Longford senior footballers have a date with Carlow in the opening round of the 2021 Leinster Championship at the end of the month but before that they face a m.
When Longford take on Tipperary in the National Football League Division 3 relegation play-off on Sunday week, June 13, some supporters will be in attendance, a.
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Longford manager Padraic Davis speaking to his players and backroom team following the draw against Fermanagh Photo: Syl Healy );
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All Padraic Davis had hoped for from his side on Saturday last against Fermanagh was a performance.
After a heavy defeat in their opening game in Division 3 North of the National League against Derry, Longford battled well against Cavan and at Brewster Park the players put in a very much improved performance against the Erne County.
Davis said: “At the end of the day all we are looking for is an improvement. I’ve made it quite clear that we absolutely broke no rules. We didn’t train, we didn’t go collectively, we did absolutely nothing. We had three and a half weeks going into the Derry game.
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Gary Rogers on the ball for Longford against Cavan. Action from the National Football League Division 3 North Round 2 game at Kingspan Breffni on Saturday evening last Photo: Syl Healy );
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No matter what happens against Fermanagh at Brewster Park in Enniskillen this weekend, a relegation play-off is looming for Longford in the fierce fight for survival in Division 3 of the National Football League.
And a last ditch clash against the Munster champions Tipperary (or even Offaly) might well materialise, depending on the final round results in the north and south sections this Saturday with all four games fixed to start at 3pm.
In the aftermath of the thrilling high scoring draw against Tyrone last weekend, 2-22 apiece in a classic at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, the Longford senior h.