11/12/2019
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11/12/2019
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Gaelic games
Longford start the new season with a fine win over Kildare in the O’Byrne Cup
Kildare . . . 0-14 Longford . . . 2-14 This fixture attracted bigger interest than usual as it was the first competitive game in charge for new Kildare manager Jack O’Connor and the former Kerry supremo selected a very experimental team ...
Gaelic games
Longford’s Gerry Fox appointed manager of the New York senior football squad
Ballinalee native Gerry was a New York selector in 2018 and is now the boss with Galway hurler Johnny Glynn (based in New York) part of the management team. Fox, the former Mullinalaghta St Columba’s manager, achieved a most significant ...
Longford sport
Cream of local sporting talent honoured at 2019 Ganly’s Longford Sports Star gala awards
Talented swimmer Darragh Greene was revealed as the Overall 2019 Ganly’s Longford Sports Star of the Year at Friday night’s gala awards presentation dinner in The Longford Arms Hotel. Also read: Darragh Greene the winner of the Overall ...
Longford sport
Ganly’s Longford Sports Star Awards 2019: Mighty Mullinalaghta win Team of the Year accolade
In one of the greatest stories in the history of the GAA, Mullinalaghta received nationwide acclaim for their magnificent achievement in becoming the first team from Longford to win the Leinster Club Senior Football Championship title....
Longford sport
Overall 2019 Ganly’s Longford Sports Star of the Year will be revealed at Friday’s gala awards
The Overall 2019 Ganly’s Longford Sports Star of the Year will be announced at Friday night’s gala presentation dinner in The Longford Arms Hotel. This is Ganly’s third consecutive year to sponsor the awards which are organised in ...
Longford sport
Identity of 2019 Ganly’s Longford Sports Star Award winners revealed
The 2019 Ganly’s Longford Sports Star Awards will be presented at a gala presentation dinner on Friday, November 29, in The Longford Arms Hotel. This is Ganly’s third consecutive year to sponsor the awards which are ...
Gaelic games
Albert Cooney, Derek Fahy and Brid McGoldrick nominated for Longford GAA Chairperson
The nominations for the various positions closed on Tuesday night and in the meantime Vice-Chairperson Brid McGoldrick will take over in the ‘hot seat’ until the annual election of county board officers next ...
Gaelic games
Longford Senior League: Mullinalaghta overcome Colmcille to win the Leader Cup for the tenth time
Mullinalaghta St Columba’s . . . 0-13 Colmcille . . . 0-11 The sides were deadlocked at 0-8 apiece at the break but St Columba’s, utilising their greater experience, gradually got on top with David ...
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