Source: Longford Leader. In recognition of their great achievement in winning back the Connolly Cup this season, Killoe dominates the list of nominations for the 2014 Team of the Championship with 12 members of their triumphant Senior Championship team in contention for the Longford version of the All-Stars Awards. In an exciting new format, a…
Source: Longford Leader Killoe were ruthless and clinical as they reached the Under 21 ‘A’ Football Championship Final for the fourth year in a row with a comprehensive win over Carrickedmond/Legan at Keenan Park, Ardagh on Sunday last. This game was all over at half-time with rampant Killoe 18 points ahead thanks to five first…
With no games last week, all eyes were on our dancers who are preparing to face off in our inaugural ‘jigs N Reels’ fundraiser in the Longford Arms ballroom on Saturday night the 6th December. Some of the couples have progressed past the 1-2-3’s already while rumour has it others are getting to terms with…
Our Leinster Club Championship campaign ended in disappointment on Sunday last when we lost out by the narrowest of margins to a dertimined and well organised Garycastle side in Cusack Park Mullingar. Killoe got off to the best possible start when slotting home a goal in the second minute. However Garycastle fought their way back…
Source: Longford Leader, 13th November 2014 Killoe 1-10 Garrycastle 1-11 In a highly controversial finish to the Leinster Club Championship quarter-final at Cusack Park, Mullingar on Sunday last, Killoe had a last gasp goal disallowed and thus were denied a famous victory over Garrycastle who were fortunate to survive in dramatic circumstances. After Michael Quinn…
Commiserations to the Senior team who were very unlucky to be defeated by Garrycastle in the Leinster Club championship. Best of luck to the schoolboy panel and management who meet Ardagh in the League final on Saturday. Please support on the day. Minor Club AGM is on Friday Nov 28th in National School. All members/…
Killoe GAA are holding our big annual fundraiser entitled ‘Jigs N Reels’ which is taking place in the Longford Arms on Saturday the 6th of December. The dance partners for the event are as follows: Couple 1: Annette Drake-Kiernan (Abbeylara) and James Edgeworth (Killashee) Couple 2: Kathleen Maher and Stephen Phillips (Longford Town) Couple 3: Orla Noonan…
Source: Longford Leader (6th November 2014) After running Portlaoise close in the semi-final of the club championship a couple of years ago, Killoe Emmet Óg embark on another Leinster adventure and the Killoe footballers will be hoping to make a big impact in the current campaign. Receiving a bye through to the quarter-final, the Longford champions…
Preparations are well and truly under way for our upcoming fundraising event Jigs ‘N’ Reels which is taking place in the Longford Arms Ballroom on Saturday night the 6th of December 2014. Dancers representing most clubs in the Parish as well as several of our own will form the couples who will take part on…
Preparations have well and truly kicked off for our upcoming ‘Jigs N Reels’ fundraiser which is taking place in the Longford Arms Hotel ballroom on Saturday night the 6th of December. Rumors are rife of sightings of the chosen couples being spotted practising their moves and strutting their stuff at various secret locations throughout the…
Schoolboys defeated Newtownforbes during the week are now through to the League final v Ardagh. U12‘s took part in the Mullagh Tournament in Cavan and defeated Castlerahan and Lucan in their group. They were defeated by a point by eventual winners Castleknock in the quarter final. Well done to all involved and mentors Declan Smith…
Source: Longford Leader Inspired by the outstanding Michael Quinn at centrefield, county champions Killoe eventually got the better of Dromard in the floodlit Leader Cup Final at the Monaduff grounds, Drumlish on Saturday evening last. And the undisputed kings of Longford football can now concentrate on the Leinster Club quarter-final clash away to the Westmeath…
Seniors Bow Out Of Leinster On a blustery Saturday afternoon our senior ladies bowed out of the Leinster championship at the semi final stage when they came up against a superior opposition. Leinster success was not meant to be this year, but our girls can rightly hold their heads high having achieved a remarkable fifth…
On Saturday evening last our senior team travelled to Drumlish to take part in the Leader cup final in what was a very physical and tight game against a determined Dromard team. In a game that was dominated by a gale force wind blowing straight down the pitch, Dromard set out with the wind at their…
The leader cup semi final was played last Saturday evening in Emmet Park, and thankfully after a game which saw the lead change hands several times, a late penalty from Mark Hughes saw us run out winners on a final score of 2-12 to 3-7. The final will be played this coming Saturday evening in…
Killoe Ladies Head To Laois On Saturday afternoon our senior ladies head for Mountmellick to take on the Laois champions Sarsfields in the Leinster senior club championship semi final. Thow in is down for 3.30pm (please check our facebook page for any change). This is a very big weekend for the club as our girls…
Killoe Emmet Og 2-11, Mullinalaghta St. Columba’s 0-10 Padraic O’Brien – Longford Leader All the damage was done in the first half as Killoe built up a commanding ten points lead. mainly due to a couple of decisive goals in quick succession, and there was no way back for Mullinalaghta in the Senior Football Championship Final…
Source: Longford Leader Killoe ladies produced an explosive performance in their 1st round Leinster Club Championship match win away to Newtown Blues, Louth in Drogheda on Saturday last. The Longford champions displayed great determination and impressive teamwork to win by the landslide margin of 28 points. Beany Hackett wasted no time putting Killoe on the…
On Sunday last we captured the Sean Connolly cup after a tremendous performance in the county final. In what was very much a game of two halves with the near gale force breeze having a major impact on the game, we just about did enough with the wind in our backs in the first half…
Killoe Ladies Score First Victory In Senior Leinster Competition On Saturday last our senior ladies scored a magnificent win over the Louth Champions Newtown Blues in Drogheda. Killoe ran out easy winners on a scoreline of Killoe 8.15 Newtown Blues 2.07. This is the first win for the club in the senior provincial competition and…
