It’s all GO GO GO for our brilliant U12 Girls who take centre stage for for the next few weeks with a hectic schedule of training, coupled with a Leinster U12 Girls festival and the highlight of any year which is playing in the Aviva Stadium itself.

Most….but not all, of our Ui2 Girls

pictured at a recent Blitz.

International Women’s Day.

International Women’s day

First up was last Sunday, 8th March, when the U12 girls joined with the other Under Age Girls in celebrating International Women’s Day with a Pizza Party in the Club after training.

Under Age girls pictured before their Pizza Party

Pizza Party

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Leinster U12 Girls Festival.

On 21st March we host the Leinster U12 Girls Festival which will feature our own U12 Girls and teams from far and wide including…….Skerries, Tullow, Navan, Portarlington, 

Ardee, Mullingar, Clane, Wicklow, Midland Warriors and others yet to be confirmed.

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St Patrick’s Day Parade.

St Patrick’s Day Parade 2022

On 17th March the girls will join with all our other Minis when we participate in this years St Patrick’s Day Parade.

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AVIVA Stadium Half-Time Minis.

26 February 2026; Award recipient Tony Headon of Longford Rugby Club, Longford, with his wife Sheila Murphy, and Sarah Mulligan of Longford Sports Partnership, during the Volunteers in Sport Awards 2025, hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport and supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships, at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown, Dublin.

Tony’s citation in response to which he received his Award read as follows:-

Our nominee, Tony Headon, is actually being nominated wearing two separate, but related, hats, so to speak. Previously involved with Clontarf RFC, with whom he still retains close relations, work brought Tony to Longford and, inevitably, Longford Rugby Club. His involvement with the Club began as a player, but he very quickly involved himself in the volunteering/administrative side of things, assisting in many varied projects and then, for a number of years, serving on the Club’s Board as Treasurer. His skills and attributes also saw him serve not one, but two, terms as Club President, the highest accolade which can be bestowed upon any Club Member. Latterly, he has seamlessly and efficiently handled the task of managing and distributing the Club’s allocation of International match tickets for the Six Nations and the Autumn Series, somehow virtually ensuring that demand did not exceed supply, not an easy task given Ireland’s success over the recent past in particular.

 For the last 7 years Tony has represented Longford Rugby Club on the Longford Sports Partnership board, acting as Chairperson, leading the Partnership through many changes including Covid, along with big change in the levels of investment as well as the introduction of the Governance code. Throughout this time, he has never missed a meeting and he gives of his time, expertise and knowledge freely to help the Sports Partnership and the people of Longford. He is part of many subcommittees and represents the Partnership at various awards, launches and programmes. He also represents Sports on the Community Safety Partnership. Nothing is ever too much of an ask for Tony. 

He is an amazing person to have in Longford and his volunteering has done so much for sport and physical activity in Longford. His dedication has led to huge improvements in the quality of life for so many in our County.  There is not another person more deserving of this award.

The draw for the 2^nd round of the Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup was conducted on Sunday following the conclusion of the first round games.

 The 2^nd round draw is as follows with the first listed team playing at home:

BANK OF IRELAND PROVINCIAL TOWNS CUP 2^nd ROUND

• Dundalk v Cill Dara
• Longford v Mullingar
• Portlaoise v Newbridge
• Boyne v Naas 2^nd XV
• Wexford Wanderers v Tullamore
• Athy v Navan 2^nd XV
• Tullow v Kilkenny
• Co Carlow v Wicklow

All 2^nd round ties will be played on Sunday 8^th March.

The 3^rd round is scheduled for 21^st/22^nd March.

Semi-finals are on Sunday 5^th April.

The final of the Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup will be played on Sunday 19^th of April.

Click on the link below to see a feature article by Energia on women and girls rugby in the Club.

https://www.energia.ie/about-energia/latest-news/we-are-rugby-longford-rfc

Note the new date:- 1.00pm, Wednesday 3rd December.

Just a timely reminded, if you’re not already aware, the Energia Your Club Your Country (YCYC) Grand Draw fundraising initiative is running again this season and the deadline for purchase of tickets has been extended. Last year, with your support, Longford RFC raised the largest amount of money across all the rugby Clubs in Ireland. All the prizes are provided by the IRFU and it’s family of partners, leaving the club free to sell an unlimited amount of IRFU Grand Draw Tickets and retain 100% of the funds from those sales to support our activities during the season.

PRIZES:-

1. Follow the Irish Team to the Southern
Hemisphere for one Summer Test Match
Return flights, hotel accommodation, match tickets
for two persons
(Compliments of Vodafone)

2. Win €3,000 cash
Cheque for €3,000
(Compliments of Energia)

3. England v Ireland 2026 Guinness Men’s Six
Nations VIP trip to Twickenham, England
Return flights, hotel accommodation, match tickets
and spending allowance for two persons
(Compliments of Canterbury)

4. France v Ireland 2026 Guinness Men’s Six
Nations VIP trip to Stade de France, Paris
Return flights, hotel accommodation, match tickets
and spending allowance for two persons
(Compliments of Opel)

5. Family Provincial Season Ticket
A family season ticket for the Irish rugby province
of your choice
(Compliments of Bank of Ireland)

6. 2026 Galway Races VIP package
Corporate hospitality at the Galway races and overnight
hotel accommodation for two persons
(Compliments of Guinness)

7. Aldi Shopping voucher
Voucher to the value of €2000
(Compliments of Aldi)

8. Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort Voucher
Voucher to the value of €1,000
(Compliments of Lucozade Sport)

9. Elverys Shopping voucher
Voucher to the value of €1,000
(Compliments of Elverys)

10. VIP package to all 2026 Guinness Men’s Six
Nations matches in Aviva Stadium
(Compliments of The Hospitality Partnership)

Your Club DRAW 2025 Prizes

To buy tickets, you can scan the QR code attached and proceed.

Alternatively, search “YCYC 2025” and you will be brought to the relevant page on the IRFU website. Click “Buy Your Online Tickets Here” and then scroll down until you reach Longford RFC.

Your support of the Club is greatly appreciated.