Person: Connerton

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Impressive Longford put Tipperary in peril

Longford consolidated their place in Division 3 for next year while still keeping their promotion hopes alive with a fine win over Tipperary in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park. For Tipperary, they need results in their next two games if they want to avoid relegation.

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Tally hails timing of Down goals in win over Longford

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Lively Longford maintain their unbeaten start to Division 3

Longford v Kildare - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

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Kildare manager Cian O’Neill lets rip at critics

Paddy Andrews with Diarmuid Masterson and Patrick Fox 10/6/2018

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Blue ‘monster’ Dublin shows no mercy against Longford

Michael Quinn celebrates at the final whistle 27/5/2018

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Impressive Longford hold nerve against Meath

Armagh’s escape to victory leaves Denis Connerton fuming

Armagh 1-11 Longford 1-10: This was the ultimate smash and grab operation.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Jack McCaffrey hopeful of getting back in blue in Championship ‘18

It’s just over two years since Liam Connerton scored the goal that secured a surprise O’Byrne Cup semi-final win for Longford over Dublin.

Thu, 08 Feb, 2018

Donegal v Galway - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 4B

Gallagher: Donegal face long road to redemption

Although Donegal almost joined the who’s who of Longford’s qualifier scalps, manager Rory Gallagher was just content to get back to winning ways after seeing his side hammered out of Ulster by Tyrone.

Mon, 03 Jul, 2017

Laois blow Longford away in clinical six-minute spell

Four goals in six minutes of devastation sent Longford packing and set Laois up for a Leinster quarter-final clash with bitter rivals Kildare.

Mon, 22 May, 2017

Liam Kearns happy as Conor Sweeney keeps Tipperary ticking over

Tipperary 3-17 Longford 0-18: It’s now two from four in the race for promotion from Division 3 of the Allianz Football League, according to Tipperary manager Liam Kearns.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

Tipp promotion hopes compromised, fears Liam Kearns

Tipperary boss Liam Kearns believes the postponement of Sunday’s Allianz League Division 3 clash has “compromised” the Premier County’s chances of promotion.

Tue, 07 Mar, 2017

Eight-point win for Longford

Longford 2-11 Offaly 0-9: Second-half goals from Liam Connerton and Darren Gallagher helped Longford record an eight-point win over Offaly in this Round-2 O’Byrne Cup clash in Newtowncashel.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

John Meyler ‘well qualified’ to bring Cork U21s success

John Meyler has been appointed the coach of the Cork U21 hurling team for the next two seasons.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

Denis Connerton the Monaghan menace once again

Longford 2-13 Monaghan 1-13: Well, Monaghan can hardly say they weren’t forewarned. Twelve years ago, Denis Connerton brought an unfancied Longford outfit to Clones and plundered Monaghan’s home in the only previous championship meeting between these sides.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

Pat Flanagan intent on changing fortunes as he gets Offaly into ‘Championship psyche’

Leinster SFC R1

Fri, 13 May, 2016

Longford boss comes to Brian Kavanagh’s defence against claims of diving

Longford manager Denis Connerton has rubbished Westmeath boss Tom Cribbin’s claim that Brian Kavanagh is “a diver”.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

Longford v Dublin - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Semi-Final

Morale boosting win for Longford against Dublin

O’Byrne Cup - Longford 1-12 Dublin 0-9: In glorious sunshine or January’s incessant rain, Longford’s Pearse Park continues to be a frustrating venue for Dublin to visit.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Jason Ryan ends Kildare reign despite win over Cork

Jason Ryan last night stepped down as Kildare manager after two years in charge. Ryan had previously been coach and selector under Kieran McGeeney in 2013.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2015

Collins baffled as Banner crash to 14-man Longford

Longford 2-12 Clare 1-12

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Longford reward for free-flowing football

Longford 2-15 Carlow 1-8: Three weeks on from their refusal to bow to pragmatism and shut up shop against Dublin, Longford’s commitment to attractive football finally paid off on Saturday.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2015

Dublin’s late points flurry decisive in win over Longford

Longford 3-07 Dublin 2-15: Holders Dublin fired off half a dozen late points without reply in Navan to finally shrug off brave Longford and secure their place in the Eirgrid Leinster U-21 football final.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Louth have little answer to Longford’s superior firepower

Longford u21s 1-17 Louth u21s 1-04: Longford advanced to the semi-finals of the Leinster U21 Championship for the third year in-a-row with 13 points to spare over Louth.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015

Four-goal Longford brush weak Wicklow outfit aside

Longford 4-13 Wicklow 1-5

Thu, 26 Feb, 2015

Ryan raises issue of college participation

Kildare 0-21 UCD 1-05: Jason Ryan has raised the issue of college teams competing in the inter-county pre-season tournaments again after his side trounced UCD at St Conleth’s Park to set up a Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup semi-final against DIT on Sunday.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Four-goal Fogarty inspires Kildare

The pre-season just keeps getting better for Kildare manager Jason Ryan.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2014

Longford’s home comforts

TWO weeks ago, Mickey Harte stood on the Clones pitch ruminating on his team’s first defeat in the Ulster championship since 2008 and pointed out that things had worked out okay the last time they were directed through the back door.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2011

Connerton steps down as Longford manager

DENIS CONNERTON has stepped down as Longford football manager in the wake of their All-Ireland qualifier defeat to Dublin.

Wed, 14 Jul, 2004

Connerton resigns as Longford boss

Denis Connerton has resigned as Longford manager following his side's defeat to Dublin in the

Tue, 13 Jul, 2004

Connerton names unchanged Longford side

Longford manager Denis Connerton has named an unchanged team from that which triumphed over

Fri, 09 Jul, 2004

Longford aim to go from zero to heroes

HAVING beaten the team with the lowest profile in football, Longford progress to a meeting with Dublin and the attention that goes with it.

Tue, 06 Jul, 2004

Longford have injury doubts over key players

Longford boss Denis Connerton is facing the prospect of a qualifier tie without his star forward Paul Barden.

Wed, 23 Jun, 2004

Dempsey all smiles as his charges finally pass the acid test

TWENTY-ONE days it’s taken Carlow football to catapult from a trough of depression onto the crest of a wave.

Mon, 10 May, 2004

Longing for a return to the glory days

IN Pearse Park on Sunday, among the large crowd braving the elements, there will be the old-timers evoking 1968, the year Longford footballers were feasting at the top table.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2004

Longford boss calls for 13-man lineup

Longford manager Denis Connerton insists the way forward for weaker counties to progress on the

Tue, 10 Jun, 2003

Brave Longford give Kildare fright

Kildare 1-14, Longford 2-6

Mon, 26 May, 2003

Longford name unchanged side

Longford boss Denis Connerton has named an unchanged side to face Wexford in Sunday's NFL clash with Wexford at Pearse Park.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2003

Longford boss calls for return to 60 minute games

Longford manager Denis Connerton has called for a return to 60 minute games in an effort to help out weaker GAA counties.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2003

GAA: Longford announce Connerton as new manager

The Longford County Board has sprung a surprise by appointing Denis Connerton as the new manager of their senior football side.

Thu, 25 Oct, 2001