Longford visit to Abu Dhabi March 31 2001
Emirates Selection

Emirates Selection

Back Row: Johnny Rea, PJ Kirwan, Alan Jones, Niall Hehir, John Moran, Adrian Dennehy, Mark Vevers, Tom McElligott, Declan Brady, Declan O'Donovan, Gearóid Leen

Front Row: Gerard McHale, Felim Bolster, Des Hardiman, Des Reilly, Anthony Carey, Philip Hardiman, Derek Flynn, Aaron O'Rourke, Paul Hennessy
Longford squad

Longford Team and Supporters

Back Row: Seamus McKeon, Miranda Moran, Michael McCormack,Peter Ross, Mark Lennon, Larry Bannon, Ian Brown, Damien Sheridan, Paul Ross, PJ Kirwan, Cliff Sheridan, Mark Connor, Seamus Shortall, Aidan Keogh, Padraic Brady, Noel Cassidy, James Costello, Seamus Flynn.

Middle Row: Eugene McCormack, Michael Mulleady, Davy Barden, Padraic Davis, Ciaran Drake, James Martin, Paul Jones, Vinnie Forde, Martin Skelley, Brian Plunkett

Front Row: Denise Galvin, Trevor Smullen, Willie Skelley, David Hanniffy, Martin Mulleady, Paul Barden, Gavin Tonra, TJ Ward, John Greene
Action
Abu Dhabi in full flow...and looking fitter than usual!
PJ and Felim
I suppose it 'had to be done'. Felim shows his true colours
St James
Presenting the new St.James's Renmore jerseys...modelled by Gearóid
Address
The Chairman's address, back to the Abu Dhabi Grand for a few glasses of...water (and coloured water)
Martin Skelley
Anthony Carey, Chairman Abu Dhabi Fianna presents Martin Skelley, Chairman Longford GAA with an inscribed Silver Dhow, commemerating the first ever visit of an Irish senior football team to Abu Dhabi
Johnny
Martin presents a piece of crafted Dulisk bog oak to MC for the night Johnny Rea
PJ
And of course one for PJ...
Denise
...and Denise
Catherine
...and the glamorous woman with the legs ...Catherine
The Legend
Soon to be conferred with legendary status in Longford, PJ the Lanesboro man has his say...sure someone had to do it
The Banks

The Banks...sung as only Corkmen know how

 

 

 

 

 

 

But Seamus replies for the tourists in fine style...

 

 

 

 

 

 

While some of the lads prove that the talent should be kept firmly on the playing field...the band were never the same again

 

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