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Replying To Sloweddie: "So by your own logic if the 70% football clubs in Westmeath suddenly decided to become true Irish patriots and facilitate our national sport. Westmeath could in all likelihood be competing for all Ireland's. You need to start changing your allegiance 125 years and 1 Leinster title or maybe 2 let's watch this space" My logic is over the last 20 years we have over performed in inter county hurling and we have under performed in inter county football!! Just off the numbers of players playing both codes. We don't have enough playing numbers in hurling to be competitive at the top table in hurling. It's actually not that hard to be in the top 12 teams in hurling. Look at how quick Kildare came up thought the ranks. In football we have underperformed we are a small county and it's near impossible to have both county teams doing well at the same time. Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 648 - 08/05/2026 12:37:45 2671601 Link
Replying To Temple56: "My logic is over the last 20 years we have over performed in inter county hurling and we have under performed in inter county football!! Just off the numbers of players playing both codes. We don't have enough playing numbers in hurling to be competitive at the top table in hurling. It's actually not that hard to be in the top 12 teams in hurling. Look at how quick Kildare came up thought the ranks. In football we have underperformed we are a small county and it's near impossible to have both county teams doing well at the same time." Why is it nearly impossible? You dont have any dual players. If hurling continues to develop the level of players that is currently coming through in Westmeath you have every chance of doing an Offaly and staying/ competing in Leinster. The talent is there. Not all of it will transfer to senior so you need to continue the work. Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 366 - 08/05/2026 14:10:42 2671630 Link
Replying To Temple56: "My logic is over the last 20 years we have over performed in inter county hurling and we have under performed in inter county football!! Just off the numbers of players playing both codes. We don't have enough playing numbers in hurling to be competitive at the top table in hurling. It's actually not that hard to be in the top 12 teams in hurling. Look at how quick Kildare came up thought the ranks. In football we have underperformed we are a small county and it's near impossible to have both county teams doing well at the same time." so you want hurling to die off and go away is that what your point sums up?? preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 832 - 08/05/2026 17:57:13 2671683 Link
Posters who talk about us competing in Leinster in the next few years would have had a reality check in Cusack Park this afternoon. An 18 points defeat to Laois and they had at least 15 wides also. We are a lot closer to Christy Ring status than Liam McCarthy and our win in London is the only reason we won't be relegated. We just don't have the players to compete with Laois, Carlow and probably Antrim and Down. Two tough away fixtures left. Difficult to see Westmeath winning McDonagh Cup in next 4-5 years. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2629 - 09/05/2026 19:12:42 2671841 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Posters who talk about us competing in Leinster in the next few years would have had a reality check in Cusack Park this afternoon. An 18 points defeat to Laois and they had at least 15 wides also. We are a lot closer to Christy Ring status than Liam McCarthy and our win in London is the only reason we won't be relegated. We just don't have the players to compete with Laois, Carlow and probably Antrim and Down. Two tough away fixtures left. Difficult to see Westmeath winning McDonagh Cup in next 4-5 years." Looking at the minors thats what people are talking about in the next few years as they have the quality to compete with the top teams, if they can be kept together. For the next few years we will be in where we are at unfortunately as we dont have near enough quality at senior level currently. The last couple of years we've been producing good minor teams its important we keep this going and keep the focus there. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1127 - 09/05/2026 19:50:07 2671844 Link
Definitely sobering today. Laois were very good. First touch, pace and power several steps higher than us. Some players seem not to be near that level though we kept trying in fairness. Hopefully some new players come through from underage. Not great support either but then that always improves with success. Hard to see us challenging for a while. Iarmhisamhi (Westmeath) - Posts: 55 - 09/05/2026 21:46:19 2671871 Link