Westmeath G A A Notes By Pat Reilly Westmeath P R O.

ALLIANZ LEAGUE FOOTBALL:
At Last!!!! Westmeath senior footballers have broken their run of bad fortune in the National League when they overcame Tipperary in Semple Stadium last Sunday. While this was by no means a brilliant performance it was very important to take the win which was done the hard way. Tipperary played the better football at times and when they were awarded a penalty in the first half which was duly dispatched to the Westmeath net and things didn't look great even though the sides were level at the break. Westmeath fought back from a five point deficit late on through the second half to claim victory thanks to goals from Paul Greville and a penalty from David Glennon and finished up with a four point win on a final score line of 2-12 to 2-09 thanks in no small measure to the goalkeeping of Gary Connaughton who brought off some fine saves particularly at the start of the second half.

ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE
Westmeath hurlers play Clare in the next round of the National League in Cusack Park next Weekend. Westmeath will be disappointed having lost to Limerick and will need to lift themselves as this is a match, we need to win this match and nothing less that a performance like the last one against Limerick will be good enough. Clare having defeated Antrim in their last outing will be formidable opponents and will be hoping to continue on their winning ways, however if Westmeath hurl like they are able to then I don't see why they cant come away with a win. Verdict Westmeath

LEINSTER U-21 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Westmeath U21 footballers took on Laois in the first round of this year's championship last Wednesday night in Portlaoise. This was a good performance from a Westmeath side that fielded without the services of John Heslin at midfield, but the rest of the team stepped up to the mark on the night. Laois started brightly, James Doyle winning a free, which was converted by wing-forward Luke Doyle. Laois failed to build on that, however, and Westmeath punished them with three points on the trot, all from placed balls, with Conor Lynam (two) and Ian Coffey on target.
Westmeath looked a slicker, more accomplished outfit in the first half and had built up a three-point lead before winning a penalty; Coffey tucking away the spot-kick to give Laois a mountain to climb.
Westmeath led at the break 1-6 to 0-3, and were too strong to let Laois back into the game, with a late goal from Barry Kelly a mere consolation for the hosts.

IRISH SPONSORSHIP SUMMIT 2011
This Irish Sponsorship Summit 2011 will deliver industry leading speakers outlining how they and their brands are transforming the way they do sponsorship in order to deliver a new era of sponsorship results! For one full day you will interact and network with hundreds of like-minded professionals sharing best practices.
The initial allocation of registration places for the Irish Sponsorship Summit in association with the Marketing Institute of Ireland, the European Sponsorship Association, premier partners Onside Sponsorship and Newstalk has sold out. 30 additional places have been made available. Register today to avoid disappointment.
Those registered include leading sponsors, rightsholders, and associations. Sponsors attending include Diageo, O2, Coca-Cola, An Post, Cadburys, Toyota, Eircom, Quinn Insurance, Three and Bord Gáis Energy. On the righsholder side, a sample of those already registered include Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, RTE, IRFU, Dublin City Marathon, RDS and Sproai Festival while Not For Profit organisations such as Temple Street Hospital, Marie Keating Foundation and the Irish Cancer Society will also be in attendance.
Register today at www.irishsponsorshipsummit.ie or alternatively you can also contact Bruce at 01-6762462 or by emailing [email protected] to avail of group booking offer

PLAYERS REGISTRATION
As you are aware, all clubs are asked to complete the registration of their players and members by March 31st. To date, 130,000 people have been registered, which is about 40,000 higher than this time last year.
As outlined in the recent club newsletter, we are asking clubs to continue with the registration of players and members for the 2011 season on the online system. If club members are concerned about their information, then a reduced amount of information is acceptable. Please note that mobile phone numbers and email addresses are not obligatory.
Please note that a new version of the system has been launched on Monday. While all major upgrade work has been suspended, essential upgrades have taken place, based on requirements for the national fixtures system, which shares the same platform.
The processes for registering members remains the same i.e. ticking boxes for the players, selecting full/youth membership and submitting and so on. The process for adding new members also remains the same i.e. opening a window to add members and filling in the required details. Generating reports and so on is also the same. The main changes are in the look of the screens and in the organisation of the menu's. Please note that there are no changes to the registration of teams for the player injury fund.
There will be phone support available 7 days a week for clubs (see details below) and a manual with screen shots will also be provided. Short tutorial videos will also be available.
We will be arranging a training evening and details will be all clubs shortly.

Contact details for Support
Email: [email protected]
Phone:
ROI: 04890 313 845
NI: 02890 313 845
International: +44 2890 313 845
Out of Hours Support is currently available:
17:30 - 22:00 Monday to Friday
09:00 - 17:00 Saturday
10:00 - 18:00 Sunday
Out of Hours Support Number: +44 (0) 7990930008

MEETINGS
A meeting of the County Committee will take place in Cusack Park, Mullingar on Wednesday March 2nd 2011 at 8.15pm.
A meeting of the Football Board will take place in Cusack Park, Mullingar on Wednesday March 2nd 2011 at 7.30pm.

NATIONAL ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
The Dublin GAA County Board in conjunction with the National Athlete Development Academy (NADA) will run a coach education course that will introduce the participants to the coaching methods and techniques that can be used to develop athleticism in children (< 12 years). The team at NADA believe that there is a need to teach our young Irish athletes how to move properly and more efficiently in a fun and enjoyable manner - thereby ensuring they develop strong athletic foundations which they can build on as they progress through the levels of their chosen sport.
Topics to be covered will include the following:
Athlete Development (AD) Concepts for Children
A. Understanding the Practice & Applications of AD for Children
B. 9 Critical Elements of a Holistic AD Programme for Children
C. Motor Development and its importance to Young Athletes
D. Basic Skills to Assess, Coach and Facilitate progressive and meaningful 'Practice Sessions'
E. Developing and sharing best practice on Fun 'Warm-Up' and 'Cool-down' activities As well as AD 'Home Challenges ' Ideas for Children
F. Teaching Linear & Multi-directional Movement (ABC's & RJT's)
G. HowWe Can Empower OurYoung Athletes
All course participants will receive a NADA coaching resource suitable for working with children in Gaelic Games.
The course will be delivered over a period of ten weeks every Wednesday in the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown fromWednesday 23rd of March 2011.There are a limited number of just 25 places available on this course. A prerequisite
for this workshop is that coaches should have an understanding of the Long-term Athlete Development Model and associated player pathway within their sport.
Application deadline: Friday 11th March 2011
Course Fee: €250
Application forms and additional information
can be obtained by contacting the coaching
department in Parnell Park
PH: 01 805 8205
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dublingaagamesdevelopment.ie
WESTMEATH GAA DEVELOPMENT LOTTO: (Results 22nd February)
NO JACKPOT WINENER: WINNING NO'S: 6, 17, 21, 22.
NEXT WEEKS JACKPOT €10,680
4 MATCH 3 WINNER @ €80 EACH:
J J Hickey C/O St. Oliver Plunketts GAA
M Swords C/O St. Oliver Plunketts GAA
John Norris (Snr) C/O Mullingar Shamrocks GAA
Emma Carey C/O Mullingar Shamrock GAA
NEXT DRAW DATE: TUESDAY 1st March 2011.

WESTMEATH GAA RESULTS WEEKENDING 27-02-11
ACFL Division 1: Tubberclair 0-13, Bunbrosna 1-9; The Downs 1-11, Garrycastle 1-3; Castledaly 0-16, Tyrrellspass 2-8; Athlone 1-7, Maryland 1-4;
ACFL Division 2: Milltownpass 1-13, Castletown F/C/W 0-7; Rosemount 2-7, Ballynacargy 0-8; Tang 0-11, Caulry 0-10; Shandonagh 2-17, Killucan 3-7; St Lomans Mullingar 1-4, St Malachys 0-5;
ACFL Division 3: Mullingar Shamrocks 2-12, Milltown 1-8; Kilbeggan Shamrocks 1-11, Ballinagore 2-3; Multyfarnham 2-8, Loughnavalley 2-6; Moate All Whites 2-6, Ballymore 1-7; St Marys Rochfortbridge 3-12, Tyrrellspass 0-2;
SHL Division 4: Clonkill 3-12, Castletown Geoghan 4-04; Crookedwood 1-10, Cullion 0-10;
SHL Division 5: Brownstown W/O, Castlepollard Scratch;

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