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Some good players there, would be interesting to see an all Westmeath final, although Athy will have plenty to say I'm sure. Marist v Moate an interesting tie, Marist look the more talented team on paper but there's obviously more to it on the day.
OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 9 - 18/12/2024 18:10:02 2584024 Link 0 |
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as a kid in the 90s, i dont really remember a time when westmeath as a county team were very poor. i was 17 in 2001 as a meath fan, but i was always so impressed how westmeath turned themselves from what i used to hear them called a minnow in early 90s to a proper good footballing county they are now. they seemed to get their act together around mid 90s getting to league semi final, winning minor and u21 and have never looked back. as westmeath football fans, how do you think it was achieved? is thier a lesson for likes of wicklow or louth to do similar? did somethiing major happen in late 80s as the mid 90s team was coming through? like from what i heard and the record westmeath were equivilant of wicklow or carlow or fermanagh... its some achievement i always think but never seems to get any credit, plus westmeath never talk themselves up half enough dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 790 - 18/12/2024 21:56:52 2584047 Link 0 |
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Col Mhuire have a good mix of 3-4 Loman's Players, 3-4 Shamrocks, 2 Shandonagh, 2-3 The Downs, 1 Multy, Higgins from Paul's, they're training at 7 in the morning since Sept, 2 sessions in the morning plus other after school, Oisin O Hara from Loman's was outstanding in under 20 final at midfield last Saturday, he's wing forward tomorrow, can see them beating Colaiste Eoin by 9-10 points. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1945 - 18/12/2024 23:42:00 2584056 Link 0 |
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Of the 20 used in the last round the breakdown was 8 Shamrocks, 4 Lomans, 3 The Downs, 3 Shandonagh, 1 Multy, and 1 Ballinabrackey. Don't have it exact for Marist , but I think there were 7/8 Tubberclair playing against Pats. McHugh from Garrycastle and Lough from Athlone were good for county minors this year. Moate team is about 2/3 Westmeath, with most from Moate or Caulry. jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 465 - 19/12/2024 09:31:47 2584075 Link 1 |
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Facile win for Colaiste Mhuire, won by 10 points, could easily have been 20, big surprise in Moate vs Marist game with Moate winning easily, some unsavoury scenes afterwards that will result in action against both schools. Moate now face Colaiste Mhuire Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1945 - 19/12/2024 16:15:53 2584113 Link 0 |
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Apologies but Moate face Athy, Col Mhuire play Tullamore or Maynooth Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1945 - 19/12/2024 18:19:10 2584128 Link 0 |
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Surprise win for Moate. Its going to take a seriously good team to stop Colaiste Mhuire from winning a Leinster title A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 251 - 19/12/2024 19:46:47 2584143 Link 0 |
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Interesting, could be an all Westmeath final or indeed an all Kildare affair.
BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1172 - 19/12/2024 21:54:34 2584151 Link 0 |
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Moate prob facing tougher test, Athy regarded as a decent side but Col Mhuire's strength in depth is very impressive, extremely capable players barely getting a jersey on match days. Their hurling side is also formidable but there's very few players on both sides, Weir. McNamee, Daly only regulars. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1945 - 19/12/2024 23:08:06 2584157 Link 0 |
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Any word how mccabe getting on ? Mattyreilly (Westmeath) - Posts: 163 - 20/12/2024 19:18:18 2584209 Link 0 |
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It's all been kept hush,very quite and no interviews, would expect whittaker scahill Baker mcCartan and drumm to step up to challenge
Upforthegame23 (Westmeath) - Posts: 110 - 20/12/2024 23:24:54 2584216 Link 0 |
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We know Kilbeggan's Niall OBrien is in as a selector aling with McCabe and McHugh, anyone else ? BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1172 - 21/12/2024 10:26:17 2584227 Link 0 |