24/04/2019
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Rugby
Longford Rugby Club player Kieran O’Gorman captain of the Leinster Juniors
It is a big honour for Longford RFC, who have enjoyed a great season, and O’Gorman has earned the proud distinction of being named the Leinster junior rugby captain for the second year in a row. Leinster are the title holders and in another Longford ...
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PICTURES | Longford Musical Society has worked 9 to 5 to produce brilliant feel-good show
Every year, the St Mel's Musical Society production is one of the highlights of Longford's entertainment calendar and this year was certainly no different. The society produced the feelgood 9 to 5, with music and lyrics by popular country singer, ...
Sport
Longford clubs to play Go Games at Croke Park
Two Longford clubs are among a list of 62, representing 31 counties, who will play at Croke Park in the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s Activity Day next Monday, April 15. Also read: Longford youngsters can win chance to play rugby with Rob ...
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Longford youngsters can win chance to play rugby with Rob Kearney
To celebrate Irish Rugby International Rob Kearney’s recent partnership with the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the European Milk Forum’s “Everything starts with milk” campaign, aspiring young rugby stars from Longford are being given the ...
Rugby
No Towns Cup joy as Longford Rugby Club are second best against Wicklow
Wicklow RFC . . . 16 Longford RFC . . . 3 However, it was the ability of the men from the Garden County to take their chances that earned them the win and the chance to compete against Enniscorthy for the Towns Cup on April 28th. The ...
Longford Town
The memory of Longford's Terry McCormack lives on as hundreds take part in memorial cycle
Terry, who is survived by his wife Josephine and children Sean, Sineád and Padraig, was an avid football and hurling enthusiast during his time on earth, though it was rugby that truly captured his heart and his love was recognised with ...
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Longford Rugby Club in action against Wicklow in Provincial Towns Cup semi-final
Longford have taken the hard road to the semi-final stage having beaten Cill Dara and Division 1A opponents Boyne and Kilkenny. However, a stiff challenge awaits against a Wicklow side who finished second in Division 1A with nine wins ...
Rugby
Longford Rugby Club take on Bective Rangers in quest for promotion to Leinster League Division 1A
The winners will more than likely take their place in the top Division of Leinster Rugby; Division 1A, a feat which Longford have never achieved before. The venue for the match is North Kildare RFC, near Kilcock, where Longford have ...
Arts culture entertainment
St Mel's Musical Society to officially launch 9 to 5 this evening in Longford Rugby Club
St Mel's Musical Society will officially launch this year's production, 9 to 5, at 9.30pm in Longford Rugby Club. This year's show promises to be a good one, with familiar faces returning to grace the stage, ...
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Longford Rugby Club knock Kilkenny out to reach the Provincial Towns Cup semi-final
Longford RFC . . . 20 Kilkenny RFC . . . 3 Kilkenny play in the Division above Longford so much of the expectation was that they would advance at the expense of the home side. However, Longford were in no mood to follow ...
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