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I believe Mickey Dan Murtagh is taking Clonkill - is that his first hurling gig as a lead ? BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1176 - 19/12/2023 09:34:56 2517370 Link 0 |
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He could potentially knock the Gaels outa the championship for a second year running.
CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 335 - 19/12/2023 18:26:16 2517421 Link 2 |
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I see what ya did there !
BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1176 - 20/12/2023 00:16:22 2517440 Link 0 |
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Heard through the grapevine that Darren McCormack is taking Castlepollard. pollard123 (Westmeath) - Posts: 16 - 20/12/2023 18:10:51 2517498 Link 0 |
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Be a great appointment
Greenandgoldie (Westmeath) - Posts: 154 - 20/12/2023 20:47:23 2517502 Link 0 |
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He is going in at the right time. Clonkill had there worst year since 98. Couldn't be a better time for a rookie manager to cut his teeth
Greenandgoldie (Westmeath) - Posts: 154 - 21/12/2023 18:37:38 2517588 Link 0 |
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I'd argue it's a difficult gig for any manager in Clonkill. Hard to see them contending for senior championship in next 2 years minimum, will the Clonkill executive give a novice manager 3 years? Very doubtful based on track record within the club. They need a goalkeeper, centre back and free taker and 5-6 players are playing senior last 15-16 years or more in some cases. Decent minor team in 2023 but at least 2 years before those lads are seniors Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1968 - 21/12/2023 23:29:26 2517602 Link 0 |
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That was said after Clonkill lost in 16 and 17 too.. Went on to win next three championships. If he gets top 3 it's an improvement. Last year was a disaster in senior and intermediate. It's a good time for him to go in. Greenandgoldie (Westmeath) - Posts: 154 - 22/12/2023 16:16:56 2517645 Link 0 |
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Clonkill won three in a row from 18-20!!! News to most hurling followers I'd imagine. Making the top three in Westmeath hardly ground breaking, there's only 4-5 senior sides competitive, if Clonkill don't make a senior final by 2025 there's no chance they won't change manager. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1968 - 23/12/2023 11:11:39 2517693 Link 0 |
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Apologies Green and Gold. Misread post. Your lads did win three in a row. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1968 - 23/12/2023 12:44:37 2517699 Link 0 |
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No problem, it's a win win for Dan Murtagh. No big expectation
Greenandgoldie (Westmeath) - Posts: 154 - 23/12/2023 16:50:06 2517710 Link 0 |
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Parnell Park wont be an easy start for a very young panel Next thursday. I hear we may have 1 or 2 of our stalwarts back later in the month and training going well except for one or two suffering from golfers elbow jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1618 - 29/12/2023 21:44:58 2517847 Link 0 |
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What two stalwarts?
Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 971 - 30/12/2023 12:02:43 2517857 Link 0 |
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u20s going well also, they start their Leinster campaign in a group with Antrim and Meath. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 971 - 31/12/2023 10:04:35 2517921 Link 0 |
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The two grevilles
Greenandgoldie (Westmeath) - Posts: 154 - 02/01/2024 20:24:34 2518099 Link 0 |
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That'd be great, we will still have those two, Niall Mitchell, the Doyles, Jogger, Egerton, Clinton, Keyes etc among the younger players. Is Davy Glennon committing for another year?
Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 971 - 02/01/2024 21:36:32 2518107 Link 0 |
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I think we should move away from bringing Galway lads to play for westmeath.
Greenandgoldie (Westmeath) - Posts: 154 - 03/01/2024 12:23:26 2518165 Link 0 |
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Agreed
CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 335 - 03/01/2024 14:22:33 2518203 Link 0 |
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Yeah I think the same but in fairness to Glennon he's done well for us since coming up. Should be some team news this evening
Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 971 - 03/01/2024 15:07:16 2518216 Link 0 |
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Glennon has done more good than bad for westmeath hurling, one of his parents is from westmeath and he does seem genuinely interested in pushing and helping westmeath forward. I can think of loads and loads of players from stronger hurling counties that threw their lot in with weaker counties around the country and ran off then after a couple of months for one reason or another. He's committed to the cause preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 763 - 03/01/2024 15:29:43 2518222 Link 0 |