Mullinalaghta claim fairytale Leinster title by beating Kilmacud Crokes

It's the first time a Longford club has competed in and won the provincial title.

Mullinalaghta claim fairytale Leinster title by beating Kilmacud Crokes
Sun, 09 Dec, 2018 - 15:15
Paul Keane

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With a population of less than 450 in the north-east of Longford, the Mullinalaghta St Columba's club have done the unthinkable on an incredible afternoon in Tullamore by claiming the AIB Leinster club SFC title.

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CourtsGaaPlace: LongfordPlace: TullamorePlace: south DublinPlace: KillarneyPlace: Bord na Mona O'Connor ParkPlace: DublinPerson: Mickey GrahamPerson: Johnny MageePerson: Robbie BrennanPerson: MullinalaghtaPerson: David McGivneyPerson: Cian O'SullivanPerson: Aidan McElligottPerson: Gary RogersPerson: McElligottPerson: CrokesPerson: O'SullivanPerson: James McGivneyPerson: Rian BradyPerson: Patrick FoxPerson: Paul MannionPerson: Pat BurkePerson: Callum PearsonPerson: BradyPerson: Donal McElligottPerson: McGivneyPerson: MannionPerson: FoxPerson: Craig DiasPerson: BurkePerson: R. BradyPerson: G. RogersPerson: D. McGivneyPerson: A. McElligottPerson: D. McElligottPerson: P. BurkePerson: P. MannionPerson: C. PearsonPerson: C. DiasPerson: P. RogersPerson: P. FoxPerson: C. BradyPerson: S. MulliganPerson: J. KeeganPerson: J. McGivneyPerson: B. FoxPerson: J. MatthewsPerson: M. CunninghamPerson: D. NestorPerson: L. FlatmanPerson: R. McGowanPerson: A. McGowanPerson: C. O'ConnorPerson: C. O'SullivanPerson: CaseyPerson: S. HoranPerson: S. WilliamsPerson: S. CunninghamPerson: P.Event: All-IrelandOrganisation: MullinalaghtaOrganisation: Kilmacud CrokesOrganisation: LongfordOrganisation: Mullinalaghta St ColumbaOrganisation: AIB LeinsterOrganisation: KilmacudOrganisation: CrokesOrganisation: CavanOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: ClareOrganisation: Columba
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