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Replying To BigSur: "Clonguish are a decent side albeit with a younger average age I'd say compared to The Downs. Clonguish have just won their 6th minor championship in a row plus the junior A and surely favourites for U20. Quite a few county players too from minor U20 and some senior. A serious test for The Downs in my opinion and they won't be taking anything for granted. But they have a hungry and talented group that should get the job done. Loughlin, Lynam, O'Sullivan, and Drumm are all county starters plus Mitchell, Nolan, the Martins are a strong spine. Throw in former county U20's Moffatt and Mullen, ex county keeper Martin and find of the season Murtagh you can see why they have just done back to back and 3 in 5 years." Anything other than a win for The Downs would be a shock, Westmeath club football is miles ahead of Longford club football. iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 435 - 27/10/2026 21:22:56 2698707 Link
Replying To iarmhiabu: "Anything other than a win for The Downs would be a shock, Westmeath club football is miles ahead of Longford club football." I definitely agree with this, Westmeath Club and County football is unbelievably far ahead of Longford. If The Downs fail to win this game it will be classed as an absolute disaster. They've made it clear in interviews they're looking to right the wrongs of last year against Tullamore. I can see The Downs getting to the final but I think Cuala are ahead of everyone in Leinster by a bit of a margin. BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 155 - 28/10/2026 09:07:20 2698724 Link
Replying To iarmhiabu: "Anything other than a win for The Downs would be a shock, Westmeath club football is miles ahead of Longford club football." Agreed. Clonguish will do well to get within 8 points Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 384 - 28/10/2026 10:46:49 2698733 Link
Condolences to Athlone GAA and the Fogarty family on the shock passing of Padraig 'Amby'Fogarty. A warrior on the pitch, he was a part of the last 3 Athlone winning Flanagan Cup teams, he also was a fantastic club man after his football career ended. Anyone who attended a game in Pairc Ciaran would see Amby, stewarding or behind the Bar, he would be there for most underage training helping out. A true Gael, and a gentleman. May he RIP Corofin123 (Westmeath) - Posts: 41 - 28/10/2026 11:55:58 2698739 Link
Replying To DelaneyCup2026: "Has there been many players added to the county panel? There was some very impressive performances in the club championship but I guess it's still a big step up to break through to a winning team. You'd like to think however that the O'Byrne Cup would be ideal to see a lot of those lads given a chance who did impress in club championships." I see Will Scahill amongst other young players are in on the fundraiser too. Does this mean that any of the younger or new lads to the panel that weren't involved with the Leinster winning team get to go on the holiday too? crispsandwich99 (Westmeath) - Posts: 26 - 28/10/2026 12:36:47 2698741 Link
Replying To BadgerDog: "I definitely agree with this, Westmeath Club and County football is unbelievably far ahead of Longford. If The Downs fail to win this game it will be classed as an absolute disaster. They've made it clear in interviews they're looking to right the wrongs of last year against Tullamore. I can see The Downs getting to the final but I think Cuala are ahead of everyone in Leinster by a bit of a margin." Especially in recent years longgford footbalm was at high at club arpund 2016 2019 with great mulinagt team but ye gone bit backwards now Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1383 - 28/10/2026 15:14:26 2698753 Link
Replying To DelaneyCup2026: "No disrespect to them but on what grounds do you see Multy winning an intermediate. Have they won more than 2/3 games in the last two years. Unless they have strong underage coming through I don't see the current team winning one. Not sure Milltownpass can either, largely the same group of players who lost a few finals and now that bit older with some of their experienced players coming to the end and picking up injuries. Tang with everyone available could give it a go next year but their age profile after that and lack of underage coming through would make me think it's next year or never for them. Malachy's similarly with the likes of O'Brien and Aonghus Clarke now hurling only you'd wonder have they enough." My point more was that they could beat any of those other teams mentioned on their day and that Shandonagh aren't ahead of the others as the other poster said. It's only two years ago Multy beat Tubberclair in a quarter final and look how they have gone. In Wallace they have probably the best all round footballer in the county. Thornton is one of the best prospects in the county and appears to be getting in with the senior county team over the winter. If they could get momentum from section b next year they wouldn't fear too many in the knockout stages mintyfresh (Westmeath) - Posts: 307 - 28/10/2026 17:21:12 2698766 Link
Replying To mintyfresh: "My point more was that they could beat any of those other teams mentioned on their day and that Shandonagh aren't ahead of the others as the other poster said. It's only two years ago Multy beat Tubberclair in a quarter final and look how they have gone. In Wallace they have probably the best all round footballer in the county. Thornton is one of the best prospects in the county and appears to be getting in with the senior county team over the winter. If they could get momentum from section b next year they wouldn't fear too many in the knockout stages" Possibly, albeit a very different Tubberclair team with the integration of a strong crop of minors and also the return of several key players while Multy largely remained the same from that time. Any updates on the structure for next year? Presumably a return to the previous format will happen. DelaneyCup2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 84 - 28/10/2026 19:22:03 2698780 Link
If The Downs don't beat Clonguish by at least 15 points, they may pack it in. Clonguish have at least 11 players under 21, none of their squad have ever won a senior championship until this year. At home as well which is a huge advantage. A lot spoken about this Clonguish team, but in my opinion very over rated. The Downs to win 4-17 to 0-12. Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1635 - 28/10/2026 19:49:26 2698781 Link
Replying To martyW: "Wouldnt have Multy at the level of the other 4, probably best of the rest with Rosemount and Ballymore. Joesephs just need to beat Maryland next year to stay up I reckon. Multy will top group B with Castledaly, St Marys and Ballinagroe going for 2nd spot" Ballinagore are in the top group next year, Ballymore finished 3rd WestmeathGael1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 14 - 28/10/2026 20:08:15 2698784 Link
Replying To iarmhiabu: "Anything other than a win for The Downs would be a shock, Westmeath club football is miles ahead of Longford club football." A great chance for The Downs to make a final surely, I would expect them to get by Clonguish comfortably and then there is a pretty good chance to make a Leinster final from there Clonbonnyrabbitt (Longford) - Posts: 169 - 28/10/2026 21:04:16 2698789 Link
Replying To Spinx: "If The Downs don't beat Clonguish by at least 15 points, they may pack it in. Clonguish have at least 11 players under 21, none of their squad have ever won a senior championship until this year. At home as well which is a huge advantage. A lot spoken about this Clonguish team, but in my opinion very over rated. The Downs to win 4-17 to 0-12." The downs are not a bad team but the won't take Clonguish for granted they are county champions. They're a young team. They will throw everything at the downs and it's up to the downs to respond one game at a time for the downs Mick1234 (Westmeath) - Posts: 61 - 29/10/2026 07:34:01 2698810 Link
Congrats to Ronan Wallace great captain and leader led by example all year. Was always going to be a toss up between him and Wittaker to get one but isnt that a great complaint to have that nobody would of forseen this time 12 months ago. interested to hear peoples starting championship Westmeath team no injuries just the best 15 and 5 subs that in the county now its the most exciting year coming for a long time and we may not even be in sam maguire but the crowds will be out im sure more than ever. Dazzler30 (Westmeath) - Posts: 99 - 29/10/2026 08:18:45 2698811 Link
Well done ronan Wallace on his all star richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 172 - 29/10/2026 08:23:13 2698812 Link
Well done to Ronan Wallace, great achievement! Great to see such a spread of counties getting awards, with counties playing more games than ever its about time the focus moved away from the 2 finalists martyW (Westmeath) - Posts: 376 - 29/10/2026 09:21:04 2698821 Link
Absolutely delighted to see ronan Wallace getting his allstar. Any of our 4 nominees would have been worthy winners mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 2028 - 29/10/2026 09:49:43 2698826 Link
Replying To Spinx: "If The Downs don't beat Clonguish by at least 15 points, they may pack it in. Clonguish have at least 11 players under 21, none of their squad have ever won a senior championship until this year. At home as well which is a huge advantage. A lot spoken about this Clonguish team, but in my opinion very over rated. The Downs to win 4-17 to 0-12." Is Longford club football that bad? We are coming into November and for a team to be winning a game by at least 15 points at this time of year the opposition would have to be exceptionally bad. Are you saying Clonguish are that bad? I do think The Downs will win relatively comfortably but I would be thinking more so 6-8 points. Something tells me you're a Clonguish man trying to stir things though. BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 155 - 29/10/2026 10:01:30 2698831 Link
Replying To Clonbonnyrabbitt: "A great chance for The Downs to make a final surely, I would expect them to get by Clonguish comfortably and then there is a pretty good chance to make a Leinster final from there" The Downs have a lot of injuries and I'm sure they will not underestimate Clonguish.. Matthew (None) - Posts: 1126 - 29/10/2026 10:34:42 2698836 Link
Replying To martyW: "Well done to Ronan Wallace, great achievement! Great to see such a spread of counties getting awards, with counties playing more games than ever its about time the focus moved away from the 2 finalists" Judging by the other wing back winner we are unlucky not to have two. Congratulations to Wallace and his club Multyfarnham. DelaneyCup2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 84 - 29/10/2026 10:53:56 2698839 Link