Ten top nominees looking for your vote to become Ganly's Longford Sports Star of the Month
There are TEN contenders for the 2018 Ganly’s Longford Sports Star of the Month Award for August, in association with Longford Sports Partnership and the Longford Leader. Read below to find out why each ...
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