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Anyone know whats wrong with the Westmeath GAA website? I see its down again :( Boarderboy (Meath) - Posts: 119 - 22/05/2022 20:54:42 2419536 Link
Here's a link to Westmeath's Strategic Plan as requested previously: https://crokepark-my.sharepoint.com/personal/patrick_doherty_westmeath_gaa_ie/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=08606281596974db8b4991957dd35360d&authkey=AbVAqBeEE4FFEKcNLM5jb1o&e=r46TI1 [url=]https://crokepark-my.sharepoint.com/personal/patrick_doherty_westmeath_gaa_ie/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=08606281596974db8b4991957dd35360d&authkey=AbVAqBeEE4FFEKcNLM5jb1o&e=r46TI1 BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1130 - 23/05/2022 18:17:16 2419843 Link
are we having a full team on sunday mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1802 - 25/05/2022 10:58:15 2420114 Link
Replying To mickcunningham: "are we having a full team on sunday" My Team: 1. Jason Daly 2. Jack Smith 3. Kevin Maguire 4. Charlie Drumm (Needs to be given a chance he's a way better footballer than David Giles) 5. Sam McCartan 6. Ronan Wallace 7. Nigel Harte 8. Sam Duncan 9. Ray Connellan 10. Luke Loughlin 11. Ronan O'Toole 12. Ger Egan 13. Robbie Forde (Has done well off the bench he deserves more of a chance) 14. John Heslin 15. Alex Gardiner Subs: James Dolan (Didn't make impact the last day but I would still bring him on again) Jamie Gonoud (Was poor the last day but can be an impact of the bench) Lorcan Dolan (Cant believe he wasn't used the last day was he injured?) Jonathan Lynam Tj Cox (Another player who should get minutes) Others: David Giles David Lynch Conor McCormack (I heard he played for Caulry 2 weeks ago?) Kieran Martin Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 386 - 25/05/2022 12:22:01 2420131 Link
Replying To Temple56: "My Team: 1. Jason Daly 2. Jack Smith 3. Kevin Maguire 4. Charlie Drumm (Needs to be given a chance he's a way better footballer than David Giles) 5. Sam McCartan 6. Ronan Wallace 7. Nigel Harte 8. Sam Duncan 9. Ray Connellan 10. Luke Loughlin 11. Ronan O'Toole 12. Ger Egan 13. Robbie Forde (Has done well off the bench he deserves more of a chance) 14. John Heslin 15. Alex Gardiner Subs: James Dolan (Didn't make impact the last day but I would still bring him on again) Jamie Gonoud (Was poor the last day but can be an impact of the bench) Lorcan Dolan (Cant believe he wasn't used the last day was he injured?) Jonathan Lynam Tj Cox (Another player who should get minutes) Others: David Giles David Lynch Conor McCormack (I heard he played for Caulry 2 weeks ago?) Kieran Martin" Wasn't Gonoud on the team of the week? jfd (Westmeath) - Posts: 240 - 25/05/2022 15:33:29 2420191 Link
Replying To Temple56: "My Team: 1. Jason Daly 2. Jack Smith 3. Kevin Maguire 4. Charlie Drumm (Needs to be given a chance he's a way better footballer than David Giles) 5. Sam McCartan 6. Ronan Wallace 7. Nigel Harte 8. Sam Duncan 9. Ray Connellan 10. Luke Loughlin 11. Ronan O'Toole 12. Ger Egan 13. Robbie Forde (Has done well off the bench he deserves more of a chance) 14. John Heslin 15. Alex Gardiner Subs: James Dolan (Didn't make impact the last day but I would still bring him on again) Jamie Gonoud (Was poor the last day but can be an impact of the bench) Lorcan Dolan (Cant believe he wasn't used the last day was he injured?) Jonathan Lynam Tj Cox (Another player who should get minutes) Others: David Giles David Lynch Conor McCormack (I heard he played for Caulry 2 weeks ago?) Kieran Martin" I taught Gonoud was one of our few beter players against kildare? I'd like to see Dolan in from the start and possibly see a change in goals. ear2ground (Westmeath) - Posts: 109 - 25/05/2022 16:18:33 2420216 Link
Replying To ear2ground: "I taught Gonoud was one of our few beter players against kildare? I'd like to see Dolan in from the start and possibly see a change in goals." The O'Byrne Cup and the likes is the time to start messing about with changing/trying out keepers ,not now. Thechick (Westmeath) - Posts: 232 - 26/05/2022 08:51:00 2420271 Link
Replying To ear2ground: "I taught Gonoud was one of our few beter players against kildare? I'd like to see Dolan in from the start and possibly see a change in goals." jamie gonoud was on the team of the week . he scored a goal one of our elite players mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1802 - 26/05/2022 09:15:28 2420275 Link
Replying To mickcunningham: "jamie gonoud was on the team of the week . he scored a goal one of our elite players" What is your best team Mick? Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 386 - 26/05/2022 12:45:13 2420326 Link
daly smith maguire gonoud harte wallace dolan connellan lynam loughlin egan o toole forde heslin gardiner lets try and win this t cup mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1802 - 26/05/2022 13:34:08 2420346 Link
Replying To mickcunningham: "daly smith maguire gonoud harte wallace dolan connellan lynam loughlin egan o toole forde heslin gardiner lets try and win this t cup" Thake of the sky-blue tinted glasses Mick. fizzygravy (USA) - Posts: 144 - 26/05/2022 14:12:04 2420353 Link
Replying To mickcunningham: "daly smith maguire gonoud harte wallace dolan connellan lynam loughlin egan o toole forde heslin gardiner lets try and win this t cup" Sam McCartan??? Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 386 - 26/05/2022 14:21:28 2420357 Link
Replying To Temple56: "Sam McCartan???" sam mcartin the great white wonder im sure he will be in the team possibly instead of the great ger egan mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1802 - 26/05/2022 15:03:03 2420369 Link
Replying To fizzygravy: "Thake of the sky-blue tinted glasses Mick." 3 players deserve to be in team but i will admit i did forget sam mcartin mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1802 - 26/05/2022 15:21:01 2420376 Link
Id imagine the team that started against Kildare will get the nod-surely if Jack Cooney thought it was the best for a Leinster semi -final then its the team to face Laois which will be a tricky game as always in Portlaoise. Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 165 - 26/05/2022 20:02:42 2420415 Link
Replying To mickcunningham: "3 players deserve to be in team but i will admit i did forget sam mcartin" Every lad that has committed to the cause 'deserves' to be on the team; that's not in question. However, this is elite level competition and it comes down to being able to compete at optimum level for the duration. Unfortunately Ger Egan has shown in both championship appearances that he's not at that level at the moment. I'm not here to bash Ger; a great servant and one of the best we've turned out in the last 10 years but right now he's not up to it. Jamie has proven one of the better contributors this season and Nigel has adapted well to the roll of wing back; I'd have both of them in the team. Midfield needs bolstering; a physical presence that will impose themselves in that area. For that reason I'd start Sam Duncan. I'd like to see Ray Connellan at wing forward. I think he could be more effective there attacking, be a long kick out option and he has the athleticism to track back defensively too - played both Leinster games tagging an opposition player which I think is compromising his potential. My starting team would be: Daly Smith Maguire Gonoud Harte Wallace McCartan Lynam Duncan Loughlin O'Toole Connellan Forde Heslin Gardiner fizzygravy (USA) - Posts: 144 - 27/05/2022 08:22:02 2420429 Link
Potential banana skin this weekend, I know we had a big win over Laois in Leinster last year but there is never usually much between these teams in the last few years. Doesn't seem to be much talk coming from Laois about this competition, I wonder what they have been doing since losing the last match over a month ago. It would be nice to go far in this competition but we don't want it to be over before it's started. As for the team itself, I'd agree with what others have said re Ger Egan; the best footballer in the county in my opinion but maybe he's not back to full fitness just yet. It would be great to have the likes of him and J. Dolan to come off the bench and make an impact later in the game. We know that Jack seems to like David Lynch for his work rate and the amount of work he gets through, so he will surely be in the team somewhere. For me the team would be: Daly Smith Maguire Gonoud Harte Wallace McCartan Lynam Connellan Lynch O'Toole Loughlin Forde Heslin Gardiner That leaves the likes of Egan, J. Dolan, L. Dolan, Duncan, Martin to come from the bench when the game is in the melting pot. Best of luck to the lads on Sunday iarmhi_an_mhaith (Westmeath) - Posts: 268 - 27/05/2022 10:36:07 2420448 Link
Replying To iarmhi_an_mhaith: "Potential banana skin this weekend, I know we had a big win over Laois in Leinster last year but there is never usually much between these teams in the last few years. Doesn't seem to be much talk coming from Laois about this competition, I wonder what they have been doing since losing the last match over a month ago. It would be nice to go far in this competition but we don't want it to be over before it's started. As for the team itself, I'd agree with what others have said re Ger Egan; the best footballer in the county in my opinion but maybe he's not back to full fitness just yet. It would be great to have the likes of him and J. Dolan to come off the bench and make an impact later in the game. We know that Jack seems to like David Lynch for his work rate and the amount of work he gets through, so he will surely be in the team somewhere. For me the team would be: Daly Smith Maguire Gonoud Harte Wallace McCartan Lynam Connellan Lynch O'Toole Loughlin Forde Heslin Gardiner That leaves the likes of Egan, J. Dolan, L. Dolan, Duncan, Martin to come from the bench when the game is in the melting pot. Best of luck to the lads on Sunday" egan starts all is good mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1802 - 28/05/2022 13:45:30 2420596 Link
How could they name that starting line up after a number of those lads totally underperformed vs Kildare and look how average they proved to be. Beyond childish carry on to be naming dummy sides for the Tailteann Cup. Name the team that will start as successful counties do and cut out the codology. Likes of Robbie Forde, Sam Duncan, TJ Cox and Lorcan Dolan deserve at least 30 mins game time today. Laois at their lowest ebb since late 70s, Wicklow beat them easily. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1489 - 29/05/2022 13:28:44 2420745 Link
Missed the game this afternoon. Great to get out with a win. Carlow, Offaly and New York in the next round. We will go in to the Q/Fs as favourites for any opponent we get. Great to see Robbie Forde get game time and score an important point. No Ray Connellan or Alex Gardiner?? Any reason why? How did James Dolan and Ger Egan play? Did they look fit? From all accounts Luke and Sam McCartan were the difference Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 386 - 29/05/2022 18:41:53 2420828 Link