he made his longford debut on 6 august 2005 in a 1–0 win over bohemians. his scoring return of 19 goals in the 2007 league of ireland premier division season ensured he was top scorer in the league . mooney's goals also led longford town to the final of the fai cup. however, despite mooney's heroics throughout the season longford town were relegated to the league of ireland first division, albeit with a six-point deduction, and lost the fai cup final to cork city.