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Replying To Bigjoe1:  "When was the last time a Westmeath team beat a KK team in Leinster club championship, if ever??"
Never at senior level although Clonkill defeated the kilkenny intermediate champions in 2007..

overdabar (Westmeath) - Posts: 247 - 18/11/2024 22:19:00    2580228

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Replying To MillerX:  "Brilliant result for Castletown Geo yesterday. Next day? Had Thomastown won by 11 points yesterday they would be favourites to beat Offaly's KK in the semifinal. So it's all to play for and a repeat performance by CTG next day could easily see them through.
It has happened before remember the exploits of Mount Leinster Rangers in 2013 (I think) when they won the Leinster in what was their first year I believe competing in the revised Leinster Senior Championship.
Go on CTG and believe but above all give a repeat performance and above all LEAVE EVERYTHING on the pitch next day."
I think they wil leave 100% and they will have got a major confidence boost.KK will be a diffeent animal maybe not as physical as before so it should be a great game.If Castletown show the same intensity as in their last two games they will be hard bet.But any let up and a return to easy going skilfiul Castletown which Clonkill exploited many times wont do.

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1600 - 19/11/2024 09:06:00    2580248

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Replying To Dheen:  "Any more info on this?"
Info on social media now, 7pm in Multy tonight.

stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 591 - 20/11/2024 14:16:14    2580450

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Looking at the regional teams, have a lot of players from the senior clubs not committed or is it that the county management are already aware of players playing senior and want to see how the intermediate / senior B players get on playing at a higher level

westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 294 - 20/11/2024 14:28:45    2580454

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Replying To westmeathgaa11:  "Looking at the regional teams, have a lot of players from the senior clubs not committed or is it that the county management are already aware of players playing senior and want to see how the intermediate / senior B players get on playing at a higher level"
I'd say the latter, more than likely lads from senior who Management wanted were probably asked directly in. This competition will be a chance for players in Intermediate and senior B

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 951 - 20/11/2024 15:33:48    2580470

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Replying To Dheen:  "I'd say the latter, more than likely lads from senior who Management wanted were probably asked directly in. This competition will be a chance for players in Intermediate and senior B"
It's quite strange seeing subs on senior B teams being brought in for this competition

westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 294 - 20/11/2024 15:47:35    2580471

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Seems like a good initiative but not sure if there's an awful lot to be gained by tonight's game. Looking through the 2 teams there's quite a few who wouldn't make it into the Castletown or Raharney teams never mind a Westmeath county team

CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 332 - 20/11/2024 18:40:04    2580491

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Replying To CleanShoulder:  "Seems like a good initiative but not sure if there's an awful lot to be gained by tonight's game. Looking through the 2 teams there's quite a few who wouldn't make it into the Castletown or Raharney teams never mind a Westmeath county team"
There is definitely far better non county hurlers in senior clubs who weren't involved in this today who are surely more worthy of a "Westmeath senior hurling trial"
Castletown: Obviously involved in senior
Raharney: Darren Finn,Devin Hill, David Hickey
Clonkill: Ciaran Nolan, Matthew Glynn
LL: Daire Daly, Dan Higgins, Dan Reilly, Philly Reilly, Jason Malone, Marcus & Aaron Kennedy
Pollard: John McCarthy, Joe Rabbit, Darragh o Reilly, Sean Lancaster
Daltons: No players involved at all it seems??

I see lots of players who don't start for their clubs. Brian Gilchrist & Conor Sheridan don't start for pollard
Seb McPherson & Enda Newman don't start for delvin. Sean Jackson doesn't get played for Castletown which is why he isn't involved with Leinster campaign
Dan Connaughton doesnt start for Cullion
Eoin English doesn't always start for pollard
Robbie Cleary was taken off after 20 minutes in senior semi final

Who was in charge with picking these panels?

westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 294 - 20/11/2024 21:16:32    2580499

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Anyone who was in multy tonight have any takeaways?

Midlandsman (Westmeath) - Posts: 30 - 20/11/2024 21:55:28    2580503

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Replying To Midlandsman:  "Anyone who was in multy tonight have any takeaways?"
Didn't get to Multy but I had an Indian

CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 332 - 20/11/2024 23:08:31    2580510

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Replying To preddan:  "kilcormac killoughy are a very strong team and will only get better in the coming years, practically becoming a super club in offaly nearly comparable to ballygunner in waterford,winning most of the adult grades and will look to dominate further in the future.
youd think when you beat a kk club that you were on your way to winning a leinster especcially years ago but kilcormac and probably a very strong na fianna stand in the way. i hope ctg keep their feet on the ground after today and drive on."
Leinster club hurling is very strong.

In the last 10 years the all Ireland club has been won by

6 x Leinster (Ballyhale x 4, Cuala x 2)
2 x Galway ( Portumna, St Thomas)
2 x Munster (Na Piarsaigh, Ballygunnar)

Na Fianna look very good. but I think all 4 semi finalists are in with a great shout of winning it out.

Past hurler (None) - Posts: 804 - 21/11/2024 07:09:55    2580519

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Replying To preddan:  "kilcormac killoughy are a very strong team and will only get better in the coming years, practically becoming a super club in offaly nearly comparable to ballygunner in waterford,winning most of the adult grades and will look to dominate further in the future.
youd think when you beat a kk club that you were on your way to winning a leinster especcially years ago but kilcormac and probably a very strong na fianna stand in the way. i hope ctg keep their feet on the ground after today and drive on."
I wouldn't rule the Martins out. They look fit and hungry. Obviously up against it in Parnell Park, but if their big players perform they have good hurlers starting, and on the bench.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13862 - 21/11/2024 09:31:22    2580534

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Replying To CleanShoulder:  "Didn't get to Multy but I had an Indian"
Wouldn't recommend quitting the day job anytime soon

Midlandsman (Westmeath) - Posts: 30 - 21/11/2024 10:21:10    2580543

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Replying To Midlandsman:  "Wouldn't recommend quitting the day job anytime soon"
Already retired

CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 332 - 21/11/2024 11:21:03    2580549

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I think it's a good initiative but probably bad timing. Panel is having a big turn over so lots of fresh faces gone straight into extended panel I'd imagine. Lots of decent players don't want to play with Westmeath which leads to a watered down version.

For a true reflection of players outside the big 3/4 you'd want this played as an actual championship so the best players from each team play and play properly. similar to the Kerry amalgamation championship.

Gaawestmeath (Westmeath) - Posts: 85 - 21/11/2024 11:23:08    2580551

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Replying To Gaawestmeath:  "I think it's a good initiative but probably bad timing. Panel is having a big turn over so lots of fresh faces gone straight into extended panel I'd imagine. Lots of decent players don't want to play with Westmeath which leads to a watered down version.

For a true reflection of players outside the big 3/4 you'd want this played as an actual championship so the best players from each team play and play properly. similar to the Kerry amalgamation championship."
I would say Bulfin has already got in players who impressed him in the club championship and is using these trial games as a way of unearthing one or two more. Particularly from intermediate and senior B

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 951 - 21/11/2024 12:06:00    2580556

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to Past Hurler (none) and Viking66 (wexford)
yes i agree on both your points, the leinster club is actually a better competition than the munster.
On st martins i just inclined to not see them beating na fianna, mainly so in that the wexford champs just havent had a good campaign in recent years, i always thought martins had great potential about 5 years ago but it didnt happen for them, maybe as you say they will do it this year. its just na fianna and kilcormac are developing into a type of superclub at this moment in time.
on CTG i was watching a podcast on youtube the other day and the lack of credit that they got for beating thomastown was ridiculous, saying they were always a team beaten from pillar to post in leinster, i wonder do any of these analysts on youtube know anything, i remember a few years ago ctg gave kk a good game and i was at the mlr game in 2013 when they were unlucky to lose and mlr got to an all ireland after.

preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 760 - 21/11/2024 12:14:12    2580559

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Replying To preddan:  "to Past Hurler (none) and Viking66 (wexford)
yes i agree on both your points, the leinster club is actually a better competition than the munster.
On st martins i just inclined to not see them beating na fianna, mainly so in that the wexford champs just havent had a good campaign in recent years, i always thought martins had great potential about 5 years ago but it didnt happen for them, maybe as you say they will do it this year. its just na fianna and kilcormac are developing into a type of superclub at this moment in time.
on CTG i was watching a podcast on youtube the other day and the lack of credit that they got for beating thomastown was ridiculous, saying they were always a team beaten from pillar to post in leinster, i wonder do any of these analysts on youtube know anything, i remember a few years ago ctg gave kk a good game and i was at the mlr game in 2013 when they were unlucky to lose and mlr got to an all ireland after."
CTG were far better than Thomastown, slicker and took scores from all angles of the field. The last two games has seen them hit 2-52. It's a pity a few of their key players are gone abroad but it shows the quality of player available to them despite that.

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 951 - 21/11/2024 13:19:10    2580570

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Replying To preddan:  "to Past Hurler (none) and Viking66 (wexford)
yes i agree on both your points, the leinster club is actually a better competition than the munster.
On st martins i just inclined to not see them beating na fianna, mainly so in that the wexford champs just havent had a good campaign in recent years, i always thought martins had great potential about 5 years ago but it didnt happen for them, maybe as you say they will do it this year. its just na fianna and kilcormac are developing into a type of superclub at this moment in time.
on CTG i was watching a podcast on youtube the other day and the lack of credit that they got for beating thomastown was ridiculous, saying they were always a team beaten from pillar to post in leinster, i wonder do any of these analysts on youtube know anything, i remember a few years ago ctg gave kk a good game and i was at the mlr game in 2013 when they were unlucky to lose and mlr got to an all ireland after."
Agree the same podcast I left comment underneath too disrespect shown to ctg no analysis just lazy on thomastown didn't show up etc because it's westmeath it's terrible mentality and lack of research

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 517 - 21/11/2024 14:03:53    2580577

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Replying To Dheen:  "I would say Bulfin has already got in players who impressed him in the club championship and is using these trial games as a way of unearthing one or two more. Particularly from intermediate and senior B"
Possibly I think few ctg particularly impressed this year Peter Murphy and Morgan gavigan were good in the final and last day wonder will they be called in

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 517 - 21/11/2024 14:07:10    2580578

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