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Longford ladies score emphatic win over Wicklow to reach league semi-final

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Longford ladies score emphatic win over Wicklow to reach league semi-final

Longford . . . 1-20     Wicklow . . . 1-7 Fast forward a year and a fantastic performance from Longford in beating Wicklow at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday saw them clinch a spot in the Division 3 semi-finals. Longford required a win ...

07 Apr 2019 at 20:03

Longford overcome Sligo and next up are Westmeath in Mullingar on Sunday

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Longford overcome Sligo and next up are Westmeath in Mullingar on Sunday

Manager Padraic Davis must have been fuming with the disappointing first half performance as his side ended up trailing by three points at the break but it was a completely different story on the changeover with the advantage of the stiff ...

22 Mar 2019 at 14:09

Some harsh words spoken by Longford manager Padraic Davis woke the team up in win over Sligo

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Some harsh words spoken by Longford manager Padraic Davis woke the team up in win over Sligo

After a poor first half performance the home side trailed at the break by three points but turned the game around in the second half. Davis said: “The thing that impressed me most by some distance was that generally when you are that ...

21 Mar 2019 at 18:03

Improved second half performance helps Longford power past Sligo and consolidate their division 3 status

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Improved second half performance helps Longford power past Sligo and consolidate their division 3 status

A strong second half performance this afternoon in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park saw Longford get the win they required to consolidate their position in Division 3 next year against an already relegated Sligo side. Allianz National ...

16 Mar 2019 at 18:56

Longford consolidate Division 3 status with win over Sligo

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Longford consolidate Division 3 status with win over Sligo

Longford . . . . 2-15     Sligo . . . . 0-14 A sparse attendance in the region of a couple of hundred spectators gathered in the bitter cold conditions at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Saturday to witness a first half struggle ...

16 Mar 2019 at 18:42

Longford hurlers beat Sligo after extra-time to win the Division 3B league title

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Longford hurlers beat Sligo after extra-time to win the Division 3B league title

Longford . . . 2-15      Sligo . . . 3-10 Played in extremely difficult weather conditions on a bitterly cold day, Longford were the better team throughout this tough final but Sligo kept on battling back and fired over the ...

10 Mar 2019 at 22:19

Longford senior hurling manager Derek Frehill reflects on reality check for league final against Sligo

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Longford senior hurling manager Derek Frehill reflects on reality check for league final against Sligo

The counties will clash again in the Division 3B title decider on Sunday (2.30pm) at the Connacht GAA Centre, Bekan, Co Mayo in the match that really matters.   Longford had nine changes from the team that started against ...

08 Mar 2019 at 19:23

Longford manager Padraic Davis disappointed with second half display in defeat against Laois

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Longford manager Padraic Davis disappointed with second half display in defeat against Laois

Longford were ahead by one point at the break and playing with the wind on the changeover but they turned in a below par display. Davis said: “We teed it up lovely and were in a great position at half-time considering ...

07 Mar 2019 at 20:19

Understrength Longford hurlers hammered by Sligo in meaningless match

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Understrength Longford hurlers hammered by Sligo in meaningless match

Sligo . . . 3-15    Longford . . . 0-3 Having already qualified for the league final both sides made changes for this meaningless game. Longford had nine changes from the team that started against Cavan in their last ...

03 Mar 2019 at 19:23

Longford face Laois in crunch clash at O’Moore Park

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Longford face Laois in crunch clash at O’Moore Park

Thanks to three goals all scored by lethal corner-forward Donal O’Hare, the crucial Round 4 clash at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday last saw Down emerge victorious by the comfortable margin of eight points, ...

01 Mar 2019 at 18:42

Longford hurlers overcome Cavan to reach the league title decider

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Longford hurlers overcome Cavan to reach the league title decider

Longford . . . 3-10     Cavan . . . 0-13 Reuben Murray, Bart Hanley and David Buckley scored the goals which they all took very well. Longford were clinical in front of the posts and that was the difference ...

24 Feb 2019 at 22:26

Strong chance of promotion if Longford can beat Down

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Strong chance of promotion if Longford can beat Down

Despite the absence of the club-tied Mullinalaghta players, the new manager Padraic Davis has succeeded in guiding the county senior footballers to the top of the table and considerable momentum has been ...

22 Feb 2019 at 16:55

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