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Replying To DelaneyCup2026: "Well done to Clonguish, it did look like a team starting their journey against the team at the end of a journey. Killoe struggled to put a hand on them with the pace and movement of the Clonguish players. They face The Downs now who are hurting after a surprise knockout to Tullamore last year. I feel The Downs will have too much power and physicality all over the pitch and wouldn't be surprised if it's 10-15 point margin. In Luke Loughlin and Niall Mitchell they have as good a forward line as there is in Leinster." Killoe got off to a flying start and when Clonguish lost Matthew Flynn it looked like it would be Killoe's day but credit to Clonguish they out fought Killoe in every aspect. Killoe had no response and looked out on their feet, they looked like the team playing 3 weeks in a row rather than Clonguish. They won't be going anywhere for a long time, good win for their juniors too. I would agree that The Downs will have far too much for Clonguish. I have watched a lot of Longford club games and the standard is poor. But it is always an entertaining championship. BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 114 - 12/10/2026 10:20:31 2696943 Link
Replying To BadgerDog: "Killoe got off to a flying start and when Clonguish lost Matthew Flynn it looked like it would be Killoe's day but credit to Clonguish they out fought Killoe in every aspect. Killoe had no response and looked out on their feet, they looked like the team playing 3 weeks in a row rather than Clonguish. They won't be going anywhere for a long time, good win for their juniors too. I would agree that The Downs will have far too much for Clonguish. I have watched a lot of Longford club games and the standard is poor. But it is always an entertaining championship." This is bonus territory now for Clonguish as they finally have the monkey off their back, they can probably for the first time in this years championship go out with complete freedom to have a right cut at whoever is in front of them. It should be a right good game between both teams. I wouldn't entirely rule out Clonguish from a win in Leinster either keepitlit (Longford) - Posts: 48 - 12/10/2026 10:55:36 2696951 Link
Congratulations to Clonguish on a resounding win yesterday. I predicted they would win the Leader Cup, the Senior Championship and the Minor Championship this year (and they will win the U21 too), but to be fair it was an easy prediction. Powerful display - The green wave has arrived. Many more titles in that Clonguish side and no reason they can't give Leinster a good crack now. Credit to Killoe for a record of 7 titles from 8 finals over the past 15 seasons. It's one thing to talk the talk, but walking the walk for that long is something special. Wishing all the decent football people in Clonguish all the enjoyment in celebrating their well deserved win. Lots of emotion on the pitch yesterday after, and why wouldn't there be. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 716 - 12/10/2026 13:49:10 2697009 Link
Who is going to be clonguish's nearest competitor for the next few season's Hoganstandreader (Longford) - Posts: 1 - 12/10/2026 15:07:30 2697026 Link
Replying To Sportrex: "Who now represents Longford in the Leinster Junior, is it Clonguish themselves or is it Connollys or Ballymore??" Ballymore Bossman1996 (Longford) - Posts: 17 - 12/10/2026 15:21:25 2697027 Link
Replying To Hoganstandreader: "Who is going to be clonguish's nearest competitor for the next few season's" This talk of dominance isn't going to happen at Senior level in Longford. Even the great Mullinalaghta team at the height of their powers as Leinster champions were unceremoniously dumped out by Colmcille the following year at the Quarter Final stage. And Colmcille themselves didn't even reach the final that year, let alone win it. Championship football is ruthless and unforgiving. People seem to have a short memory, because as recent as two weeks ago Clonguish were on the way out of the championship. 3 points down in injury against Dromard and a very lucky goal saved our year. backtoback2 (Longford) - Posts: 74 - 12/10/2026 15:40:14 2697033 Link
Replying To keepitlit: "This is bonus territory now for Clonguish as they finally have the monkey off their back, they can probably for the first time in this years championship go out with complete freedom to have a right cut at whoever is in front of them. It should be a right good game between both teams. I wouldn't entirely rule out Clonguish from a win in Leinster either" With no disrespect intended I can't see them within 10 points of The Downs. And I hope I'm wrong as a result would be huge for Longford football. DelaneyCup2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 72 - 12/10/2026 17:30:04 2697052 Link