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Lory Meagher and Airtricity division one glory - Longford's sporting highlights of 2014

Longford Town and their hurlers brought home silverware in 2014.

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1. The Longford hurlers won the Lory Meagher cup

Martin Coyle lifts The Lory Meagher Cup Martin Coyle lifts the Lory Meagher cup for his county. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

2. And five members of the team made the Lory Meagher Champions 15 team

Longford players celebrate after the game Joe O'Brien, Karl Murray, Cathal Mullane, Martin Coyle and Paddy Cullen got the nod. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

3. Longford upset Derry in the first round of the football qualifiers

Shane Mulligan celebrates winning Presseye / John McIlwaine/INPHO Presseye / John McIlwaine/INPHO / John McIlwaine/INPHO

4. Longford Town won the Airtricity League division one title

inpho_00852756 Pat Flynn celebrates with his son Senan.

5. And David O’Sullivan was the top scorer in the league with 21 goals

David O'Sullivan Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

6. Longford native and legendary GAA manager Eugene McGee released a book chronicling his GAA career

Eugene McGee Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

7. The Wolfe Tones club reached the Leinster Special Junior Club Hurling Championship Final

Martin Coyle and Enda McDermott Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

 

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