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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)

Replying To Claretandblue:  "How's your EGM proposal coming along? Must be harder to generate support considering recent string of victories? What's your selling point? Winning All Ireland in both codes by 2028?"
You still haven't answered what position you hold on the county board, it's clear and obvious you are involved.

Selling point for EGM would be that people in Westmeath have trust in the county board!

Some recent brilliant on field results at underage and senior level won't pull the wool over anyone's eyes. The county board has the finances all over the place!

Just read this forum and you can see for yourself how unhappy people are!

Some strange calls have been made at the top level of the county board over the last 3/4 years. Clubs seem to voice their opinions at county board meetings but are always ignored.

Temple56 (National) - 08/05/2026 15:56:56

Roscommon GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Connacht minor champions once again, as hard as earn as possible as Galway pushed us all the way especially 2nd half.

Our 3 goals key in a competitive final. Well done Shane Moran his management and all the young Rossie players.

The_analyser (National) - 08/05/2026 21:03:55

Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Fundraising is difficult no matter what the sport or organisation. It's very difficult for people to support everything at the moment. As it stands for me at the this year I've three different gaa clubs to support between both codes senior and underage club amalgamation. €300 roughly gear another €200 that's with club discounts. Club lotto's another €160 a yr roughly. Then each clubs individual traditional fundraisers during the year another €200 between table quiz's and raffles and other ideas. And also supporting the clubs ladies teams fundraising circa €50 during the year. So there's nearly a thousand euro a yr on my own involvement before the county board look for fundraising for the senior inter county teams. It's tough in this day and age for people to support all.
As was mentioned you need to make the appeal of fundraisers as broad as possible to all walks of life.

2maroonjerseys (National) - 09/05/2026 10:01:07

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Claretandblue:  "Another draw? It's our second one in what 10 years? Tickets not cheap admittedly but inter county expenditure for teams is off the charts. What are we supposed to do??"
"What are we supposed to do"

Well maybe start with not charging €100 per ticket.

Yourself and the other county delegates who have been having a free ride over the last 3/4 weeks because of the on field success have proven with this draw that you haven't leaned from the mistakes of last year! Clubs have been told they must all sell at least 50 tickets. Which is unfair, clubs should be kept out of this fundraiser.

The buzz around the county should be enough to sell tickets without getting clubs involved. Clubs are finding it hard themselves to raise funds. Fair enough ask clubs can they share on social media etc. but very unfair to be putting pressure on them to sell!


1 ticket for €20, 3 tickets for €50 or 10 tickets for €100.

Tickets would sell better if pricing structure was above as it allows everyone to buy a ticket. Younger people could buy 1 ticket at €20, some people will buy the €50 tickets and majority will probably just end up buying the €100 tickets because they would feel great value for 10 tickets for €100.

Plenty of young college students out there who would love to support the county team after giving them 3 great days out. Where are they going to fork out €100????

I believe clubs asked county board could they rethink pricing structure and it was a hard no. They want people to fork out €100 for one ticket and want to put pressure on clubs to sell.


Since new chairman was appointed I have not heard one thing mentioned about COE!!!!!

Temple56 (National) - 08/05/2026 12:31:35

Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Unchanged team published. Cregg back have that nonsense of a suspension. Fallon,Stack back from injury to make the 26.

Conor Carroll - St Brigids
Patrick Gavin - Clann na nGael
Caelim Keogh - Padraig Pearses
Eoin McCormack - St Dominic's
Eoin Ward - Fuerty
Ronan Daly - Padraig Pearses
Senan Lambe - Roscommon Gaels
Keith Doyle - St Dominic's
Conor Ryan - Padraig Pearses
Dylan Ruane - Michael Glaveys
Enda Smith - Boyle
Darragh Heneghan - Michael Glaveys
Diarmuid Murtagh - St Faithleachs
Colm Neary - Strokestown
Rob Heneghan - Michael Glaveys

Subs

Aaron Brady - Elphin
Niall Higgins - Navan O'Mahonys
Robbie Dolan - St Brigids
Ruaidhri Fallon - St Brigids
Brian Stack - St Brigids
Jack Duggan - Clonguish
Shane Cunnane - St Brigids
Dáire Cregg - Boyle
Paul Carey - Padraig Pearses
Conor Hand - St Brigids
Cian McKeon - Boyle


A tough competitive encounter expected, Galway deserve respect for winning 4 Connacht titles in a row but won't be feared. Best of luck to Mark Dowd his management and all Roscommon players this Sunday in Dr hyde park.

Before then best of luck to out U17 Footballers in Tuam tonight in the Connacht final.

The_analyser (National) - 08/05/2026 12:38:56

Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Temple56:  "My logic is over the last 20 years we have over performed in inter county hurling and we have under performed in inter county football!!

Just off the numbers of players playing both codes.


We don't have enough playing numbers in hurling to be competitive at the top table in hurling. It's actually not that hard to be in the top 12 teams in hurling. Look at how quick Kildare came up thought the ranks.

In football we have underperformed we are a small county and it's near impossible to have both county teams doing well at the same time."
Why is it nearly impossible? You dont have any dual players.
If hurling continues to develop the level of players that is currently coming through in Westmeath you have every chance of doing an Offaly and staying/ competing in Leinster. The talent is there. Not all of it will transfer to senior so you need to continue the work.

Tadhg2020 (National) - 08/05/2026 14:10:42

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Afinestick96:  "Can we draft in somebody late into tomorrows panel when the 26 has already been named and Shane Reck is in it ? We need to make changes to that named 15 lads need to know what happened in Kilkenny wasn't acceptable. Looking forward to tomorrow all I want to see us doing is go out and hurl with passion and intensity . The crowd will row in behind us then. Have no idea how ticket sales are going but I'd be hoping we can get 10000 in for what is our biggest double header in years ."
There are 4 players named in the reserves that can be drafted into the first 26
Rory Higgins
Stephen Martin
Darren Codd
Cian Molloy

But i got to agree - just name the team and get on with it - drives me wrong these stupid lip service dummy teams. For me it shows weakness .. We aren't confident in our team so we won't name it .. Brian Cody never did that silliness

MyOhMi (National) - 08/05/2026 15:01:08

Tailteann Cup 2026 - 1 Like(s)
How many minutes coverage will the Tailteann Cup get on Sunday Game, il go with a whole 2.40 minutes with some awful background music, followed by some general comments from pundits who didn't see any of the games.


While majority of show focuses on two finals that were already shown live earlier that day.

Sound familiar??

macca999 (National) - 08/05/2026 16:36:02

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Chops:  "25 euros more realistic for the prizes on offer. Do you not see that 100 euro for a house in Spain v 100 euro for 5k makes no sense?? I have no issues with another draw but value the tickets to what the prizes are."
20 quid would probably be the norm in fairness for that prize, with 3 tickets for 50 and 7 for 100. Most of the clubs I know operate off that model.

That being said our own county draw at the minute is 50eur a pop with a 5k top prize and as far as I know, clubs have to sell 50 tickets as well. 5k is a bit miserable, definitely should be at least 10k and for 100, it definitely should be 20k.

Square_B (National) - 08/05/2026 17:59:40

Longford GAA thread - 1 Like(s)

Replying To Sportrex:  "I believe Peter Lynn is alright to play as of last week.
Dessie out for 6-8 weeks which is a hammer blow"
Squad listed on Score Beo is as follows:
1. Eoin McGuinness
2. Pat Fox
3. Ronan Sweeney
4. Bryan Masterson
5. Cian Brady
6. Oisin O'Toole
7. James Moran
8. Matthew Carey
9. Liam Glennon
10. Matthew Flynn
11. Joe Hagan
12. Dan Reynolds
13. Paddy Moran
14. Dylan Farrell
15. Oran Kenny
16. Oisin McManus
17. Ronan Bleakley
18. Daire Duggan
19. Oisin Kenny
20. Niall Farrelly
21. Aidan McGuire
22. Daire O'Brien
23. Gavin Farrelly
24. Conor Smith
25. Aaron Farrell
26. Peter Lynn

Sportrex (National) - 08/05/2026 19:10:46

Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
The fundraiser is not the best, I'm not sure why you wouldn't sell tickets at the final it's probably the easiest time to sell tickets. Either way I've bought my ticket and I'd hope everyone else on the forum or going to the game has bought one. Time to get behind the county even if you don't agree with how it's being run.

Westmeath25 (National) - 09/05/2026 09:51:26