Best Town XI

[Nipper]

Notaro should definitely be on the bench - emergency sub in case we ever needed a snakey penalty.

[Martinho II]

Following a chat I had with Seamie the other night, I decided to see what people thought our best ever team would have been. Here's mine:

Shay Kelly: This may be contentious, gets the edge because of his loyalty in staying. Still a class shot-stopper, Tolka Parklast August, anyone?

Sean Dillon: His versatility sees him get in at right back. Won Under 21 caps with us, quality player and is showing it in the SPL now.

Graham Gartland: Man of the match in the 04 Cup final in my book. Colossus.

Paul McNally: Terrific defender and even though he left for Bohs, had a bit of Longford about him. Came to Flancare for the Derry match in November.

Sean Prunty: Brilliant last season, not many natural left wingers could play centre half! Local lad and a gent.

Alan Kirby: Quality player and as good as a local -- sat in Section O for the semi-final against UCD. Remember his strike at Dalymount? Or Lansdowne? He'll be back.

Vinny Perth: No explanation necessary.

Stuart Byrne: Maybe the best player we've ever had, in my opinion at least. In many ways we were the making of him and has been one of the country's best and most consistent players for nearly a decade.

Dave Savage: Moving him to the left as Kirbs is on the right. Went on to win five Ireland caps.

Richie Parsons: Two stints, great finisher, top player.

Dave Mooney: Based on one season really, but the country's top scorer even though we finished bottom, fantastic achievement. And picked up an Under 23 cap.

* There will no doubt be a few questioning my omission of Zac Hackett, but I never seem him play so I've left him out.

would agree with the majority of the team except for digger for kelly..

subs... shay kelly alan murphy zac hackett stephen kelly eric lavine

btw delighted to see garto gave us a mention on 60 feature on mns tonight.. when asked who is his second team he said longford town.. da mans deserves honoury citizenship in section o and da town for that!

[Maz]

btw delighted to see garto gave us a mention on 60 feature on mns tonight.. when asked who is his second team he said longford town.. da mans deserves honoury citizenship in section o and da town for that!

He was treated well here no wonder he still likes it. Wouldnt be giving him honoury anything to be honest!!