Longford Football (& Hurling) Thread

[The Forfeit Point]

Supposed team for O'Byrne Cup vs. Kildare:

James McKenna (Seán Connollys); Dermot Brady (Longford Slashers), Barry Gilleran (Longford Slashers), Gerard Farrell (Ardagh); Declan Reilly (Colmcille), Enda Williams (Clonguish), Shane Mulligan (Mullinalaghta); John Keegan (Mullinalaghta), Niall Mulligan (Longford Slashers); David Barden (Clonguish), Joe McCormack (Killoe), Paul Kelly (Longford Slashers); Seán McCormack (Killoe), Paddy Dowd (Clonguish), JJ Matthews (Mullinalaghta).

The Bull is away in the States for a few months, wee Frankie is still recuperating, and the Lost Sheep is otherwise engaged. Podgie Berry got his visa extended last month and won't be back any time soon.

can't say i've ever heard of these 2, take it they are young lads??

[LaurelEye]

Supposed team for O'Byrne Cup vs. Kildare:

James McKenna (Seán Connollys); Dermot Brady (Longford Slashers), Barry Gilleran (Longford Slashers), Gerard Farrell (Ardagh); Declan Reilly (Colmcille), Enda Williams (Clonguish), Shane Mulligan (Mullinalaghta); John Keegan (Mullinalaghta), Niall Mulligan (Longford Slashers); David Barden (Clonguish), Joe McCormack (Killoe), Paul Kelly (Longford Slashers); Seán McCormack (Killoe), Paddy Dowd (Clonguish), JJ Matthews (Mullinalaghta).

The Bull is away in the States for a few months, wee Frankie is still recuperating, and the Lost Sheep is otherwise engaged. Podgie Berry got his visa extended last month and won't be back any time soon.

can't say i've ever heard of these 2, take it they are young lads??

McKenna would be around 26 or 27. He was sub goalie on the panel for a while last year.

[Billys Boots]

Anyone catch the Sheepstealers game yesterday?  I'd appreciate a report, anyway?

[LaurelEye]

Anyone catch the Sheepstealers game yesterday?  I'd appreciate a report, anyway?

Microsummary (almost Twitterlike): some played well but very little co-ordination on display, had a lot of chances but missed them (some of them sitters). Sheepshastealers nothing to write home about.

Slightly expanded: backs played well (including Gilleran), forwards could have done with a spot more co-operation, Little Dec was good, BB was BB-like, Williams (shoulder injury) and Sheridan (got injured on one of his prolonged solo runs up the field - not that it'll learn him) will be losses for the next game.

[LaurelEye]

Senior Championship:

Group 1: Longford Slashers, Cashel, Fr Manning Gaels, Carrickedmond.
Group 2: Dromard, Rathcline, Ballymahon, Colmcille.
Group 3: Mostrim, Killoe, Granard, Seán Connollys.
Group 4: Abbeylara, Mullinalaghta, Clonguish, Ardagh.

Top two teams in each group go to quarter-finals. Bottom teams in each group relegated to Intermediate, with third-place teams playing off for fifth relegation spot if Intermediate Champions choose to go up.

Intermediate Championship:

Grattan Óg, Kenagh, Ballymore, Legan, Killashee, Forgney.

Played as league. Top four go to semi-finals. Bottom two relegated to Junior.

Junior Championship (3rd strings of senior clubs, 2nd strings of intermediate clubs):

Group 1: Shroid, Dromard III, Ballymore II.
Group 2: Fr Manning Gaels III, Longford Slashers III, Clonguish III.
Group 3: Moydow, Legan II, Ballymahon III.
Group 4: Grattan Óg II, Kenagh II, Killashee II, Killoe III.

Senior B Championship (2nd strings of senior clubs):

Group 1: Killoe, Clonguish, Ballymahon.
Group 2: Granard, Mostrim, Carrickedmond.
Group 3: Abbeylara, Fr Manning Gaels, Dromard.
Group 4: Rathcline, Colmcille, Longford Slashers, Mullinalaghta.

[LaurelEye]

I is sayin' nattin' about this draw...

[Billys Boots]

Handy draw for the Townies and Killoe.

[LaurelEye]

Handy enough draw for Colmcille and Edgytown, on last year's evidence. 

[Billys Boots]

Alright, I'll choose my words carefully.

It's a handy draw for any team that chooses to take the tournament seriously. 

[LaurelEye]

Group 1 is a lottery as to who comes second along with Slashers.

Group 4 is too evenly balanced for comfort.

In the other two groups, I'd have said there are two obviously stronger and two obviously weaker teams.

[Billys Boots]

Couldn't disagree with that - long time to June though.

[The Forfeit Point]

Group 1 is a lottery as to who comes second along with Slashers.

Group 4 is too evenly balanced for comfort.

In the other two groups, I'd have said there are two obviously stronger and two obviously weaker teams.

don't agree with the assessment of group 1, i think drumlish will definitely come 2nd.
killoe and mostrim to cruise into the quarters along with dromard and colmcille, with abbey and mullinalaghta to get through group 4, clonguish are on a downward spiral.

[LaurelEye]

Group 1 is a lottery as to who comes second along with Slashers.

Group 4 is too evenly balanced for comfort.

In the other two groups, I'd have said there are two obviously stronger and two obviously weaker teams.

don't agree with the assessment of group 1, i think drumlish will definitely come 2nd.
killoe and mostrim to cruise into the quarters along with dromard and colmcille, with abbey and mullinalaghta to get through group 4, clonguish are on a downward spiral.

While I think Drumlish are on the way back up after last year, I wouldn't underestimate Carrickedmond at all.

And I really wouldn't underestimate Clonguish either on the field or off it...

[Billys Boots]

And I really wouldn't underestimate Clonguish either on the field or off it...

That's got to be comment of the week Laureleye, thanks for the bellylaugh!   

[Billys Boots]

Was that a handy win in Enniskillen I saw, or was I dreaming?