Aaron Farrell and Jack Macken back in the Longford senior football squad
Longford senior hurlers and ladies football side in championship action
The draw for the group stage of the 2024 Tailteann Cup will be broadcast on the GAAGO channel on gaa.ie on Tuesday next (April 30), starting at 1pm, and the Longford senior footballers - with Dromard’s Aaron Farrell and Colmcille’s Jack Macken back in the squad for the first time this season - will be placed in Pot 3 with their opening round fixture away against the top seed.
Longford hurlers need a win at home to Leitrim
After letting a vital victory slip from their grasp against Warwickshire in Birmingham on Sunday last, the Longford senior hurlers are now under pressure in their quest to qualify for the Lory Meagher Cup final
After looking really good in their second half destruction of Lancashire in the opening round of the championship, the midlanders made the trip to England last weekend in a confident frame of mind but ended up suffering a costly defeat against the other exiles outfit.
Warwickshire struck to score two goals in stoppage time to snatch a crucial 2-21 to 2-16 win and this was a big blow for Longford who were without their injured captain Johnny Casey.
A place in the title decider at Croke Park on Saturday June 1 is still possible but Adrian Moran’s side must win their remaining three fixtures in the group stage, starting with the visit of neighbouring rivals Leitrim to Glennon Brothers Pearse Park this Saturday with a 1pm throw-in.
Longford then take on the title favourites Cavan at Breffni Park on Saturday May 11, followed by another tough task at home to Fermanagh in the last round on Saturday May 18, and are facing an uphill battle to keep their Lory Meagher Cup hopes alive after losing against Warwickshire.
Longford ladies confront Carlow
The Longford ladies senior footballers experienced little difficulty in getting their Leinster Junior Championship campaign off to a winning start against a weak Kilkenny side last weekend and next up is a difficult game against the Division 4 League champions Carlow at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday, throw-in 2pm.