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Wednesday 04th March, 2020

01032020 Leinster Women’s League Division 4 New Ross 15 Longford 10Longford made the long trip to Wexford to face New Ross in a top of the table clash on Sunday. New Ross were previously unbeaten but Longford were confident that they would put in a good show in Wexford this time.The first half...

Longford Women grind out a draw in Dublin’s wind and rain

Wednesday 19th February, 2020

17022020 Leinster Women’s League Divisions 4 Wanderers 10 Longford 10Longford Women traveled to Dublin to face Wanderers following a long break looking to keep up their promotion hopes. Longford immediately applied lots of pressure from the kick-off but a number of unforced errors and...

Longford Women lose out in high scoring encounter

Tuesday 14th January, 2020

13012020 Leinster Women’s League Division 4 Blackrock 45 Longford 34Longford Ladies faced table toppers Blackrock away in what would be their first match of the New Year. No team had come close to beating Blackrock all season as they have the advantage of being able to use AIL players. It was...

Longford Women lose out in the mud, wind and rain

Wednesday 11th December, 2019

081219 Leinster Women’s League Division 4 Longford 12 New Ross 32By Nuala McGoey Longford Senior Women’s Head CoachLongford Ladies faced New Ross at home in what would be their last match before the Christmas break. They were hoping to keep their home winning streak alive, but tough...

Longford Women bounce back against Wanderers

Wednesday 04th December, 2019

02/12/2019 Leinster Women’s League Division 4 Longford 10 Wanderers 3By Nuala McGoey Longford Senior Women’s Head CoachLongford Women took on Wanderers at CPL Park on Sunday. Following on from last week's narrow defeat, it was important to get back to winning ways. This was...

Longford Senior Women make it 5 from 5

Wednesday 13th November, 2019

10/11/2019 Leinster Women’s League Division 4 Longford 31 CYM 0 Longford Women faced CYM in a top of the table clash at home and were looking to keep their unbeaten start to the season going. Longford received from the kick off and immediately put pressure on the away side. Longford were...

Longford Women make it three from three

Tuesday 22nd October, 2019

201019 Leinster Women’s League Division 4 Barnhall 29 Longford 31Longford Ladies travelled to Barnhall hoping to keep their winning streak going. Barnhall kicked off the game and it wasn’t long before Longford made some incredible plays to work the ball through the phases, helping...

Longford Women get back on the Winning Trail

Wednesday 06th February, 2019

030219 Leinster Women’s League Division CYM 07 Longford 32By Nuala McGoey Women’s Head CoachLongford Women were on the road again this week to Dublin outfit CYM and after last week’s poor performance were hoping to play a lot better this week. It was a bitterly cold day with a...

Longford Women lose out on the road

Thursday 31st January, 2019

270119 Leinster Women’s League Division Portlaoise 40 Longford 0By Nuala McGoey Women’s Head CoachLongford Women travelled to Portlaoise on Sunday hoping to build on last week’s good win versus league leaders, Naas. Disappointingly, Longford had to drop to play 13 a side,...

Longford Women score great win against table toppers

Wednesday 23rd January, 2019

200119 Leinster Women’s League Division 4 Longford 21 Naas 19By Nuala McGoey Women’s Head CoachLongford had table toppers/previously unbeaten Naas visiting CPL park on Sunday past. The home side knew they would have to dig deep to compete against a very strong and experienced...

Longford Women lose out on the road

Wednesday 16th January, 2019

130119 Leinster Women’s League Division 4 Greystones 48 Longford 20By Nuala McGoey Women’s Head CoachLongford travelled to Greystones for the first match of 2019 minus a lot of key players knowing that this was going to be a tough fixture after the Christmas break. Longford were...

Longford Women score big win in Leinster League

Wednesday 07th November, 2018

04/11/2018 Leinster Women’s Division 4 Longford 47 CYM 7By Nuala McGoey Women’s Head CoachLongford Women took on CYM at home last Sunday in perfect conditions for playing rugby.Longford started well and within minutes of the kick off they were driving towards the opposition line....

Longford Woman show lots of potential in their first match

Monday 17th September, 2018

160918 Leinster Woman’s League Division 4 Tallaght v LongfordLongford Woman took on Tallaght away in their first match of the season. For a lot of the players this was their first rugby match ever, so building experience was the aim for the day. Tallaght came out of the blocks fast and had a try...

Longford Ladies fall at penultimate hurdle in Plate.

Monday 23rd April, 2018

Longford ladies headed to Cill Dara to take on newly crowned league champions NW Falcons in the plate simi final. Having not had a match in several weeks this was going to take a big effort from everyone. It was very disappointing to have to be forced to play 10 a side uncontested scrums yet again....

Longford Ladies score great win on the road

Monday 15th January, 2018

14/01/18 Leinster Womans League Divison 4 Swords 17 Longford 19Longford headed to Swords for their first match of 2018 having had the disappointment of last weeks game cancelled due to a frozen pitch. They were missing a number of key players and knew this could be a tricky away fixture. Captain Emma...

Longford Woman enjoy emphatic win on the road

Tuesday 05th December, 2017

03/12/2017 Leinster Womans League North Meath 0 Longford 68 Longford ladies travelled to North Meath for their last away game before Christmas hoping for their first away win. Captain Emma Dardis kicked off and straight away Longford put pressure on the home team forcing a knock on, with the...

Longford Woman have useful friendly run out against Portlaoise

Tuesday 21st November, 2017

Longfords match against Dundalk was postponed due to Dundalk not being able to field a team, so a friendly was arranged against Portlaoise.Longford started well and straight away had Portlaoise pinned back in their 22. Longfords forwards were working hard at the breakdown and when the ball went...

Longford Woman lose out on the road

Wednesday 15th November, 2017

Leinster Womans League Division 4 Tullamore: 32 Longford: 5Longford ladies travelled to Tullamore on Sunday for their 3rd game of the season. Tullamore currently have two teams, one playing in the All Ireland league, and one in division 4. So Longford knew this would be a tough encounter. This...

Longford woman score good home win

Monday 16th October, 2017

15/10/2017 Leinster League Longford Woman 24 Swords 0Longford had their first home game of the season against Swords on Sunday. Two more new players took to the field and for the majority of the rest of the team this was only their second game. It was a perfect day for rugby with only a slight breeze....

Lots learned in Longford Ladies first match of the Season

Monday 02nd October, 2017

Leinster Womans League Divsion 4A Tallaght 40 Longford 5Longford ladies travelled to Tallaght for their first game of the season. For over half the team it was their first ever rugby match. Longford kicked of on a very windy day with the wind at their backs. They were put under pressure straight away...

Longford 1st XV score comprehensive win v Roscrea in the league

Tuesday 25th October, 2016

Leinster League Division 2A Longford 46 Roscrea 09Longford first XV completed the promise of the first half of last weekâs Leinster League division 2 outing by treating a visiting Roscrea side to a 39 point drubbing. The home sideâs performance was a thing of beauty for any...

Warriors secure draw on the road against league leaders Gorey

Monday 29th February, 2016

Womans Leinster League Division 3: Gorey 10 Longford Canterbury Warriors 10 The Warrior's took the long trip to Gorey to take on the table toppers in the last round of matches in the league. It was a perfect day for rugby and with a semi-final spot and double points up for grabs it was all to...

Warriors score bonus point win away to Clontarf

Monday 08th February, 2016

On Sunday last the Warriors travelled away to Dublin to face Clontarf. The Warriors were sitting in third place coming into the match and were eager to make upwards progress towards the summit of the table with a bonus point win. Clontarf did exert some serious pressure on the Warriors...

Good 8 point win for the Warriors v Greystones

Monday 25th January, 2016

Womans Leinster League Division 3 Longford 20 Greystones 10 The Warrior's welcomed Greystones to CPL park Longford for a double header game with 10 points at stake. The conditions were perfect and the Warriors had numbers on the side line but were missing captain Mairead Coy who is...

Womans Leinster League Division 3: Athy 27 Longford 10

Monday 18th January, 2016

The Longford Canterbury Warriors headed to Athy on Sunday last and with only 14 players available it was going to be a tough day. Athy sportingly dropped to 14 players as well. Longford received the kick off and were putting the phases together but unfortunately lost captain Mairead Coy to a...