Gilleran set for rematch with old foe

WHAT must be going through the mind of Barry Gilleran this week?

Three years ago, the Longford man was full-back on a Longford team that travelled to Killarney quietly confident that they could achieve something seismic in the final round of All-Ireland qualifiers against Kerry.

A late rally in their opening championship match against Dublin at Pearse Park had seen Luke Dempsey’s side come up just three points short of victory but they viewed that game as a beginning rather than an end.