08/07/2020
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Sport
Talented Grattans ladies football player Rebecca O'Kane thankful that training is back
This week we get the opinions, advice and views from Rebecca O’Kane Grattans ladies senior club player on how she spends her time during this lockdown. How did you keep yourself busy during lockdown? At the start of lockdown I had college exams to ...
Sport
Longford ladies football clubs return to training after sixteen weeks in lockdown
We are now into week sixteen since the decision by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association along with the GAA and An Cumann Camogaiochta to suspend all activity at club, inter-county and educational levels. The good news however for all ...
Gaelic games
Longford ladies to play Westmeath and Louth in the All-Ireland Championship
The draws were conducted in Portlaoise on Tuesday evening (June 30) and the clash against the neighbouring rivals is a difficult task for Longford. Westmeath will be hoping for a swift return to the senior ranks following relegation ...
Coronavirus
Young, fit and healthy Gaelic footballer tells of her 'very tough battle' with Covid-19
A young, fit and health Gaelic footballer has spoken nationally about very serious effects of getting sick after contracting the coronavirus. Despite being an athlete, Siobhán Killeen, Dublin Gaelic footballer contracted the ...
Longford sport
Mercy Ballymahon girls seek support for petition to encourage LGFA to complete All-Ireland series
The members of the Mercy Ballymahon senior ladies football team have set up an online petition in an effort to encourage the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) to complete the Lidl Ladies All-Ireland ...
Longford sport
Clonguish's Sinead Macken recuperates from serious knee injury during Covid-19 lockdown
This week we get the opinions, advice and views from Sinead Macken Clonguish ladies senior club player on how she spends her time during this lockdown. How do you keep yourself busy during lockdown? I am lucky enough ...
Longford sport
Longford Slashers Jessica Barry believes ladies football deserves greater media exposure
This week we get the opinions, advice and views from Jessica Barry Longford Slashers ladies senior club player on how she spends her time during this lockdown. How do you keep yourself busy during ...
Longford sport
Longford minor ladies player Hannah Glennon advises youngsters ‘never be afraid to make mistakes’
This week we get the opinions, advice and views from Hannah Glennon Longford minor ladies vice-captain and Clonguish senior club player on how she spends her time during this lockdown. ...
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