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Replying To Dheen:  "Kevin O'Brien was over the u20s in 2021 and in 2024 and looking at the panel tomorrow it's basically a combination of those two teams with Killian Doyle, Kevin Regan, Conor Shaw, Johnny Bermingham etc added in. It's a very young squad and there's no expectations so there shouldn't be any pressure especially today vs Kilkenny. It's an opportunity to rebuild, there's quality coming at minor and u20 that can add to this team over the next couple of years or so, patience is key. If we can maintain Joe Mcdonagh status and gain promotion in the league that would be a success and achievable progress for O'Brien. At the moment yes, there is probably a good few on the panel who wouldn't start for CTG or the Gaels etc but they are the one's there committed and putting in the effort, by all accounts the training has been going far better than previous years. We needed a new injection of enthusiasm and youth. We had the same panel pretty much for the last 10 years."
Great post. What's the point in lads here basically sledging the current panel by saying they wouldn't make the Ctg team? The likes of Aonghus, Liam V, Niall O' Brien and others are quality hurlers who have given great service and no longer wish to commit. A bit of respect towards the lads who have given commitment wouldn't go astray

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2514 - 04/01/2026 11:27:45    2649675

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Great post. What's the point in lads here basically sledging the current panel by saying they wouldn't make the Ctg team? The likes of Aonghus, Liam V, Niall O' Brien and others are quality hurlers who have given great service and no longer wish to commit. A bit of respect towards the lads who have given commitment wouldn't go astray"
Absolutely agree both excellent posts.The lads who are committing deserve our total support and a lot of patience will be needed.I agree completely stay in Mcdonagh and get promotion would be a huge success. Aonghus Clarke as you say gave great service and owes Westmeath nothing.

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1858 - 04/01/2026 12:21:53    2649684

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starting to see a pattern why they haven't won Liam in over a decade

Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 108 - 04/01/2026 15:12:06    2649703

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Disappointing turn of events today to say the least. Second day in a row to be at a venue and match called off. Very poor on behalf of the organisers

CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 400 - 04/01/2026 17:35:31    2649737

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Replying To Fighting-Cocks69:  "starting to see a pattern why they haven't won Liam in over a decade"
Anyone that's stepped foot on Lomans 3G pitch in the last 5 years would know that's it not at the standard to hold a game. It's not fit to hold a club league game don't mind an inter county game. The Astro is near 20 years old and has never been re done. Astros have had massive technology improves over the last 20 years. The surface on the current pitch is more like a hockey pitch. Lomans senior team won't even train on it.

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 599 - 04/01/2026 18:24:23    2649754

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Some fiasco today in Lomans, I presume Lomans didn't want their grass pitch torn up??, separately Id agree with Kilkenny, that Astro would be like concrete today, and id imagine dangerously slippery.

Bigjoe1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 84 - 04/01/2026 18:38:21    2649756

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Replying To Temple56:  "Anyone that's stepped foot on Lomans 3G pitch in the last 5 years would know that's it not at the standard to hold a game. It's not fit to hold a club league game don't mind an inter county game. The Astro is near 20 years old and has never been re done. Astros have had massive technology improves over the last 20 years. The surface on the current pitch is more like a hockey pitch. Lomans senior team won't even train on it."
That's why the Martins lads didnt want to play on it the week before their game against Naas. They didnt want to get injured.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17896 - 04/01/2026 19:04:06    2649765

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Replying To Temple56:  "Anyone that's stepped foot on Lomans 3G pitch in the last 5 years would know that's it not at the standard to hold a game. It's not fit to hold a club league game don't mind an inter county game. The Astro is near 20 years old and has never been re done. Astros have had massive technology improves over the last 20 years. The surface on the current pitch is more like a hockey pitch. Lomans senior team won't even train on it."
COE shouldn't be too long anyway...

Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 108 - 04/01/2026 19:04:33    2649766

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Following the cancellation of today's Round 1 Dioralyte Walsh Cup games between;

- Offaly v Antrim
- Kildare v Galway
- Westmeath v Kilkenny

And as per competition regulation, with re-fixtures not possible coin tosses were held and determined that Offaly, Galway and Westmeath will advance in the Walsh Cup.

While Antrim, Kildare and Kilkenny will now enter the Walsh Shield competition.

Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1060 - 04/01/2026 19:27:29    2649775

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Replying To Jack_Sparrow:  "Following the cancellation of today's Round 1 Dioralyte Walsh Cup games between;

- Offaly v Antrim
- Kildare v Galway
- Westmeath v Kilkenny

And as per competition regulation, with re-fixtures not possible coin tosses were held and determined that Offaly, Galway and Westmeath will advance in the Walsh Cup.

While Antrim, Kildare and Kilkenny will now enter the Walsh Shield competition."
So we play the winners of Wexford v Dublín away. Is that right?

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1858 - 04/01/2026 20:48:12    2649791

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