Longford GAA: Clonguish and Killoe clash in the U-21 'A' football championship final

Providing the opposition in the U-21 ‘A’ football final are Killoe and with the same clubs after contesting the 2023 SFC decider  in October a new kind of rivalry is developing into the future.

Quite a few of the players who featured in the Connolly Cup showdown will be back in action in the intriguing U-21 clash but the injuries are mounting for Emmet Og with Cormac Harte and Colm Coyle forced to retire  in the semi-final against the Ballymahon/Kenagh amalgamation on Sunday last.

Darren Moffett, centre-half-back on the triumphant Killoe senior side, is currently on the casualty list and the suggestion is that Clonguish will be very hard beaten in their quest to win the U-21 ‘A’ title for the second year in succession. 

When the sides met in the group stage it took a last minute penalty goal from Jack Duggan to swing the issue in favour of Clonguish with the narrow margin of two points (1-11 to 2-6) separating the sides in the finish so it could be another close encounter on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

Granard and Carrickedmond clash  in the U-21 ‘B’ football championship final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Saturday  (throw-in 2pm) and last year’s beaten ‘A’ finalists St Mary’s are fancied to come out on top this time. 

Also part of a busy weekend in the end of season action is the meeting of Longford Slashers and Wolfe Tones Mostrim in the U-20 hurling championship final at Moran Park in Carrickedmond  on Sunday (1pm).

U-21 ‘A’ Football Championship Final

Clonguish v Killoe Emmet Og

Prediction: Clonguish

U-21 ‘B’ Football Championship Final 

Carrickedmond v St Mary’s Granard

Prediction: Granard

U-20 Hurling Championship Final

Longford Slashers v Wolfe Tones 

Prediction: Longford Slashers