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Two county Longford families are aiming to become Ireland's Fittest Family
Two County Longford families are among sixteen contenders aiming to become Ireland's Fittest Family. The Doyles and The Donnellys will take part in RTÉ reality TV show. They are the first families from Longford to feature in the series. Episode ...
Gaelic games
O'Byrne Cup scrapped as Longford footballers focus on the National League
Covid permitting, the Longford footballers and hurlers will be back in competitive action at the end of February under the new plan for the 2021 inter-county season unveiled on Monday by the GAA. Under the new plan, County games will take place ...
Gaelic games
Longford GAA under financial pressure as costs continue to run high
Five games were played on the path to O’Byrne Cup glory; six in Division 3 of the Allianz League and two in the Leinster Championship. The cost of running the various Longford teams continues to be high in the midst of the coronavirus era with ...
Gaelic games
Longford’s O'Byrne Cup silverware a shining light in a Covid stricken dark year
The following are extracts from Longford GAA Secretary Peter O’Reilly’s Annual Report: Coronavirus Pandemic “I recall saying a few years back in my report about Longford GAA breaking with tradition when for the first time in many, many ...
Gaelic games
Padraic Davis reappointed Longford senior football manager for another two years
Also back as a member of the backroom team is former Galway player John Donnellan as Longford bid to build on the steady progress that has been made for the past two years under the guidance of Davis. The Longford manager, in an ...
Longford sport
Where to watch and when? Here's your guide to all 16 of the weekend's live GAA matches
A few months later than usual, the GAA championships finally kick into life this weekend. Limerick and Clare played out the first championship encounter of 2020 when they clashed in Thurles last Sunday where John Kiely's men ...
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