Longford centre of excellence
Is it true that the planning permission has been appealed to Bord Planala?
Cul Baire , 16/03/2010 at 15:07

Wicklow Game
Whenever the ball is played into Kavanagh he goes down looking for a free before he even has the ball. The referees have copped onto it. Start him on the bench for the next game it might give him the kick he needs. This game next week will give Ryan the chance to get the players who should be playing, playing!!!! But we all know by now he'll stick with the usual weak links. Danny Keenan might be back in contention for a start!!! Thats great news for all concerned!!!! (Sarcastic)!!
Spinx , 16/03/2010 at 14:16

Ryan out!
I think its about time the county board came out and say they made a big mistake in hiring Ryan. If there was relegation from Div 4 we'd be well on course for 2 successful relegations. Along with not winning a Leinster Championship game under him. He's not picking the right players, he's not picking the right tactics, he's simply not up to it in my opinion. Time to pack his bags and leave.
Spinx , 16/03/2010 at 14:03

Wicklow Game
Lads I dont know what yere on about - Kav had perfect ball played into him and wasted
it everytime. So to say he is a good ball winner is not true.
Longford1 , 16/03/2010 at 13:07

Wicklow Game
Teams have copped on to Kavanagh but he's always had that throughout his short footballing life and i think he maybe needs to be played on the 40 so they could use his direct running at players as an advantage. Also he'd be a good ball winner there and he works hard-pity he's an awful tackler but still one of longford's best players. Play him on the 40 for the first 45 mins and switch him in later to cause some damage while defenders are tiring.
elmatador , 16/03/2010 at 12:12

Wicklow Game
Could the loss in form by Kavanagh have anything to do with the fact that every team is playing a second man in front of him.Maybe if the management team changed back to a three man full forward line it would cut this out.From what i heard the whole full forward line had a poor day on Sunday and it wasnt just Kavanagh. If your playing a 2 man full forward line the quality of ball going in must be of a very high standard especially when the opposition plays with a sweeper in front of the full forward line. Over the years Longford have never had anybody who was able to give in quality ball. Longford are all too predictable now and every team knows how to stop them from playing. Longford need to change their tactics and quick!
heyhey , 16/03/2010 at 11:02

Wicklow Game
Is it now 15euro into the stand for a division 4 match?? that is a disgrace,paying a tenner in to see pure tripe is bad enough!!
HairyGrowler , 16/03/2010 at 08:31

Wicklow Game
It must be very disheartning for the players to see an empty stand.

I was told that it was €15 to go into the stand as opposed to €10 for the hill - and it was a dry day. That might explain part of it.
TurnipAyter , 15/03/2010 at 21:27

Divison 1 and 2 results
Tomthumb,as i said when we beat most of the teams in div2,,u mite take us serious then,killashee beat a poor shroid team,grattans beat a kenagh team,who has had no more than 8 training every nite,cmon now.
gandy , 15/03/2010 at 21:09

Are Longford the worst team in the country ?
Agree with a lot of what Longford1 said but good God we are going through a rough oatch at the moment. Seems like an age since we actually strung a couple of wins together.
Ronnie_Coleman , 15/03/2010 at 21:04

Divison 1 and 2 results
I agree with most of the post but at this time of the year not too many need to care about the league as a competiton, the CB only rate them as mickey mouse competitions with the formats that are in place,far too many teams in div 1 ,div 2 may be a bit competitive compared to div 1 but must of the teams are just basicly junior standard ,gandy i persume your from forgney but in fairness dont think your that good as a team, ill judge ye when ye have spent a few years at a higher level,best of luck to ye anyway
tomthumb , 15/03/2010 at 20:31

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Heard carrick are training fairly hard 3 times a week nd get n big attendences. They prob will b very strong early on but will fall of a bit towards the summer
Mr_bean , 15/03/2010 at 19:39

Divison 1 and 2 results
I was at the Dromard Killoe game and i have to say that there was at least 3 players there well capablo of starting on the county team and making a difference. For Killoe, Sean McCormack and cousin Joe were excellent and were the key to the Killoe win, while Peter Masterson scored 4 or 5 points from play and ran Killoe ragged all afternoon. Glen Ryan is either asleep or pure ignorant not to consider these players.
khafelnikov , 15/03/2010 at 18:44

Are Longford the worst team in the country ?
They actually played quite well yesterday and were unlucky not to get a result
against Wicklow who area decent side.

We drew with Waterford in a game we dominated and should have won. Waterford
are topping div 4 now and beat Limerick the other night.

Then we actaully WON the game against Limerick, but the ref decided to rule out a
legit goal we scored.....

I'm probably biased but I don't believe that we are as bad as our postion in the table...

we will give Louth a decent game in the Championship and I fancy us to beat them.....
Longford1 , 15/03/2010 at 18:40

Wicklow Game
In fairness it was a much improved performance yesterday..... and
we were a bit unlucky not to get a result..... our record in losing close games
by one or two points is awful

There were some encouraging signs - the return of David Barden for one, who scored an amazing goal !

Masterson, Smyth, Reilly and McGee were outstanding ....

Im not defending Ryan but 2 things he has got right is that we now have a full back in Masterson
that we hadnt got before. And also he is getting the best out of Dec Reilly playing him picking up
the breaks in Midfield, rather than stuck in the corner....

Trying Maclveney in at full forward was worth a try but it didnt work. He was always behind his man
and won very little ball. Ryan should have made a change there earlier, maybe we would have got a
result.

The loss of form of Brian Kavanagh is now really alarming. He was awful again yesterday. He should have
been subbed in my opinion.

Hanley - what I meant about giving at least 100% is that once they do that as a supporter you can have no
complaints...

There was a very small crowd yesterday. It must be very disheartning for the players to see an empty stand.
I know they are not getting the results at the mintute, but a true 'supporter' gets behind the team in the bad times as
well as good times. Infact the lads need the support now more than ever....
Longford1 , 15/03/2010 at 18:35

Divison 1 and 2 results
Have to say,im delighted with our first game in div 2,we totally outplayed moydow harpers,from start to finish,and lookin at the other results in div2 ,id be very confident of takin points of kenagh,killashee,shroid and grattans,,heard reports that none of them much good,ourselves and ballymore to fight for promotion
gandy , 15/03/2010 at 18:10

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2 or 3 shock results in div1 it must be said
datsit , 15/03/2010 at 17:45

Are Longford the worst team in the country ?
Elmatador, true comment apart from one line where you said the 2 bardens and Martin should be in the full-forward line. I think not, David definitely not, possibly Paul but most certainly Jamesie.
As regards Des Dolan he wouldn't be a bad appointment, especially if he brought his sons. In relation to club managers, I would suggest some as selectors, Liam Belton and Trevor Smullen...one a shrewd operator, the other a former player and now training Ballymahon would have an eye for a good player.
I do think however Dom Corrigan would be a nice appointment, even though he is tied up with Carrigallen!!
rover08 , 15/03/2010 at 17:44

Divison 1 and 2 results
Big wins for Killoe, Rathcline and Carrickedmond at the week end. Wudn't have seen that coming. Indeed Carrick gave Cashel an awful hammering. Lynn will have to start pulling rabbits out of hats up there.
Were colmcille missing any one bar the 2 county lads? Fair play to the raths for going up there and winning. Not an easy place to go and get a result.
gaels 4 sam , 15/03/2010 at 17:26

Divison 1 and 2 results
All County Football League Division 1
McGee Park: Colmcille 0-11 Ratchline 2-7
Emmet Park: Emmet Óg 1-12 Dromard 1-8
Monaduff: Fr. Manning Gaels 0-9 Longford Slashers 3-10
Leo Casey Park: Ballymahon 0-7 Mostrim 0-14
The Laurels: St. Columba's 1-9 St. Mary's 1-7
Keenan Park: St. Patrick's 0-10 Sean Connolly's 0-9
Lynch Park: Abbeylara 3-9 Clonguish 0-10
Moran Park: Carrickedmond 4-9 Cashel 1-7

All County Football League Division 2
McGann Park: Kenagh 1-9 Grattan Óg 1-10
Killashee: St. Brigid's 1-11 Shroid 0-3
Ballybrien: Ballymore 1-11 Legan Sarsfields 1-8
Leo Casey Park: St. Munis Forgney 2-10 Moydow Harpers 0-6
gladiator , 15/03/2010 at 16:54