Clonguish and Killoe battle it out for the Leader Cup

Conor Flynn on the ball for Clonguish against Mullinalaghta in the recent Leader Cup semi-final in The Laurels. The St Columba’s player in the picture is Luke Meehan. Photo: Syl Healy | Syl Healy

placeholder image — Conor Flynn on the ball for Clonguish against Mullinalaghta in the recent Leader Cup semi-final in The Laurels. The St Columba’s player in the picture is Luke Meehan. Photo: Syl Healy | Syl Healy

Senior football league final at Pearse Park on Saturday, throw-in 7pm

A couple of the leading contenders for championship glory later in the year will clash in the Leader Cup final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Saturday evening, throw-in 7pm.

Clonguish are going for 3-in-a-row in the prestigious senior football league competition while Killoe are attempting to win the coveted old trophy for the first time since 2015.

Introduced back in 1936 when the cup was presented to the county board by the Longford Leader newspaper, Clonguish were winners in 2024 & 2025 and currently share top spot with Mullinalaghta in this roll of honour with 12 titles apiece.

While both of the 2026 finalists will be missing players with Killoe attacker Paddy Moran gone to the United States for the summer, Jack Duggan is expected to return for Clonguish after playing with Roscommon in the All-Ireland SF championship.

In a repeat of the 2023 senior championship final which resulted in a single point win for Emmet Óg Killoe, another close encounter is in prospect and Clonguish may well have to settle for second best again in the battle for success against their neighbouring rivals

Prediction: Killoe