Longford in Leinster Football Championship action: U-20 v Kildare and Minor v Offaly

Amid the mad congestion in a jam packed inter-county schedule is the start of the 2024 Leinster U-20 and Minor (U-17) Football Championships next week.

First into action are the Longford Under 20 squad with Clonguish clubman Kieran Carey back in charge and their opening round fixture is a difficult task against Kildare at the Hawkfield Centre of Excellence in Newbridge on Tuesday night next (March 26) with a 7.30pm throw-in.

The other games in the group stage are both at home (Allen Park Newtownforbes) against Louth on Tuesday April 2nd and Offaly on Tuesday April 9th with the top two teams making it through to the knockout stages. 

Colmcille native Enda McGahern, a member of the Fr Manning Gaels club, is the new manager of the Longford minor football squad who are pitted in a very tough group with the opening game away to Offaly at the Faithful Fields in Kilcormac on Wednesday night next (March 27), throw-in 7.30pm. 

Two home games follow against Dublin on Wednesday April 3 (Allen Park) and Laois on Saturday April 13 (Glennon Brothers Pearse Park) with the top 3 teams in the group qualifying for the knockout stages of the Leinster Under 17 Championship.