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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.

Connerton steps down as Longford manager

Wed, 14 Jul, 2004 - 01:00

Michael Ellard

The Rathcline clubman had been at the helm for three years, during which he guided Longford to Division 1 of the National League for the first time in 31 years.

The midlanders recorded memorable victories over Kerry and Westmeath in their first two games, but their failure to garner any further points saw them relegated from the top flight last spring.

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Courts Gaa Football Place: Croke Park Place: Parnell Park Place: Gaelic Grounds Person: Connerton Person: Denis Connerton Person: Declan Rowley Person: Padraig Clancy Person: Chris Conway Person: Sean Fitzpatrick Person: Anthony Lynch Person: Kerry Person: Graham Canty Person: Sean Levis Person: Ciaran O’Sullivan Person: Tom Brewster Person: Peter Canavan Person: Gavin Devlin Person: Micky Harte Person: Shane Sweeney Person: John O’Mahony Person: Colm Morris Person: Dara Browne Person: Sean Marty Lockhart Person: Brian Lohan Person: Alan Markham Person: Brian Whelehan Person: F Byron Person: A Fennelly Person: C Byrne Person: J Higgins Person: D Rooney Person: T Kelly Person: P McDonald Person: P Clancy Person: N Garvan Person: R Munnelly Person: B McDonald Person: C Conway Person: I Fitzgerald Person: C Parkinson Person: S Fitzpatrick Person: Kildare Person: J Kindregan Person: D McEvoy Person: J Fogarty Person: I Lonergan Person: P Kearney Person: J Creighton Person: J Brosnan Person: P O’Neill Person: C Hughes Person: B Bell Person: Kilcullen Person: A Smith Person: C Kelly Person: M Conway Person: Nurney Person: G White Person: T Archbold Event: All-Ireland Event: League Event: Leinster football championship Event: Leinster SFC final Event: All-Ireland SHC Organisation: Longford Organisation: Dublin Organisation: Rathcline Organisation: Kerry Organisation: Westmeath Organisation: Monaghan Organisation: Waterford Organisation: Leitrim Organisation: Laois Organisation: Meath Organisation: Cork Organisation: Clare Organisation: Fermanagh Organisation: Tyrone Organisation: Galway Organisation: Donegal Organisation: Down Organisation: Wexford Organisation: Derry Organisation: Offaly Organisation: SF Organisation: Round Towers Organisation: Celbridge Organisation: St. Laurences Organisation: St Laurences Organisation: St Kevins Organisation: Confey Organisation: Sarsfields Organisation: Ballymore

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