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Replying To Iarmhisamhi:  "Picking a county team based on performances in championship and current panelist's. Relying on posts here for any intermediate and junior players but here goes

Jason Daly
Sam Smyth
Charlie Drumm
Daniel Scahill
Sam Mc Cartan
Ronan Wallace
Matthew Whitaker
Ray Connellan
Jonathan Lynam
Sami Clarke
Kevin O' Sullivan
Shane Allen
Luke Loughlin
Robbie Forde
Brandon Kelly

Lots of Downs players would be close but edged out in key positions by the likes of Connellan, Mc Cartan etc who have to be included. etc. Sami Clarke spot might be contentious but seemed to be very good in b section. Jack Duncan maybe? Kinnegad are more a sum of their parts than any real stars which hinders their progress, though Darren Giles was their best forward but is unlikely to be called up to county level again. Eoin o Brien is their most consistent player and brings a lot to defence and attack and might be worth a try. Woods good but Drumm in possession of no 3. Nigel Harte will also come into consideration but injury rules him out. Did I leave out anyone?"
1. Joe Hyland
2. Dillion Matthews
3. Charlie Drumm
4. Sam Smyth
5. Sam McCartan
6. Ciaran Nolan
7. Matthew Whitaker
8. Ray Connellan
9. Jonathan Lynam
10. Kevin O' Sullivan
11. Ronan Wallace
12. Shane Ormsby
13. Darren Giles
14. Luke Loughlin
15. Senan Baker

16. Ross Corroon
17. Daniel Scahill
18. Jack Geoghegan
19. Joe Moran
20. Darragh Lowry
21. Tadhg Baker
22. Robbie Forde
23. Brian Cooney
24. Shane Allen
25. Brandon Kelly
26. Brian Guerin

Extended panel:
David Giles
Andrew Kilmartin
Conor McCormack
Eoghan McCabe
Jack Duncan

Injured Players:
Conor Dillion
Nigel Harte

In my opinion the above is our strongest 26 within the county at the moment with 5 players on the extended panel and 2 injured players. I hope all the players above put their names forward. Our biggest problem within the county is a goal keeper. I don't think Jason Daly will go back in at his age. Hyland and Corroon the two best in the county in my opinion. Another problem we have is our midfield strength, we are not blessed with great midfielders in this county. After Ray and Johnny who else could do a job at midfield at inter county level in the county?

Feel free to let me know if you agree or disagree with the above!!!

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 585 - 05/11/2025 11:27:06    2643113

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1. Martin
2. O'Brien
3. Woods
4 Murray
5 Moran
6 Drumm
7 Nolan
8 Lynam
9 Cooney
10 Giles
11 Leech
12 O Sullivan
13 Loughlin
14 Egerton
15 Forde

1 Fagan
2 Scully
3 Tighe
4 Mcgonagle
5 Gunning
6 Scahill
7 Madden
8 Mccabe
9 S Duncan
10 J Duncan
11 F Kelleher
12 Whitaker
13 Kelly
14 Wallace
15 Delaney


1. Farrell
2.Scally
3 Claffey
4 Conway
5 Cashman
6 Deegan
7 Keegan
8 Seery
9 Byrne
10 Dowdall
11Mcdaniels
12 Carey
13 Pierce
14 Mcdonnell
15 Conlon

nadunta2025 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1 - 05/11/2025 11:40:27    2643119

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Replying To PowellJohn3:  "1. Trevor Martin
2. Peter Murray
3. Charlie Drumm
4. David Giles
5. Eoghan Bracken
6. Joe Moran
7. Eoin O'Brien
8. Brian Cooney
9. Johnny Lynam/ Shane Ormsby
10. Sami Clarke/Morgan Gavigan
11. Ger Leech/ Aidan Burke
12. Kevin O'Sullivan
13. Luke Loughlin
14. John Heslin/ Dean mcnicholas
15. Dean Moore/Ian Kilmartin/Robbie Forde

Honourable mentions:
Dillon Mattews
Michael Monoaghan
Conor Cosgrave
Dara O'Keefe
Brian Guerin

Player of the Championship: Kevin O'Sullivan with Eoin O'brien and Luke not far behind
Young player of the year: Shane Ormsby with Tadhg Baker the Cillian Plunkett

Intermediate
1. Kevin Fagan
2. Matty Scully/Taylor Slevin - either of them didnt play corner however
3. Cathal Tighe/ Liam O'reilly/Ben Traynor, a toss up
4. Steven Mcgonagle
5. James Madden/Matthew Gunning
6. Daniel Scahill/Tom Kelleher
7. Matthew Whittaker
8. Gavin Delaney
9. Eoghan McCabe
10. Jack Duncan
11. Fred Kellegher/Finbar Coyne
12. Conor Mccrossan/ Tom Bourke
13. Brandon Kelly
14. Ronan Wallace/Tom Molloy
15. Kealen Connell

Honourable Mentions:
Cian Lee
Noel O'reilly
Sam Duncan
Luke Tynan
Baidu Sayeh
Brian Finnerty
Paul Keegan

Player of the year: Matthew Whitaker with Brandon Kelly in 2nd and Wallace because of scoring in 3rd

Young Player of the Year: A toss between Connell, Slevin and Duncan"
Agree with much of the above however I think the intermediate team should be this from watching games
1. Kevin fagan
2. Mcmonagle
3. O'Reilly
4. Sculley
5. Whittaker
6. Scahil
7. Gunning
8. Delaney
9. Sam Duncan
10. Tom Burke
11. Fred kelleher
12. McCrossin
13. Wallace
14. Kelly
15. Connell / Duncan

Football_multi200 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1 - 05/11/2025 13:47:05    2643140

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I see o'byrne cup is back on the third of January. Good chance for McHugh to have a look at some new players. Out of interest , Are there any players from the junior grade capable of making a step up to the county panel?

Lakecounty94 (Westmeath) - Posts: 82 - 05/11/2025 14:19:56    2643148

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Replying To Lakecounty94:  "I see o'byrne cup is back on the third of January. Good chance for McHugh to have a look at some new players. Out of interest , Are there any players from the junior grade capable of making a step up to the county panel?"
Saw most of Junior championship. Decent final. Ballinagore deserving winners. Josephs got their match ups a bit wrong though not far off it. Seery from Ballinagore worth a look again though gets gassed late in games. Pity Mc Daniels is not 10 years younger. His form is excellent now but age against him. The two Mc Donnells from Josephs who made Junior team on podcast could be worth a look. Byrne from Ballyncargy not bad either. Good competition this year.

Greengrass1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 35 - 05/11/2025 15:31:47    2643161

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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "The Downs should make up the team 1-6, Jack Geoghegan for Joey Moran at 7. Moran was struggling in the Semi Final and Final. I believe he has a hamstring injury, Geoghegan shades it as I think he was St Loman's best player all year. Woods has been a good full back for Kinnegad, close call between him and Drumm. Midfield, I am going for Lynam and Cooney. Half forward line picks itself really, Kevin O'Sullivan, Ian Martin and Darren Giles. Luke Loughlin, Dean Egerton and Tom Tuite inside. 12 for The Downs, 2 Kinnegad and 1 St Loman's."
There is some amount of arrogance here with the Downs , all the rubbish posted about Leinster in the lead up to the county final and now fitting as many players possible into the team of the year. The Iarmhi Tv lads will have been at all the matches , there team will be the only one worth paying attention to. They had players from six different clubs on the junior team of the year.

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 343 - 05/11/2025 16:46:17    2643177

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