Person: D Masterson

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Clare in relegation trouble after evergreen Munnelly leads Laois to narrow win

The some times invisible line between the summit and the basement of affairs in Division 2 was summed up at the end of this entertaining tussle of many twists before Laois finally turned for home with two precious points in their safe-keeping.

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John Heslin's injury-time winner denies Clare share of the spoils

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Bannigan's stoppage-time scoring spree saves 14-man DCU from shock exit

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Third-quarter blitz sees Clare whiz past Waterford

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Limerick beat Clare to make positive start to 2020 campaign

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'This is the pinnacle for Templenoe. A second Munster final and a second Munster medal'

Templenoe made to work hard for Munster IFC title

Hot favourites Templenoe turned in a strong second-half performance to see off St Breckan’s in the Munster club IFC final at Mallow today.

Sun, 01 Dec, 2019

Breckans too strong for Tipp champions

St Breckans from North Clare will meet Kerry’s Templenoe in the Munster Club IFC final after a well-deserved victory over Tipperary title-holders Moycarkey-Borris at Lisdoonvarna yesterday.

Sun, 17 Nov, 2019

70th minute goal saves Clare but condemns Cork and Tipp

A 70th minute Keelan Sexton goal preserved Clare’s Division 2 status and, in the process, condemned both Cork and Tipperary to Division 3 football next spring.

Sun, 24 Mar, 2019

Frozen pitch blamed for Coughlan’s broken ankle

Colm Collins blamed a frozen pitch in Páirc Esler for the horrific ankle injury sustained by Dermot Coughlan, while Kieran McGeeney was unhappy three key decisions went against Armagh in an action-packed Division Two draw in Newry.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2019

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

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

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

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

Down v Longford - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship - Round 1B

Longford terminate Down's horror season

Down 3-17 Longford 2-24 (aet): Eamonn Burns will consider his future as Down manager after the county’s worst season on record came to a miserable end on Saturday.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

Extra-time goals seal it for Longford against Down

Longford have upset the form guide with a Qualifier win over a vulnerable Down side at Pairc Esler, striking two killer goals in extra-time to book their place in Monday’s Round 2 draw.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Westmeath slide into the abyss

Longford 0-13 Westmeath 0-11: Longford consolidated their position in Division 3 and relegated their neighbours in the process; Westmeath’s third consecutive demotion.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Clare kick on for promotion

Clare 1-20 Longford 1-9: Clare’s promotion aspirations are still on track after a merited 11-point win over visitors Longford at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Longford first to lower Tipperary colours

Longford 1-17 Tipperary 1-11: A fine second half display saw Longford record their second league win in a row and inflict a first league defeat on Tipperary who ended the game with 14 men.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Goals make the difference as Kildare chalk up third win

Longford 0-10 Kildare 2-11: It was all the threes for Kildare as they made it three wins out of three in Division 3 with a seven point win against a dogged Longford side.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Meath v Longford - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Final

Mick O’Dowd happy with Meath progress

O’Byrne Cup final - Meath 1-17 Longford 1-11: They may be more serfs than royals of Leinster but Mick O’Dowd envisages Meath’s senior footballers are now coming of age.

Mon, 25 Jan, 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

Longford v Wicklow - Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup Section D

Second-half showing gets Longford home semi

Longford 1-9 Wicklow 1-5: A strong second-half performance saw Longford secure a home semi-final with O’Byrne Cup champions Dublin on Sunday.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

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

Jack Sheedy’s back as Offaly falter

Longford 0-16 Offaly 0-13: In a streaky game where both sides thrived on confidence, ultimately Offaly’s lack of self-belief cost them when they saw the finishing line.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Longford return from seven-point deficit to oust Offaly

Longford’s survival instincts served them well as they came from seven points adrift to oust Offaly in a keenly contested Leinster SFC clash at O’Connor Park in Tullamore.

Sat, 16 May, 2015

Offaly firepower proves too much for Longford

Offaly had way too much firepower for Longford and it was their more clinical finishing of better chances created that earned them the new Division 4 silverware.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2015

Jason Lonergan points way as Tipperary struggle to find top gear against Clare

Tipperary 0-15 Clare 0-07: Tommy Toomey conceded his Tipperary U21 footballers will have to improve considerably to shock Cork in the EirGrid provincial decider.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Malone the ace in facile Clare victory

Clare enjoyed a facile victory over a very poor Waterford side in the quarter-final of the Munster U-21 football championship at Miltown Malbay last evening.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Call to block hooter ‘defies logic’, says Waterford's Tom McGlinchey

Longford 1-12 Waterford 1-10

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Eamonn Kelly happy as Kerry win in a canter

Wicklow 1-6 Kerry 2-20: Kerry hurling manager Eamonn Kelly was happy with his side’s improvement as they ran out 17-point winners over Wicklow in Division 2A at Arklow.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

Kavanagh Longford’s ace

Allianz FL Division 4 Round 2: Longford 0-14 Antrim 0-13: A free from the boot of Brian Kavanagh helped Longford to a narrow win over Antrim in their Division 4 clash played in foggy conditions at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2015

Lorcan Smith stars as Westmeath edge Longford

Westmeath 2-11 Longford 0-10: Two second-half goals helped Westmeath to victory over neighbours Longford in their final O’Byrne Cup group game.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

DCU prove way too good for experimental Longford

O’Byrne Cup

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

Cork claim heart-stopping win in stunning final

Cork 2-13 Dublin 2-12

Sun, 28 Sep, 2014

Focused Dublin power past the Kingdom

Dublin 2-12 Kerry 1-10

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

Corkery’s crowning glory

Just 24 hours before winning her eighth Division 1 NFL title, Cork captain Briege Corkery had to carry out sibling duties at her sister’s wedding.

Mon, 12 May, 2014

Rebelettes made to work for league title

Cork 1-9 Dublin 2-4

Sat, 10 May, 2014

Ten years on and Rena is as earnest as ever

Ten years ago, Rena Buckley was the youngest starter in Cork’s first Division 1 National League final, aged just 17.

Sat, 10 May, 2014

Tipp coast to Munster final as Banner cast aside

Tipperary 2-22 Clare 0-09

Thu, 20 Mar, 2014

Cork roar back from dead

Cork 1-19 Dublin 2-12

Mon, 26 Aug, 2013

Stunning comeback by Cork Ladies against Dublin

Cork 1-19 Dublin 2-12

Sat, 24 Aug, 2013

Mulcahy four-goal haul as Rebels roar

Cork 6-13 Dublin 2-08

Mon, 04 Mar, 2013

Bailey-Kearney stars in Kilkenny’s victory

Bray 3 Kilkenny College 10

Tue, 29 Jan, 2013

Emmet Óg back on glory trail

Emmet Óg 2-7 Dromard 1-8

Mon, 01 Oct, 2012

Masterson delivers at the death

A superb 43-metre penalty by full-back Dermot Masterson five minutes into injury-time sent Pres Bray through to the Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final at Templeville Road yesterday.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2012

Cork comeback seals semi spot

Cork 2-14 Dublin 3-10

Sat, 20 Aug, 2011

Dublin brush Kildare aside at Pearse Park

Dublin 4-15 Kildare 0-5

Sat, 23 Jul, 2011