Person: M Hughes

Con O’Callaghan and Cuala showing no signs of winter weariness

Cuala (Dublin) 1-17 Liam Mellows (Galway) 0-11: The champions of the last two years will meet in the All-Ireland club hurling final, but it will take a monumental performance from Na Piarsaigh to deny this Cuala team a two-in-a-row.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Awesome Cuala set up mouth-watering All-Ireland final

David Treacy scored seven points for Cuala who overwhelmed Liam Mellows and advanced to another All-Ireland final at Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2018

Battling DCU’s late drive was too much for UL

DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-15 UL 1-13 (aet) Higher Education Freshers AHC final, Mardyke: A dramatic comeback earned DCU Dóchas Éireann the Higher Education Freshers AHC title at the Mardyke last night as UL were reeled in in a late flurry.

Fri, 03 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

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

Crescent College Comprehensive target victory over Alexandra College

Crescent College Comprehensive will likely need to topple a star-studded Alexandra College side today to become the first Munster school to retain the Subway All-Ireland Schoolgirls’ Championship.

Fri, 11 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

Monaghan maintain winning run

Monaghan 0-13 Down 0-11: Monaghan just about held out in a frenetic finish to make it two wins from two outings but they were pushed all the way by a resurgent Down who were a transformed side from their opening weekend drubbing by Donegal.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Down v Donegal - Allianz League Division 1 Round 1

Rory Gallagher wants to develop strength in depth

Down 0-7 Donegal 3-15: Rory Gallagher wants Donegal’s established players to feel the heat from the next generation, and there were loads of positives for him to take from Saturday night’s emphatic league win in Newry.

Mon, 01 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

Down v Fermanagh - Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Group B Round 2

Sean Quigley on song as Fermanagh dominate

Dr McKenna Cup - Down 0-8 Fermanagh 0-14: If Eamonn Burns wondered how difficult his first year as Down manager might be, he got a good idea yesterday, as Fermanagh ensured his home debut ended in heavy defeat.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Emmet Óg march on with second-half points surge against Navan O’Mahony’s

Emmet Óg 0-11 Navan O’Mahony’s 1-06: Six second-half points in a row helped Longford champions Emmet Óg advance to the Leinster Club SFC semi-final.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Jimmy Hyland haul sees Kildare reclaim customary position

Kildare 2-15 Longford 1-9: Kildare collected their second Leinster minor title in three years with a comfortable nine-point victory over Longford.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2015

Antrim capture Ulster hurling title by slimmest of margins

A 69th minute Conor McKinley point was crucial as Antrim dug deep to claim their 55th Ulster Senior Hurling title in Owenbeg this afternoon.

Sun, 12 Jul, 2015

Down overpower Derry with second-half blitz

Down 3-16 Derry 1-17:

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Derry secure Christy Ring Cup final place

Derry 0-23 Down 2-12: Derry produced their most polished performance of the season when defeating Down in Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup semi-final at Owenbeg.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2015

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

Longford 1-12 Waterford 1-10

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

McCaffrey runs the show as UCD book clash with DCU

Sigerson Cup Quarter-Final: UCD 1-19 GMIT 1-9: Jim Gavin wasn’t at Belfield yesterday but if the Dublin manager gets a chance to view the tape of this game, he will be suitably intrigued.

Fri, 13 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

Limerick IT cruise past 14-man UUJ

Limerick IT 1-21 UUJ 0-12:

Fri, 30 Jan, 2015

Deadly Donovan fires in four as Whitechurch power home

Whitechurch 5-5 Inch 2-4

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014

Athlone put the brakes on Cork

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Sat, 30 Aug, 2014

Sweeney’s stunner nets point for Athlone Town

Athlone Town 1 Shamrock Rovers 1

Sat, 16 Aug, 2014

McEleney the Derry hero

Athlone Town 0 Derry City 1

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Derry power to Ulster final

Derry 2-19 Down 1-15

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Terrific Tipp continue charge up pecking order

Tipperary 2-17 Longford 0-6

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Tipp trounce Longford; Sheedy insists he will continue as coach

Jack Sheedy’s Longford were bounced out of the All-Ireland senior football championship by Tipperary this afternoon.

Sat, 05 Jul, 2014

Derry progress to Ulster Hurling final after replay win over Down

Captain and chief marksman Ruairi Convery led by example with a 1-11 haul as Derry qualified for their second Ulster Senior Hurling Championship final in three years.

Sat, 05 Jul, 2014