As the curtain falls on 2019, we asked our writers to share the moment which encapsulated all that is good about sport this year..

Longford champions St. Columba’s created history as they became the first club from the county to reach the Leinster Senior Club Final with a well deserved win over Carlow Champions Eire Og in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

Paul Barden has committed to a 15th season in the Longford shirt.

You couldn’t but be entertained by the show Kilkenny and Galway put on yesterday although there far too many schmozzles.

Derry 2-14 Longford 2-16

London 0-7 Galway 3-17

London boss Paul Coggins has dismissed suggestions his side will adopt a defensive approach in Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway.

Longford 0-19 Offaly 0-15

Limerick 2-11 Longford 0-11

On the August Bank Holiday weekend Mayo will have their first real championship battle of the season in the All-Ireland quarter-finals at Croke Park.

Mayo 5-11 London 0-10

Longford 0-16 Wexford 2-15 (AET)

London manager Paul Coggins has made one change to his team to face Leitrim in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final replay at Dr. Hyde Park (throw-in 3.40pm).

London 1-12 Sligo 0-14, Ruislip

Longford are targeting a place in this year’s Leinster final, according to full back Shane Mulligan.

Louth 1-14 Longford 1-8

Wexford 2-8 Longford 1-10

Putting All-Ireland titles back to back is not an easy task.

Longford 0-17 Derry 2-8

Jason Ryan hailed the strength in depth of his squad as Wexford scored six of the game’s last seven points to snatch victory over Longford after more than 140 minutes of action.

Wexford 1-13 Longford 0-15

Top scorer Sean McCormack has made a welcome return to the Longford team for tomorrow's Allianz League Division 3 final against Wexford.

LONGFORD produced a strong final quarter to claim victory over Athlone IT in this O’Byrne Cup tie at Ballymahon.

Longford 2-11 Roscommon 1-8

A DESPONDENT Longford goalkeeper Damien Sheridan doesn’t want the defeat by Down in the All-Ireland Qualifiers to be seen as another moral victory.

Down 1-14 Longford 1-10

Longford 1-12 Mayo 0-14, Pearse Park

Louth 1-11 Longford 1-7

Armagh 1-12 UUJ 0-16

Wicklow 2-12 Longford 1-13

TEENAGER Cormac Joyce-Power will make his Munster SFC debut for Limerick, who take on Tipperary at Semple Stadium next Sunday.

Longford 1-10 Fermanagh 2-10, Pearse Park

Five Longford players are facing late fitness tests ahead of Friday night's O'Byrne Cup final against Dublin at Parnell Park.

Longford 1-16 DCU 0-10

Despite being free to play in Sunday's Leinster senior football championship opener against Westmeath, Longford attacker David Barden has not been named by manager Luke Dempsey in the starting side for this weekend's clash.

Longford 1-16 Derry 2-12

THE Longford team for Sunday’s All-Ireland MFC semi-final against Derry shows one change from the team which defeated Meath in the recent Leinster final.