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Replying To westmeathgaa11:  "There is definitely far better non county hurlers in senior clubs who weren't involved in this today who are surely more worthy of a "Westmeath senior hurling trial"
Castletown: Obviously involved in senior
Raharney: Darren Finn,Devin Hill, David Hickey
Clonkill: Ciaran Nolan, Matthew Glynn
LL: Daire Daly, Dan Higgins, Dan Reilly, Philly Reilly, Jason Malone, Marcus & Aaron Kennedy
Pollard: John McCarthy, Joe Rabbit, Darragh o Reilly, Sean Lancaster
Daltons: No players involved at all it seems??

I see lots of players who don't start for their clubs. Brian Gilchrist & Conor Sheridan don't start for pollard
Seb McPherson & Enda Newman don't start for delvin. Sean Jackson doesn't get played for Castletown which is why he isn't involved with Leinster campaign
Dan Connaughton doesnt start for Cullion
Eoin English doesn't always start for pollard
Robbie Cleary was taken off after 20 minutes in senior semi final

Who was in charge with picking these panels?"
Tell us how you really feel

BaileCrann (Down) - Posts: 48 - 21/11/2024 14:19:57    2580581

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Replying To preddan:  "to Past Hurler (none) and Viking66 (wexford)
yes i agree on both your points, the leinster club is actually a better competition than the munster.
On st martins i just inclined to not see them beating na fianna, mainly so in that the wexford champs just havent had a good campaign in recent years, i always thought martins had great potential about 5 years ago but it didnt happen for them, maybe as you say they will do it this year. its just na fianna and kilcormac are developing into a type of superclub at this moment in time.
on CTG i was watching a podcast on youtube the other day and the lack of credit that they got for beating thomastown was ridiculous, saying they were always a team beaten from pillar to post in leinster, i wonder do any of these analysts on youtube know anything, i remember a few years ago ctg gave kk a good game and i was at the mlr game in 2013 when they were unlucky to lose and mlr got to an all ireland after."
Most of those "analysts", in particular journalists, cone across as not watching many games at all. TV pundits also who don't know the names of lads playing intercounty for years, etc etc. There's no reason CTG can't win Leinster.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14123 - 21/11/2024 14:35:08    2580587

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Replying To preddan:  "to Past Hurler (none) and Viking66 (wexford)
yes i agree on both your points, the leinster club is actually a better competition than the munster.
On st martins i just inclined to not see them beating na fianna, mainly so in that the wexford champs just havent had a good campaign in recent years, i always thought martins had great potential about 5 years ago but it didnt happen for them, maybe as you say they will do it this year. its just na fianna and kilcormac are developing into a type of superclub at this moment in time.
on CTG i was watching a podcast on youtube the other day and the lack of credit that they got for beating thomastown was ridiculous, saying they were always a team beaten from pillar to post in leinster, i wonder do any of these analysts on youtube know anything, i remember a few years ago ctg gave kk a good game and i was at the mlr game in 2013 when they were unlucky to lose and mlr got to an all ireland after."
Go on any forum and you'd see that about the level of disrespect given to CTG. I can guarantee that they are pig sick down in KK over Thomastown losing last week. They thought they only had to show up and they'd win. The lazy punditry stems from a groupthink ideology, sure it's a team from Westmeath honest hurlers but not good enough. Well they were proven wrong and they only reason they're shocked is because of the quality of hurling CTG put on because they didn't do their research. I knew after watching the KK semifinal against o loughlins and bennetsbridge which was shocking (handling and decision making), that CTG would cause problems and probably beat Thomastown. As I posted earlier 1-27 in any county final was no laughing matter. If a team from Galway,Cork,Tipp or limerick had dismantled Thomastown in the same fashion the media would be falling over themselves signing their praises. Good club teams can come out of any county and that's the beauty of hurling.
They'll never doubt Westmeath hurling again after last Sundays performance. Now let them back it up against kilcormac.

2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 101 - 21/11/2024 18:58:53    2580639

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Replying To 2maroonjerseys:  "Go on any forum and you'd see that about the level of disrespect given to CTG. I can guarantee that they are pig sick down in KK over Thomastown losing last week. They thought they only had to show up and they'd win. The lazy punditry stems from a groupthink ideology, sure it's a team from Westmeath honest hurlers but not good enough. Well they were proven wrong and they only reason they're shocked is because of the quality of hurling CTG put on because they didn't do their research. I knew after watching the KK semifinal against o loughlins and bennetsbridge which was shocking (handling and decision making), that CTG would cause problems and probably beat Thomastown. As I posted earlier 1-27 in any county final was no laughing matter. If a team from Galway,Cork,Tipp or limerick had dismantled Thomastown in the same fashion the media would be falling over themselves signing their praises. Good club teams can come out of any county and that's the beauty of hurling.
They'll never doubt Westmeath hurling again after last Sundays performance. Now let them back it up against kilcormac."
Talking to a westmeath man who was at both kilkenny and westmeath county finals before CTG played thomastown and he reckoned CTG had a great chance the Kilkenny final very poor standard by all accounts. CTG have a great chance if they can keep the discipline and not give screeny easy frees to tap over. AAron glennon surely worth a look with bulfin this year has been a rock at full back. Morgan gavingan also deserves a look in has been excellent man marker as other posters already mentioned.

Dazzler30 (Westmeath) - Posts: 36 - 22/11/2024 11:14:09    2580696

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Will the weather play havoc again at the weekend.

2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 101 - 22/11/2024 16:17:42    2580747

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Castletown up by 3 pts at half time but O'Reilly getting injured in the first 10 mins could be a big loss in the second half and against a big wind. Best wishes to David O'Reilly seemed a bad injury

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 963 - 24/11/2024 14:00:15    2580991

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Big teams get the big decisions, clear point from sideline by clark and no way a foul by Birmingham for that pointed free to name just a few instances.
Castletown deserved a lot more from that game,I'm sick of moral victories. I've nothing against kk ,best of luck to them in the final

preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 762 - 24/11/2024 14:40:13    2581001

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O'Reilly injury was the difference in the end, would have scored 3/4 pts in that game

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 963 - 24/11/2024 14:40:49    2581002

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Hard luck to Castletown. Gave it absolutely everything, the tackle and intensity was superb. Done Westmeath very proud.

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 251 - 24/11/2024 15:10:02    2581005

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Replying To preddan:  "Big teams get the big decisions, clear point from sideline by clark and no way a foul by Birmingham for that pointed free to name just a few instances.
Castletown deserved a lot more from that game,I'm sick of moral victories. I've nothing against kk ,best of luck to them in the final"
I agree however some games you win or lose.
Moral victories agree however I thought same on Berningham foul wasn't.

Clear point thought but hard see at same so I wonder what was said on tg4.

That said kk bit more clinical with wind.
But ctg can keep head up. Reilly was big loss

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 539 - 24/11/2024 15:20:25    2581007

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Replying To Dheen:  "O'Reilly injury was the difference in the end, would have scored 3/4 pts in that game"
Progress win over Kilkenny champions but didnt get over the line in a tight game.O Reilly a huge loss.Hope the injury isnt bad hes a great talent.
Good luck to KK

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1611 - 24/11/2024 15:25:53    2581009

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Replying To preddan:  "Big teams get the big decisions, clear point from sideline by clark and no way a foul by Birmingham for that pointed free to name just a few instances.
Castletown deserved a lot more from that game,I'm sick of moral victories. I've nothing against kk ,best of luck to them in the final"
All correct but both goals one from the quick short puck out CTG not concentrating and screeny the one person in the country who'll ate them up. Great game as I type this na Finna a point up. I think either of those two will beat KK in the final.

2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 101 - 24/11/2024 15:27:36    2581011

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Really believe had David O'Reilly not got unfortunately injured CTG would have won the game.
Peter Clarke point wrongfully waved wide among other decisions given against them yet they didn't throw in the towel and played the better hurling for the majority of the game. If Buddha stays on and they get a few lads back from abroad I think they'll win Westmeath again next year.

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 963 - 24/11/2024 15:39:09    2581014

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That'll be a bitter one to swallow. Definitely a game left behind.

BaileCrann (Down) - Posts: 48 - 24/11/2024 15:43:21    2581016

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Titanic performance from Castletown. But tight games like this are usually determined by a clever play, in this case 2, the way their goalie directed the ball that resulted in their 2 goals. Sorta caught Castletown off guard. Pity Castletown couldn't capitalise on the win against Thomastown but a massive year in general.
Don't see KK as AI contenders.

Bigjoe1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 59 - 24/11/2024 15:51:47    2581018

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Replying To jobber:  "Progress win over Kilkenny champions but didnt get over the line in a tight game.O Reilly a huge loss.Hope the injury isnt bad hes a great talent.
Good luck to KK"
O'Reilly going off injured after 10 mins and also missing Plunkett Maxwell, Naoise McKenna, David Lynch and Conor Kane who are abroad. A bit harsh to criticise them losing a tight game, it could have went either way only a lapse in concentration at the end by the CTG backs with two long hit in hope balls sent in. They'll be back again next year. Fair play to them on a great year.
Surely the Murphy's, Morgan Gavigan, Maloney and Aaron Glennon worth a look from Bulfin now.

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 963 - 24/11/2024 15:53:53    2581019

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Replying To preddan:  "Big teams get the big decisions, clear point from sideline by clark and no way a foul by Birmingham for that pointed free to name just a few instances.
Castletown deserved a lot more from that game,I'm sick of moral victories. I've nothing against kk ,best of luck to them in the final"
Clear point and joke of a free against Bermingham, if those had gone the correct way then Niall O'Brien would have popped that last free over the bar and Castletown would have gotten a deserved draw.
Thought their defence did well on Screeney and co in general, but you can't take your eye off him for a second and let him in the way they did.
Hopefully whoever wins the Westmeath championship next year can build on this, nothing between all the Leinster county champions this year.

iarmhi_an_mhaith (Westmeath) - Posts: 275 - 24/11/2024 16:53:29    2581027

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The Castletown goal followed a free and prob a yellow card for a foul on the Kilcormac full back, don't think ref cost them, Kilcormac bit more experienced, their bench with the two Kielys and James Gorman had a big impact, massive performance by Castletown, Niall O' Brien's equalising score was outrageous piece of skill, Shane Clavin had a big game too, David Maloney, Conor Murphy, Aonghus and Morgan Gavigan all excellent too. Screeney is a joy to watch,

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1945 - 24/11/2024 17:44:22    2581036

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Replying To iarmhi_an_mhaith:  "Clear point and joke of a free against Bermingham, if those had gone the correct way then Niall O'Brien would have popped that last free over the bar and Castletown would have gotten a deserved draw.
Thought their defence did well on Screeney and co in general, but you can't take your eye off him for a second and let him in the way they did.
Hopefully whoever wins the Westmeath championship next year can build on this, nothing between all the Leinster county champions this year."
I agree here. I do think ctg will likely be hard stopped if they have they but agree with you

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 539 - 24/11/2024 18:36:58    2581044

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The bulk of the Offaly team is KK and they dominate in Offaly. Castletown went toe to toe with them right into injury time and could have won. Despite like I've already mentioned O'Reilly and the players already away. I have to give credit to Lough Lene Gaels who have injected a new lease of life into the Senior championship in Westmeath, there's 4 strong teams that are contenders, improving the standard. Which helps whatever team comes out of the county then into Leinster. I know Fr Daltons went up this year to Senior A but over the next couple of years I reckon Plunketts are going to show themselves as the 5th contender. Great work at underage. Westmeath hurling is in a decent place with plenty to build on. Let's hope Bulfin gets all the top players available into the county set up for the upcoming season.

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 963 - 24/11/2024 18:52:39    2581047

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