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Gaelic games
Two Longford players bidding for inclusion in TG4 Underdogs team to face James Horan's Mayo
The new series of TG4's the Underdogs, featuring Longford duo Kyle Fitzmaurice (Ballymahon) and James Willis (Killashee), begins tonight (Thursday, September 12). ALSO READ: Ballymahon man to appear on TG4’s Underdogs The Underdogs are beginning ...
Gaelic games
Longford IFC: Ballymahon and Fr Manning Gaels fancied to reach the final
Ardagh Moydow, the beaten finalists last season, will obviously have a different view as to where the Gerry Hennessy Cup will end up on the last Sunday in September after going so close to championship glory in the tremendous trilogy against ...
Gaelic games
Galway U15 footballers turn on the style in second half to defeat Longford
Galway turned a five point half-time deficit, 0-4 to 0-9, into a five point winning margin as they claimed the Damien Reid Cup; a national tournament for U15 Gaelic Football Development squads last Saturday afternoon in Glennon Brothers ...
National
Cycle from Cavan to Clonmel on Saturday in memory of garda who died last year of pancreatic cancer
This Saturday, August 10, more than 100 cyclists will take to the road in memory of their former friend and colleague Garda Sergeant Martin Hopkins. The 212 km challenge from Virginia, Co Cavan through the midlands and on to Tipperary, ...
Gaelic games
Longford and Roscommon will battle it out for All-Ireland Ladies Minor ‘B’ title
Neighbouring rivals Longford and Roscommon will battle it out in the All-Ireland Minor ‘B’ championship final, curtain-raiser to the Ladies All-Ireland SFC quarter-final between Cork and Tyrone, 3pm. On the evidence of their easy win ...
Features
Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Gaelic football is dying, unless Croke Park do something
Once again, this year, I didn’t travel to Croke Park for the Leinster Final. It wasn’t the only match I didn’t attend. I couldn’t muster the energy to go to Longford either. That’s a first for me. Pauric Davis summed it up accurately....
Longford sport
All-Ireland double glory for Clonguish at John West Féile Peil
Clonguish are All-Ireland double champions this evening after their U14 boys and girls secured glory at the John West Féile Peil tournament which was hosted over the weekend by Connacht GAA. Double Champions!!! All-Ireland double ...
Longford sport
Longford sides remain in contention for three All-Ireland titles at John West Féile Peil
Longford sides remain in contention for three All-Ireland titles at the John West Féile Peil competition which is being hosted this weekend by Connacht GAA. Also read: GAA moves a giant step closer to Tier 2 All-Ireland senior ...
Gaelic games
Longford have home advantage against Tyrone in Round 2 of the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers
The draw was made on RTE Radio on Monday morning and facing last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists is an extremely difficult task for the midlanders, even with home advantage. While Tyrone produced a disappointing display ...
Gaelic games
All-Ireland SFC qualifiers round two draw: Longford could be pitted against Mayo, Armagh or Tyrone
Longford will learn the identity of their All-Ireland senior football championship round two qualifier opponents tomorrow morning, Monday, June 10 on the Morning Ireland programme on RTÉ Radio One. The GAA Football ...
Gaelic games
Some consolation for the Longford U-17s in win over Offaly in the Leinster shield
Longford . . . 1-9 Offaly . . . 0-8 The victory for the Shield title holders came at a cost as midfielder Richard Prior was sent-off in the 44th minute after receiving a straight red card. It was the linesman ...
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