18/04/2021
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18/04/2021
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Soccer
Longford Town bid to get back on track against Drogheda United
The Town are currently in fourth position in the table, alongside Shamrock Rovers (who have a game in hand against Derry) and Drogheda, and the boys in red and black will be seeking a good result against last year’s First Division league champions. ...
Gaelic games
Longford GAA preparing for a return to action in May
A series of changes have been announced by the Government in the easing of Covid-19 restrictions on sports activity in April. The GAA hierarchy will not finalise their updated plans for the 2021 league and championship structures until the end of ...
Sport
Four Longford athletes have performed at the European Indoor Championships
Cian McPhillips became the fourth Longford athlete to compete for Ireland at the European Indoor Championships with his recent strong showing in the 800m. Torun in Poland hosted the 36th edition of the event since its inception in 1970 and ...
Newsletter Longford
Longford Athletics Club needs your help
Longford Athletics Club needs your help to build a fantastic new state of the art indoor athletic training facility in St Mel’s College. Longford Athletics Club is continuing to work hard to raise the funds needed to build their ambitious ...
Longford sport
Longford Town face midland rivals Athlone in pre-season friendly
Longford Town take on midland rivals Athlone in another pre-season friendly fixture on Saturday next in the countdown to the start of the 2021 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season the following weekend. Athlone, like Longford, ...
Sport
Longford's Cian McPhillips aims to impress at European Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland
This is a huge week in the career of Cian McPhillips and Longford Athletics Club wishes him every success ahead of the European Indoor Championships taking place this weekend in Torun, Poland. It will be 18-year-old Cian’s first ...
Newsletter Longford
Meteoric rise of Longford's Cian McPhillips gathers pace
Cian McPhillips was the talk of the athletics world on Saturday after his record breaking exploits in the 800 metres race at the Elite Micro Meet in the National Indoor Arena. The sizzling performance by the Longford Athletics ...
Sport
Record breaking exploits of athlete Cian McPhillips raise Longford spirits
Sport really can be great for lifting the spirits and the incredible performance by Cian McPhillips on Saturday last did just that. Cian’s time of 1:46.13 at the Elite Micro Meet in Dublin elevated him to world class with it ...
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