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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Next Sunday sees our senior team compete in the county final of 2014 and it is undoubtedly the biggest day in the clubs year. We wish every success to Tommy, Joe and the team and hopefully we will be celebrating on Sunday night. On Friday night coming, before the county final we host a great night of fun,…
We have the two most important weeks in the clubs year coming up as our junior and senior teams make final preparations for their upcoming county finals. Our junior team start the ball rolling when they take on a very strong Longford Slashers team in the junior A county final this coming Sunday in Pearse…
Killoe Emmet Og 0-10, Carrickedmond 0-7 Deniese O’Flaherty reporting for Longford Leader Three late points without reply clinched the win for the Killoe juniors who overcame the challenge of the Carrickedmond second string in the ‘A’ Championship semi-final at Pearse Park on Sunday last. Killoe had been in front throughout the game but Carrickedmond fought back to…
Another fantastic weekend on the playing fields for our great club with our ladies team taking pride of place, creating history by becoming the first club in county Longford to capture the senior championship trophy for 5 years in a row. In a tight game played on Saturday In Pearse Park they showed great character…
Last week was a fantastic week on the pitch for Killoe with both our junior and senior teams progressing in the Championship. First up were our juniors who welcomed Sean Connolly’s to Emmet Park in the quarter final on Wednesday evening last, and after a sturdy test from our neighbours, we eventually shone through to record…
Longford Leader – Padraig O’Brien In one of the best club games witnessed at Pearse Park in many years, Killoe are back in the county final after defeating Dromard in a classic clash that thrilled the big attendance in the region of 1,500 and it must be said that Emmet Og showed a lot of…
Our 125th anniversary celebrations took place last weekend and judging by the feedback were extremely successful with events over the two days enjoyed by all in attendance. Saturdays events in Emmet Park were primarily aimed at our underage stars with leagues for all age groups from 8 to 18 taking place. Our senior stars were on…
Longford Slashers reign as the county senior football champions is over as the stronger Killoe side gained sweet revenge for their disappointing defeat at this same stage last year and were worthy winners of the quarter-final clash at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday evening last. Showing the significant greater pace throughout a generally poor…
2014 marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of the first GAA club in Killoe. The first GAA club in the parish was named Killoe Erins Hopes, and quickly renamed Killoe Erins Pride. By the start of the 20th century a single unified team emerged in the parish called Killoe Emmets, soon to be renamed Killoe…
2012 county champions Killoe Emmet Og made light work of a poor Mostrim outfit as they ran out convincing winners in the Senior Football Championship Round 1 game in Granard on Sunday evening last. It was all too easy for the Killoe side who dominated from start to finish. Nothing went right for Mostrim and…
Congratulations to our Schoolboys (Championship winners), Schoolgirls (Championship winners), U-16 lads (League winners) and Ladies Senior teams (League winners) all of whom captured county titles in one week to end the month of May 2014 on a very positive note. Our Schoolgirls team made history by capturing their first ever Championship title by beating Dromard…
County Final Longford Slashers v Dromard Semi Finals Longford Slashers v Colmcille St. Columba’s v Dromard Quarter Finals A) Abbeylara v St. Columba’s B) Killoe 0-10 v Longford Slashers 0-13 C) Clonguish 1-05 v Colmcille 1-10 D) Dromard v Mostrim Round 3 Results Fr. Manning Gaels 0-07 v Colmcille 0-08 Clonguish 1-09 v Dromard 1-05 Granard 2-05…
Killoe Senior Team will be taking part in this weekends FBD All Ireland Club 7s at Kilmacud. Group 1: Clan na nGael (Dublin), Eoghan Rua (Derry), Ilen Rovers (Cork), Celbridge (Kildare) Group 2: Carbury (Kildare), St Oliver Plunketts E-R (Dublin), Tempo Maguires (Fermanagh), Claremorris (Mayo) Group 3: Killoe Emmet Óg (Longford), Naomh Conaill (Donegal), Caherlistrane (Galway), Naomh Olaf…
2013 Training Gear is now on sale and can be ordered until August 9th 2013. Available Sizes.. Kids = 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 10/11, Youth = 13/14, Adults = All sizes Training Gear for sale (All prices accurate at time of printing)… Hoodies with crest: Kids = €30, 13/14 = €36, Adults = €41 Skins with club name:…
