Provincial Towns Cup Draw By Denis J. Croke THE draw for the first round of this year's Provincial Town Cup took place this evening and threw up a couple of…
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For the second time in the space of three years, Longford and Carlow will clash in the senior football championship with Meath awaiting the winners in the Leinster quarter-final.
Longford scored a comfortable 2-11 to 0-7 win over Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park in Round 1 of the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers back in June 2019.
While it looks like a favourable first round draw in the straight knock-out 2021 championship, Longford certainly cannot afford to be complacent against Division 4 opponents Carlow who have caused a couple of upsets in the recent past.
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Dublin are looking for an 11th successive Leinster football title
All-Ireland champions Dublin will begin their quest for seven-in-a-row with a Leinster quarter-final clash against Wexford or Wicklow.
Dessie Farrell s side are strong favourites to continue their domination of the province and will face winners of the first-round clash of Wexford and Wicklow, who met at the same stage last year with the Garden County running out five-point winners.
Dublin are seeking an 11th successive Leinster title and racked up 5-66 in their three provincial outings last year.
Mickey Harte’s first championship game in charge of Louth will see the Wee County take on Offaly, while the other first-round tie will see Carlow up against Longford.
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