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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Darragh:  "Club cluster meetings on this week which will give clubs a chance to voice their concerns and see what can be done to help. Its a bit mad how South is not even referred to any more


Rural West & Mid: Monday 10th August at 6:30 (Drumraney)
Clubs in Attendance: Castledaly, Tubberclair, Tang, Maryland, Milltown,
Clubs Absent/Excused: Caulry, St. Joseph's, Rosemount, Moate All Whites, Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Rural North & Mid: Tuesday 18th August (Shandonagh, 6:30)
Clubs: Ballycomoyle, CFCW, Multyfarnham, Bunbrosna, Ballynacargy, Shandonagh, St. Malachy's, Ballinagore, Loughnavalley (9)
Rural East & North: Monday 24th August (Venue & Time TBC)
Clubs: St. Paul's, Delvin, Killucan, Coralstown/Kinnegad, Milltownpass, St. Mary's Rochfortbridge, Tyrrellspass, The Downs (8)
Urban: Tuesday 1st September (Venue & Time TBC)
Clubs: Athlone, Garrycastle, St. Loman's Mullingar, Mullingar Shamrocks (4)"
South probably not referred to as it's geographically inaccurate. Kinnegad is further south than Tubberclair. When people say South Westmeath for GAA, what they mean is West Westmeath.

jamsie (National) - 15/08/2026 14:12:02

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Galway won the u16 national cup today in Fermoy. Hammered Cork in the semi final and narrowly beat Waterford in the final. Limerick were the other semi finalists. Tipp and Kilkenny not really competitive at that grade which doesn't bode well for them in minor next year.

galway19 (National) - 15/08/2026 16:21:37

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To galway19:  "Galway won the u16 national cup today in Fermoy. Hammered Cork in the semi final and narrowly beat Waterford in the final. Limerick were the other semi finalists. Tipp and Kilkenny not really competitive at that grade which doesn't bode well for them in minor next year."
Your u14s have a good number of strong hurlers too.

Viking66 (National) - 15/08/2026 16:42:34

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To WanPintWin:  "In my opinion it's far better to have won 4 All-Irelands and seen that generational team even if it means some fallow periods, than hanging in at senior without ever winning anything.
Remarkable what they achieved really, considering their fairly unremarkable history.
We might need a few more 'footballers playing hurling' as you say. Only for the Connollys' parents moved from Conamara to Ballybrit, we might still be waiting for the breakthrough."
Totally agree with you i remember a few years ago Noel Lane winning a junior b country title it was the only adult country medal he won in a long career many clubs are just surviving on senior without ever winning anything

minor77 (National) - 15/08/2026 17:12:34

Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To minor77:  "Kiltomer won an all ireland and have been junior for a few years"
And Junior they will remain.....they haven't won anything for 25yrs.

katser (National) - 15/08/2026 21:05:28

Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Dmoa95:  "Going of the team that started against Dublin its actually 28.6 years, with two players u26.

In comparison, 11 of Mayo's starting 15 in the All‑Ireland final were under 26. Galway have plenty of young talent as well it's up to management now to back more of them and use the older lads as impact players. No point playing all these young lads in the league only to go back to the tried and tested come championship.

Open to correction but these are ages i could get from google:

C. Gleeson - 32
L. Silke - 31
J. Glynn - 25
C. Hernon - 24
D. McHugh - 29
J. Daly - 28
K. Molloy - 30
P. Conroy - 37
J. Maher - 27
C. D'Arcy - 27
F. Ó Laoi - 28
C. McDaid - 29
R. Finnerty - 28
M. Tierney - 26
S. Walsh - 33"
There's no doubt 2024 wound up being a huge opportunity for that group, but it didn't happen. More likely than not at this stage imo, that the 29+ aged lads on that Galway panel will not get the opportunity to contest another final.

Pope_Benedict (National) - 16/08/2026 11:18:13