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Shamrocks junior 1 1/4 final is this evening versus Balycomoyle, very unfair on players having a 1/4 final on a Monday evening, especially for the Balycomoyle players after burying a team member on Sunday. RIP. Possibly the one flaw of our week on week system is that it allows no bandwidth for tragedy or empathy westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 279 - 04/09/2023 12:45:35 2502982 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "What are the pairings for intermediate Semi finals? Milltownpass with Sam Duncan and Brandon Kelly must have a serious chance of finally winning it" Tubberclair Vs malaceys + milltownpass Vs milltown conrath Mooo (Westmeath) - Posts: 42 - 04/09/2023 13:11:57 2502985 Link
Agree with post re Ballycomoyle players, tough on them after a traumatic week, the big issue re fixtures is the fact we're a dual county, majority of Ballycomoyle players are club hurlers with important matches next weekend, hence the need to play match tonight. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1868 - 04/09/2023 14:03:06 2502996 Link
Was going to ask why the game on a Monday but the answer now is obvious. RIP. So the JFC1 semi pairings are: Lomans v Josephs Kilbeggan v Shamrocks / Ballycomoyle. Josephs were always the better team v The Downs on Sunday. The Downs did rally halfway through the 2nd half, kicking 5 without reply to get level but Joes responded with 2 cracking points and never surrendered the lead. Good to see Joe Fallon refereeing and though he did a good job overall - still learning the trade for sure but always good to have former county players leading by example. Thought the Joey's penalty was bit soft with the player taking a tumble soccer style. Young McDonnell at full forward was outstanding from play and placed ball. He won't get as much time and space v Lomans and I'm sticking with my prediction that it will be a Blues double at senior and junior. Having said that wouldn't Kilbeggan v Josephs make a fascinating final pairing. BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1159 - 04/09/2023 15:47:49 2503024 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "Write Caulry and Tyrrellspass off at your peril. Big second halfs from both teams yesterday suggest they will push Lomans and Kinnegad to the limit. Listening to 3 radio this morning Shane Curran said Caulry are massive underdogs having lost to Kinnegad by 13 or 14 points first game. Shane got it wrong it was 4-6 to 0-10 that day, ten scores each, Caulry were unlucky to not have scored 3 or 4 themselves minus Mc Cormack,Emmet Nally, Ben Moran, Damien Dolan and few more bodies They must have a massive chance of making first ever final what an anchivement that would be for Caulry. Talking to few Caulry supporters on Saturday eve they said new they would meet Lomans in semi final or final and thats why they took step back for that group game. It would be a masterstroke from Curran if they were to beat Kinnegad." A masterstroke? They would have got hammered by Lomans anyway and he ended up bringing on the 2 or 3 lads after 20 minutes anyway. Talk about creating a narrative TigerWoods90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 155 - 04/09/2023 16:39:56 2503036 Link
Of course Shane Curran is going to emphasise how much Kinnegad won by, that's an obvious underdog ploy, both semi finals I'd see as similar in terms of favouritism, Loman's and Kinnegad well fancied but a glimmer of hope for Tyrrellspass and Caulry, they'll need to be at their best and favourites tag can do strange things to players, they'll both be hoping to be within 2-3 points with 15 to go and see what unfolds. Tyrrellspass will need yesterday's second half display for sixty mins, Caulry need to perform like they did vs The Downs last year, two intermediate semi finals are hard to call, Malachy's and Milltownpass have momentum. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1868 - 04/09/2023 17:07:00 2503042 Link
On saturdays performance I think Milltownpass will go all the way and win the intermediate especially with Sam Duncan and Brandon Kelly driving them on Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 208 - 04/09/2023 17:49:36 2503058 Link
Lomans haven't won a final in regular time since 2017 - have played six finals and have not won any over 60 minutes. Interesting enough as they've won almost every group game since 2013 over 60 minutes and have not been to extra time in a different knock out game in my memory anyway. Westmeathgael98 (Westmeath) - Posts: 50 - 04/09/2023 18:54:54 2503072 Link
I thought T-pass were not up to much but they are coming at the right time. They also know how to take on Lomans and should have beat them in the county final in 2020. Who knows. Captainfantastic (Westmeath) - Posts: 48 - 04/09/2023 22:22:36 2503086 Link
Replying To Mooo: "Tubberclair Vs malaceys + milltownpass Vs milltown conrath" I can see a Malachys/Miltownpass final here. Both teams won their respective quarter finals with ease in the end. Miltownpass are coming into form at the right time with Brandon Kelly and Sam Duncan back in the team and they should overcome Milltown but not by much. Malachys are definitely the form team in Intermediate and will have too much physicality for Tubberclair who just about got over Ballymore the last day out and took a bad beating against Milltown the day before that. mintyfresh (Westmeath) - Posts: 244 - 04/09/2023 23:37:12 2503093 Link
Replying To westmeathgaa11: "Shamrocks junior 1 1/4 final is this evening versus Balycomoyle, very unfair on players having a 1/4 final on a Monday evening, especially for the Balycomoyle players after burying a team member on Sunday. RIP. Possibly the one flaw of our week on week system is that it allows no bandwidth for tragedy or empathy" An entertaining game of football, congratulations to Balycomoyle, westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 279 - 05/09/2023 07:56:04 2503096 Link
Great result for ballycomoyle last night considering the though week them players have had Hurlingmad12 (Westmeath) - Posts: 27 - 05/09/2023 08:14:57 2503097 Link
Serious game under lights, ref had his hands full early on with two red cards for Shamrocks after 15 mins, Ballycomoyle were prob lucky to force extra time after failing to beat 13 men, extra time was exhilarating with more cards, late goals, great emotions at final whistle for Ballycomoyle Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1868 - 05/09/2023 13:33:40 2503140 Link
Replying To TigerWoods90: "A masterstroke? They would have got hammered by Lomans anyway and he ended up bringing on the 2 or 3 lads after 20 minutes anyway. Talk about creating a narrative" Its called smart game management, done same last year when left county players on bench for first game against Lomans. lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 109 - 05/09/2023 14:12:33 2503150 Link
How did that work out last year? It was embarrassing for all present to witness Loman's toy with Caulry minus 4-5 starters. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1868 - 05/09/2023 16:21:05 2503191 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "How did that work out last year? It was embarrassing for all present to witness Loman's toy with Caulry minus 4-5 starters." Caulry specifically target there matches, knowing 4 pts will more than likely see them thru to quarter final. The attitude for Lomans game would have been "we dont need to win this, when well meet them in semi final or final" Sounds ridiculous I know but why else would they have played a dummy team against Lomans?? Curran is playing his card smartly perhaps, dont think weve seen the best of them yet in senior. You look at the teams left in Flanagan Cup race after Lomans they have the most county players Maguire, Mc Cormack and Baker that experience has to count for something Tiernan O Donovan is tipped to be even better than Mc Cormack and Baker so one to watch with 20s next year not to mention younger Baker lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 109 - 05/09/2023 17:11:48 2503198 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "How did that work out last year? It was embarrassing for all present to witness Loman's toy with Caulry minus 4-5 starters." Last two encounters saw Lomans (minus 3/4 starters themselves in each game) win 1-17 to 1-6 in 2022 and 2-20 to 0-10 in 2023. I think it's safe to say that St. Lomans won't be losing sleep over a Caulry or any team. They focus on themselves. Success leaves clues. I'd be swayed to pay attention to what the best teams do. Edman78 (Westmeath) - Posts: 100 - 05/09/2023 17:25:12 2503199 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "Its called smart game management, done same last year when left county players on bench for first game against Lomans." Talk about being deluded. TigerWoods90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 155 - 05/09/2023 18:41:10 2503209 Link
The only way I see Caulry being serious championship contenders is if Tyrrellspass beat Lomans. Westmeathgael98 (Westmeath) - Posts: 50 - 05/09/2023 19:16:38 2503212 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "Write Caulry and Tyrrellspass off at your peril. Big second halfs from both teams yesterday suggest they will push Lomans and Kinnegad to the limit. Listening to 3 radio this morning Shane Curran said Caulry are massive underdogs having lost to Kinnegad by 13 or 14 points first game. Shane got it wrong it was 4-6 to 0-10 that day, ten scores each, Caulry were unlucky to not have scored 3 or 4 themselves minus Mc Cormack,Emmet Nally, Ben Moran, Damien Dolan and few more bodies They must have a massive chance of making first ever final what an anchivement that would be for Caulry. Talking to few Caulry supporters on Saturday eve they said new they would meet Lomans in semi final or final and thats why they took step back for that group game. It would be a masterstroke from Curran if they were to beat Kinnegad." Ah would ya stop however people are hyping caulry up Like this is beyond me. People are forgetting that this caulry team couldn't even beat a downs team with nothing to play for in the last round still minus a lot of there key players while caulry still had the possibility of being knocked out if other results and there own went against them & just about beat a very average athlone team last weekend missing ray connellan , michael Byrne , Stephen O'Connor the two Reid's and even throw John connellan into that . Kinnegad completely out played caulry In round 1 and although it was only 10 scores each kinnegad didn't get out of second gear and didn't need to as caulrys defence was that frail & has been all year. Westmeath213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 336 - 05/09/2023 21:13:43 2503216 Link