Cup Weekend
Longford senior men are both preparing for the first round of the provincial towns cup this weekend.
Both teams have been given tough draws with the second XV at home to Boyne on Saturday, while the 1st XV are away to Carlow on Sunday.
However, both teams will go into the fixtures in buoyant mood especially following the 1st XVs brilliant recent performances where they overcame Mullingar and Cill Dara to finish fifth in the league.
Carlow finished just ahead of Longford in the league, with honours even as regards wins this season. Longford won 18-13 at home while going down to a more recent 29-05 defeat in Carlow.
The away defeat was one of those days where everything went right for the home side and the opposite for Longford.
However, Longford know that they will need to produce a great all round game to see off Carlow in Oak Park.
It is not beyond Longford who with a few different rubs of the green would have been challenging for league honours.
The Towns Cup is always a very exciting event and one that Longford have faired well in recently, reaching a final and semi-final in the last decade.
The equivalent for the 2nd XV is also an exciting tournament so your support in CPL Park on Saturday at 3 for the 2nd XV and away in Carlow on Sunday at 3pm would be very appreciated, on a weekend that the Six Nations is taking a break.
Provincial Towns Cup Draws
Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup 1st Round (all games Sunday March 6th, 3pm)
County Carlow FC v Longford RFC
Wexford Wanderers RFC v Boyne RFC
Edenderry RFC v Cill Dara RFC
Enniscorthy RFC v Mullingar RFC
Clondalkin RFC v Portlaoise RFC
Wicklow RFC v Naas RFC
New Ross RFC v Tullow RFC
Arklow RFC v Tullamore RFC
Navan RFC v Roscrea RFC
North Kildare v Skerries RFC
Balbriggan RFC v Athy RFC
Newbridge RFC v Midland Warriors RFC
Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup 2nds Cup (all games Sunday March 6th, 3pm)
Longford RFC v Boyne RFC
North Meath/Athboy v Clane RFC
Wicklow RFC v Rathdrum RFC
Tullow RFC v North Kildare RFC
Ashbourne RFC v Portlaoise RFC
Mullingar RFC v Edenderry RFC
New Ross RFC v Wexford Wanderers RFC
Gorey RFC v Ardee RFC
County Carlow FC v Birr RFC
Portarlington RFC v Athy RFC
Byes
Naas RFC
Newbridge RFC
Cill Dara RFC
Kilkenny RFC
Dundalk RFC
Clondalkin RFC
Senior Women
Longford Senior Women’s did not have a game this weekend and travel to Greystones this weekend for their last away weekend of the season.
Women’s Leinster League Fixtures 2021-2022
03/10/2021 Longford v Portlaoise (Conceded by Portlaoise)
24/10/2021 Longford 17 v New Ross 19
31/10/2021 Arklow 19 v Longford 07
14/11/2021 Longford 41 v Greystones 0
28/11/2021 Naas 52 v Longford 15
05/12/2021 Garda/Westmanstown v Longford (Postponed)
12/12/2021 Portlaoise 8 v Longford 5
16/01/2021 Longford 32 v Naas 20 CPL Park
30/01/2021 New Ross 07 v Longford 17
06/02/2022 Longford v Arklow CPL Park (Conceded by Arklow)
06/03/2022 Greystones v Longford
13/03/2022 Longford v Garda/Westmanstown CPL Park
