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Longford Mini/Youth Notes 22/11/2021

Thursday 25th November, 2021



By Padraig Murphy prgm@me.comU16’sThe under 16 team played away to Boyne, suffering a 32-07 defeat and unfortunately finishing the game with 13 players on the pitch.U15 match reportArklow visited Longford with confidence on Saturday last, having put 65 points on Edenderry in their...

Lonford RFC Senior and Club Notes 22112021

Monday 22nd November, 2021



by Tommy Butler lrfconnects@gmail.comLongford Senior Men J2 earn exciting win in friendly v CreggsOn Friday night Longford J2's made the short journey across the Shannon for a friendly game against their Connacht neighbours Creggs. The game was played in slightly damp but otherwise ideal...

Longford RFC Mini/Youth Notes 16112021

Tuesday 16th November, 2021



by Padraig Murphy Mini/Youth PRO prgm@me.comU15 match report.Longford U15’s 22 Midlands Warriors 17U15’s welcomed Midlands Warriors for a Thursday night Leinster league game under lights.We were under immediate pressure from the start and managed to push the warriors out to...


15/11/2021 Longford RFC Senior Rugby NotesSenior Men’s UpdateLongford Senior Men have this weekend and next weekend off from Leinster League action to allow players to attend the international matches. However, this Saturday sees the Senior Men’s J2 side travel to Creggs for a...

Longford RFC Mini/Youth Notes 09112021

Tuesday 09th November, 2021



By Padraig Murphy Longford RFC Mini/Youths PROU15 v Tullow45-17 loss against a strong Tullow side. This was our first Leinster League game but Tullow's third. Tullow scored early with a try down the wing but Longford replied almost immediately with a Tom Murray try following good runs by Derek...


31/10/2021 Longford RFC Senior Rugby NotesMatch ReportsLongford Senior Men make it three in a row with hard fought win versus Carlow31/10/2021 Leinster League Division 1B Longford 18 Carlow 13By Tommy Butler at CPL ParkLongford came from behind to score a satisfying five-point victory against...

Pat Higgins RIP

Wednesday 27th October, 2021



The President, Board and Members of Longford RFC would like to extend their deepest sympathies to the family of former player Pat Higgins, who passed away in London last week. Pat’s Father Syl was the second President of the club after it reformed in 1967. The picture below features Pat before...

25/10/2021 Longford RFC Senior Rugby Notes

Wednesday 27th October, 2021



Longford Senior Men resume the Leinster League with Carlow Double HeaderBy Tommy Butler Longford PRO lrfconnects@gmail.com Longford Senior Men resume their Leinster League campaign when they welcome Carlow to CPL Park on Sunday next. It will be first game of a Carlow double header, when they...


The Your Club Your Country Raffle is Back!Win some fabulous prizes and support Longford Rugby Club. Its been a tough 18 months but now that we are back playing rugby at all levels of the club, we need your support more than ever. Tickets are only €10 and can be bought at this link;...


18/10/2021 Leinster League Division 1B Clondalkin 15 Longford 34By Tommy ButlerLongford score second win on the bounceLongford Senior Men’s 1st XV travelled to Kingswood to take on Clondalkin hoping to build on their last gap victory in CPL Park versus Cill Dara the week before. Longford...


10/10/2021 Leinster League Division 1B Longford 17 Cill Dara 15Fortune favours the brave finally for LongfordLongford finally recorded their first league win of the season with a try and conversion in the last play of the game to score a two point victory over a tough Cill Dara side. However, it...


Senior Rugby Round UpLongford Senior Men had a scheduled weekend off and now look forward to the visit of Cill Dara to CPL Park on Sunday. In the last set of fixtures played in the ‘19/20’ season before Covid hit, Longford recorded two victories, 43-18 and mounted a stirring comeback to...


26/09/2021 Leinster League Division 1B Boyne RFC 12 Longford RFC 08By Tommy Butler at Shamrock Park, DroghedaIt was another case of so near but so far for Longford in their second league game of the season, where they had enough chances to record a great away victory to a fancied Boyne side but in the...

Longford Senior Women Win Paul Cusack Plate

Tuesday 28th September, 2021



Longford Senior Women scored a 46-0 triumph versus Greystones in Tullow Rugby Club on Saturday September 26th to lift the Paul Cusack Plate for the first time!


19092021 Leinster League 1B Longford 9 Wicklow 14By Tommy Butler reporting from CPL Park, LongfordFirstly, before getting down to the match report, yesterday Sunday September 20th 2021 was a great day for Longford RFC, regardless of results, as it saw the first day of League Rugby played in CPL...

Longford RFC Club News 30/08/2021

Monday 30th August, 2021



Longford bow out of Pre-Season Tournament Longford exited the Pre-season Colm O’Shea cup with any away loss to Boyne in Drogheda on Saturday. It was always going to be a tall order as Longford’s squad was stretched to the limit due to player unavailability. However, Longford put in a...


21/08/2021 Colm O’Shea/Leinster League Cup First Round Longford 36 Clondalkin 7There was a lot of excitement at CPL Park on Saturday when Longford Senior Men took to the pitch for the first competitive game in nearly 17 months in the Colm O’Shea Cup. It is a new preseason cup...


Thank to Anne Heraty and all at CPL who continue to be our headline sponsor for the coming season with our ground ‘CPL Park’ proudly named in honour of one of Irelands leading companies. Thanks for giving back and continuing your support especially during the very tough past 18 months...


New Season of Senior Men’s Rugby kicks off this SaturdayAfter playing virtually no rugby since March 2020, this Saturday August 21st 2021 sees a welcome return to playing rugby for Longford Senior Men when they take on Clondalkin in the 1st round of the inaugural Colm O'Shea/Leinster...

Give Girls Rugby a Try with Longford RFC

Thursday 17th June, 2021



Did you know that Women’s Rugby is one of the largest growing team sports world wide? If you are interested in learning what is about why not ‘Give It a Try’ through the IRFUs Canterbury Give It a Try programme? If you are a girl aged between 8-18 we would love to welcome you to...







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