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1st Castletown 2nd Raharney 3rd Lough Lene Gaels 4th Clonkill 5th Castlepollard 6th St Oliver Plunketts Castletown will beat Raharney in the final. The game between Collinstown and Clonkill will decide 3rd. Pollard will be hoping for a scalp first day out against Clonkill who will be minus Mitchell and Holding. I think it's wide open Danup (Westmeath) - Posts: 45 - 02/07/2024 21:35:09 2556614 Link
Replying To LockLeanGayl: "How's everyone feeling as we count down to championship? Will our lads and Castletown give an insight into champ form or will they be holding something back with championship the following week?" Shadow boxing to an extent Id say. Cant understand why hurling league finals were nt played a couple of weeks ago. A week before the first round demeans the competition to an extent. overdabar (Westmeath) - Posts: 248 - 02/07/2024 22:41:36 2556625 Link
Replying To overdabar: "Shadow boxing to an extent Id say. Cant understand why hurling league finals were nt played a couple of weeks ago. A week before the first round demeans the competition to an extent." League finals in both codes were due to be played a few weeks earlier, there was a massive backlog of games due to bad weather, the delay was needed to play the games. stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 596 - 03/07/2024 10:31:05 2556679 Link
Henry Shefflin or Davy Fitz for senior hurlers... stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 596 - 04/07/2024 13:23:27 2556897 Link
Davey Fitz is a free agent. Could he be the one to get team on to the next level (if he got the job or showed interest). Or would he do more harm than good. I'd like to hear Westmeath hurling supporters view on this! preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 763 - 04/07/2024 15:17:33 2556921 Link
Replying To stonemadbeany: "Henry Shefflin or Davy Fitz for senior hurlers..." Can either make a silk purse out of a sows ear?? CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 335 - 04/07/2024 16:57:03 2556934 Link
Shefflin said on Galway bay fm he's taking role with Ballyhale. Davy wouldn't go to McDonagh team. Would go to Dublin. No matter who is in charge it will divide opinion.. Hopefully they sort it soon. Stops all the nonsense talk. Rebuild job is what it's about. As I said impossible to keep everyone happy. Danup (Westmeath) - Posts: 45 - 04/07/2024 19:00:07 2556954 Link
Replying To CleanShoulder: "Can either make a silk purse out of a sows ear??" Disgraceful comment by a so called Westmeath supporter Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1967 - 04/07/2024 19:38:07 2556958 Link
Replying To stonemadbeany: "Henry Shefflin or Davy Fitz for senior hurlers..." Do you really want either of them? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14233 - 04/07/2024 20:15:24 2556962 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Do you really want either of them?" I know neither of them would come to Westmeath, I was stirring the pot as it's gone off the boil. stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 596 - 04/07/2024 23:07:01 2556993 Link
Replying To preddan: "Davey Fitz is a free agent. Could he be the one to get team on to the next level (if he got the job or showed interest). Or would he do more harm than good. I'd like to hear Westmeath hurling supporters view on this!" Considering we don't have a county training ground or a county gym maybe shelling out six figures over the next few seasons for a manager wouldn't be the wisest investment LockLeanGayl (Westmeath) - Posts: 257 - 05/07/2024 06:50:26 2557005 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Disgraceful comment by a so called Westmeath supporter" totally agree this person is one of those who would burn every hurl in the county.We dont need pie in the sky managers but a serious project.We have people in Westmeath fit to take it on and we are a very attractive team for a young ambitious manager on the way up.So lets hope the board get the right man in place soon as the championship starts next week. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1618 - 05/07/2024 22:27:35 2557123 Link
Replying To stonemadbeany: "League finals in both codes were due to be played a few weeks earlier, there was a massive backlog of games due to bad weather, the delay was needed to play the games." Surely the football could have been played this weekend and the hurling last weekend with the hurling championship this weekend coming. Was that all to suit a certain wedding in a certain club? westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 299 - 06/07/2024 13:17:37 2557188 Link
More conspiracy nonsense. Loman's were short 5-6 starters in league final so not sure how this suited them last week. Brownstown played league final last night, bet they're delighted with a competitive outing before championship opener vs St. Brigid's. Similarly with teams playing this evening. Brownstown produced a superb display last evening. Looked fitter than ever, excellent style of hurling and accuracy, minus Conor Shaw. The side that beats them will win Intermediate championship. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1967 - 06/07/2024 13:56:09 2557195 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "More conspiracy nonsense. Loman's were short 5-6 starters in league final so not sure how this suited them last week. Brownstown played league final last night, bet they're delighted with a competitive outing before championship opener vs St. Brigid's. Similarly with teams playing this evening. Brownstown produced a superb display last evening. Looked fitter than ever, excellent style of hurling and accuracy, minus Conor Shaw. The side that beats them will win Intermediate championship." I dont have any problems with the league finals this weekend.We also have under 20 championship before the senior but thats the way championship has to be played.Castletown,Gaels Brownstown,Raharney and Cullion all happy to get competitive games although history tells us nt to read too much into who wins leagues jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1618 - 06/07/2024 17:32:00 2557244 Link
Gaels struggled against a Castletown B team, can't imagine them going far this year… Castletown will be hard stopped if they get their big men back, lots of strength in depth this year westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 299 - 06/07/2024 20:51:57 2557288 Link
Replying To westmeathgaa11: "Gaels struggled against a Castletown B team, can't imagine them going far this year… Castletown will be hard stopped if they get their big men back, lots of strength in depth this year" Gaels got off to a great start and should have had more on the board by halftime. Missed at least two goal opportunities. CTG finished strong and deserved their win. Premier12345 (Tipperary) - Posts: 48 - 06/07/2024 21:10:18 2557292 Link
Replying To Premier12345: "Gaels got off to a great start and should have had more on the board by halftime. Missed at least two goal opportunities. CTG finished strong and deserved their win." Castletown,Brownstown and Raharney all won easily.CTG clearly still missing players look good.But nobody will remember league winners. The 3 championship are very competitive and clearly CTG wat to win 20s as well. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1618 - 06/07/2024 22:11:45 2557305 Link
Replying To Premier12345: "Gaels got off to a great start and should have had more on the board by halftime. Missed at least two goal opportunities. CTG finished strong and deserved their win." Agreed we could have been out of sight by half time Slightly worrying the amount of lads Castletown didn't have… But I'm sure the cup isn't on a counter in Castletown, more likely in Buddhas boot. The focus has already turned to next weekend LockLeanGayl (Westmeath) - Posts: 257 - 06/07/2024 23:52:26 2557321 Link
Mattie Kenny emerging as favourite to take over senior hurlers . On good authority he met with Co Board at weekend. Danup (Westmeath) - Posts: 45 - 08/07/2024 08:06:20 2557603 Link