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Replying To Lakecounty94: "Any word on any interesting new additions to football panel? Plenty of new lads deserve a chance." Buckley from shamrocks and David Reilly from Rosemount are training. The Downs will probably provide 7 or 8 to the training panel and milltown a couple aswell when they finish up in leinster. Both have great chances of progressing in leinster Upforthegame23 (Westmeath) - Posts: 190 - 08/11/2026 21:19:07 2699787 Link
Replying To Lakecounty94: "Any word on any interesting new additions to football panel? Plenty of new lads deserve a chance." McHugh said there be no retirement. But Daly gone now Mattyreilly (Westmeath) - Posts: 189 - 08/11/2026 21:28:35 2699790 Link
Replying To Mattyreilly: "McHugh said there be no retirement. But Daly gone now" He never really fancied daly as his no 1, I'd say that's a big reason for his retirement DanGer966 (Westmeath) - Posts: 74 - 09/11/2026 10:17:18 2699820 Link
What's people's thoughts on plus ones being paid for for the team holiday?? BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 171 - 09/11/2026 11:06:10 2699826 Link
Replying To DanGer966: "He never really fancied daly as his no 1, I'd say that's a big reason for his retirement" Agreed. Daly was in and out of the team through the year and of course was dropped for young Mitchell in the defeat to Monaghan. A class act and not easy to replace someone of that experience. Should be a lot of competition for the number 1 jersey. Martin, Connaughton, Mitchell just name a few. Joe Hyland was picked on the Iarmhi Abu podcast team of the year. BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1284 - 09/11/2026 11:41:22 2699833 Link
Replying To BadgerDog: "What's people's thoughts on plus ones being paid for for the team holiday??" I don't think they should be going. Leave the lads to it I think. There are lessons to be learned from Armagh doing that a few years ago and they are still paying the price for it. Just my opinion. Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 745 - 09/11/2026 11:57:58 2699834 Link
Replying To Lakecounty94: "Any word on any interesting new additions to football panel? Plenty of new lads deserve a chance." The younger Ormsby brother, McCabe from Ballymore and Buckley all been called in as expected. However one surprising addition I've heard of is lan McGovern. Word is he's been brought in to compete with Buckley and James Mitchell for the goalkeeper spot. Supposedly McHugh believes he can be converted into a Beggan like kicking genius having watched back highlights of him with the county underage. Multy had also been trying him out in goals towards the end of the championship this year before he got injured. Exciting times ahead. Dennis_Maroon95kg (Westmeath) - Posts: 15 - 09/11/2026 13:38:00 2699852 Link
Replying To Meridian: "I don't think they should be going. Leave the lads to it I think. There are lessons to be learned from Armagh doing that a few years ago and they are still paying the price for it. Just my opinion." The wives and girlfriends I think are entitled to go, their lives are put on hold as well during the year, but I can see why some would disagree. What happened in Armagh has no relevance to this at all, bizarre thing to say. Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 391 - 09/11/2026 14:28:17 2699859 Link
Just on Jason Daly, not a surprise that he's gone after the Monaghan game. But always felt he was under appreciated in Westmeath and at times for his club. He was a massive part of us beating Meath this year after he came on. Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 391 - 09/11/2026 14:33:29 2699860 Link
Replying To Meridian: "I don't think they should be going. Leave the lads to it I think. There are lessons to be learned from Armagh doing that a few years ago and they are still paying the price for it. Just my opinion." I think it's pretty fair; they sacrifice a huge amount in what's almost a 12 month season now; my bigger gripe would be younger panel additions being left behind in place of county board members. DelaneyCup2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 91 - 09/11/2026 14:49:19 2699862 Link
Replying To Dennis_Maroon95kg: "The younger Ormsby brother, McCabe from Ballymore and Buckley all been called in as expected. However one surprising addition I've heard of is lan McGovern. Word is he's been brought in to compete with Buckley and James Mitchell for the goalkeeper spot. Supposedly McHugh believes he can be converted into a Beggan like kicking genius having watched back highlights of him with the county underage. Multy had also been trying him out in goals towards the end of the championship this year before he got injured. Exciting times ahead." I'm not sure I really see anyone breaking into the 20-24 that wasn't there last year. With Luke returning and Heslin there from the start I can't think of many players who will jump the queue and into a starting jersey or prominent role. DelaneyCup2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 91 - 09/11/2026 14:50:53 2699863 Link
Replying To DelaneyCup2026: "I'm not sure I really see anyone breaking into the 20-24 that wasn't there last year. With Luke returning and Heslin there from the start I can't think of many players who will jump the queue and into a starting jersey or prominent role." think if tubberclair got over lomans moody and fred kelleher would have TheWagonWheel-N91Y529 (Westmeath) - Posts: 67 - 09/11/2026 15:25:52 2699871 Link
I think it should only be the manager, coaches and players, that were involved and training all of last year that are entitled to go on the team holiday. No one else. It is a reward for those people and nobody else. Feel free to disagree TheSkyNavy (Westmeath) - Posts: 5 - 09/11/2026 17:22:02 2699896 Link
Replying To TheWagonWheel-N91Y529: "think if tubberclair got over lomans moody and fred kelleher would have" Yeah a big surprise they weren't called in particularly when we've had issues around the middle. Best of luck to all players called in but some surprise inclusions that wouldn't appear to be at the level of the above plus a few more from other senior clubs who had good championships that might feel hard done by DelaneyCup2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 91 - 09/11/2026 20:16:35 2699911 Link
Replying To DelaneyCup2026: "Yeah a big surprise they weren't called in particularly when we've had issues around the middle. Best of luck to all players called in but some surprise inclusions that wouldn't appear to be at the level of the above plus a few more from other senior clubs who had good championships that might feel hard done by" Maybe they were called but choose not to go in, massive commitment involved GCCABU (Westmeath) - Posts: 35 - 10/11/2026 08:18:54 2699921 Link
Replying To TheSkyNavy: "I think it should only be the manager, coaches and players, that were involved and training all of last year that are entitled to go on the team holiday. No one else. It is a reward for those people and nobody else. Feel free to disagree" i agree to disagree, to be fair to partners and girlfriends they literally can't plan or organise anything for a large part of the year as every weekend they have to work around training, gym sessions, and away games so it does affect them too. but i can understand people's not wanting to fund partners or the CB going on it. TheWagonWheel-N91Y529 (Westmeath) - Posts: 67 - 10/11/2026 09:56:00 2699929 Link
Replying To DelaneyCup2026: "I think it's pretty fair; they sacrifice a huge amount in what's almost a 12 month season now; my bigger gripe would be younger panel additions being left behind in place of county board members." Is this true? Were younger members part of Leinster winning team? How many CB members are going westmeathfan25 (Westmeath) - Posts: 14 - 10/11/2026 11:06:49 2699938 Link
Replying To westmeathfan25: "Is this true? Were younger members part of Leinster winning team? How many CB members are going" Not true in the slightest in fairness. Anyone that trained and was part of the panel ALL YEAR is going or was invited to go on the trip. BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 171 - 10/11/2026 11:45:41 2699945 Link
Replying To TheSkyNavy: "I think it should only be the manager, coaches and players, that were involved and training all of last year that are entitled to go on the team holiday. No one else. It is a reward for those people and nobody else. Feel free to disagree" I agree completely with this. While I do appreciate partners make a lot of sacrifices as well in the sense of planning around the football, it's something they choose to sign up for. I don't think it should entitle them to a free holiday and essentially doubling the cost of the trip. BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 171 - 10/11/2026 11:48:52 2699947 Link
How do we see our three football champions doing in Leinster this weekend? It would be great if they could go on a run in the competitions. St Josephs from what I'm hearing have been unlucky with the draw they got, Curraha were senior as recently as 2024 and have 3 Meath senior county footballers. They seem to be overwhelming favourites to win the Leinster Junior. Milltown have really impressed this year and I think they could go on a run. The Kildare champions, ironically their namesake Milltown are the other side of the draw and I think that after them the rest of the teams are fairly level. Milltown playing Offaly Senior B finalists Ballinagar (Tullamore 2nd team won so can't go on in Leinster) and to me it looks like a fairly winnable game for Milltown. Our intermediate reps have done well recently, Tubberclair getting to the final last year, Garrycastle semi final the year before so no reason Milltown can't get to a semi final or final. I think The Downs will have too much for Kilanerin. They beat the Louth Champions but the Louth champs had only won their replay the week before so I'm not really sure how much emphasis you can put on that win. Great benefit to them playing in Cusack Park rather than travelling to Wexford, their first round game should stand to them and with O'Sullivan and Moran back they will be stronger again. BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 171 - 10/11/2026 11:57:49 2699948 Link

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