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Replying To Green&redforever: "Good help people going to Dungarvan for the basement battle. It pains me that this game appears to be to see who the weakest team in the country is.
I'm told the championship structure is set in stone. Going to 10 senior 8 inter and 4 junior over the next 2 years.
What about the co board decision to split Div 2 but into 2 groups of 6 and play tge 5 rds with most likely to be without county players and then play 3 more rounds with county players but those 3 worth 3 pts for a win but no change to Div one I'm heard. New to this but frustrated watching Longford last Sunday. ( I won't be going to dungarvan btw but only cos it's just too far in an old car!)" The championship structure realistically needs to go to max. 8 senior and 8 intermediate to regain competitiveness. Its been lop-sided for decades too long. The same with the leagues. Div.2 is going to be split to accommodate Killoe having 2 teams in it (Not sure how it will work out if they meet each other in it). I don't think Killoe want this or have a say in it. Different points for different rounds just undermines the whole league, The CB need to sit down and work out a longer term plan which will work, and really sell it to the clubs to buy into, for the good of the county. No more of this self-interest, point-scoring nonsense. Too many decisions are based on gathering the most votes at the next convention.
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Waterford hurlers are playing Offaly in Walsh Park at the same time. Cant seea big attendance in Dungarvan. Why not play a double header. At least there will be a decent attenance at it.
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Replying To B&G: "Waterford hurlers are playing Offaly in Walsh Park at the same time. Cant seea big attendance in Dungarvan. Why not play a double header. At least there will be a decent attenance at it." They are after doing up walsh park and with all the rain there's no way they would play a double header there. It will be lucky if football goes ahead in Dungarvan at all. They may move to another club ground if they can get one. Football is definitely not priority in Waterford when they couldn't get any pitch 2 weeks ago!
Green&redforever (Longford) - Posts: 4 - 06/02/2026 09:15:18
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Replying To botheyesclosed: "The championship structure realistically needs to go to max. 8 senior and 8 intermediate to regain competitiveness. Its been lop-sided for decades too long. The same with the leagues. Div.2 is going to be split to accommodate Killoe having 2 teams in it (Not sure how it will work out if they meet each other in it). I don't think Killoe want this or have a say in it. Different points for different rounds just undermines the whole league, The CB need to sit down and work out a longer term plan which will work, and really sell it to the clubs to buy into, for the good of the county. No more of this self-interest, point-scoring nonsense. Too many decisions are based on gathering the most votes at the next convention." On your first point about championship structures , didn't the clubs vote to reduce Senior to 10 and intermediate to 6 or 7 and junior to 5 . This should have been in place by 2026 but due to the fiasco caused by a referee error in Mullinaghta Carrickedmond match in 2024 will be 2027 when those targets are achieved, but the clubs have had there say so hardly going to change again before we get there at least. On your point about the leagues being undermined by different points for some games , surely the league is already totally irrelevant and undermined by playing significant number of games without county players. I believe when teams are playing without a full hand there should be no relegation. My club were relegated a few years ago and had a load of big wins in Div 2 that did nobody any good. Championship status should be used to determine league status imo if games played without county men
Green&redforever (Longford) - Posts: 4 - 06/02/2026 09:25:06
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Replying To Green&redforever: "Good help people going to Dungarvan for the basement battle. It pains me that this game appears to be to see who the weakest team in the country is.
I'm told the championship structure is set in stone. Going to 10 senior 8 inter and 4 junior over the next 2 years.
What about the co board decision to split Div 2 but into 2 groups of 6 and play tge 5 rds with most likely to be without county players and then play 3 more rounds with county players but those 3 worth 3 pts for a win but no change to Div one I'm heard. New to this but frustrated watching Longford last Sunday. ( I won't be going to dungarvan btw but only cos it's just too far in an old car!)" I think the structure set in stone is 10 Senior, 8 Intermediate and 6 Junior (3 Junior clubs + 3 second teams) from 2027.
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Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "I think the structure set in stone is 10 Senior, 8 Intermediate and 6 Junior (3 Junior clubs + 3 second teams) from 2027." 10 still far too many
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1180 - 06/02/2026 18:08:55
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Dan Reynolds to the rescue today for Longford. Played well in patches on a very poor pitch down in Waterford. Have to go to Belfast next week and get another two points on the board to get the season back on track. Also great to see Solan being decisive on dropping players who did not perform vs London. Sweeney and Dylan Farrell the two new additions to the starting 15 and both were impactful.
Sportrex (Longford) - Posts: 10 - 08/02/2026 16:40:55
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Replying To Sportrex: "Dan Reynolds to the rescue today for Longford. Played well in patches on a very poor pitch down in Waterford. Have to go to Belfast next week and get another two points on the board to get the season back on track. Also great to see Solan being decisive on dropping players who did not perform vs London. Sweeney and Dylan Farrell the two new additions to the starting 15 and both were impactful." Good to get the win was listening on radio Dessie Reynolds was very good popped up with 2 crucial 2 pointers Lynn and Sweeney good great to see all the forwards on the scoresheet onto Antrim
Longfordlad1985 (Longford) - Posts: 51 - 08/02/2026 17:56:20
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Replying To Longfordlad1985: "Good to get the win was listening on radio Dessie Reynolds was very good popped up with 2 crucial 2 pointers Lynn and Sweeney good great to see all the forwards on the scoresheet onto Antrim" Listening to radio we seemed to play better today with the changes working . Just have to shore up goals , 3 just too many to concede and we did well to win conceding that many. James moran is not a forward but sounded like he worked hard. Mccabe got the assist for goal .
Green&redforever (Longford) - Posts: 4 - 08/02/2026 22:54:49
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Good to get the win in Waterford anyway. The hurlers had another good win too on Saturday.
keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4104 - 09/02/2026 20:44:36
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I'm assuming the leagues will be starting around the end of March, if it's the same as last year.
Any word on the format?
Are Cashel going up or are they being allowed to stay down?
Killoe situation is a bit of a fiasco, with them being told to play 2 teams in Division 2.
It would be ok if they were two different squads, but their 3rd string has about 10 starters from their second string!!
It will be a bit of a joke if the CB let Cashel stay down but tell Killoe 3rd string they must go up.......and from what I'm hearing that seems to be the case.
Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1496 - 10/02/2026 11:52:45
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Replying To Spinx: "I'm assuming the leagues will be starting around the end of March, if it's the same as last year.
Any word on the format?
Are Cashel going up or are they being allowed to stay down?
Killoe situation is a bit of a fiasco, with them being told to play 2 teams in Division 2.
It would be ok if they were two different squads, but their 3rd string has about 10 starters from their second string!!
It will be a bit of a joke if the CB let Cashel stay down but tell Killoe 3rd string they must go up.......and from what I'm hearing that seems to be the case." With the county board anything is possible, if you ask enough times they seem to just let you do as you want.
Garmin (Longford) - Posts: 112 - 10/02/2026 12:26:50
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Replying To Spinx: "I'm assuming the leagues will be starting around the end of March, if it's the same as last year.
Any word on the format?
Are Cashel going up or are they being allowed to stay down?
Killoe situation is a bit of a fiasco, with them being told to play 2 teams in Division 2.
It would be ok if they were two different squads, but their 3rd string has about 10 starters from their second string!!
It will be a bit of a joke if the CB let Cashel stay down but tell Killoe 3rd string they must go up.......and from what I'm hearing that seems to be the case." If Killoe's 2nd and 3rd teams are so similar in players would it not make more sense for them to have their division 1 and 2 teams and then use their 3rd team for genuine junior players and let them play in division 4/5 instead of getting players who couldn't make the division 3 team to now play in division 2 with the fixtures clashing. Does anybody know if they can face themselves in division 2.
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Replying To Clonbonnyrabbitt: "If Killoe's 2nd and 3rd teams are so similar in players would it not make more sense for them to have their division 1 and 2 teams and then use their 3rd team for genuine junior players and let them play in division 4/5 instead of getting players who couldn't make the division 3 team to now play in division 2 with the fixtures clashing. Does anybody know if they can face themselves in division 2." They are on about splitting Division 2 into 2 groups.
After one round of games, the top half from both groups go into the promotion group and the bottom half of the two groups will go into a relegation group.
Killoe will probably finish in the bottom half of both groups.
If this happens, from what I've been told is, the better of the two Killoe teams will be put into the promotion group!!
Sounds bonkers, but that is what I have being told and it is Longford GAA after all!!!
Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1496 - 11/02/2026 15:23:47
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Division 2 (15 a side) - 12 Teams:
Ardagh Moydow
Ballymahon
Ballymore
Dromard
Fr. Manning Gaels
Kenagh
Killoe Young Emmets (Green)
Killoe Young Emmets (White)
Mostrim
Seán Connolly's
St Brigid's Killashee
Young Grattan's
Format Overview:
12 teams - Two Groups of 6 - open draw with Killoe Young Emmet teams seeded.
5 Rounds.
Phase 1 - Win 2pts / Draw 1pt / Loss 0pts.
Phase 2 - Win 3pts / Draw 1pt / Loss 0pts.
Eligibility:
Killoe Young Emmets to name 19 players who are ineligible to play Division 2. See further eligibility criteria below.
Final Placings and Relegation (2 Teams):
See sections 2(c) to 2(l) for additional group games, player eligibility, and determination of final placings and relegation.
Patsy Reilly Cup:
Top 4 Teams following the conclusion of the competition play in the Patsy Reilly Cup Semi-Finals (1 v 4 and 2 v 3 with Teams 1 and 2 having home advantage).
The Semi-Final Winners play in the Patsy Reilly Cup Final.
Rules and Regulations:
a) As Killoe Young Emmets have two teams in Division 2, they will be seeded with one team in each group.
b) Killoe Young Emmets will name twenty players (outside of their 19 players for Division 1) who will play on their Division 2 Green team. The remainder of their players will play on the Division 2 White team.
If a player from the White panel plays at any time on the Green team they will no longer be eligible to play on the White team.
c) Phase 1 - There will be two groups of six teams achieved by means of an open draw.
d) The teams in each group will play each other with two points for a win and one point for a draw.
e) County players (Senior Football and Hurling) will be available to Clubs during the league stages when they are not required for county activities.
f) Phase 2 - At the end of the initial group games, there will be a further open draw for three groups of four teams.
g) Killoe Young Emmet teams will again be seeded.
h) There will be three games in each group with three points for a win and one point for a draw.
i) County players will be available for all games referred to at 2(h).
j) League Table - On the completion of all games (8 in total), teams will be awarded the cumulative points earned.
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