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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Jack Duncan, Shane Ormsby and Shane Corcoran have barely 150 minutes of inter county football between them at championship level and they're quality inter county players in your eyes? Jack Duncan played 5 minutes vs Kildare and made one handpass."
Some Win for the Footballers yesterday. Well done to all Involved. So what about now, are these quality players. The are most definitely history makers.

Loughlenegale (Westmeath) - Posts: 47 - 18/05/2026 10:23:32    2673755

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Replying To midfield9:  "Heroic stuff today for most of the game. 1 point in it in 66th minute having come from 10 points down . Antrim bench made a huge impact and were the difference in the end. We were missing too many players today...but you can't fault those who started and came on. After today it's 13 or 14 players who have made their league or championship debut for Westmeath this year."
Seriously. Heroic stuff! It concerns me how you think. In most of the games this year we collapse in the last quarter or so.
Saturday V Antrim. In the league we were in the lead v Laois with about 15min left, and lost by 9/10. Derry finished out with 3 goals in Mullingar. Meath if the had any forwards would have done a number on us with 10 to go. Kerry had 14 men for most the game in Tralee. No Heroics No Silver linings. Self Gratification this sounds like.
As For S&C under 23's for the footballers were all flying fit and athletic unlike the hurlers. And what about JH you have to hand it to Mark Mc. No Ego just willing to make the best decisions to progress the team. Not a word about injuries no excuses working in the background all the time to get the best 15 on the field committed to the one aim. Hats off and well done.

Loughlenegale (Westmeath) - Posts: 47 - 18/05/2026 13:17:31    2673856

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Replying To Loughlenegale:  "Seriously. Heroic stuff! It concerns me how you think. In most of the games this year we collapse in the last quarter or so.
Saturday V Antrim. In the league we were in the lead v Laois with about 15min left, and lost by 9/10. Derry finished out with 3 goals in Mullingar. Meath if the had any forwards would have done a number on us with 10 to go. Kerry had 14 men for most the game in Tralee. No Heroics No Silver linings. Self Gratification this sounds like.
As For S&C under 23's for the footballers were all flying fit and athletic unlike the hurlers. And what about JH you have to hand it to Mark Mc. No Ego just willing to make the best decisions to progress the team. Not a word about injuries no excuses working in the background all the time to get the best 15 on the field committed to the one aim. Hats off and well done."
You are right about the fitness levels of the football team and the hurlers at senior under 20 and minor should be consulting them about how they have achieved this. When the expertise is in the county use it.
But your never ending negativity makes me think there is something personal in it. O Brien has inherited a difficult job with a very inexperienced team so a little patience in year 1 is warranted.Yes we will expect improvement in 2027 but constant sniping wont help anyone.

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1951 - 18/05/2026 14:21:48    2673888

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Replying To Loughlenegale:  "Seriously. Heroic stuff! It concerns me how you think. In most of the games this year we collapse in the last quarter or so.
Saturday V Antrim. In the league we were in the lead v Laois with about 15min left, and lost by 9/10. Derry finished out with 3 goals in Mullingar. Meath if the had any forwards would have done a number on us with 10 to go. Kerry had 14 men for most the game in Tralee. No Heroics No Silver linings. Self Gratification this sounds like.
As For S&C under 23's for the footballers were all flying fit and athletic unlike the hurlers. And what about JH you have to hand it to Mark Mc. No Ego just willing to make the best decisions to progress the team. Not a word about injuries no excuses working in the background all the time to get the best 15 on the field committed to the one aim. Hats off and well done."
Goalie got injured and had to be replaced at half time. Only 5 of the listed subs were fit and the lads hurled their way from 10 points down to get back to 1 down with minutes to go. You weren't there if you think it wasn't an heroic effort. More likely my description doesn't suit your negative slant on the set up.

midfield9 (Westmeath) - Posts: 112 - 18/05/2026 15:55:32    2673922

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