Longford aim to end 64-year drought for title

DUBLIN may very well be attempting to end a barren spell in Leinster against Meath tomorrow, but Longford know the real meaning of the word "drought" as they attempt to end a 64-year wait for a provincial minor football title.

Jimmy Gacquin’s unheralded side face Meath’s minors in the curtain-raiser at Croke Park, having already dumped Offaly and Dublin out of the competition.

It is a far cry from the round-robin section, where the county began their campaign playing against the likes of Kilkenny, Wicklow, Louth and Carlow, but in Gacquin they have a manager who is no stranger to bringing unlikely success to teams.