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It is great to see 3/4 junior semi finalists as sole junior clubs when many had worried about 3/4 semi finalists being 2nd teams, now an all junior team county final would be even better, joes and kilbeggan final with kilbeggan having too much for their neighbours
westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 279 - 05/09/2023 23:01:30
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Replying To westmeathgaa11: "It is great to see 3/4 junior semi finalists as sole junior clubs when many had worried about 3/4 semi finalists being 2nd teams, now an all junior team county final would be even better, joes and kilbeggan final with kilbeggan having too much for their neighbours" I had thought the St. Lomans Junior team would have a chance to win it but watching them against Bun last weekend, a 12 point win certainly flattered to deceive, with Bun missing several goal opportunities and David Morgan's goal a misfit effort. The St. Lomans defense was beyond suspect and down the middle St. Joseph's will capitalize. Shane Flynn kicked two fine scores but as centre back, he can't be gone missing trying to kick points when the whole defense is left open. Paddy Dowdall, Sean Kelly, and Flynn aren't senior standard anymore it's clear to see but you do have a match winner in David Morgan and a lot will depend on how he performs in the semi final. St. Joseph's to win by 5/6 points is my prediction.
Edman78 (Westmeath) - Posts: 100 - 06/09/2023 10:07:16
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Replying To Westmeath213: "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." John Connellan? Why stop there? They were missing Ollie Keating, Dobsy Prendergast, and Joe Fallon too.
Agree on your point about Caulry. Feels like there may be a a few 15 year olds from Mount Temple losing their run of themselves on here. I'd say most Caulry people would much prefer to be doing their thing under the radar.
jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 455 - 06/09/2023 10:09:45
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John Heslin rumoured to be missing the semi final due to a facial injury picked up in a challenge game , that must give great hope to the already tails up tyrellspass , surely there due one knockout victory over the men from Lakepoint Park , with them clicking and ger Egan back firing it would take a brave man to bet against tyrellspass causing an upset
TheGaaMan77 (Westmeath) - Posts: 55 - 06/09/2023 13:20:59
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I'd be stunned if Kinnegad are not in the final. The 4/1 available on them to lift the trophy is a superb price, especially considering Heslin injury doubts.
Westmeathgael98 (Westmeath) - Posts: 50 - 06/09/2023 18:48:47
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Replying To westmeathgaa11: "It is great to see 3/4 junior semi finalists as sole junior clubs when many had worried about 3/4 semi finalists being 2nd teams, now an all junior team county final would be even better, joes and kilbeggan final with kilbeggan having too much for their neighbours" Didn't we have an all Junior club final last year also?
midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 581 - 06/09/2023 20:56:14
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Replying To Westmeathgael98: "I'd be stunned if Kinnegad are not in the final. The 4/1 available on them to lift the trophy is a superb price, especially considering Heslin injury doubts." Agreed that it would be a shock if it was anything but a Kinnegad v St. Lomans Final and then, anything can happen in a final. Just look at St.Lomans last year against a gale force wind in the first half vs The Downs, a half which they dominated and couldn't score. The wind died completely in the second half and The Downs took advantage. These shock results happen. Anything can happen. The better team doesn't necessarily always win these finals but semi finals are for winning, and I think you'll see a Kinnegad and St. Lomans comfortable win, without a doubt. 4/1 for Kinnegad to lift the cup are great odds right now.
Edman78 (Westmeath) - Posts: 100 - 07/09/2023 12:38:01
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Replying To TheGaaMan77: "John Heslin rumoured to be missing the semi final due to a facial injury picked up in a challenge game , that must give great hope to the already tails up tyrellspass , surely there due one knockout victory over the men from Lakepoint Park , with them clicking and ger Egan back firing it would take a brave man to bet against tyrellspass causing an upset" John Heslin has a superficial injury to the face I'm told, so he will play. I've said it before, St. Lomans question marks remain over their defenders. At the moment I see players playing out of position, lacking experience. Jack Geoghegan most likely out for the season, Peter Foy suspended for the remainder of the championship. Those two players are a bigger loss at that end of the field. It's the link between St. Lomans defense and attack that causes them the issues and without Foys pace and kicking ability, Geoghegans physicality and man marking ability, St. Lomans may struggle for long periods against Tyrellspass. I'm expecting a very close game Saturday week. Lomans to win, but not without a few questions asked from Tyrellspass.
Edman78 (Westmeath) - Posts: 100 - 07/09/2023 12:45:42
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Caulry team Vs Kinnegad Round 1 -
Cillian Nagle; Harry Stuart-Trainor, Kevin Maguire, Dylan Lowry; Tadhg Baker, Eoghan Grennan, Tom Cloonan; Stephen Connolly, Sean Fox; Colin Murphy, Alan Malynn, Paddy Sleator; Tiernan O'Donovan, Senan Baker, Aaron Roarke. Subs used: Eoin Shortall for Grennan (inj., 8), Thomas Dunning for Murphy (h-t), Oisín Shortall for Lowry (36), Olan Healy for Cloonan (inj., 43).
Caulry team VS Athlone QF -
Jack Connaughton; Ben Moran, Kevin Maguire, Sean Fox; Tadhg Baker, Eoghan Grennan, Sean Clinton; Stephen Connolly, Paddy Sleator; Tiarnán O'Donovan, Conor McCormack, Sean Murphy; Emmet Nally, Senan Baker, Alan Malynn. Subs used: Colin Murphy for S Murphy (h-t); Aaron Roarke for Malynn (45 mins); Damien Dolan for Fox (52); Tom Cloonan for Nally (57).
I think Caulry will be closer to Kinnegad than people think. When they played in Round 1 Caulry had no Connaughton in Goal, No Ben Moran, Sean Fox was playing midfield now he is corner back, No Sean Clinton, Eoghan Grennan went off injued after 8 mins, No Conor McCormack (County), No Sean Murphy and No Emmet Nally who scored 1-2 the last day. The two Bakers are now flying.
Should be a great game!!!
Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 490 - 07/09/2023 14:34:40
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Sorry to digress for a minute.
We are the envy of many other counties with our championship system. The Section A / Section B system for the Senior and Intermediate Championships works well. 4 great semi-final games in prospect in TEG Cusack Park next weekend. Also, in relation to our dual players, the alternating weekends for football and hurling has worked brilliantly for years.
Spare a thought for our Ladies. This coming weekend and the following weekend, our dual players will be expected to play championship football games and championship camogie games within 24 hours of each other. There seems to be no communication between Westmeath LGFA and Westmeath Camogie, or if there is, they are ignoring each other. How can our Ladies dual players be expected to play to the best of their abilities when they have to play 2 games within 24 hours of each other, for 2 weekends in a row!
No Equality! No Fairness! No Player Welfare! No Concern for the Dual Player!
Shame on Westmeath LGFA! Shame on Westmeath Camogie!
https://ladiesgaelic.ie/two-points-for-45-as-lgfa-president-confirms-full-support-for-dual-players/
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Replying To JoxerDaly: "Sorry to digress for a minute.
We are the envy of many other counties with our championship system. The Section A / Section B system for the Senior and Intermediate Championships works well. 4 great semi-final games in prospect in TEG Cusack Park next weekend. Also, in relation to our dual players, the alternating weekends for football and hurling has worked brilliantly for years.
Spare a thought for our Ladies. This coming weekend and the following weekend, our dual players will be expected to play championship football games and championship camogie games within 24 hours of each other. There seems to be no communication between Westmeath LGFA and Westmeath Camogie, or if there is, they are ignoring each other. How can our Ladies dual players be expected to play to the best of their abilities when they have to play 2 games within 24 hours of each other, for 2 weekends in a row!
No Equality! No Fairness! No Player Welfare! No Concern for the Dual Player!
Shame on Westmeath LGFA! Shame on Westmeath Camogie!
https://ladiesgaelic.ie/two-points-for-45-as-lgfa-president-confirms-full-support-for-dual-players/" This is replicated right across the country , and at intercounty too. It's not going to change while they are separate organisations. And what's more, separate organisations outside of the GAA , which means they have to take access to pitches whenever they are granted access.
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You sound surprised Joxer. These two organisations have rarely shown admirable communication skills at local or national level for a long time. Mary McAleese has some task trying to integrate the various sporting bodies but especially these two.
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Replying To JoxerDaly: "Sorry to digress for a minute.
We are the envy of many other counties with our championship system. The Section A / Section B system for the Senior and Intermediate Championships works well. 4 great semi-final games in prospect in TEG Cusack Park next weekend. Also, in relation to our dual players, the alternating weekends for football and hurling has worked brilliantly for years.
Spare a thought for our Ladies. This coming weekend and the following weekend, our dual players will be expected to play championship football games and championship camogie games within 24 hours of each other. There seems to be no communication between Westmeath LGFA and Westmeath Camogie, or if there is, they are ignoring each other. How can our Ladies dual players be expected to play to the best of their abilities when they have to play 2 games within 24 hours of each other, for 2 weekends in a row!
No Equality! No Fairness! No Player Welfare! No Concern for the Dual Player!
Shame on Westmeath LGFA! Shame on Westmeath Camogie!
https://ladiesgaelic.ie/two-points-for-45-as-lgfa-president-confirms-full-support-for-dual-players/" I agree with you Joxer, but it's not just in Westmeath that Camogie and LGFA seem to be oblivious to each other.
midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 581 - 07/09/2023 17:39:49
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Replying To JoxerDaly: "Sorry to digress for a minute.
We are the envy of many other counties with our championship system. The Section A / Section B system for the Senior and Intermediate Championships works well. 4 great semi-final games in prospect in TEG Cusack Park next weekend. Also, in relation to our dual players, the alternating weekends for football and hurling has worked brilliantly for years.
Spare a thought for our Ladies. This coming weekend and the following weekend, our dual players will be expected to play championship football games and championship camogie games within 24 hours of each other. There seems to be no communication between Westmeath LGFA and Westmeath Camogie, or if there is, they are ignoring each other. How can our Ladies dual players be expected to play to the best of their abilities when they have to play 2 games within 24 hours of each other, for 2 weekends in a row!
No Equality! No Fairness! No Player Welfare! No Concern for the Dual Player!
Shame on Westmeath LGFA! Shame on Westmeath Camogie!
https://ladiesgaelic.ie/two-points-for-45-as-lgfa-president-confirms-full-support-for-dual-players/" I hope you don't mean no equality in the sense that male GAA players are treated preferably, the mess with dual camoige and lgfa is largely down to women themselves, why the GAA would want to merge with them is beyond me when the two associations can't even cooperate between themselves for the betterment of their players
westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 279 - 07/09/2023 18:46:48
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Thoughts on this weekends Semi Finals
Tyrrellspass against Lomans.
Lomans to win by 4.
Would not surprise me if it was closer than that with Lomans missing Foy and young Jack Geoghegan.
Caulry against Corralstown Kinnegad
Caulry to win after extra time
This game is going to the wire and I think it will be a brilliant game. Two young teams with lots of good footballers on show. Kinnegad have a very young team in and I think the experience Caulry has and the lessons they've learned from last year and this year will give them the edge. Caulry have a full squad to pick from with everyone back from injury and Eoin Fox back from Australia
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Replying To Mountlin: "Thoughts on this weekends Semi Finals
Tyrrellspass against Lomans.
Lomans to win by 4.
Would not surprise me if it was closer than that with Lomans missing Foy and young Jack Geoghegan.
Caulry against Corralstown Kinnegad
Caulry to win after extra time
This game is going to the wire and I think it will be a brilliant game. Two young teams with lots of good footballers on show. Kinnegad have a very young team in and I think the experience Caulry has and the lessons they've learned from last year and this year will give them the edge. Caulry have a full squad to pick from with everyone back from injury and Eoin Fox back from Australia" Caulry got beaten by about 20 points in a Challenge Friday night. Had everyone starting bar the younger Baker who came on. Cant see them within an ***** roar of making a final
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Replying To sourmilk93: "Caulry got beaten by about 20 points in a Challenge Friday night. Had everyone starting bar the younger Baker who came on. Cant see them within an ***** roar of making a final" Keyboard warrior if you were at the match you'd know it was 4points and not 20. Caulry changed their full team and more after 35mins. Two points in it when full team was changed and that was due to a shocking bad goal they gave away in first minute
Going to be a tight game vs Kinnegad. Caulry keep it tight and they have the forwards to hurt Kinnegad
Mountlin (Westmeath) - Posts: 59 - 11/09/2023 11:14:22
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Replying To Mountlin: "Thoughts on this weekends Semi Finals
Tyrrellspass against Lomans.
Lomans to win by 4.
Would not surprise me if it was closer than that with Lomans missing Foy and young Jack Geoghegan.
Caulry against Corralstown Kinnegad
Caulry to win after extra time
This game is going to the wire and I think it will be a brilliant game. Two young teams with lots of good footballers on show. Kinnegad have a very young team in and I think the experience Caulry has and the lessons they've learned from last year and this year will give them the edge. Caulry have a full squad to pick from with everyone back from injury and Eoin Fox back from Australia" Possibly Heslin missing too but still should have enough in tank to beat Tyrrellspass regardles off injuries and suspension.
Lomans and Tyrrellspass dont get on that well, expect a fearocious battle
I feel Caulry have been holding back all year and could blow Kinnegad away.
They have very strong spine down the middle, Maguire, Grennan, Connolly, Mc Cormack and Baker.
Clinton, younger Baker wing backs and O Donovan, tipped to make Westmeath break thru next year.
3 months ago I tipped Caulry to make final, those 33/1 odds are looking good now!!
Be good to see a new team in the final, should be two cracking semi finals hopefully.
lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 109 - 11/09/2023 11:52:56
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Replying To Mountlin: "Keyboard warrior if you were at the match you'd know it was 4points and not 20. Caulry changed their full team and more after 35mins. Two points in it when full team was changed and that was due to a shocking bad goal they gave away in first minute
Going to be a tight game vs Kinnegad. Caulry keep it tight and they have the forwards to hurt Kinnegad" I was at the match. It was closer to 20 than 4. Both teams changed players at stages. Anyway best of luck at the weekend.
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Replying To sourmilk93: "Caulry got beaten by about 20 points in a Challenge Friday night. Had everyone starting bar the younger Baker who came on. Cant see them within an ***** roar of making a final" Not what you want to see before county semi final, who were Cauly playing?
lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 109 - 11/09/2023 12:14:06
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