Fantastic 2nd half comeback from the lads. Laois had a goal disallowed in injury time for a square ball from a free. It'll be interesting to see the incident on the Sunday Game but Longford definitely deserved to win. It makes up for the defeat in Portlaoise last year.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4105 - 20/05/2012 21:17:00    1176667

Heard about the disallowed goal, sounds as if it will be a talking point.

Well done on a great win, Longford are a good side, showed that in the league.

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 20/05/2012 21:23:11    1176677

Indeed. They are shaping up to be dark horses as many have suggested.

Pretty nervous about meeting them in the next round considering what they did to us in the Division 3 final.

gigoer (Wexford) - Posts: 1998 - 20/05/2012 21:35:09    1176694

and wexford up next. i'd fancy longford to win that and who knows after that

BettystownRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 3353 - 20/05/2012 21:39:29    1176702

Who knows what next, I do, a beating from Dublin, thats what! But good show today, good heart, Laois rubbish mind!

lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 20/05/2012 21:55:56    1176732

I think the rule is no square ball except for frees & 45's. The disallowed goal came directly from a free.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4105 - 20/05/2012 21:56:05    1176733

Ref made right call.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 20/05/2012 21:59:34    1176739

Only caught the 10 mins or so highlights on the Sunday Game last night.
Edited highlights or not, it looked like Paul Barden was in super form.
He's a lot of mileage on the clock but he stood out yesterday as the best player on show. Still got terrific pace.

Well done to Longford

OffalyBigBall (Offaly) - Posts: 644 - 21/05/2012 08:36:34    1176750

Said all along they may have a good year. I fancy them to maybe make last 8.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 21/05/2012 08:46:07    1176753

Great result for Longford. Put that 2nd half performance into a full 70 minutes and they'd be a threat to anyone in Leinster.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 21/05/2012 09:31:59    1176789

Midfield is still a problem but the defence was superb. Sunday Game showed Laois goal definitely was a square ball so fair play to the officials. He was a good referee, I think. He let the game flow.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4105 - 21/05/2012 11:07:29    1176900

Yep, really impressed with Longford, would tend to agree with another poster, strong possibility they could make last eight, maybe even semi finals.

Take yesterdays games, you would put longford way ahead of the likes of Roscommon.

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 21/05/2012 12:00:11    1176971

Paul Barden is a classy footballer. Would like to see Longford reach the Leinster Semi now.

Cute_Kerry_Hoor (Kerry) - Posts: 2518 - 21/05/2012 12:16:27    1176994

Longford are a team on the rise and could have a good run in the Championship this year. Barden and Quinn are two serious footballers.

On another note, Laois must surely be close to dispensing with McNulty? They have gone backwards over the past two years and look like they are going nowhere. He is persisting with selecting midfielders in the forward line - Sheehan, Begley, Meaney and Clancy are all midfielders not forwards, and they look a million miles from the pacy free-scoring team Micko had a few years ago.

icehonesty (Wexford) - Posts: 2592 - 21/05/2012 12:17:51    1176996

Is that Barden lad a son of the great Brendan Barden from An Longfort's great team of the late sixties that won a Leinser and a league?

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 21/05/2012 12:23:03    1177001

He's a son of Micheal Barden. Brendan was his uncle. His brother David is on the team as well and another brother Enda Was a great servant to the county as well lining out at centre field.

Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1563 - 21/05/2012 12:36:16    1177025

McNulty seems to have sour grapes over the defeat but the Laois people around me were very dignified & believed the best team on the day won. He said the goal changed the game. Yes it did but it was coming. Longford were totally on top at that stage & missed 2 or 3 gilt-edged goal chances before Paul Barden hit the net.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4105 - 21/05/2012 13:19:03    1177088

Be very hard to beat wexford 3 times in 2 months. If the second half in the league final is anything to go by we could be up against it. Wexford will be strong favourites.

walkinglunchbox (Longford) - Posts: 334 - 21/05/2012 15:03:38    1177232

Longford will have to improve they must play for the entire game. Laois Full forward Clancy should have been sent off he punched Longford goal keeper in the back with play at the other end of the field, in fairness that was all he did all day.

bullring (Longford) - Posts: 204 - 21/05/2012 18:07:13    1177455

Great win by llongford. Always good for the game seeing another team making plenty off strides forward. Next up wexford and put in the sme effort quite capable of beating them..

DUB1 (Dublin) - Posts: 5583 - 21/05/2012 18:26:11    1177477