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Longford Rugby Club score great win over Suttonians

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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, ...

22 Feb 2019 at 12:24

Pictures: Attic Youth Cafe TY Ball

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Pictures: Attic Youth Cafe TY Ball

The Attic House TY ball took place at the Longford Rugby Club last Friday, February 15, with musical entertainment, fine dining and prizes for the best dressed attendees on the night. Attic House is a safe environment for ...

20 Feb 2019 at 14:40

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: St Mel’s regain magic sparkle and dine at top table once again

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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 ...

16 Feb 2019 at 15:00

Tadhg Beirne to take centre stage at this weekend's Longford parkrun

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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 ...

15 Feb 2019 at 16:00

Longford Rugby Club beat Boyne to reach the last eight in the Towns Cup

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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 ...

14 Feb 2019 at 10:14

Longford Rugby Club primed for Boyne battle in the Towns Cup

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Longford Rugby Club primed for Boyne battle in the Towns Cup

Longford will travel to Drogheda with a lot of confidence after scoring a fine bonus point win in Tullow on Sunday week last in the league. Boyne are a step up in class from Cill Dara as they ply their trade in the grade ...

08 Feb 2019 at 13:58

Longford see off Tullow for great bonus point win

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Longford see off Tullow for great bonus point win

Longford came away from Black Gates on Sunday, January 27 with a great four try bonus point win over Tullow to move back into second place in the league and in with a shot of a promotion play-off to Division 1A. Tullow ...

03 Feb 2019 at 18:14

Longford Rugby Club overcome Cill Dara to cross the first hurdle in Provincial Towns Cup

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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 ...

24 Jan 2019 at 10:46

Longford Rugby Club at home to Cill Dara in Provincial Towns Cup on Sunday

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Longford Rugby Club at home to Cill Dara in Provincial Towns Cup on Sunday

Longford have featured in one Provincial Towns Cup Final and three Plate Finals in the recent past.  In 2013 Longford RFC reached the Provincial Towns Cup Final for the first time since the club was reformed in 1967; ...

18 Jan 2019 at 21:47

Longford Rugby Club suffer disappointing defeat against Monkstown

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Longford Rugby Club suffer disappointing defeat against Monkstown

Longford First XV . . . 17    Monkstown . . . 27  Despite enjoying dominance especially in the forwards for large periods of the match, Longford lost out by 10 points.  The really frustrating thing from a Longford ...

11 Jan 2019 at 12:31

Peter Kelly fought for Longford every day

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Peter Kelly fought for Longford every day

He lived their lives with them, sharing the highs and the lows and it instilled in himself a desire and a capacity to do the very best for his community. Whilst other politicians focused on the big issues of the ...

11 Jan 2019 at 10:00

Peter Kelly, Longford, was a 'larger than life' character

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Peter Kelly, Longford, was a 'larger than life' character

Those were the words of Fr Brendan O'Sullivan in St Mel's Cathedral on Saturday morning as hundreds flocked to the funeral of well-loved Longford man and former Fianna Fáil TD Peter Kelly. ALSO READ: LISTEN | ...

09 Jan 2019 at 15:00

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