Longford RFC’s Pat Fitzgerald was named IRFU President
Fitzgerald is the 126th President of the IRFU and the first from a junior club to hold the office. INPHO/James Crombie
The All-Ireland football qualifiers started off with a great win over Limerick
However even Seanie McCormack’s scoring skills were not enough to stave off Wexford in the next round. INPHO/Cathal Noonan
Cnoc Mhuire Granard won the All Ireland Vocational Schools SAFC final
They beat Holy Trinity College [Cookstown] in the final at Croke Park in April. INPHO/Morgan Treacy
The secondary school also produced a winning team in the Basketball League Finals
Cnoc Mhuire Granard players are ecstatic after seeing off Dublin’s Moyle Park College. INPHO/Cathal Noonan
David O’Sullivan was top scorer in the Airtricity First Division with 21 goals
O’Sullivan and Noel Haverty were named on the division’s team of the year. INPHO/James Crombie
A second place finish meant a playoff with Bray Wanderers. Longford lost 5-4 on aggregate but Tony Cousins is staying on to push for promotion in 2014
Here are all the goals Town scored this season:
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Three Longford hurlers were named in the Champions 15 team for the Lory Meagher Cup
Joe O’Brien, seen here in action against Warwickshire, was named in the 15 along with Eanna Daly and Conor Egan. INPHO/Ryan Byrne
The U21 footballers shocked Dublin, and Ciarán Kilkenny and Jack McCaffrey, on their way to the Leinster final
Robbie Smyth celebrates his side’s goal against The Dubs at Parnell Park. Kildare beat Longford in the Leinster final.INPHO/Donall Farmer
Maor Uisce David Hare showed he would never use the ‘you wouldn’t hit a man with glasses?’ defence
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*Two other highlights we have been kindly reminded of: Longford Rugby Club reached the final of the Provincial Towns Cup after an 80 year gap and the Longford VEC team won the Leinster inter-county title.