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Withdrawals Sound Death Knell For O'Byrne Cup? - 3 Like(s)
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "There's a clear difference between an entire squad travelling to training midweek versus them all travelling to play games in other counties mid week. Lads having to make a 100km journey for an 8pm midweek game, then fed after and not getting home maybe til after midnight. Not everyone lives in Dublin and travels down all the time. Lots of lads live local and have work or family commitments designed into their week which are more impacted by midweek games." The miles clocked up for midweek o'byrne cup games is negligible in comparison to what is clocked up over the course of pre season alone for midweek trainings. In Longford's case and many other county's cases sessions are not just held in the home county. Longford regularly use abbotstown for example along with other counties. The o'byrne cup asks for one, two max, games midweek. Hardly that onerous considering what is already done, not to mention the challenges also held midweek
liosbreac6265 (National) - 13/01/2023 14:51:12
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Limerick Hurling thread 2023 - 3 Like(s)
Congratulations to all the Limerick posters here. I don't know what more can be said but a truly awesome team that we are privileged to watch. I thought I would be an old old man before I'd see the great Kilkenny team surpassed, I think this Limerick side have achieved it. Well done
liosbreac6265 (National) - 24/07/2023 10:11:51
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Longford GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To williesboy: "The intermediate championship is the most competitive in Longford, ok the standard isn't great but it's an exiting hard to predict championship. The junior is a complete joke" We need to move to an 8 - 8 - 8 system between the 3 grades
liosbreac6265 (National) - 21/10/2023 20:18:21
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Galway Can Beat Kerry In The Final. - 2 Like(s)
No they cannot. This is a dead duck. Kerry forwards will run riot. Yesterday was the final
liosbreac6265 (National) - 11/07/2022 09:42:40
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Longford GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "I wonder do other counties do bitterness and long term grudges over club matches the way some in our county do? Or maybe it is just a function of this particular forum and a few posters on it. Must be tricky to walk around all the time with that much of a chip on your shoulder. Can't be much fun. But there we are." Two championships ago is not "long term", do you think clubs will just forget your supporters openly gloating on social media? To those trying to say Clonguish threw the U21 match yesterday you must be joking. We were winning the whole way up until the last few minutes. A few players carrying knocks were rested which makes sense when you are already through, why risk anyone? The players on the pitch gave it their all and were just not good enough to win in the end, a completely different scenario to the "Disgrace of Drumlish" two years ago with players walking around, standing up with the ball when the score difference was the correct one. It is a sweet by product that Killoe are knocked out though. "I love it when a plan comes together"
liosbreac6265 (National) - 14/11/2022 09:14:09
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Longford GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I see we have pivoted from misquotes from 20 years ago, to one county board official performing his job to a club official getting carried away, to our club redrawing parish, county and provincial boundaries. If only Clonguish were consulted by the Boundary Commission 100 years ago we could have solved this island a lot of trouble given how powerful we seemingly are!
Nothing has been won in 14 years and already knives are out. I shudder to think of what nonsense will be spewed on here should we go on to be successful
liosbreac6265 (National) - 21/09/2023 14:19:11
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Club Names And Where They Are From - 2 Like(s)
All bar 3 of Longford's clubs have the parish or town name in the club. For outsiders,
my own club Clonguish is Newtownforbes, Ballymore is in Granard, Sean Connollys is Ballinalee, Fr Manning Gaels is Drumlish, Mostrim is Edgeworthstown, Rathcline is Lanesboro, Grattan Óg is Stonepark, just outside Longford town
liosbreac6265 (National) - 30/10/2022 15:29:27
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Longford GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "Whats with all the "bring the club down" melodrama? Some people have suggested Clonguish will do well or cause an upset this year, hardly controversial and doesn't mean they will win it. In what universe can words placed on a message board "bring the club down"? Couple of lads on here taking it all a bit too personally and need to go outside and get some air. Clonguish have a little way to go yet, but if they can keep this group together and motivated there is a very bright future there. Killoe won the 2012 title with a starting 15 that had average age of 22, and contained a handful of 19 year olds. So it won't be long... providing the club hasn't been reduced to rubble following this post!!! I'm sure the usual WUM's will be along shortly to advise. They never have any bias and are renowned for welcoming all opinions." "usual WUM's" now that is what is called projection! There were plenty of WUM's when a certain club was playing for the perfect result to knock another club out. That was very good for Killoe in 2012, congratulations. That age profile is surely an outlier. It fails to highlight the two key players on the team. One was a professional athlete to that point for a number of years and the other Sean McCormack was the best inside forward in the county at the time. "Lies, damn lies and statistics", stats guy!
liosbreac6265 (National) - 09/08/2023 14:32:55
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Longford GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To B&G: "[quote=liosbreac6265: "[quote=LongfordgaaAbú: ""Any hype is coming from people outside the club to try and bring us down".
Liosbreac6265
9th August 2023
Aged like a fine wine :-). Enjoy the win Liosbreac. Lads played very well, deserved it. Any of the final four can push on and win it now. We made hard work of Slashers on Saturday, but it's never handy when it's Slashers." The hype was that we were coming and going to win all before us. That is still far from the case. People talking that the torch has passed from Mullinalaghta to us is all hype and not coming from our camp. They did play very well and deserved it and right now I am confident that we can take Dromard. Before the year I'd have been over the moon to reach a semi-final, I'll be disappointed now if we do not make the final. Winning it out is just a step too far but you never know"]If they win it this year, will there be a repeat of the famous speech in 03, 'This is the first leg of our 5-in-a-row' "]For there to be a "repeat" it would require it to have happened in the first place!
liosbreac6265 (National) - 18/09/2023 15:33:31
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
We are a Division 4 county so a low standard is not very surprising. Most if not all the intermediate teams would be junior or junior b in most other counties. To the real stuff starting this weekend I see wins for Killoe, Mullinalaghta, Granard, Dromard, Abbeylara and Clonguish
liosbreac6265 (National) - 25/07/2023 12:44:27
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "Who did Slashers beat in the Minor final?" Carrick.
Credit too to kenagh, a small club, who are putting in a massive effort at underage. It's not good enough that bigger clubs like Granard, Drumlish, Killoe etc do nothing for the ancient game
liosbreac6265 (National) - 13/09/2022 08:54:05
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To iluvspuds: "Is this happening? That's a huge blow to Granard if he is.
Is he living in Mullingar/Westmeath or why is he going to Loman's? Other than them being in the mix for a county title most years." More chance of winning the Euromillions I'd say. New account set up just to post idle speculation. A man like that who has given great service to club and county deserves better than someone with nothing better to do make up crap on an internet forum
liosbreac6265 (National) - 30/11/2022 17:15:26
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To williesboy: "He is a good baller but blown up to be better than he is. Does he do it at club level every week? Absolutely not. Has he made any inroads into starting after 3 years on the panel under 3 different managers? Gone backwards it looks like, all 3 managers hardly missing a trick when it comes to him. I do believe he is the future along with the younger squad players and few U20's look bright.
The jury is still out on Duggan for the moment and a big few years coming up for him now with club and county.
I'd be asking what's the story with Doherty not getting game time? I know he was away for a few weeks but good enough to see more game time given how well he played last year under Billy." How do you know what he does with Clonguish every week? Did you see him with the county u20s last year? He was outstanding. For a "Leitrim" man you seem to think you are in the know when it comes to Longford football. You clearly don't have a clue as he is consistently the club's best player. No player has ever done it every week, not even Barden did it every week so take your nonsense elsewhere and stop trying to run a good young man down.
liosbreac6265 (National) - 23/03/2023 17:03:22
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Spinx: "[quote=LongfordgaaAbú: "[quote=Spinx: "[quote=LongfordgaaAbú: "I remember in late 1990's there being young hurling teams (Under 11 or 12) in Slashers, Wolfe Tones, Clonguish, Killoe, Shannon Gaels, Ballymahon, Cashel and Stonepark, all involved in competition. There had been a revival in the schools around that time and the Senior hurling championship had 4 clubs then (Clonguish Gaels, Ballymahon Gaels, Slashers Gaels and Wolfe Tones). That was 25 years ago!!! We have regressed in hurling development terms since then, and that generation-long regression (despite the amazing work of a committed core within the county) is precisely why the county manager can't now attract enough players from clubs in Longford. That will not improve unless a massive investment is made in hurling in Longford. Those who are doing their best to keep hurling alive in Longford deserve our utmost respect and admiration. But the overarching problem persists and we shouldn't shy away from talking about it. I'm surprised national media didn't pick up on the managers quote because it is very revealing about the gulf that exists in hurling today." There was no hurling team in Killoe in the late 90s as ourselves and a few of the Killoe boys played with Clonguish. Abbeylara had an under 12 team one of the years around 94."]100% there was a young hurling team in Killoe at that time. Took part in U11 competition with the other clubs I mentioned above that year. In December 1997 the secretary of the Hurling Board Sean Stakelum published a detailed report titled 'Longford Hurling Looks to the Future' in which he listed clubs involved in Under 11 competition in Longford that year, including Killoe. In fact in August 1997 Killoe won an U10 Hurling Blitz organised by the county board (had 16 teams in it, some from out of county). I remember it because it was held at Emmet Park and I was at it. At the time the county hurling coach was coming to the school in Killoe weekly. There was also a schools indoor hurling championship held in Newtown in mid 1997 which included Melview, Abbeylara, Newtownforbes, Mostrim, St. Michaels, Stonepark, Drumlish, Mullinalaghta, Fermoyle, Killoe, Lanesboro, Ballinalee, Ardagh, St. Emers, Clondra/Killashee, Dromard and Colmcille. So it was a very active period for hurling at that age group. Feel free to check the newspaper archives. It won't let me link, otherwise I would."]Schools hurling team, yes. But a hurling team organised by Emmet Og....I would think not."]Don't contradict stats guy Spinx! He's right on this I can remember a push back then, Killoe also attempted a camogie club about 15 years ago but fell through unfortunately
liosbreac6265 (National) - 12/02/2023 10:58:42
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jack99: "Listened with interest to the Draws on radio. Colmcille as holders know how to win and by the sounds of them both at the draw and talking to people close to the team they expect to be even stronger than last year when all injured players return and is Alan McKeon ( their best player in 2021) coming back? If so they certainly will be hard beaten given the confidence that winning brings. Killoe with Dempsey led management and virtually every one of their top 25 having underage county experience (at least) are obviously favourites. Mullinaghta (4 times champions also in the last 8yrs) will be very determined to get one more out of this team and must still be wondering how they let victory slip in last years county final. Abbey have always flattered to deceive in the last 10 years but could they emerge from the shadows? Unlikely imo. Slashers have always been able to produce a good team and with Liam Keenan I presume staying on should have that extra bit of steel added to their game which seems to have been lacking lately but again I think they will need another year but could make semis. Overall Killoe's to lose but hopefully the holders can hold on." Mullinalaghta did not let victory slip, they were robbed by one of the worst decisions ever seen in Pearse Park. They should be hungry to reverse that but I think their race is run as a force
liosbreac6265 (National) - 24/05/2023 12:07:22
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
If this weekend was not a wake up call that things need to change in the county then I don't know what is. All 3 teams were the best teams this year in each grade and all 3 got wiped away at the first hurdle. Division 4 is our lot for a long time
liosbreac6265 (National) - 06/11/2023 09:12:10
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Mull93: "Who was relegated from Division 1? There were two groups and I think the bottom team in each group was Ratchline and Fr Manning Gaels. I don't recall a play-off between the two teams.
Are Killashee also playing in the Junior Championship? I don't know how the County Board could have accommodated them. They were terrible in league and championship. It was embarrassing as a county to have a senior team not field in 5 championship games. They are in Division 3 on merit and if they have been relegated to Junior Championship as a result of last years Senior Championship fiasco then they can have no complaints.
I can understand why Connollys do not want to go up to Division 1 but I cannot understand why Ardagh Moydow would want to go up." There is no understanding that. If this is true all clubs in question need to be told where to go. It's a league, if you win it you go up, if you finish bottom you go down. Crazy carry on
liosbreac6265 (National) - 04/03/2023 14:26:23
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
RIP Seamus Flynn a true Clonguish and Longford legend.
liosbreac6265 (National) - 14/02/2024 12:41:19
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Agree barring serious reasons behind not been able to go up" The only serious reason would be not having numbers to field and if that's the case then you don't have the numbers to field in the lower division either. It's not acceptable to be holding the season up like this. Again if it is true, lots of rumours have started on here without any foundation
liosbreac6265 (National) - 04/03/2023 15:23:41
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Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Very proud of that Clonguish performance today against a quality Ringtown team. The lads have distinguished themselves so well and did so in 2019 as well.
liosbreac6265 (National) - 29/10/2022 18:52:27
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