In this week's nostalgic Throwback Thursday, we feature a selection of photographic memories from 1999, including the Colmcille Ploughing Festival, Longford community games standard bearers ahead of the national finals in Mosney and a very successful Longford basketball summer camp. We hope the photos bring back some happy memories and don't forget to tag and share with your friends. Down Memory Lane | A gallery of graduation glamour and Longford students receiving their 1999 Leaving Cert results Caption: 1999 - A group of Community Games finalists from Longford pictured before heading off to Mosney Holiday Centre, Co Meath to represent their county in the national finals.placeholder image
In this week's nostalgic Throwback Thursday, we feature a selection of photographic memories from 1999, including the Colmcille Ploughing Festival, Longford community games standard bearers ahead of the national finals in Mosney and a very successful Longford basketball summer camp. We hope the photos bring back some happy memories and don't forget to tag and share with your friends. Down Memory Lane | A gallery of graduation glamour and Longford students receiving their 1999 Leaving Cert results Caption: 1999 - A group of Community Games finalists from Longford pictured before heading off to Mosney Holiday Centre, Co Meath to represent their county in the national finals.

Throwback Thursday | Do you recognise anyone in this gallery of classic Longford black and white photos from 1999?

By Longford Leader Reporter
Published 22nd Jan 2026, 10:33 GMT

Colmcille Ploughing Festival, basketball and Longford community games all feature prominently

Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Caption: Colmcille Ploughing Festival 1999 - Michael Shaughnessy, Joe Mulligan and Christopher Gray are pictured helping out at the Colmcille Ploughing Festival

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Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Caption: Colmcille Ploughing Festival 1999 - Michael Shaughnessy, Joe Mulligan and Christopher Gray are pictured helping out at the Colmcille Ploughing Festival

Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Caption: Colmcille Ploughing Festival 1999 - Johnny Golding from Killeshandra whose presence attested to the wide appeal which this cultural event has

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Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Caption: Colmcille Ploughing Festival 1999 - Johnny Golding from Killeshandra whose presence attested to the wide appeal which this cultural event has

Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Caption: Colmcille Ploughing Festival 1999 - Rathmore man, John Jones is pictured abroad his ATV at the recent Colmcille Ploughing Festival

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Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Caption: Colmcille Ploughing Festival 1999 - Rathmore man, John Jones is pictured abroad his ATV at the recent Colmcille Ploughing Festival

Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Caption: Colmcille Ploughing Festival 1999 -  Taking part in the 'Throwing of the Welly' competition is John Maguire, Moyne. Also in picture are Michael Shaughnessy, Barney Kiernan and Dermot Masterson

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Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Caption: Colmcille Ploughing Festival 1999 -  Taking part in the 'Throwing of the Welly' competition is John Maguire, Moyne. Also in picture are Michael Shaughnessy, Barney Kiernan and Dermot Masterson

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