Longford Football (& Hurling) Thread

[LaurelEye]

Abbeylara 1-10 Carrickedmond 0-6
Mullinalaghta 2-19 Longford Slashers 2-8

Ballymahon 4-9 Granard 1-6

Colmcille 0-12 Fr Manning Gaels 0-9
Killoe 2-19 Dromard 2-14

[Shamrock Shore]

More mayhem in Longford as the Laygen v Grattans Intermediate championship match ended up with a free-for-all at the end.

At least 6 red cards doled out.....crowd in off the sidelines. Supporters and players fighting. Women in the thick of it.

FFS!

[Shamrock Shore]

Both teams ejected from Intermediate Championship but there is a appeal process.

[seafoid]

Both teams ejected from Intermediate Championship but there is a appeal process.

https://www.balls.ie/gaa/longford-3-370107

[LaurelEye]

Both teams ejected from Intermediate Championship but there is a appeal process.

https://www.balls.ie/gaa/longford-3-370107

South Longfords letting their inner South Longfordness out (no, Shamrock, Edgytown does not count as South Longford). There are a lot of reasons why I am delighted that we are no longer playing Intermediate or Divison 2 football, and not having to regularly encounter Cro-Magnon Man In His Element is one of them (Kenagh are worse than either of these two, and Shroid and Forgney were as bad when they were in existence).

Having come across the referee at one of our matches earlier this year, we were definitely unimpressed.

[LaurelEye]

Matches this weekend:

Group 1:

Mullinalaghta v Dromard, Sat 7pm, Colmcille
Killoe v Longford Slashers, Sun 2.30pm, Monaduff

Group 2:

Abbeylara v Mighty Mostrim, Sat 7pm, Killoe
Clonguish v Carrickedmond, Sun 3.30pm, Kenagh

Group 3:

Killashee v Ballymahon, Fri 8pm, Cashel
Granard v Colmcille, Sun 6.30pm, Abbeylara

Odds:

Paddy Power (http://www.paddypower.com/bet/gaa-sports/gaa-football/longford-senior-football-championship?ev_oc_grp_ids=112918):

Killoe 10/11 Evens 10/11
Mullinalaghta 7/2 3/1 5/2
Abbeylara 15/2 13/2
Dromard 9/1 12/1
Colmcille 12/1
Longford Slashers 15/2 14/1
Clonguish 10/1 14/1
Mostrim 40/1 20/1
Ballymahon 40/1 50/1 33/1
Granard 28/1 25/1 40/1
Fr Manning Gaels 50/1
Killashee 50/1 100/1
No Carrickedmond

Boylesports (http://www.boylesports.com/betting/sports-a---z/gaa---football/club-football/longford-sfc-2017/?navigationid=24.1,86196.1,86603.1,2941616.1):

Killoe 11/10
Mullinalaghta 3/1 5/2
Dromard 6/1 15/2
Abbeylara 7/1 15/2
Longford Slashers 6/1 9/1
Colmcille 14/1
Clonguish 10/1 16/1
Mostrim 33/1 16/1
Ballymahon 66/1 25/1
Carrickedmond 33/1
Granard 40/1 33/1 50/1
Killashee 40/1 66/1
Fr Manning Gaels 66/1

Ladbrokes (https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/betting/gaelic-football/gaelic-football/club-football/2017-longford-senior-football-championship/225065985/):

Killoe Evens 6/5
Mullinalaghta 3/1 7/4
Abbeylara 8/1
Clonguish 7/1 9/1
Dromard 9/1 11/1
Colmcille 12/1
Longford Slashers 8/1 14/1
Mostrim 33/1 20/1
Ballymahon 40/1 20/1
Fr Manning Gaels 50/1
Granard 33/1 66/1
Carrickedmond 66/1 150/1
Killashee 250/1 500/1

I do wonder if Granard have realised that two teams go down this year.

[Shamrock Shore]

Love the way our odds have halved in some cases 

Our propensity to self destruct in the backline could cost us against Abbey. A win here and the title is all but ours.

[LaurelEye]

Ballymahon 0-12 Killashee 1-6

Abbeylara 1-14 Mostrim 0-10
Mullinalaghta 1-11 Dromard 1-10

Abbeylara and Mullinalaghta reach the quarter-finals with Ballymahon looking likely to join them. Abbey get through despite the absence of Robbie Smyth.

Longford Slashers 2-11 Killoe 1-14

Killoe come back from 9 down to get a place in the quarter-finals.

Clonguish 2-13 Carrickedmond 2-6
Colmcille 1-14 Granard 2-9

Granard and Killashee bow out.

[Qwerty28]

Well lads, apologies for going off topic, but do any of ye have any interest in collecting programmes, books etc, or even know or anyone locally who does? Looking to fill in some gaps but its not too often Longford games pop up on ebay etc!

[LaurelEye]

Only Group 3 matches this weekend, but with the potential to wrap up the group a week early:

Colmcille v Killashee, Sat 5.30pm, Dromard
Fr Manning Gaels v Granard, Sat 7pm, Dromard

A win for Colmcille will see them through to the quarter-finals. Granard need to win to stay up in Senior football, and the win would have the side-effect of ensuring that Ballymahon can't be caught for the second quarter-final spot.

Odds:

Paddy Power (http://www.paddypower.com/bet/gaa-sports/gaa-football/longford-senior-football-championship?ev_oc_grp_ids=112918):

Killoe 10/11 Evens 10/11 Evens
Mullinalaghta 7/2 3/1 5/2
Abbeylara 15/2 13/2 11/2
Clonguish 10/1 14/1 11/1
Dromard 9/1 12/1
Colmcille 12/1
Longford Slashers 15/2 14/1 12/1
Mostrim 40/1 20/1 33/1
Ballymahon 40/1 50/1 33/1
Fr Manning Gaels 50/1
Granard 28/1 25/1 40/1 50/1

Boylesports (http://www.boylesports.com/betting/sports-a---z/gaa---football/club-football/longford-sfc-2017/?navigationid=24.1,86196.1,86603.1,2941616.1):

Killoe 11/10 Evens
Mullinalaghta 3/1 5/2
Abbeylara 7/1 15/2 6/1
Longford Slashers 6/1 9/1 12/1
Colmcille 14/1 12/1
Clonguish 10/1 16/1 12/1
Dromard 6/1 15/2 14/1
Mostrim 33/1 16/1
Ballymahon 66/1 25/1 20/1
Granard 40/1 33/1 50/1 66/1
Fr Manning Gaels 66/1 80/1
Carrickedmond 33/1 150/1
Killashee 40/1 66/1 150/1

Ladbrokes (https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/betting/gaelic-football/gaelic-football/club-football/2017-longford-senior-football-championship/225065985/):

Killoe Evens 6/5
Mullinalaghta 3/1 7/4
Abbeylara 8/1 7/1
Clonguish 7/1 9/1
Longford Slashers 8/1 14/1 9/1
Colmcille 12/1
Dromard 9/1 11/1 14/1
Ballymahon 40/1 20/1
Mostrim 33/1 20/1 28/1
Fr Manning Gaels 50/1
Granard 33/1 66/1 100/1

Dromard could be dark horses if they can get past Slashers next week.

[seafoid]

How come Killoe are favourites?

[LaurelEye]

How come Killoe are favourites?

*kicks seafoid on the shins under the table*

Reputation.

Colmcille 3-14 Killashee 2-8

Colmcille make it through to the quarter-finals.

Fr Manning Gaels 1-14 Granard 0-9

Granard join Killashee in Intermediate for 2018.

[seafoid]

How come Killoe are favourites?

*kicks seafoid on the shins under the table*

Reputation.

Colmcille 3-14 Killashee 2-8

Colmcille make it through to the quarter-finals.

But they didnt win last year. So I was wondering. Did Mullinalaghta  ambush them last year or do they  really have the pedigree to get to a Leinster semifinal?

[LaurelEye]

How come Killoe are favourites?

*kicks seafoid on the shins under the table*

Reputation.

Colmcille 3-14 Killashee 2-8

Colmcille make it through to the quarter-finals.

But they didnt win last year. So I was wondering. Did Mullinalaghta ambush them last year or do they really have the pedigree to get to a Leinster semifinal?

The bookies obviously view things in a particular way. Last year was not an ambush.

[seafoid]

How come Killoe are favourites?

*kicks seafoid on the shins under the table*

Reputation.

Colmcille 3-14 Killashee 2-8

Colmcille make it through to the quarter-finals.

But they didnt win last year. So I was wondering. Did Mullinalaghta ambush them last year or do they really have the pedigree to get to a Leinster semifinal?

The bookies obviously view things in a particular way. Last year was not an ambush.

So is 7/4 a good price ?