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Matthew Quinn, Cathal Gilligan and Cian Reilly with the Connolly Cup in 2006 and in 2024
Mol An Óige agus tiocfaidh sí means praise the young and they will flourish.
And as victorious Abbeylara joint captain Cian Brady said in his speech as after he accepted the Connolly Cup from County Board Chairperson Albert Cooney, many of the young lads watching the Peter Hanley Motors senior football championship final replay on Saturday at Glennon Brothers Pearse could one day in the future make their county final winning dream become reality.
And this photo is the proof!
Also read: Glorious Abbeylara crowned the Longford champions for the first time since 2006
Pictured are young starry eyed Abbeylara supporters in 2006 Matthew Quinn, Cathal Gilligan and Cian Reilly with the Connolly Cup - the last occasion Abbeylara were kingpins, and turn the clock forward eighteen years, the three amigos were an integral part of the Abbeylara squad that courageously put Colmcille to the sword following an epic extra time battle!
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