Nominations opened today with the convention due to be held in late September or early October.

The convention will be held in late September or early October.

Longford Civil Defence is currently based out of a rented former commercial building on the Ballinalee Road outside of the town.

He’s set to contest their selection convention later this month, where he’ll go head-to-head with Senator Eugene Murphy.

It will pit him against Fianna Fáil senator Eugene Murphy in the selection convention, which is likely to be held later this month. 

He says he'd be interested if it's delayed until the new year, as Taoiseach Simon Harris is promising.

In July, he said he was considering standing down, less than a month after being re-elected in the local elections.

The ladies' side beat Tyrone in the All-Ireland Intermediate Final in Croke Park last month.