Longford minors seal county's first win over Dublin in 22 years

Longford’s first championship win over Dublin for 22 years was the big story on Wednesday night.

Longford’s first championship win over Dublin for 22 years was the big story in Wednesday night’s round of games in the Leinster minor football championship, as the home side picked up a memorable 3-8 to 1-9 win over the Dubs in Newtownforbes to confirm their place as group winners and the first team into this year’s provincial semi-finals.

Donach Magee opened the scoring for the visitors but Longford exploded into the game with a goal from full-forward Joshua Marsh on his home club pitch after five minutes.