These are the hard yards. The ones that hopefully pay off come the summer and some more favourable conditions for hurling.
The heavy snowfall which hit some parts of the country did not prevent the Longford hurlers from training on Monday night.
Panel member Johnny Casey tweeted a brilliant photo of the conditions which they faced as they ready themselves to play Louth in the Bord Na Mona Kehoe Cup on Sunday.
Longford Hurlers never give up attitude same again 2nyt #LoveTheGameNotTheFame #GAA #CountyHurler #GAABeforeCareers pic.twitter.com/YN4s9qkUV2
— Johnny Casey (@Jayclondra17) January 13, 2015
Picture credit: Ray McManus / SPORTSFILE