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Longfords Paddy Dowd |
Christmas gift ideas from Scullion Hurls
Christmas is upon us and once again Scullion Hurls have a wide selection of hurling and GAA related gifts available for you to choose from.
Ballymahon senior and minor notes
The Club has now launched their Annual Race Night. This year it will take place in Cooney,Äôs Hotel this Friday night, 5th December.
Season ticket introduced
The GAA has launched a reduced price season ticket for the 2009 season which would offer purchasers a chance to buy an All-Ireland final ticket should their county reach a decider.
Dromard GAA Club Notes
Congratulations to our U21 team who over came a strong amalgamation of Connollys/Mullinaghta/Colmcille, on Sunday last at Pearse Park.
U21 semi-finals
The semi-finals of the 2008 Longford U21 football championship are down for decision on Sunday November 30.
Quinn to be nurtured by Clarke mentor
Longford youngster Michael Quinn will be trained by the same Aussie Rules coach who developed Down’s Marty Clarke into one of the game’s hottest properties.
National league fixtures announced
The GAA has confirmed that following a meeting of it’s Central Council that the fixtures for the Allianz GAA Football and Hurling National Leagues have been confirmed.
Ballymahon senior and minor notes
The Club has now launched their Annual Race Night. This year it will take place in Cooney’s Hotel on Friday 5th December next.
Dromard GAA Club Notes
Eugene McNaboe is heading off to South Africa to be part of The Niall Mellon Township Trust which provides homes to the impoverished communities in the townships, as part of his fundraising he organised a game between the 1999 Dromard Championship winning Team and the 2007 Championship team.
Skelly hits out at AFL raids
Leinster Council vice-chairman and ex-Longford chairman Martin Skelly has expressed his concerns about the recruitment of young GAA stars by Aussie Rules clubs.
Brady leaves Colmcille and eyes Gowna return
Ciaran Brady has decided to step down from his position as Colmcille manager and pursue another year of playing with his native club, Gowna.
Mostrim edge past Killoe into last four
Mostrim took their place in the semi-finals of the James Keogh Under 21 Football Championship last Friday night with a well-earned four-point victory over Killoe at Monaduff.
Harkins is new Longford Under 21 boss
Longford senior selector Mickey Harkins has been appointed as the county’s new Under 21 football manager for the 2009 season.
Players’ grants under threat
Sports Minister Martin Cullen has admitted that the GAA players’ grants scheme could be scrapped after just one year.
Leinster dates and venues announced
The Leinster Council has announced dates and venues for its 2009 championship fixtures in both football and hurling.
Colmcille GFC Club Notes
On Sunday last, the senior season came to an end when we were defeated by Eire Og in the AIB Leinster Club Quarter Final Reply. Like the previous Sunday, the game went into extra time and it was a game wherewe failed to take our chances and put scores on the board when it mattered.
Ballymahon senior and minor notes
The u-8 Fun League continues this Saturday in Kenagh, please see Minor Board Notes for more details. Our annual bowling night was held in Longford Megabowl last Friday night.
Essendon confident Quinn can be a success
Aussie Rules side Essendon are confident that Longford minor star Michael Quinn will make a big impact in the code after he signed for the club in recent weeks.
Dromard GAA Club Notes
Niall Mellon Township Trust Fundraiser on Sunday next in Parc naGeal Dromard at 2:30pm. The 1999 Dromard Championship winning Team will take on the 2007 Championship team, with refreshments later in the club house, followed by a Music Session.
Leinster club SFC: McCormack edges Ógs into last four
Éire Óg took their place in the last four of the Leinster Senior Football Club Championship by seeing off Colmcille after extra time in Pearse Park, Longford yesterday afternoon.
Results roundup
All the results from Sunday’s club championship games in Munster, Ulster and Leinster.
Championship to undergo restructure
The 2009 Longford senior football championship is set to be ran on a different format than before after radical changes were ratified at a recent County Board meeting.
Clarke linked with chairman role
Despite stepping down as vice-chairman of the Longford County Board, James Clarke has been nominated for the top seat on the executive for this year’s convention.
Tough campaign for hurlers
Longford hurlers have not been handed the kindest draw in the National hurling league ahead of the 2009 campaign that begins on Sunday February 8th.
Galway to face Offaly in Walsh Cup
Leinster hurling championship newcomers Galway will make their debut in the province when they travel to take on Offaly in the first round of the Walsh Cup on January 18 next.
Dubs begin Cup defence against Offaly
Pat Gilroy’s first game in charge of Dublin will be a trip to Offaly for their opening O’Byrne Cup defence on January 4.
Leinster accident competitions
The fixtures for the 2009 O’Byrne Cup, O’Byrne Cup Shield
Colmcille Notes
On Sunday last, the people from Colmcille flocked to Dr Cullen Park, Carlow to watch their team compete in the AIB All Ireland Club Championship for the very first time.
Ballymahon senior and minor notes
The Club has now launched their Annual Race Night. This year it will take place in Cooney,Äôs Hotel on Friday 5th December next.
Leinster club fixtures
All the games this week in both codes at senior, intermediate and junior level.
Dromard GAA Club Notes
U21 Game this weekend, see paper for details, all support needed for the team. A lot of work is ongoing on the main pitch the week, and over the next few weeks, and the pitch will be closed for a few months.
Leinster SFC: Ógs earn replay after extra time
Éire Óg and Colmcille will have to do it all again in the Leinster Senior Football Club Championship quarter-finals after the two sides played out an absorbing draw yesterday at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow, after extra time.
Club Roundup
All of the Provincial club action on Sunday was focussed on the big-ball code as the Connacht finalists were decided, Nemo Rangers advanced in Munster as did Crossmaglen Rangers in Ulster while it was a busy day in Leinster.
Sunday’s results roundup
All the results from Sunday’s provincial club championship games as well as the Waterford senior hurling final.
Farrell reiterates desire
GPA chief Dessie Farrell has stressed once again the importance of the GAA formally recognising the Gaelic Players’ Association.
GAA Games Development Conference
The GAA Games Development Conference will take place on the weekend of November 28th and 29th in Croke Park and will feature a number of innovations that have not been used previously.
Longford clubs head for Kilkenny
Colmcille are not the only Longford club in Leinster club action this weekend as both Cashel and Shroid Slashers head into the hurling stronghold of Kilkenny.
Colmcille face baptism of fire
When a team enters the Leinster club championship for the very first time, they would be hoping that the draw would be kind to them, but that is not the case for Colmcille as they face experienced Carlow outfit Eire Og at Dr Cullen Park on Sunday.
Longford star heads to Oz
The exodus of young GAA players heading to Australia to play Aussie Rules continues as Longford minor star Michael Quinn has just signed a two-contract with AFL side Essendon.
Deals from Scullion hurls
Scullion hurls have great winter deals on offer at the moment ith 10% savings on many items.
Colmcille GAA Notes
Sunday last Eire Og the home side defeated Kiltegan (Wicklow) by 3-10 to 1-12.
Croker warn that league fixtures are provisional
The GAA has said that draft fixtures released to individual counties for next year’s NHL and NFL are only provisional and should not be taken as being finalised.
Ladies All-Ireland club series launched
Players from the three competing levels in the 2008 Vhi Healthcare Ladies Football All-Ireland Club Championships, Senior, Intermediate and Junior, were on hand in Croke Park to launch the All-Ireland series
Fixtures
All the local fixtures up until Sunday 9th November.
Ballymahon senior and minor notes
The Club has now launched their Annual Race Night. This year it will take place in Cooney’s Hotel on Friday 5th December next.
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