Preparations are continuing for our annual dinner dance which will as usual take place in the Longford Arms hotel on Saturday night the 31st January. Music on the night is by Pascal, Liz and Dave with a great nights dancing guaranteed. The event will commence at 8pm sharp in order to get through the various…
Our annual general meeting took place in the club house on Saturday evening last and was well attended. Our chairman, secretary and treasurer presented very positive reports for last year in each of their fields which show that the club is in a extremely positive position. Our committee for next year were elected with 4…
Our AGM scheduled to take place last Sunday was cancelled and will now take place this coming Saturday evening in the club house at 6pm. All members please attend. Our lotto draw took place on Sunday night last in the Olde Forge and the numbers drawn were 14, 20, 25 and 29. There was no…
Our annual Marrieds V Singles charity game will again take place this Saint Stephens day at the earlier time of 1p.m. Admission is optional and all money raised will be donated to Saint Christophers centre in Longford. Our Agm is fixed for Sunday the 4th January at 3pm. All club members please attend. Our dinner dance…
As 2014 comes to an end we have only one game left and that is our annual ‘Marrieds V Singles’ charity game which will take place in Emmet Park on St. Stephens Day at 2pm. This is always a great bit of crack and a good chance to blow off the previous days excess’s. All money…
Gerry Quinn victory songs have been a staple part of Killoe senior championship victories for a generation and no successful season would be complete without one. As our 2014 season draws to a close with 15 titles won across all grades, we are delighted that Gerry and sons have hit the recording studio once again. You…
Our Jigs N reels fundraiser took place in the Longford Arms hotel on Saturday night and was hugely enjoyed by all in attendance. We had 12 magnificent couples dancing in the first round before a packed house and our judging panel, all battling it out for a place in the last 3. All of the routines…
Source: Longford Leader County champions Killoe nailed down eight positions as the 2014 Longford GAA Team of the Championship, voted for and selected by readers of the ‘Longford Leader’, was unveiled during an entertaining gala awards ceremony at the Rustic Inn, Abbeyshrule last Saturday night. More than 220 patrons gathered for the glittering function to…
Our playing year ended in style at Pearse Park on Saturday last when we captured the under 21 A championship title for the 3rd time in 4 years with victory over a fine and spirited Colmcille team. In what was a tight and hard fought game throughout which saw just two points separating the teams…
Our under 21’s had a fine win in the A championship semi final on Sunday last over Carrick Sarsfields. They have now qualified for the final which will be played next Saturday in Pearse Park at 3pm against Colmcille. We wish the team every success in this tricky game which is the final game of…
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…
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…
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…
