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I have heard that Jack Sheedy is not returning to Shamrocks. BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1182 - 19/01/2022 15:02:32 2395617 Link
Replying To CHAMPS: "First of all if you read the post they are not joint manager. Denis Connerton is the manager and John Donellan is the coach. As as for you final comment, well your like a broken record about garrycastle underage. The team is still in the top four in the county and has been the last 15 years bar 2. You don't need to be winning underage to be a successful senior club." Time will tell. Ps. No one questioned Garrycastle being in the top 4 over the past 15 years. That's the past. My post was in relation to the future. They couldn't field at under 17 last year so that's worrying for a big town team. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2131 - 19/01/2022 15:43:04 2395626 Link
Jack Sheedy definitely gone from Shamrocks. It is expected that a club member will be ratified shortly as new manager. Baldy1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 91 - 20/01/2022 11:30:26 2395713 Link
Replying To BigSur: "To be fair the plan is Connerton as manager and Donnellan as coach. My point is that 2 big enough outside names may not work but we'll see. Garrycastle never shy with decent appointments. With regards to the remaining unknown jobs, it's a fair point that clubs don't need to advertise the fact they are sticking with outgoing management, it's just people on here close to the clubs might be able to confirm one way or other. Any interesting appointments at Intermediate grade ?" Westmeath Independent reported this week that Damien Reynolds is new Maryland manager. Other than that I haven't heard much about intermediate managers for this year mintyfresh (Westmeath) - Posts: 257 - 20/01/2022 15:42:35 2395769 Link
I read this week that the leagues are beginning at the end of February. Is it just me or is that very early for league to take place this year considering the split season? I'm not sure too many players will have the appetite to play league games so early this year either. borisdblade (Westmeath) - Posts: 55 - 20/01/2022 19:24:41 2395802 Link
McHale staying in Athlone. He has them back training since first week in January. For me it's a weird call to keep him on, and he hasn't improved them in two years. He has 2 championship wins in 8 games over the 2 years. However they will have time to trial young players in the league as they are in division 2. Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 545 - 21/01/2022 11:19:15 2395839 Link
Replying To Temple56: "McHale staying in Athlone. He has them back training since first week in January. For me it's a weird call to keep him on, and he hasn't improved them in two years. He has 2 championship wins in 8 games over the 2 years. However they will have time to trial young players in the league as they are in division 2." 2 wins in 9. However, I think over the prior two years they had 2 wins in 11. They'll be favourites to come through group B. But I expect to see something similar to last year where that group is wide open, with all to play for in last round. jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 471 - 21/01/2022 12:22:24 2395856 Link
Replying To jamsie: "2 wins in 9. However, I think over the prior two years they had 2 wins in 11. They'll be favourites to come through group B. But I expect to see something similar to last year where that group is wide open, with all to play for in last round." dont rule out tyrrellspass mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1898 - 22/01/2022 13:05:48 2395944 Link
Replying To mickcunningham: "dont rule out tyrrellspass" I wouldn't rule out any of the 6 teams. For a quarter final place , or for relegation. jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 471 - 22/01/2022 13:47:45 2395946 Link
Replying To mickcunningham: "dont rule out tyrrellspass" Tyrellspass a finished team mick! Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 545 - 22/01/2022 18:49:52 2395975 Link
Replying To Temple56: "Tyrellspass a finished team mick!" absolutely not mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1898 - 23/01/2022 20:36:38 2396126 Link
Replying To mickcunningham: "absolutely not" One championship win last year coming in a dead rubber game . There team isn't getting any younger and have not much quality coming from underage They had there chances over the years and unfortunately for them took none of them. They may get out of group 2 this year depending on how ger Egan performs but won't beat any of the top 4/5 teams when it matters Westmeath213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 338 - 23/01/2022 21:13:39 2396131 Link
I would never rule a team out that has Egan, Harte, Gonoud, Quinn, Slevin etc but Section B is going to be some battle alright. I see Paschal Kelleghan and Ian Bradley are gone to Clonguish in Longford. BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1182 - 24/01/2022 10:56:28 2396169 Link
Enda Monaghan taking the reins at Shamrocks. He was Ned Moores right hand man at the winning a famous championship against Lomans a few years ago. Baldy1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 91 - 25/01/2022 08:11:40 2396300 Link
Good appointment from Shamrocks. Don't know a whole lot about him myself, but he has a very good reputation. jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 471 - 25/01/2022 09:31:56 2396310 Link
Good reputation as a skills coach and was a selector with Ned Moore when they last won in 2018. In-house appointment which is always welcome. At least the trap door of relegation has gone for this year for them being in Section A. Cillian Daly is back which is a big plus. I think Shamrocks got to a div 2 U19 semi final last year so might have a few lads coming through. For me It's a very tall order for them to stay in Section A. BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1182 - 25/01/2022 14:11:29 2396384 Link
Replying To BigSur: "Good reputation as a skills coach and was a selector with Ned Moore when they last won in 2018. In-house appointment which is always welcome. At least the trap door of relegation has gone for this year for them being in Section A. Cillian Daly is back which is a big plus. I think Shamrocks got to a div 2 U19 semi final last year so might have a few lads coming through. For me It's a very tall order for them to stay in Section A." Manager: Jack Cooney. Strength and conditioning coach: Ken Robinson. Unstated, but a former goalkeeper: Cathal Mullen. Davidjamson (Laois) - Posts: 4 - 29/01/2022 12:44:34 2396953 Link
Replying To Davidjamson: "Manager: Jack Cooney. Strength and conditioning coach: Ken Robinson. Unstated, but a former goalkeeper: Cathal Mullen." Ken Robinson not involved this year. What is the relevance of this post to the one you're replying to? mintyfresh (Westmeath) - Posts: 257 - 29/01/2022 21:33:19 2397077 Link
Tyrllspass will beat any of those teams in section B if they have all there main players fit, all the talk about Athlone they have done absolutely nothing since they came up from intermediate there county players have well underachieved at club level when it boils down to the crunch garrycastle lomans the downs tyrllesspass beat them. PowellJohn (Westmeath) - Posts: 95 - 30/01/2022 13:09:16 2397156 Link
Hard to think that any team that struggled throughout last year's championship will suddenly be transformed into serial winners. Ray Sheridan will be some manager if he achieves this. Tyrrellspass may well emerge from this group but the exact same could be said about every team in that group. Tyrrellspass, Moate, Tang, Killucan, Athlone and Rosemount are all well matched and a similar scenario to last year could easily occur. Tyrrellspass will need Ger Egan fully fit. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2131 - 30/01/2022 19:04:58 2397272 Link