Longford boss Padraic Davis has challenged those who question the need for pre-season competitions in an already crowded GAA calendar.

When Longford last won the O’Byrne Cup 20 years ago thanks to a 2-6 to 0-7 win over Westmeath at Mullingar, current manager Padraic Davis and selector Paul Barden started in the forward line, kicking 0-3 between them.