These are hectic times for Longford Community Games with the county hosting the Leinster Teams Finals on Saturday, July 23, while seven days later, athletes from the county were in action at the North Leinster Regional Athletics Finals. We hope you enjoy this selection of photographs and don't forget to tag and share with your friends! READ MORE BELOW PHOTO The Leinster Finals was a very successful day and Longford Community Games wish to thank all volunteers, coordinators, referees and venues St Mel's College, Longford Slashers GAA, Longford Rugby Club, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park and Abbeycartron Soccer Club for their support. The following Longford teams claimed provincial gold medals and they are through to the National Finals; U16 Chess Drumlish/Ballinamuck, U10 Draughts Ballymahon/Forgney, U12 Girls Gaelic Clonguish, U15 Boys Rounders Clonbroney and U15 Girls Rounders Clonbroney. Longford to showcase great facilities and welcome one hundred teams for Leinster Community Games Finals PICTURES | Thrills and spills as young stars shine at Longford Community Games track and field county finals in Ballymahon GALLERY | Longford’s young swimming stars sparkle at Community Games National Finals in UL The following Longford teams won silver medals; U11 Chess Drumlish/Ballinamuck, U13 Chess Drumlish/Ballinamuck, U13 Boys Rounders Clonbroney, U13 Girls Rounders Clonbroney, U15 Girls Soccer Longford South and U16 Tag Rugby Kenagh Teams who played in semi finals on the day and narrowly missing out on a place in the final were; U16 Draughts Ballymahon/Forgney, U11 Tag Rugby Lanesboro and U14 Tag Rugby Killoe. The North Leinster Regional Athletics Finals took place in the Peace Link Park, Clones on Saturday, July 30. Even with conditions being very wet and challenging on the track, a large number of Longford athletes made it through their heats and semi-finals to the finals. Not all were placed in medal positions but they represented their county with great pride and determination. PICTURES | Longford Community
PICTURES | Longford Community Games teams savour provincial glory and athletes for set for Aldi National Finals
Caption: St Mel's College; Draughts; Irene and Emily McArdle and Mary Fahy Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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Down Memory Lane | Do you recognise anyone in this gallery of classic Longford black and white photos from 1999? Down Memory Lane in Longford | Photographic memories of 1999 Lanesboro graduation ball and Dromard Community Playgroup opening Caption: St Mel's College; Draughts; Zack Higgins, Jimmy Sheerin, Tiernan O'Rourke and Senan Higgins Picture: Shelley Corcoran
