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Longford Town promoted to the Premier Division after defeating Shelbourne

- November 15, 2020 0

Longford Town will be playing Premier Division football next season as Rob Manley’s solitary goal earned the victory for the Midlands club over ten-men Shelbourne in the Promotion/Relegation Play-Off Final in Richmond Park. It was a tale of two halves for the striker as he missed a penalty in the first-half

Daire Doyle named the new Longford Town manager

- October 29, 2019 0

Longford Town have announced Daire Doyle as the clubs new manager. Doyle took interim charge of the club after Fenns departure. Speaking to the Longford official website Doyle said: I’m really delighted to be announced as manager of LTFC. It is a proud moment for myself, my family and my staff. The work

Neale Fenn announced as Cork City’s new Head Coach

- August 26, 2019 0

Cork City have announced former player Neale Fenn as the clubs new Head Coach on a multi year agreement. Fenn left Longford last week after two years with the midlands club. Speaking to CCFC.ie Fenn said: “It’s fantastic to be back here. I took a walk around Turner’s Cross and the memories

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…

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- 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