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Killoe v Mullinalaghta should be a good Div1 final. With the league split in 2, it's sometimes hard to get a clear picture what level everyone is at. I'd imagine the group Killoe came from is significantly harder. Killoe haven't had the best record against Mullinalaghta but I think they will come out on top in this one. Killoe by 3pts. backtoback2 (Longford) - Posts: 35 - 29/06/2023 18:17:24 2490724 Link
Are they going to try and squeeze in the leader cup again in the small time between league and championship? easycowboy (Longford) - Posts: 28 - 01/07/2023 13:16:21 2490999 Link
Replying To easycowboy: "Are they going to try and squeeze in the leader cup again in the small time between league and championship?" Division 1 final is on Wednesday. League semi-finals are next weekend and Leader Cup final is Sunday 16th. Championship starts on Friday 28th. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 542 - 01/07/2023 14:43:34 2491038 Link
Leader Cup Semi Finals Mullinalaghta v Clonguish Killoe V Slashers Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1290 - 01/07/2023 22:06:07 2491168 Link
Are Killoe/Mullinalaghta/CCC being presumptive by putting the League Final and Leader Cup Final into one match? I might be wrong but it seem to be what is being proposed by some. Meeting in 2 finals (IF they both win a semi final) in 10 days should be a privilege not an imposition. Slashers and Clonguish will be delighted with the extra motivation that will give them. botheyesclosed (Longford) - Posts: 119 - 04/07/2023 09:38:36 2492044 Link
Replying To botheyesclosed: "Are Killoe/Mullinalaghta/CCC being presumptive by putting the League Final and Leader Cup Final into one match? I might be wrong but it seem to be what is being proposed by some. Meeting in 2 finals (IF they both win a semi final) in 10 days should be a privilege not an imposition. Slashers and Clonguish will be delighted with the extra motivation that will give them." Yeah, it definitely looks like both clubs came to a 'gentleman's agreement' to postpone the Division 1 final and have the Leader Cup final cover both. But I'm sure some excuse will be put out why the Div 1 final was called off. Still, I can't see Clonguish or Slashers causing an upset in either semi-final. Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1290 - 04/07/2023 10:24:29 2492059 Link
Replying To Oddball: "Does anyone have the Killoe team from the other night? I wouldn't know many from either club. All I know was Joe O'brien was in goals for Clonguish and Paddy Kiernan was in midfield for Killoe." You wouldn't know many from either club?? Every post you have made is about Clonguish and you name 10+ players in your last 3 posts lol Garmin (Longford) - Posts: 92 - 04/07/2023 10:43:55 2492069 Link
Replying To Spinx: "Yeah, it definitely looks like both clubs came to a 'gentleman's agreement' to postpone the Division 1 final and have the Leader Cup final cover both. But I'm sure some excuse will be put out why the Div 1 final was called off. Still, I can't see Clonguish or Slashers causing an upset in either semi-final." Ah now lads, leave down the tinfoil hats. The CCCC wouldn't entertain any crazy 'gentlemans agreements' rubbish as a reason for postponement and if you think Mullinalaghta and Killoe are somehow sat around doing idiotic backroom deals like that, you need to get some air. I will file this one alongside Connollys not wanting to go up to Div 1. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 542 - 04/07/2023 11:53:47 2492101 Link
Replying To Garmin: "You wouldn't know many from either club?? Every post you have made is about Clonguish and you name 10+ players in your last 3 posts lol" Did you bother to read my post above that one before coming on here? Obviously you did not, but decided to just have a go at me. I'll give you a rough account of what the other post said. I got talking to 2 Clonguish supporters at the game and got a run down on players from them that night. Before that I would not have had much knowledge of the Killoe or Clonguish current crop of players. So, from my lengthy conversation with these 2 men I got a full report on what players they had out that night and what players they were missing. Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 908 - 04/07/2023 11:54:51 2492102 Link
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "Ah now lads, leave down the tinfoil hats. The CCCC wouldn't entertain any crazy 'gentlemans agreements' rubbish as a reason for postponement and if you think Mullinalaghta and Killoe are somehow sat around doing idiotic backroom deals like that, you need to get some air. I will file this one alongside Connollys not wanting to go up to Div 1." You would be irate to learn what almost happened given your history of finger wagging at bold clubs giving walkovers. Killoe were willing to give the cup to Mullinalaghta, who did not want that to happen. Neither did the county board so all parties agreed to play it at a later date. That said the fixture is still up so who knows maybe there has been another twist liosbreac6265 (Longford) - Posts: 244 - 04/07/2023 12:38:10 2492112 Link
Replying To liosbreac6265: "You would be irate to learn what almost happened given your history of finger wagging at bold clubs giving walkovers. Killoe were willing to give the cup to Mullinalaghta, who did not want that to happen. Neither did the county board so all parties agreed to play it at a later date. That said the fixture is still up so who knows maybe there has been another twist" I think I seen the fixture is postponed. What was said above could be true. Last year Colmcille wanted the Leader Cup final postponed to a later date but CB said no. They went to give Mullinalaghta the walkover but Mullinalaghta refused and said they wanted to win it on the field if they were to win it. Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 908 - 04/07/2023 12:50:08 2492123 Link
Replying To Oddball: "Did you bother to read my post above that one before coming on here? Obviously you did not, but decided to just have a go at me. I'll give you a rough account of what the other post said. I got talking to 2 Clonguish supporters at the game and got a run down on players from them that night. Before that I would not have had much knowledge of the Killoe or Clonguish current crop of players. So, from my lengthy conversation with these 2 men I got a full report on what players they had out that night and what players they were missing." so by your 'lenghty' conversation with these men you managed to remember all the names of 10+ players or did you just write them down!! come on!! your from Clonguish end of!! im not having a go a you at all it just baffles me that people come on here pretending to not be from their own clubs!! Garmin (Longford) - Posts: 92 - 04/07/2023 14:02:09 2492144 Link
Replying To Oddball: "Darren Quinn is another man who has been plagued by injuries his whole career. His hamstrings give him horrid trouble." lol and that's months ago Garmin (Longford) - Posts: 92 - 04/07/2023 14:04:17 2492147 Link
Garmin, you must be bored trawling through pages of the Hoganstand! Answer you better if you did something more worthwhile with yourself!! There is no big secret from me on where I am from and I have stated this previously....I'm a Tarmon man. I went to school in Mels so that is why I have an interest in Longford football. And well done on actually copping on to how I remembered these lads names, the good old pen and paper. I always bring a pen and paper to any game I go to, to take notes, teams and scorers. Also on Darren Quinn, he's hardly an unknown name in Longford football considering he played county football not so long ago!! Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 908 - 04/07/2023 15:27:37 2492192 Link
Replying To Spinx: "Leader Cup Semi Finals Mullinalaghta v Clonguish Killoe V Slashers" Do teams want Leader cup semi finals or should we just go for a straight final especially with the season being more condensed? ballymore1967 (Longford) - Posts: 65 - 04/07/2023 18:19:36 2492250 Link
Replying To ballymore1967: "Do teams want Leader cup semi finals or should we just go for a straight final especially with the season being more condensed?" Yes. There has to be an incentive to finish higher in the league otherwise there would be too many dead rubbers with a few rounds remaining. We would end up with more walkovers and clubs getting on longfordgaaabu's naughty list. No one wants that!! liosbreac6265 (Longford) - Posts: 244 - 05/07/2023 10:18:42 2492332 Link
I see Killoe/Slashers has been put back to Tuesday night. Any reason for that? Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1290 - 05/07/2023 11:08:11 2492354 Link
Replying To ballymore1967: "Do teams want Leader cup semi finals or should we just go for a straight final especially with the season being more condensed?" How would you delineate it from the Division 1 (Skelly Cup) in that scenario? They should align ACFL with how the national league is run. No cup for finishing top of a division, top two (top from each group if the division is split) play the final and that's your league title. Makes sense anyway but especially in a more condensed season. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 542 - 05/07/2023 14:13:47 2492424 Link
Replying To Oddball: "I think I seen the fixture is postponed. What was said above could be true. Last year Colmcille wanted the Leader Cup final postponed to a later date but CB said no. They went to give Mullinalaghta the walkover but Mullinalaghta refused and said they wanted to win it on the field if they were to win it." Killoe asked for the postponement. Both teams played 4 league games in 11 days and would have a final today, and semi-final and maybe another final all over next two weekends and then into a long c'ship campaign from 28th. A few county lads there who won't have had much of a break and are taking one now. I don't like or approve of postponing games - I think you play what's in front of you with the bench you have and complain to the powers later, but I have never before seen the ridiculous speed at which the back end of the league was played this year. There is a compressed season and there is the past two weeks, and I just don't get it. The current schedule is unnecessary and not good for player welfare. So I would factor all of that in when deciding to be irate or not. Outcome was that both clubs agreed to use the next league encounter as the final just as Abbeylara and Colmcille did in 2021 for the postponed 2020 decider, if i'm not mistaken? I'm predicting Slashers and Mullinalaghta for the Leader Cup final so the Division 1 will likely be decided next year. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 542 - 05/07/2023 16:38:10 2492488 Link
Promotion and relegation from Division 2 was sorted last night. Rathcline officially secured promotion back to the top table while surprisingly Cashel got relegated to Division 3. I think they have become the first Senior Championship winning club to be playing Junior league football since Clonguish back in the early 90's. Anyone know what is going on out there? Surely they should have been good enough to stay in Division 2? They got an awful beating last night from Ballymore, who themselves were on a bad run. Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1290 - 06/07/2023 08:52:31 2492559 Link