Longford RFC’s Pat Fitzgerald was named IRFU President

Fitzgerald is the 126th President of the IRFU and the first from a junior club to hold the office. INPHO/James Crombie

The All-Ireland football qualifiers started off with a great win over Limerick

However even Seanie McCormack’s scoring skills were not enough to stave off Wexford in the next round. INPHO/Cathal Noonan

Cnoc Mhuire Granard won the All Ireland Vocational Schools SAFC final

They beat Holy Trinity College [Cookstown] in the final at Croke Park in April. INPHO/Morgan Treacy

The secondary school also produced a winning team in the Basketball League Finals

Cnoc Mhuire Granard players are ecstatic after seeing off Dublin’s Moyle Park College. INPHO/Cathal Noonan

David O’Sullivan was top scorer in the Airtricity First Division with 21 goals

O’Sullivan and Noel Haverty were named on the division’s team of the year. INPHO/James Crombie

A second place finish meant a playoff with Bray Wanderers. Longford lost 5-4 on aggregate but Tony Cousins is staying on to push for promotion in 2014

Here are all the goals Town scored this season:

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Three Longford hurlers were named in the Champions 15 team for the Lory Meagher Cup

Joe O’Brien, seen here in action against Warwickshire, was named in the 15 along with Eanna Daly and Conor Egan. INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The U21 footballers shocked Dublin, and Ciarán Kilkenny and Jack McCaffrey, on their way to the Leinster final

Robbie Smyth celebrates his side’s goal against The Dubs at Parnell Park. Kildare beat Longford in the Leinster final.INPHO/Donall Farmer

Maor Uisce David Hare showed he would never use the ‘you wouldn’t hit a man with glasses?’ defence

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*Two other highlights we have been kindly reminded of: Longford Rugby Club reached the final of the Provincial Towns Cup after an 80 year gap and the Longford VEC team won the Leinster inter-county title.

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