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Longford Rugby Club score great win over Suttonians
Longford 1st XV . . . 11 Suttonians . . . 7 Longford left nothing behind and managed to grind out a brilliant win against the table toppers Suttonians who secured the league title on the day by virtue of a losing bonus point. Unfortunately, ...
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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: St Mel’s regain magic sparkle and dine at top table once again
Ciaran Garvey, from Edgeworthstown is a very calm and laid back guy, is a charming man. We met in the Longford Arms Hotel, and connected immediately. That was easy. Not because I had ever met him before - this was our first time - but ...
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Tadhg Beirne to take centre stage at this weekend's Longford parkrun
Tadhg’s Dad is Gerry Beirne from Glen, Ardagh. Gerry played gaelic football with Ardagh and underage with Longford, and he is married to Brenda Hyland, a former Rose of Tralee winner. ALSO READ: Pictures: Co Longford's 100th Parkrun ...
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Longford Rugby Club beat Boyne to reach the last eight in the Towns Cup
Boyne RFC . . . 7 Longford RFC . . . 14 Longford have not played Boyne in a long time as they had been plying their trade in the AIL and lately in Division 1A of Leinster rugby. So by any accounts travelling away from home ...
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Longford Rugby Club overcome Cill Dara to cross the first hurdle in the Provincial Towns Cup
Longford 1st XV . . . 22 Cill Dara . . . 8 The match was played on a lovely crisp day with very little wind. Cill Dara started the match well and largely dominated the opening exchanges. The first ten minutes was ...