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League of Ireland legend David O’Sullivan retires

- November 28, 2018 2

Striker David O’Sullivan has announced his retirement from football. The Wicklow man was a key figure for Longford Town over the years and Shelbourne recently. Speaking to BetweentheStripes.ie, O’Sullivan said; “The rumors are true, I’m taking a step back from the League of Ireland. I’ve had a good run and I’ve enjoyed the

Longford Town v Cork City quarter-final tie set to be televised

- August 29, 2018 0

Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Champions Cork City will have their quarter-final trip to Longford Town televised on RTE2. The quarter-final tie at the City Calling Stadium will be played on Friday, September 7 with kick-off at 7.30pm as the Leesiders look to continue their defence of the FAI Cup. Dundalk's trip

Shelbourne put six past poor Longford Town

- July 28, 2018 0

Debut delight as Moore bangs in a hat-trick to put 10-man Longford Town to the sword in a 6-1 rout. With so much on the line, a cagey opening was understandable but it was the away that settled quickest and looked the more threatening. Jamie Doyle, who looked like a man utterly

Oxford United to face Longford Town & UCD in pre season tour of Ireland

- May 14, 2018 0

League One side Oxford United have announced a pre season tour of Ireland where they will play three games. On Monday 9th July they will play Portmarnock AFC 24 hours later, on Tuesday 10th, Karl Robinson’s squad will travel out of the capital and head for Longford Town of the Airtricity

David O’Sullivan – The king of goals

- April 23, 2018 0

The walk down to Tolka Park on Friday night to see Shelbourne take on Galway United gave my son Blaise and myself time to catch up with the good, the bad and the everything else of the week’s football. The good had been Bray Wanderers’ marvellous win over Shamrock Rovers

It was Davy’s Day… O’Sullivan haunts old club…

League of Ireland

- March 19, 2018 1

Friday saw me take in my first SSE Airtricity League First Division game of the season, as I took the short trip to Tolka Park to watch Shelbourne versus Longford Town. I was meant to come a few weeks before on March 02 to see Shels host Drogheda, but The

Now for the League of Ireland First Division …

- February 19, 2018 1

Brian Quigley The 2018 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division is up and running and what a weekend it was, with some sell-out games, plenty of goals and a few surprising results [Bray’s marvellous draw in Oriel Park being one of them!]. This coming weekend it’s the turn of the First Division to

Longford Town announce signing of Darren Meenan and Evan Galvin

- December 31, 2017 2

Longoford Town have announced the signing of Darren Meenan and Evan Galvin. There was plenty of speculation that former Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk man Darren Meenan was set to sign for a club in the Belgian fourth division but Neale Fenn has got the midfielder signed up for the new season. Evan

Record goalscorer David O’Sullivan announces his departure from Longford Town

- November 30, 2017 0

Longford Town's record goalscorer David O'Sullivan has announced his departure from the club. The striker was at the club for five years and scored 82 goals for the club. Neale Fenn also announced Daire Doyle as his new assistant manager. FAREWELL TO A CLUB LEGEND | Longford Town striker, David O’Sullivan has confirmed

‘Between the Stripes’ leading the way for League of Ireland podcasts

- November 3, 2017 0

For the first time ever on Sunday, Dundalk and Cork City FC will contest a third consecutive FAI Cup final and while many may have feared a staleness setting in for a fixture that has become one of the biggest rivalries in Irish football over recent seasons, Mark McNulty’s antics