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Replying To Spinx: "Another club now to add to my name lol, that's Gaels, Clonguish, Killoe, Slashers and now Colmcille!!! If you don't know, people are allowed to mix and talk to people outside their parish!! You should try it, broaden your horizons!" I look forward to the new year to see if Ger Carberry has left Colmcille. I don't see why he would move on as he has reached two county finals in two years and only a kick of a ball in both. However, you may be right but for being a casual reader of this thread you seem to talk a lot of waffle. Gunner24 (Longford) - Posts: 21 - 16/10/2025 16:54:25 2640322 Link
If Carberry has left Colmcille then they've lost a very tactically clever manager but they have such an experienced and seasoned team they should be well able to get another good manager and perform strongly in 2026. Clonguish, Mostrim, Granard and Fr Manning Gaels are all apparently looking for managers also. A bigger commitment to manage a senior team especially someone like Clonguish hoping to win a championship, I wonder who of the big names that are on the circuit will come into Longford next year? Clonbonnyrabbitt (Longford) - Posts: 87 - 17/10/2025 11:25:01 2640378 Link
Colmcille wanted Carberry to stay, but he just felt with touring again it would not help Colmcille in the long run. If Carberry has a change of heart and stays on, I will leave the Hoganstand. That is how confident I am that Carberry sticks to his decision. Clonguish are 90% there with getting a new management team in place. Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1414 - 17/10/2025 13:50:24 2640401 Link
Replying To Spinx: "Colmcille wanted Carberry to stay, but he just felt with touring again it would not help Colmcille in the long run. If Carberry has a change of heart and stays on, I will leave the Hoganstand. That is how confident I am that Carberry sticks to his decision. Clonguish are 90% there with getting a new management team in place." 90% of the way there with who? They seem to have acted fast this time Clonbonnyrabbitt (Longford) - Posts: 87 - 17/10/2025 15:13:32 2640426 Link
Replying To Spinx: "Colmcille wanted Carberry to stay, but he just felt with touring again it would not help Colmcille in the long run. If Carberry has a change of heart and stays on, I will leave the Hoganstand. That is how confident I am that Carberry sticks to his decision. Clonguish are 90% there with getting a new management team in place." Fabrizio Romano! Gunner24 (Longford) - Posts: 21 - 17/10/2025 15:35:04 2640429 Link
Replying To Clonbonnyrabbitt: "90% of the way there with who? They seem to have acted fast this time" It's a coach from Westmeath. When did they not act fast when appointing a manager? Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1414 - 17/10/2025 21:18:04 2640464 Link
Replying To Spinx: "It's a coach from Westmeath. When did they not act fast when appointing a manager?" Could you throw us a few more breadcrumbs regarding the identity of this manager. If you can't name him, can you tell us any info about him? backtoback2 (Longford) - Posts: 53 - 18/10/2025 13:42:27 2640498 Link
Replying To backtoback2: "Could you throw us a few more breadcrumbs regarding the identity of this manager. If you can't name him, can you tell us any info about him?" Dessie Dolan Jnr Dunnor27 (Longford) - Posts: 5 - 18/10/2025 14:33:01 2640508 Link
Replying To Spinx: "It's a coach from Westmeath. When did they not act fast when appointing a manager?" Could you throw us a few more breadcrumbs regarding the identity of this manager. If you can't name him, can you tell us any info about him? backtoback2 (Longford) - Posts: 53 - 18/10/2025 15:03:38 2640511 Link
Replying To Dunnor27: "Dessie Dolan Jnr" That would be a huge appointment a man with inter county experience could be important for such a young team, how have they managed to get this done so quickly Clonbonnyrabbitt (Longford) - Posts: 87 - 18/10/2025 22:37:51 2640578 Link
Replying To Dunnor27: "Dessie Dolan Jnr" Surely that's not true! If it us, he won't come cheap. But I just can't see it as been true!! Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 984 - 19/10/2025 11:50:25 2640612 Link
Replying To B&G: "Very harsh with the word 'bottled it' They were pippped at the post in 2 finals against the better side on the day. Your own club for all their talent could be accused of bottling it on the big day. Racking up scores in the group stages and freeze when they reach Pearse Park. Killoe staggered through the group matches and came to life when they reached Pearse Park. OK They are a team for the big occasion. Never lost a Senior final. Wasn't aware of that until I read it recently" Killoe have lost 5 senior finals. Where did you hear that they hadn't lost 1?!!! Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1414 - 20/10/2025 23:31:42 2640895 Link
Yes, every team win and lose. They lost 2 in the 80's, 83 against the great Cashel side & 87 against Ardagh by a last minute goal. They have been in 10 since then, and won the 10. They will go on to lose some more sometime. They have a fairly young team, but some of their bigger players are getting on and are there since the won first in 2012, like Mickey Quinn, Dan Mimnagh, Ronan McGoldrick, Ronan Keogh and Mark Hughes. A few more not far behind like Liam Hughes, Paddy Kiernan. They will be very hard replaced. Success in Longford clubs comes in waves depending on numbers coming through and if there is a few talents hidden within those numbers. Mullinalaghta's wave has ended, Killoe are towards the end of their wave but still not at the end. Clonguish are at the start of their wave and will have success. Other clubs are coming, just look down at the underage results the last few years for indicators. botheyesclosed (Longford) - Posts: 138 - 21/10/2025 11:22:43 2640923 Link
Fair play to Dromard minors on winning the Glenn Brady Cup. After the controversy in the first replay, Dromard very sportingly agreed to another replay. Killoe in big trouble on missing out on the under 21 A final after a surprise defeat at home to Ballymahon/Forgney/Kenagh. Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1414 - 26/10/2025 07:58:06 2641604 Link
Big win for Clonguish U-20s today. Another title on the way. Seriously will there be anyone who can cat h them in the next year or two B&G (Longford) - Posts: 410 - 26/10/2025 15:33:31 2641682 Link
Replying To B&G: "Big win for Clonguish U-20s today. Another title on the way. Seriously will there be anyone who can cat h them in the next year or two" Of course there will. Several good underage teams have gone before them for other clubs and there will be more after them, all adding to current panels. Killoe will be at the top for quite some tine. Clonguish may win one or two senior titles in the next few years, but they will not be a dominant force like some people think. Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1414 - 26/10/2025 16:56:49 2641709 Link
Any word on who getting Connollys job? Longford92 (Longford) - Posts: 1 - 26/10/2025 17:47:21 2641716 Link
Replying To Longford92: "Any word on who getting Connollys job?" Probably be a local man Cieran Fox maybe haven't heard much about him recently managing anyone maybe someone who has managed the minor teams or an outside man simple fact they need someone to get them over the line and I don't think they care how and who they get their after what happened this year Longfordlad1985 (Longford) - Posts: 6 - 26/10/2025 21:48:42 2641759 Link