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07 Sept 2025

Longford GAA mourns death of one of the county’s greatest ever footballers

Longford Slashers legend and highly respected retired St Mel’s College teacher Seán Donnelly, has passed away, aged 83

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Caption: 1968 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final: Sean Donnelly, scorer of 2-1, in Longford's 3-9 to 1-4 victory over Laois the Leinster SFC, is carried shoulder high off the Croke Park pitch by delighted supporters. On the right of photograph is Brendan Gilmore. Longford, incidentally, wore colours similar to Meath, green with gold trim, on that occasion to avoid a clash of jerseys with Laois. 

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