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A highly entertaining game of football this evening. Longford just came up short but not by much possibly ran put of legs but 100% for effort. From what I can see its evident that Solan has really got the best from this team..see yee in div 3 next year!

Dothesimplethingswell (Sligo) - Posts: 57 - 28/03/2026 22:04:50    2663661

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Hard luck to the lads they made us proud was impressed with Oran Kenny Dessie Reynolds and the whole defence

Longfordlad1985 (Longford) - Posts: 58 - 28/03/2026 23:55:40    2663672

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Hard luck to the hurlers and footballers. Wasn't to be on the day.

Looked like a smash and grab was on the cards in Croker yesterday, but the card ended it as a contest. On to the Leinster championship now, in better shape than anyone might have predicted a month ago. Still a lot to work on (really struggled with possession in the second half of normal time), but the trajectory is positive and a few lads really finding their feet in that county jersey. Fair play to Carlow, you could tell how much it meant to them - no more than ourselves they don't win trophies every day.

LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 663 - 29/03/2026 20:04:42    2663807

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So the league officially kicks/kicked off over the weekend, apart from the Slashers v Abbey game that was played last week. No real shocks. Only surprising one is Rathcline only kicking 3 points against Granard. But as I said last year, they rely too heavily on Oran Kenny for scores. Cashel are really on a hiding to nothing. They shipped a very heavy defeat to what I am assuming was practically a Clonguish B team. No surprise with Colmcille beating Killoe considering the amount of county lads Killoe have compared to Colmcille.

Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1519 - 04/04/2026 09:31:41    2664665

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Replying To Spinx:  "So the league officially kicks/kicked off over the weekend, apart from the Slashers v Abbey game that was played last week. No real shocks. Only surprising one is Rathcline only kicking 3 points against Granard. But as I said last year, they rely too heavily on Oran Kenny for scores. Cashel are really on a hiding to nothing. They shipped a very heavy defeat to what I am assuming was practically a Clonguish B team. No surprise with Colmcille beating Killoe considering the amount of county lads Killoe have compared to Colmcille."
A good win for Carrickedmond over Mullineachta with Carrickedmond missing a few to the county teams

Clonbonnyrabbitt (Longford) - Posts: 113 - 04/04/2026 11:48:51    2664680

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Replying To Spinx:  "So the league officially kicks/kicked off over the weekend, apart from the Slashers v Abbey game that was played last week. No real shocks. Only surprising one is Rathcline only kicking 3 points against Granard. But as I said last year, they rely too heavily on Oran Kenny for scores. Cashel are really on a hiding to nothing. They shipped a very heavy defeat to what I am assuming was practically a Clonguish B team. No surprise with Colmcille beating Killoe considering the amount of county lads Killoe have compared to Colmcille."
I was very impressed by Granard Pat Flanagan has them in good shape the lads who left the county panel were big additions for them. Our lads were not at there best but with the county lads missing we can't really manage without oran oisin and iarla

Clonbonnyrabbitt (Longford) - Posts: 113 - 04/04/2026 13:07:12    2664694

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Fair play to ballymore some win vs ballymahon

Longfordlad1985 (Longford) - Posts: 58 - 11/04/2026 21:38:01    2665823

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Replying To Longfordlad1985:  "Fair play to ballymore some win vs ballymahon"
Great win for Ballymore is right. But Ballymahon are awful.....that 1st round game with us was one of the worst games of football I have seen in a long time.
Rathcline have kicked the grand total of 7 points in their 2 games......that is shocking!! Only for Cashel are in Div 1, Rathcline could be staring relegation in the face!

Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1519 - 11/04/2026 22:39:59    2665830

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Replying To Spinx:  "Great win for Ballymore is right. But Ballymahon are awful.....that 1st round game with us was one of the worst games of football I have seen in a long time.
Rathcline have kicked the grand total of 7 points in their 2 games......that is shocking!! Only for Cashel are in Div 1, Rathcline could be staring relegation in the face!"
So far some absolute hammerings handed out in both divisions. I don't think the league will ever come back to what it once was. Half the teams don't care and why would they, Rathcline without their county players are nothing compared to the team that made a county semi final

Clonbonnyrabbitt (Longford) - Posts: 113 - 12/04/2026 14:15:23    2665882

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Replying To Clonbonnyrabbitt:  "So far some absolute hammerings handed out in both divisions. I don't think the league will ever come back to what it once was. Half the teams don't care and why would they, Rathcline without their county players are nothing compared to the team that made a county semi final"
Even with their county players, they are nothing special. A one man team.

Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1519 - 12/04/2026 16:48:52    2665918

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Well that's was shocking stuff all round. I knew it was going to be tough day out for Longford but that was dreadful. Be lucky to win a game in division 3 next year unfortunately.

williesboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 551 - 12/04/2026 17:16:15    2665929

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Replying To williesboy:  "Well that's was shocking stuff all round. I knew it was going to be tough day out for Longford but that was dreadful. Be lucky to win a game in division 3 next year unfortunately."
Didn't want to defend so much space and time for Westmeath any team would put up a good score the way we set up thought only Dessie Reynolds Dylan farrell and paddy Moran only positives long kickouts a big problem again

Longfordlad1985 (Longford) - Posts: 58 - 12/04/2026 21:27:45    2666016

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Granted that Westmeath team is a far better team all round than ours as even with the players they are missing from other years, most of their starting 15 are operating at a much higher level, we were still awful. Gave WM any amount of time and space on the ball, they were converting chances moving the ball from one end of the pitch to the other in a matter of a few passages of play.

Getting promoted/league final was great and all but I still think as i did at that time that our true level was shown more so in the Leitrim game than any others. There isnt a team in the Tailteann cup that will fear coming up against us, and as much as I hate to say it, theyd be right!

Feel sorry for the lads that are in there and committed to to it for the year, no criticism on them as theyre carrying the can and lining out. With the way the leagues & championship at senior level and same at underage are at the minute, its not looking good for the next few years.

LongfordSham (Longford) - Posts: 148 - 13/04/2026 08:33:35    2666074

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Replying To LongfordSham:  "Granted that Westmeath team is a far better team all round than ours as even with the players they are missing from other years, most of their starting 15 are operating at a much higher level, we were still awful. Gave WM any amount of time and space on the ball, they were converting chances moving the ball from one end of the pitch to the other in a matter of a few passages of play.

Getting promoted/league final was great and all but I still think as i did at that time that our true level was shown more so in the Leitrim game than any others. There isnt a team in the Tailteann cup that will fear coming up against us, and as much as I hate to say it, theyd be right!

Feel sorry for the lads that are in there and committed to to it for the year, no criticism on them as theyre carrying the can and lining out. With the way the leagues & championship at senior level and same at underage are at the minute, its not looking good for the next few years."
Curious as what you mean by the league and championship structures? In Westmeath we have a really good league and championship system albeit the county board done their best to dismantle it. Yesterday was a tough day for ye; I thought we could have been on the ropes a little after losing to Wexford and the fact ye had the momentum of promotion.

The gap must be widening as we only finished 3rd in Division 3 and struggled to win some other games. I notice how many clubs are amalgamations in Longford; this must surely contribute to current results.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 272 - 13/04/2026 14:31:17    2666171

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