Longford Football (& Hurling) Thread

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2 players on the Club team of the year

AIB GAA Club Players' Football team of the year 2019: Bernard Power (Corofin); Liam Silke (Corofin), Patrick Fox (Mullinalaghta), Odhrán Mac Pháidin Ó Fearraigh (Gaoth Dobhair); Kieran Molloy (Corofin), Gavin White (Dr Crokes), Donal McElligott (Mullinalaghta); Daithí Burke (Corofin), Odhrán MacNiallais (Gaoth Dobhair); Gary Sice (Corofin), Kieran O'Leary (Dr Crokes), Jason Leonard (Corofin); Tony Brosnan (Dr Crokes), Kevin Cassidy (Gaoth Dobhair), Martin Farragher (Corofin).

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Senior Championship draw:

Group 1: Mullinalaghta, Granard, Dromard, Clonguish
Group 2: Abbeylara, Mostrim, Killoe, Carrickedmond
Group 3: Rathcline, Longford Slashers, Colmcille

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And so it begins once again:

Group 1:

Mullinalaghta v Granard, Sat 7.30pm, Edgeworthstown
Dromard v Clonguish, Sun 2pm, Monaduff

Group 2:

Abbeylara v Mostrim, Fri 8pm, Higginstown
Killoe v Carrickedmond, Sun 7.30pm, Ballymahon

Group 3:

Longford Slashers v Colmcille, Sat 7.30pm, Dromard

Bookies' odds:

Paddy Power (https://www.paddypower.com/gaelic-games/longford-club-football?tab=outrights):

Mullinalaghta Evens
Killoe 3/1
Abbeylara 5/1
Clonguish 8/1
Dromard 9/1
Longford Slashers 11/1
Colmcille 16/1
Mostrim 33/1
Granard 50/1
Carrickedmond 66/1
Rathcline 80/1

BoyleSports (http://www.boylesports.com/betting/sportaz/gaa---football/club-football/longford-sfc-2019/?navigationid=24.1,86196.1,86603.1,3971177.1):

Mullinalaghta 11/8
Killoe 15/8
Abbeylara 6/1
Longford Slashers 8/1
Clonguish 10/1
Dromard 10/1
Colmcille 12/1
Mostrim 25/1
Carrickedmond 50/1
Granard 50/1
Ardagh(!) 250/1

Ladbrokes (https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/betting/gaelic-football/gaelic-football/club-football/2019-longford-sfc/228077961/):

Mullinalaghta 5/4
Killoe 3/1
Abbeylara 9/2
Clonguish 15/2
Dromard 9/1
Longford Slashers 10/1
Colmcille 14/1
Mostrim 28/1
Granard 40/1
Rathcline 50/1
Carrickedmond 66/1

Having watched a hungrier Colmcille team comfortably beat Mullinalaghta last Sunday, I am frankly amazed at the Colmcille odds. Billy needs to get down to the bookies in Donabate pronto. Killoe have had a couple of poor results over the last two weeks and Abbeylara and Slashers seem to be coming good when they need to.

[Shamrock Shore]

I fancy Mullinyarta once more.

Killoe seem to have leaked players over the past year. Quinn was full back v us the other night. Not a good sign.

Abbeylara must be mentally wrecked losing 3 in a row.

No office to Billy and his crew I wouldn't put anything on Colmcille. I know Billy is not a betting man so he won't be too upset.

What I have done is put a few bob on Mostrim to beat Abbey tonight. Got odds of 6/1. Couldn't ignore that.

So - Mullinalaghta to do 4 in a row with maybe Killoe struggling over the line to the final as it's hard to pick whose second best in Longford.

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Abbeylara 1-13 Mostrim 1-12

Plucky Edgytown deprived of victory by a late goal.

Mullinalaghta 1-20 Granard 1-6
Longford Slashers 2-12 Colmcille 2-12

[Shamrock Shore]

I am still distraught at losing to a late late Abbey goal.

Longford GAA official twitter were calling the Aughnacliffe boys St Colmcilles..............is that correct?

Looking easy for Mullinalaghta!

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I am still distraught at losing to a late late Abbey goal.

Longford GAA official twitter were calling the Aughnacliffe boys St Colmcilles..............is that correct?

Looking easy for Mullinalaghta!

St. Colmcille's is the minor club.

Big gap between Divisions 1 and 2. Clonguish next weekend will tell more of a tale.

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The Longford Football Championship is again more interesting than the All
Ireland inter county championship

Go bhfóire Dia orainn

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Clonguish 0-12 Dromard 0-10
Killoe 1-13 Carrickedmond 0-9

Killoe pulled away in the final quarter in atrocious weather conditions after having been 3 down at half-time.

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This weekend's fixtures:

Group 1:

Clonguish v Mullinalaghta, Sat 7.30pm, Dromard
Granard v Dromard, Sun 2pm, Abbeylara

Group 2:

Mostrim v Killoe, Fri 8pm, Ardagh
Carrickedmond v Abbeylara, Sat 7.30pm, Edgeworthstown

Group 3:

Colmcille v Rathcline, Sun 7.30pm, Killoe

Bookies' odds:

Paddy Power (https://www.paddypower.com/gaelic-games/longford-club-football?tab=outrights):

Mullinalaghta Evens 10/11
Killoe 3/1
Abbeylara 5/1
Clonguish 8/1 15/2
Longford Slashers 11/1 10/1
Dromard 9/1 11/1
Colmcille 16/1 12/1
Mostrim 33/1 50/1
Granard 50/1 80/1
Carrickedmond 66/1 80/1
Rathcline 80/1

BoyleSports (http://www.boylesports.com/betting/sportaz/gaa---football/club-football/longford-sfc-2019/?navigationid=24.1,86196.1,86603.1,3971177.1):

Mullinalaghta 11/8
Killoe 15/8
Abbeylara 6/1
Longford Slashers 8/1
Clonguish 10/1
Dromard 10/1
Colmcille 12/1
Mostrim 25/1
Carrickedmond 50/1
Granard 50/1
Ardagh(!) 250/1

Ladbrokes (https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/betting/gaelic-football/gaelic-football/club-football/2019-longford-sfc/228077961/):

Mullinalaghta 5/4 11/10
Killoe 3/1 11/4
Abbeylara 9/2 5/1
Clonguish 15/2
Dromard 9/1 10/1
Longford Slashers 10/1
Colmcille 14/1
Mostrim 28/1 25/1
Rathcline 50/1
Carrickedmond 66/1
Granard 40/1 66/1

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Mostrim 1-11 Killoe 0-14

Gallant Mostrim manage to retrieve a draw against the Leviathans of Longford football after having led for most of the match.

Abbeylara 1-17 Carrickedmond 2-9
Mullinalaghta 0-16 Clonguish 2-6

Mullinalaghta and Abbey both go through to the quarter-finals after both having been behind at half time, and bring Killoe with them in the process.

[Shamrock Shore]

I think all we need is a point agin Carrickedmond to progress.

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Dromard 2-16 Granard 0-10

Granard would need to beat Clonguish and for Dromard to take a point off Mullinalaghta to go through.

Colmcille 2-21 Rathcline 0-9

Colmcille continue their march towards the Connolly Cup.

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Final round of fixtures in the group stage:

Group 1:

Dromard v Mullinalaghta, Sun 7pm, Colmcille
Granard v Clonguish, Sun 7pm, Carrickedmond

Mullinalaghta 4pts +18
Clonguish 2pts -2
Dromard 2pts +10
Granard 0pts -26

Mullinalaghta already through and Dromard effectively through. Granard need to beat Clonguish either by more than 12 points or (more likely) any margin if Dromard can take a point off Mullinalaghta.

Group 2:

Killoe v Abbeylara, Sat 7.30pm, Granard
Mostrim v Carrickedmond, Sat 7.30pm, Newtownforbes

Abbeylara 4pts +6
Killoe 3pts +7
Mostrim 1pt -1
Carrickedmond 0pts -12

Carrickedmond have led both of their previous matches at half time, but look likely to go out unless they can beat Mostrim. League form not kind (a 26-point defeat last weekend while Mostrim defeated Dromard). Abbey and Killoe already through.

Group 3:

Rathcline v Longford Slashers, Fri 7.45pm, Cashel

Colmcille 3pts +18
Longford Slashers 1pt 0
Rathcline 0pts -18

Colmcille through and Slashers likely to join them.

Bookies' odds:

Paddy Power (https://www.paddypower.com/gaelic-games/longford-club-football?tab=outrights):

Mullinalaghta Evens 10/11 4/5
Killoe 3/1 7/2
Abbeylara 5/1 9/2
Longford Slashers 11/1 10/1
Clonguish 8/1 15/2 12/1
Dromard 9/1 11/1 12/1
Colmcille 16/1 12/1
Mostrim 33/1 50/1 25/1
Carrickedmond 66/1 80/1
Granard 50/1 80/1 100/1
Rathcline 80/1 150/1

BoyleSports (http://www.boylesports.com/betting/sportaz/gaa---football/club-football/longford-sfc-2019/?navigationid=24.1,86196.1,86603.1,3971177.1):

Mullinalaghta 11/8 4/6
Killoe 15/8 9/2
Abbeylara 6/1 13/2
Colmcille 12/1 10/1
Longford Slashers 8/1 10/1
Clonguish 10/1 12/1
Dromard 10/1 12/1
Mostrim 25/1 14/1
Carrickedmond 50/1
Granard 50/1

Ladbrokes (https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/betting/gaelic-football/gaelic-football/club-football/2019-longford-sfc/228077961/):

Mullinalaghta 5/4 11/10 8/11
Killoe 3/1 11/4 4/1
Abbeylara 9/2 5/1 11/2
Clonguish 15/2 10/1
Longford Slashers 10/1
Colmcille 14/1 12/1
Dromard 9/1 10/1 12/1
Mostrim 28/1 25/1 14/1
Carrickedmond 66/1 80/1
Granard 40/1 66/1 100/1
Rathcline 50/1 250/1

Colmcille still represent extraordinarily good value in my opinion and I see Mostrim are starting to move in as well.

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Longford Slashers 0-14 Rathcline 0-8

Mostrim 0-10 Carrickedmond 0-11 

(Killoe/Abbeylara called off due to weather and pitch).