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Westmeath Football thread - 7 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "League finals fixtures are all out, starting this Friday and finishing on Monday, all in Cusack Park, think one set is a triple header, doubtful that county players will be allowed to play although free weekend for county side, major disadvantage to Loman's if that's the case as they had four starters on Saturday while Kinnegad had none, should be allowed to play minimum 30 mins, Athlone have Ray Connellan and Sam Duncan unlikely to play for Milltownpass in Div 2 final regardless having hobbled off last Saturday, think that's all of county starters involved in league finals. Championship could start on weekend of 24th June if footballers draw or lose Tyrone match." Two things I can't understand re club championship:
1. Football championship is due to start the week after our footballers get knocked out of the All Ireland series. So at the moment the most likely date is the weekend of the 24th of June. That does not give clubs enough time to prepare for games with county players and it's not fair on our county players. Why can't the hurling championship be played the week after our footballers get knocked out? County Hurlers have been knocked out of championship two weeks now.
2. Can't understand how a full list of day/time/venue for each club game isn't released. Players have holidays/stags/weddings and other events to attend during the summer but can't make plans as day/time/venue of games aren't put out until 7 days before games. For example I see Meath have announced day/time/venue for every game of a their Senior, intermediate, Junior, Junior B and Junior C championships on their social media's. I understand this takes huge work for fixture secretary but it would mean a lot for players, managers and supporters who can book events around games.
Temple56 (National) - 05/06/2023 23:58:56
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2022 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Finals - 5 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Munster had 67% representation in the League Top 16 for guarantee of a qualifier spot. The highest of any province.
Munster has 50% representation in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The highest of any province.
The 67% to 50% drop is because 2 Munster counties were drawn against each other! Some province for one province!!" Shows you how bad the All Ireland football system is that 3 Munster teams are getting to the QFs....
Temple56 (National) - 13/06/2022 12:51:51
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Westmeath Footballers 2020 - 4 Like(s)
Replying To finnyfifs: "Dublin, Tyrone, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Monaghan, Kerry and Dublin's reserves (Coz they beat Roscommon in Carrick on Shannon with their second team the day the Hyde was flooded) and second team also beat them twice in super eights." Roscommon have been a top 8 team for 3-4 years now. 4 Connacht Finals in a row. Have won it 2 out of the last 3 years. No one said they are as good as Dublin or Kerry they are on a different level to everyone else but they are on the same level as Galway, Mayo, Tyrone, Donegal and Monaghan.
On their day they would have beat any of these teams in the last 4 years...
The reason they are having a poor season so far is because of injuries and players leaving panel. Roscommon is small county imaging if Westmeath were missing 14 player's we would be a Div4 team
I really hope we beat them when we play them but I think it will be tough. They are managed by Anthony Cunningham if you ask people from Garrycastle he is one of the best managers ever in Westmeath football. 3 years he was involved they won 3 county championships 1 Leinster and lost an all Ireland final.
Some record!!!!
Temple56 (Westmeath) - 13/02/2020 18:01:41
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Great news that Kildare lost. Unless Offaly win we are in the All Ireland!!
Well done to Dessie and players that was the goal at the start of the year. Div 2 football and All Ireland football both achieved
Hopefully the lads get a boost by this now and put in some good performances in the group stages and see can we go one step further this year
Temple56 (National) - 28/04/2024 15:56:51
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Westmeath Football Managers 2022 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To mickcunningham: "dont rule out tyrrellspass" Tyrellspass a finished team mick!
Temple56 (National) - 22/01/2022 18:49:52
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Round 3 Neutral Venues All Ireland - 3 Like(s)
After the draw this afternoon we know that round 3 will be held in neutral venues. I have had a stab at choosing the venues. Of course Croke Park will be used for at least 2 games but I have not picked Croke Park for any of the games as I have gone with stand alone fixtures to fill stadiums and create a better atmosphere. This fixtures also depend on how wins provincial finals over the next 2 weeks. I have predicted that all 4 favorites will win them. (Galway, Kerry, Dublin and Derry)
Kerry VS Louth - O'Moore Park, Portlaoise - Capacity: 22,000
Mayo VS Cork - TUS Gaelic Grounds - Capacity: 44,000
Tyrone VS Westmeath - Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon - Capacity: 10,000
Galway VS Armagh - Breffni Park, Cavan - Capacity: 25,000
Dublin VS Sligo - Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon - Capacity: 19,000
Roscommon VS Kildare - O Connor Park, Tullamore - Capacity: 18,000
Derry VS Clare - MacHale Park, Castlebar - Capacity: 26,000
Monaghan VS Donegal - Healy Park, Omagh - Capacity: 18,000
Imagine the atmospheres that we could get at some of these games!!!
Temple56 (National) - 02/05/2023 15:00:54
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Have a a feelings all 3 Westmeath clubs will reach Leinster finals.
If all 3 win this weekend we could have an all timer next weekend with both Senior finals being played in Croke Park we could have Lomans and C/G playing there on the Saturday.
Then for Garrycastle if they win they get a home Leinster final which I presume they will pick Cusack Park. That will be plays on Sunday.
Let's hope all 3 get it done this weekend !!
Temple56 (National) - 22/11/2024 12:28:28
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Mooo: "Championship over any new players deserve to make the step up to county panel" Eoin O'Brien (Kinnegad)
Josh Gahan (Kinnegad)
Eamonn Martin (Athlone)
Enda Gaffeny (Lomans)
Paddy Sleator (Caulry)
Ronan Hanley (Tang)
Darragh Lowry (Moate)
Paddy Fagan (Shamrocks)
Temple56 (National) - 05/10/2023 11:15:54
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Time For Someone In GAA Authority To Say STOP - 3 Like(s)
Imagine every Ulster championship game was held in Croke Park do you think it would still have the same buzz?
Leinster council need to move all Leinster Championship games out of Croke Park.
Play them in O Moore park, Tullamore or Kilkenny 3 brilliant stadiums
Temple56 (National) - 30/05/2022 11:44:01
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Doorman123: "I logged back into the forum for the first time in years to comment on the final yesterday. What an exhibition of football. One of the best club games I think I've ever seen and one of the best games in any code in many years. While the teams set up defensively they tried to attack and make breaks. Great play, aggression on the ball, skill and athleticism and fair play. and a credit to the players management and clubs. Enda Kelly did a great job, not too fussy, let the game flow with advantage and got all the tough calls right.
The FRC should come to the replay to learn how the game should be played. Proud to be a Westmeath man to see that game. Well done to all." The quality of football was brilliant in yesterday's final and agree with most of what you said. But there was 24 scores yesterday out of 28 shots. 28 shots in a game of football is very very low. Shooting percentage was through the roof. The reason not many shots were taken was because of how both team set up defensively- I'm not blaming the teams that is just how football is played these days. However your comment about the FRC coming to the replay to learn a few things is misleading as on another day that game could of ending 1-5 to 1-5 if both teams didn't bring their shooting boots.
Temple56 (National) - 14/10/2024 22:11:48
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
U20s very unlucky with injuries to key players.
Still cant get my head around how we won our group and had to travel to Meath to play the QF when they finished 2nd in their group.
We beat Kildare in round 1. The pre tournament favorites. However, the way its worked out is they had the easy QF and now have Laois in a semi which they should win. No reward for winning your two group games!!
Temple56 (National) - 13/04/2023 09:57:06
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Tailteann Cup 2022 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Preliminary Round - South:
Wexford v Offaly
Wicklow v Waterford
Round 1 - South:
Wexford/Offaly v Wicklow/Waterford
Carlow v Tipperary
Laois v Westmeath
Round 1 - North:
Longford v Fermanagh
Leitrim v Antrim
Sligo v London
Cavan v Down" Ulster and Lenister teams are sick of playing each other. I cant understand why this competition has been split north and south. Was this in the proposal that was passed at congress? What were the benefits of splitting the Taiteann Cup?
Its been treated like the Micky Mouse Cup from the get go.
Temple56 (National) - 16/05/2022 09:37:41
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Does Ulster Championship Benefit Ulster Teams? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "Grade one trolling there.
Kerry would win about 2-3 over 10 years and Dublin maybe 4-5. If neither side played any games at home, it is Ulster after all, then you'd see Dublin & Kerry out on their ear in the quarter finals plenty of times.
Ulster is the best championship by a margin. Connacht has three evenly matched sides but it suffers from inbalance in fixtures. But yes Ulster is not helping Ulster teams win All Irelands and the new system will make it even worse.
However Ulster teams know when they win it all, its because they deserved it. Can never say the same for Dublin or Kerry." Dublin 4/5? Are you mad?
They won six All Irelands in row and no one in Ulster got near them in that time!
Dublin would have won the last 10 Ulster's at a canter. No Ulster team have beat Dublin in championship since 2014!
It's not nice to hear because yee up in Ulster think it's a great competition which it is! However, if Dublin were in it over the last 10 years it would be in the same position as Leinster at the moment
Temple56 (National) - 30/04/2024 22:07:42
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Does Ulster Championship Benefit Ulster Teams? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Temple56: "Is the the Ulster Championship a good competition ? Yes is the answer.
Are the games exciting? Yes is the answer.
If Kerry or Dublin were in Ulster the last 10 years would they be both being going for 10 in a row? Probably is the answer for Kerry and a definite yes for Dublin.
In the last 10 years since Donegal shocked Dublin in the All Ireland semi final only one team from Ulster have beat either a Kerry or Dublin in championship and that was Tyrone in 2021 when there was no QFs.
What does this say? I think it proves the quality of the ulster teams isn't that great and the Ulster championship does them no good.
The provincial championships are helping no one and the quicker Ulster people realize the better." Kerry 10 points winners over Monaghan
Galway 5 points winners over Derry
Mayo 11 points winners over Cavan
Fermanagh and Antrim just about scrape over Carlow and Wexford probably two of the worse teams in Leinster. Down the only team that looked impressive this weekend but then again Westmeath the 4th best team in Lenister beat them in a league final.
When will Ulster people wake up and see Ulster championship is not what it is made out to be!
It means so much for Ulster people to win an Ulster championship because they know all 9 teams in Ulster have no hope of winning an All Ireland!
Temple56 (National) - 19/05/2024 12:44:24
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Westmeath Senior Football Championship 2021 - 2 Like(s)
Some of our county players were very poor at the weekend. Could be still rusty from the inter county season
Some non county players had stand out performances.
Wayne fox and Eoin Bracken were outstanding for kinnegad
Conor Murray pulled the strings for The Downs win over Athlone
Alex Gardner scoring 2-8 was the difference for Garrycastle.
Could we see any of these players break into the county set up next year?
Temple56 (Westmeath) - 23/08/2021 10:45:19
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To lakecounty90: "I dont know Bruno, if Flanagan cant get the players up for it then who can.
This a golden generation for Caulry and whats another year.
Is it a mental block because Caulry have the best squad after St Lomans the way I see it." Best squad after Lomans? That is a mad statement!
Outside of their 3 county players it's an intermediate standard team actually I would go as far as say a section B intermediate team.
Shane Curran and co did a great job with this team and it was always going to be a hard job for any manager to back up what he did. Two quarter finals and one semi final in 3 years is a massive achievement for a small club
Temple56 (National) - 09/09/2024 23:38:37
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To A_Chairde: "Not sure why you feel the need to have a pop at Senan Baker, he has acquitted himself very well in his breakthrough year. We need as many younger players as possible exposed to this level and Senan has already showed he has what it takes. He is arguably pound for pound the best forward in the county even at his young age and one of the nicest lads youll meet. Well done as well to Andy McCormack, an excellent debut season for the Rosemount man at 27/28." My apologies if I came across like having a pop at Baker I was using him as an example. I agree that he did have a good year. Played well in the league and for the u20s. Also had a very good first half against Louth. The point I was trying to make is its very hard to adjust at the this level and to adjust to the way we play as a team. We play a very running game that doesn't suit some players but Baker is a total footballer and the best we have produced since Heslin.
I hope some of the younger lads around the squad have great summers with their clubs and can kick on for next year. The future is bright in Westmeath Football!!
Temple56 (National) - 19/06/2023 14:47:43
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Bruno@1: "Well with Athlone to the west-Raharney to the east-Kilbeggan to the south and Castlepollard to the north of the county Mullingar seems most central and probably equal distance wise" Population has to be taken in to consideration?
In the last census Athlone had a population of 22,869 202 more than Mullingar. For Westmeath as a county to thrive in GAA we need a good blend of players from both Athlone, Mullingar and everywhere in between.
Ray Connellen the only player the town of Athlone on either football or hurling squads. This has to be highlighted as a problem. I know of two lads that didn't get involved in a senior panels this year from the south of the county as they felt it was very Mullingar oriented.
COE should have been in Tyrrellspass or rochfortbrigid as it would be between both big towns and near the motorway!!!
Temple56 (National) - 07/03/2025 16:33:45
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Ban: "Quarter final would be very good for them. Didn't see anything of them this year but based on last year, they are an aging team who may struggle with the physical nature of senior football.
Let's hope they give Leinster a good go. Would be great to see them win another provincial title" If you compare Garrycastle team that played against Tang the day they got relegated last year to the team that lined out on Monday only 8 players started both games. They had no Andrew Monaghan, Michael Monaghan, Jason Nugent or Conor Cosgrove in last years championship. Also from my memory they struggled with injuries last year big time with their two county players James Dolan and Eoin Mulvhill hardly playing and Eoin Monagahn and Matthew Guiheen also missed large amount of the season.
If you look at the match report below you can see their team that played that day.
https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2023/08/11/neary-goal-gives-tang-victory-as-garrycastle-are-relegated/
Temple56 (National) - 30/10/2024 13:41:30
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Westmeath Footballers 2020 - 2 Like(s)
I think Jack Cooney has done a brilliant job so far. He brought us back into the top 16 teams in Ireland again but if he wants to take the team to next level I believe he will have to change his game plan. Having players in the squad just on fitness but aren't wonderful footballers can only get you so far.
Trying not to be too harsh but they is one or two players that are in and out of the Westmeath team at the moment that do not stand out for their clubs in intermediate games and would probably find it hard to get into the starting 15s of top senior teams like Lomans And Garrycastle
Temple56 (Westmeath) - 05/02/2020 18:10:47
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