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Davis took over for the 2019 season. Denis Connerton was manager in 2018, coming 3rd and missing out on promotion in the final game against fermanagh easycowboy (Longford) - Posts: 28 - 21/08/2023 15:40:29 2501632 Link
Ah here lads, that minor result last night has to be a typo on the County website? Is it supposed to be 1-23 instead of 11-23?? Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1326 - 23/08/2023 11:08:43 2501869 Link
Replying To Spinx: "Ah here lads, that minor result last night has to be a typo on the County website? Is it supposed to be 1-23 instead of 11-23??" Unfortunately it was not a typo. I was at the game and it could easily have been 20 goals had the lads not elected to take a point instead. Is it the clubs themselves who decide what level they play at? If it is, then surely Western Gaels should have elected to play in the B Championship. Frank74 (Longford) - Posts: 187 - 23/08/2023 13:23:05 2501913 Link
Replying To easycowboy: "Davis took over for the 2019 season. Denis Connerton was manager in 2018, coming 3rd and missing out on promotion in the final game against fermanagh" You are right, Denis Connerton stepped down after the 2018 championship exit and Davis was appointed a few months later, so his first League would have been 2019 and his last one was 2021. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 571 - 23/08/2023 13:52:11 2501927 Link
Replying To Spinx: "Ah here lads, that minor result last night has to be a typo on the County website? Is it supposed to be 1-23 instead of 11-23??" ... and the losing side was two clubs!!! Clonguish will run the table again this year in underage to make it 3 in a row Minor, 4 in a row Juvenile and 4th U-14 in 5 years, and it won't end there. Impressive. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 571 - 23/08/2023 14:09:23 2501938 Link
Replying To Frank74: "Unfortunately it was not a typo. I was at the game and it could easily have been 20 goals had the lads not elected to take a point instead. Is it the clubs themselves who decide what level they play at? If it is, then surely Western Gaels should have elected to play in the B Championship." They'll probably do that to most teams in the championship ballymore1967 (Longford) - Posts: 65 - 23/08/2023 14:41:40 2501944 Link
God that's a huge beating Ballymahon got conceding 11 goals. Surely they are better than that and it won't be any good for clonguish either other than improve their score difference massively. green.and.gold (Leitrim) - Posts: 427 - 27/08/2023 09:07:54 2502406 Link
If someone told me 20 years ago that I would take no enjoyment out of giving Ballymahon an annihilation I would have said they were mad. Yesterday was a dark day for Longford football. To see one of our largest towns put out a senior team that would struggle against our minors was sad. I hope this is the wake up call clubs and county board need to change the structures. The same will keep happening liosbreac6265 (Longford) - Posts: 254 - 27/08/2023 09:55:46 2502409 Link
It's been said for the last 2 years or so on here by a few posters including myself on how to improve the leagues and championships. The problem is, there are word given for votes on the board in the promise that there is no change to the format. And I hold my hand up and say that my club got a hand one year from the Cashel club when they put forward the increase of numbers in the senior championship back in the noughties. But the CB did not see the warning signs from the Killashee debacle, but the result this weekend is even more embarrassing for them. And it's good enough for them. To the County Board - IT'S TIME YOU REDUCED THE NUMBER OF 'SENIOR' CLUBS IN LONGFORD. 21 CLUBS IN THE COUNTY AND YOU BOYS THINK 12 OF THEM ARE 'SENIOR'. OVER 50% OF THE CLUBS IN LONGFORD ARE SENIOR. WAKE UP LADS!!!! Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1326 - 27/08/2023 13:20:51 2502439 Link
Mullinalaghta let it slip there what was keeper at the end frustration but shouldn't be letting goal in there . Nothing between thought mullinalaghta had it but two big games that have beaten with last kick of games. Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 511 - 27/08/2023 18:41:49 2502476 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Mullinalaghta let it slip there what was keeper at the end frustration but shouldn't be letting goal in there . Nothing between thought mullinalaghta had it but two big games that have beaten with last kick of games." That said on reflection nothing between them still be alright Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 511 - 27/08/2023 19:57:20 2502494 Link
Just another note what can be done to encourage chance these big beatings nobody any good Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 511 - 27/08/2023 19:58:37 2502495 Link
Surprised to see Abbey gone so early, nothing to play for in that group now this weekend. Killoe already have topped the group. maximus02 (Longford) - Posts: 211 - 28/08/2023 11:24:38 2502582 Link
I think they are just playing for positions now. Colmcille and ratcline shootout for 3rd/4th. Colmcille also could claim second if they could better mullinalaghta's scoring difference easycowboy (Longford) - Posts: 28 - 28/08/2023 11:48:54 2502591 Link
We're all blue in the face saying that CB needs to re-balance the 3 championships. The current system exists because delegates (from many parts) voted to put personal or clubs interest above what's good for the game in Longford. To change it now would cause some who think they are staying senior to drop down, and some who think they are going up to stay put. The usual lobbying and influencers will prevent that. So we are stuck in a cycle of clubs who can't compete at Senior staying up and others getting promoted, drubbed and pulling out. It's a joke and the damage done to Ballymahon from that debacle at the weekend will be significant. On the field, still no more than a kick of a ball between Mullinalaghta and Killoe. First time since 2015 that Killoe beat Mullinalaghta in the championship, and it was smash and grab in 4th minute of injury, so still neck and neck! Granard are flying and Colmcille are finding their feet nicely. A few more twists and turns left and knockouts is always a horse of a different colour. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 571 - 28/08/2023 12:23:37 2502607 Link
Replying To easycowboy: "I think they are just playing for positions now. Colmcille and ratcline shootout for 3rd/4th. Colmcille also could claim second if they could better mullinalaghta's scoring difference" You'd have to imagine Mull will beat Carrickedmond though. Should be more of a reward for teams topping the group. Maybe they go straight into a semi. And teams 2 and 3 play off two q-finals! maximus02 (Longford) - Posts: 211 - 28/08/2023 12:36:52 2502609 Link
Replying To maximus02: "You'd have to imagine Mull will beat Carrickedmond though. Should be more of a reward for teams topping the group. Maybe they go straight into a semi. And teams 2 and 3 play off two q-finals!" The team topping the group does get rewarded by playing the team who finishes 4th in the other group. Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1326 - 28/08/2023 13:37:52 2502637 Link
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "We're all blue in the face saying that CB needs to re-balance the 3 championships. The current system exists because delegates (from many parts) voted to put personal or clubs interest above what's good for the game in Longford. To change it now would cause some who think they are staying senior to drop down, and some who think they are going up to stay put. The usual lobbying and influencers will prevent that. So we are stuck in a cycle of clubs who can't compete at Senior staying up and others getting promoted, drubbed and pulling out. It's a joke and the damage done to Ballymahon from that debacle at the weekend will be significant. On the field, still no more than a kick of a ball between Mullinalaghta and Killoe. First time since 2015 that Killoe beat Mullinalaghta in the championship, and it was smash and grab in 4th minute of injury, so still neck and neck! Granard are flying and Colmcille are finding their feet nicely. A few more twists and turns left and knockouts is always a horse of a different colour." Are quarter final pairings made up yet? ball1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 29 - 28/08/2023 14:33:17 2502647 Link
Replying To ball1: "Are quarter final pairings made up yet?" A few positions to play for in the last round this weekend. Quarter finals are: (A) - 1st in Group 1 v 4th in Group 2 (B) - 2nd in Group 2 v 3rd in Group 1 (C) - 1st in Group 2 v 4th in Group 1 (D) - 2nd in Group 1 v 3rd in Group 2 Semi Finals A v B C v D Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1326 - 28/08/2023 15:46:57 2502670 Link
What is the best possibly inter County team we are capable of putting out easycowboy (Longford) - Posts: 28 - 29/08/2023 08:22:55 2502748 Link