Down to the big 3 again in senior A, very disheartening for everyone else trying to close the gap, and the teams in Senior B looking in knowing whats ahead of them if they make the breakthrough. It seems that'll be the order for a good while yet.

Bigjoe1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 59 - 05/09/2022 10:08:07    2439711

Anyone any reports on senior games, Castletown streets ahead of Castlepollard but In saying that pollard have shown great progress and hopefully they can build on it,
Reports on the ground clonkill had an easy enough win in Kinnegad,
Raharney as expected came out with a win against cullion but it was by no means a hammering so credit to cullion very hard and unfortunate to see them relegated after coming so close to beating the gaels and putting in some very respectable performances.

James73 (Westmeath) - Posts: 51 - 05/09/2022 10:54:07    2439723

Apologies, yes of course it is Fr Daltons in the senior B not Southern Gaels.
Southern Gaels finished 5th in the intermediate with the second string of the 3 big clubs and Ringtown making the semi's.

BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1176 - 05/09/2022 11:12:53    2439725

the whole championship setup is favouring the big clubs with big numbers
no club is going to come through to challenge in the senior, as the big clubs are developing young players on their second/third teams, while the CB in previous years have failed to actually finish the competition for the second teams from smaller clubs.
what young player is going to bother staying playing when there is no guarantee the JBHC is going to be finished?
whereas the developing young lads in clonkill, raharney or castletown have two teams that they can play with

valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1901 - 05/09/2022 14:52:02    2439758

Clonkill were at full strength other than Luke Loughlin. They'd plenty to spare over the Gaels at the end and were in 2nd gear most of the time. A lot of young players on the Clonkill team, their average age has dropped a lot over the last 3 years.

midfield9 (Westmeath) - Posts: 102 - 05/09/2022 15:55:07    2439773

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1618 - 05/09/2022 19:41:52    2439793

Westmeath213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 337 - 05/09/2022 20:17:52    2439797

Hurlingmad12 (Westmeath) - Posts: 27 - 05/09/2022 20:34:41    2439802

35OLT (USA) - Posts: 99 - 06/09/2022 10:55:06    2439832

I see Conor Lynch came on for plunketts at the weekend. Is he going to be an option for joe fortune going forward next year along with Noel conaty and Conor bracken?

Westmeathk (Westmeath) - Posts: 14 - 06/09/2022 14:39:33    2439848

Would think it's unlikely, on a serious note the lack of options keeper wise for Westmeath has been highlighted throughout this year's championship, two of the better keepers Andrew Mitchell and Martin Egan are well in to the veteran status, there's no young keeper standing out who could make inter county standard, Jack Gillen and Jamie Mulkerrins have the necessary attributes with good coaching but neither plays the position at club level.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1969 - 06/09/2022 17:20:00    2439858

In fairness to Plunketts they can count themselves unlucky not to be in the shake up for Senior B. They lost their first 4 games by a total of I'd say 8/9 points so the wood result is not a total surprise. I'd expect them to reverse the result v brigids in relegation playoff. Delvin missing a few but were very poor v daltons and we all know what happened them last year after a months wait to play a final. Any word on young McCormack who was stretchered off early v Castletown ?

puglerdaly (Westmeath) - Posts: 129 - 06/09/2022 20:28:15    2439882

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 521 - 07/09/2022 09:37:13    2439899

Brendan has been been training and playing football with The Downs second team. Still in great shape so will definitely be a help to Clonkill - what a sub to be able to bring in.
Thought Conor Lynch had to retire owing to injury ? He's a coach with Plunketts but I'm h
guessing it was a roll of the dice in the closing stages to move Bracken into the forwards. In fairness the switch won the game with Bracken scoring a cracking point.

BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1176 - 07/09/2022 11:06:37    2439908

Castletown looked good on Sunday, maybe they are hitting form at the right time and have a full panel to pick from now too.
The 15 pt win over Pollard didn't flatter them.

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 971 - 07/09/2022 13:59:07    2439930

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14250 - 08/09/2022 07:08:45    2439983

Congratulations to Killian Doyle, the first Westmeath hurler to be nominated for an all star since David Kilcoyne.
Great achievement for a hugely talented hurler.

Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 971 - 08/09/2022 08:19:20    2439987

Congrats to Killian Doyle on his All Star nomination, fitting recognition for a superb hurler

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1969 - 08/09/2022 10:14:32    2440002

Ringtown two weeks in a row with a walkover against Cullion and then in a playoff against Castletown both given a walkover a the morning of the game. The competition doesn't seem to be very well looked after?

Gaawestmeath (Westmeath) - Posts: 86 - 10/09/2022 19:16:55    2440263

Rules need to be changed in advance of competitions next year with one walkover meaning elimination from competition and a significant fine of say €2,000 that would focus club minds. Castletown, Cullion more than once, Garrycastle, Athlone, Shandonagh amongst those who've decided not to field at various stages, in some cases or indeed all, it was a case of deciding not to field rather than being unable to.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1969 - 11/09/2022 21:05:22    2440358