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Re: Division 4 Offaly Vs Longford
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:13 pm
by kingscounty
Didn't make the game was at the hurling , sounds like the lads battled hard and were the better team. 3 sendings off for one team is very rare, no harm let them know we won't be a push over come championship. Antrim is the new focus , keep the heads and play ball like we have all league and the lads will get the job done .
Re: Division 4 Offaly Vs Longford
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:22 pm
by Plain of the Herbs
Today's Independent lists the lineouts, as they do. It states Offaly's first substitution was "N Dunne for J Ledwith (32)". Thing is, Nigel Dunne started while John Ledwith didn't. Can someone clarify what happened please?
Re: Division 4 Offaly Vs Longford
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:58 pm
by first_touch
Plain of the Herbs wrote:Today's Independent lists the lineouts, as they do. It states Offaly's first substitution was "N Dunne for J Ledwith (32)". Thing is, Nigel Dunne started while John Ledwith didn't. Can someone clarify what happened please?
I believe John Ledwith replaced Nigel Dunne (not the other way round). Following Paul McConway's dismissal, Ledwith was drafted into the defence, with Dunne, who started at full-forward, being 'sacrificed'.
Re: Division 4 Offaly Vs Longford
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:17 pm
by Plain of the Herbs
Thanks FT.
Incidentally, I have just noticed Offaly haven't beaten Longford in the NFL in 7 attempts since 1990.
Re: Division 4 Offaly Vs Longford
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:13 am
by dubbiff
Did we not give them a fierce beating in '97 en route to winning promotion and a Leinster? Could be wrong but seem to remember that
Re: Division 4 Offaly Vs Longford
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:06 am
by True Red
by dubbiff ยป Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:13 pm
Did we not give them a fierce beating in '97 en route to winning promotion and a Leinster? Could be wrong but seem to remember that
That game was the first round of the Leinster Championship that year. In Tullamore, Offaly cut loose against Longford and put up a big score, despite the heroics of corner forward Dessie Barry on the Longford team.