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A Loman's The Downs rematch in final seems much more likely now. Loman's at near full strength were imperious at times although Tyrrellspass were flat and seemed resigned to fate early in second half. Sam McCartan's form is superb. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2373 - 20/09/2025 21:03:49 2636871 Link
The Downs were flat and never got into top gear. That is ominous for any title pretnders this year. Lomans looked good today with their best available team. Some comeback by Coralstown/Kinnegad v Athlone. The top 4 deserved their semi final spots this year. Athlone looked good at the start of the campaign but couldn't keep it up. Tyrrellspass were poor. Heff79 (Westmeath) - Posts: 8 - 20/09/2025 22:31:52 2636883 Link
Replying To Iarmhisamhi: "Kinnegad can jump three places with a win over Athlone, and as they have 2/3 players back, they probably will. If they don't, it will bring the curtain down on the current management, so the stakes are high. I think the final group standings will be The Downs 10 Lomans 5 C/K 4 Shamrocks 4 Tyrellspass 4 Athlone 3" Good call Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2373 - 20/09/2025 23:55:52 2636891 Link
Replying To Heff79: "The Downs were flat and never got into top gear. That is ominous for any title pretnders this year. Lomans looked good today with their best available team. Some comeback by Coralstown/Kinnegad v Athlone. The top 4 deserved their semi final spots this year. Athlone looked good at the start of the campaign but couldn't keep it up. Tyrrellspass were poor." ☆The top 4 deserved their quarter and semi final spots this year.☆ Heff79 (Westmeath) - Posts: 8 - 21/09/2025 00:27:05 2636893 Link
It's a bad format really. Two teams still in it who lost 3 championship matches. Kinnegad 3rd place with 3 losses. Shamrocks play Garrycastle next weekend. Shamrocks win and they're through with 3 losses and Garrycastle would be out with 1 loss. Hardly a fair system. A team who loses 3 matches out of 5 shouldn't be able to come 3rd place really. Hurling format was changed to prevent this happening where a team who lost 3 games were eliminated. Blackjack (Westmeath) - Posts: 36 - 21/09/2025 10:11:44 2636900 Link
Replying To Blackjack: "It's a bad format really. Two teams still in it who lost 3 championship matches. Kinnegad 3rd place with 3 losses. Shamrocks play Garrycastle next weekend. Shamrocks win and they're through with 3 losses and Garrycastle would be out with 1 loss. Hardly a fair system. A team who loses 3 matches out of 5 shouldn't be able to come 3rd place really. Hurling format was changed to prevent this happening where a team who lost 3 games were eliminated." I don't ever give the county board much praise but this championship format is brilliant. The downs and garrycastle were the only 2 teams with nothing to play for going into this weekend. Every other team fighting for their lives, super way to finish the group stages Tailteannchamps (Westmeath) - Posts: 48 - 21/09/2025 11:15:11 2636902 Link
Garrycastle 's opponents in round robin hardly the same standard as Shamrocks . That comparison is unfair. Baldy1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 94 - 21/09/2025 11:16:36 2636903 Link
Replying To Baldy1: "Garrycastle 's opponents in round robin hardly the same standard as Shamrocks . That comparison is unfair." Exactly. Garrycastle will have the leeway in 2026 to lose a few games. They earned that right this year. Just like Shamrocks did last year, winning 5/5 in group B. jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 492 - 21/09/2025 12:39:17 2636914 Link
Haha yous all doubted Caulry. Those who criticised Flanagan look silly now Caulry will best Kinnegad trust me. iarmhi Abu is quiet tonight haha lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 150 - 21/09/2025 18:47:57 2636945 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "Haha yous all doubted Caulry. Those who criticised Flanagan look silly now Caulry will best Kinnegad trust me. iarmhi Abu is quiet tonight haha" I wouldn't say anyone doubted Caulrys ability to get out of the group; id say people doubted Caulrys ability to win a senior championship like a few on here were suggesting would happen OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 138 - 21/09/2025 19:12:29 2636951 Link
Is there playoff between malacys and tang Mattyreilly (Westmeath) - Posts: 172 - 21/09/2025 19:34:56 2636955 Link
Replying To Mattyreilly: "Is there playoff between malacys and tang" Yes CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 378 - 21/09/2025 19:44:42 2636958 Link
Westmeath Gaa Championship Fixtures 26th September - 28th September Saturday 27th September Shay Murtagh Precast Senior Football Quarter Final Mullingar Shamrocks v Garrycastle 16.15PM TEG Cusack Park Saturday 27th September Shay Murtagh Precast Intermediate Football Quarter Final Milltown v Castledaly 14.30PM TEG Cusack Park Saturday 27th September Clarkes Bar Junior 1 Football Quarter Final The Downs v St Josephs 14.30PM Rochfortbridge Saturday 27th September Clarkes Bar Junior 1 Football Quarter Final Athlone v Ballinagore 16.00PM Rochfortbridge Saturday 27th September Shay Murtagh Precast Junior 1 Football Relegations Killucan v Ballycomoyle 14.00PM Delvin Sunday 28th September Shay Murtagh Precast Intermediate Football Quarter Final Multyfarnham v Milltownpass 14.30PM TEG Cusack Park Sunday 28th September Shay Murtagh Precast Senior Football Quarter Final Coralstown-Kinnegad v Caulry 16.15PM TEG Cusack Park Sunday 28th September Clarkes Bar Junior 1 Football Quarter Final Mullingar Shamrocksv Bunbrosna 13.00PM Pairc Na Cill Lucianne Sunday 28th September Clarkes Bar Junior 1 Football Quarter Final St Loman's Mullingar v Ballynacargy 13.00PM Shandonagh Sunday 28th September Clarkes Bar Junior 2 Football Quarter Finals St Pauls Caulry 11.30 Shandonagh Sunday 28th September Clarkes Bar Junior 2 Football Quarter Final Delvin v Tyrellspass 11.30AM Pairc Na Cill Lucianne Sunday 28th September Shay Murtagh Precast Senior Football Relegations Final Tang v St Malachys 14.00PM Ballymore JoxerDaly (Westmeath) - Posts: 29 - 21/09/2025 21:40:50 2636983 Link
Replying To Blackjack: "It's a bad format really. Two teams still in it who lost 3 championship matches. Kinnegad 3rd place with 3 losses. Shamrocks play Garrycastle next weekend. Shamrocks win and they're through with 3 losses and Garrycastle would be out with 1 loss. Hardly a fair system. A team who loses 3 matches out of 5 shouldn't be able to come 3rd place really. Hurling format was changed to prevent this happening where a team who lost 3 games were eliminated." Wrong, hurling format changed because Clonkill won a championship having lost 3 games. Gaawestmeath (Westmeath) - Posts: 112 - 21/09/2025 21:52:06 2636984 Link
Replying To JoxerDaly: "Westmeath Gaa Championship Fixtures 26th September - 28th September Saturday 27th September Shay Murtagh Precast Senior Football Quarter Final Mullingar Shamrocks v Garrycastle 16.15PM TEG Cusack Park Saturday 27th September Shay Murtagh Precast Intermediate Football Quarter Final Milltown v Castledaly 14.30PM TEG Cusack Park Saturday 27th September Clarkes Bar Junior 1 Football Quarter Final The Downs v St Josephs 14.30PM Rochfortbridge Saturday 27th September Clarkes Bar Junior 1 Football Quarter Final Athlone v Ballinagore 16.00PM Rochfortbridge Saturday 27th September Shay Murtagh Precast Junior 1 Football Relegations Killucan v Ballycomoyle 14.00PM Delvin Sunday 28th September Shay Murtagh Precast Intermediate Football Quarter Final Multyfarnham v Milltownpass 14.30PM TEG Cusack Park Sunday 28th September Shay Murtagh Precast Senior Football Quarter Final Coralstown-Kinnegad v Caulry 16.15PM TEG Cusack Park Sunday 28th September Clarkes Bar Junior 1 Football Quarter Final Mullingar Shamrocksv Bunbrosna 13.00PM Pairc Na Cill Lucianne Sunday 28th September Clarkes Bar Junior 1 Football Quarter Final St Loman's Mullingar v Ballynacargy 13.00PM Shandonagh Sunday 28th September Clarkes Bar Junior 2 Football Quarter Finals St Pauls Caulry 11.30 Shandonagh Sunday 28th September Clarkes Bar Junior 2 Football Quarter Final Delvin v Tyrellspass 11.30AM Pairc Na Cill Lucianne Sunday 28th September Shay Murtagh Precast Senior Football Relegations Final Tang v St Malachys 14.00PM Ballymore" Intermediate Quarter Milltown v Castledaly Milltown by 10 + Multy v Milltownpass Multy by 5 Senior Quarter Kinnegad v Caulry Kinnegad by 3 Shamrocks v Garrycastle Shamrocks by 4 coffey (Westmeath) - Posts: 29 - 21/09/2025 23:08:35 2636989 Link
Shandonagh, Garrycastle and Millltownpass all suffered defeats at weekend, all three had been unbeaten up to then, they all had 100% records and had qualified. Shandonagh have three weeks before facing Milltown or Castledaly so time to analyse properly what went wrong. Have Garrycastle or Milltownpass damaged their chances? Were they fielding well below strength? Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2373 - 22/09/2025 00:33:49 2636994 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "Haha yous all doubted Caulry. Those who criticised Flanagan look silly now Caulry will best Kinnegad trust me. iarmhi Abu is quiet tonight haha" Shandonagh or Tubberclair would have beaten Moate ,dont get to excited Thechick (Westmeath) - Posts: 279 - 22/09/2025 08:19:29 2637001 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "Haha yous all doubted Caulry. Those who criticised Flanagan look silly now Caulry will best Kinnegad trust me. iarmhi Abu is quiet tonight haha" I think they will test Kinnegad, but Kinnegad would seem to have a better squad and are now finally getting close to their best team, so I would tip them to win but not by much. They rode their luck at times on Saturday but were stronger overall and will improve. They have better individuals all over the field, so Caulry's 4/5 standout players will have to shoulder a lot of responsibility. I still think it's a possibility of a Kinnegad/The Downs final which would be a local parish derby and would not be an easy game for The Downs. I think they are the one team that the Downs would rather avoid if they could. If they had lost to Shamrocks, Kinnegad would be out! It is also fascinating to see if Garrycastle and Shandonagh will be damaged by losing their final games. Iarmhisamhi (Westmeath) - Posts: 21 - 22/09/2025 12:08:18 2637041 Link
Replying To Thechick: "Shandonagh or Tubberclair would have beaten Moate ,dont get to excited" Nobody getting excited here was at the game yesterday and have to say Caulry v Moate was a very exciting game level at half time. Moate will take time to recover form losing this one to their neighbours. Moate big players went missing for second half and once Caulry got going they played some super football and Moate had no answer.Also have to say we'll done to Tang for giving themselves a chance of staying in the senior ranks by beating Garrycastle. Overall I still think Kinnegad will have 2 much for Caulry in the quarter final and for Garrycastle 2 beat Mullingar in a tight game. Undertheroad (Westmeath) - Posts: 82 - 22/09/2025 12:23:08 2637045 Link
Replying To Thechick: "Shandonagh or Tubberclair would have beaten Moate ,dont get to excited" Ye , any1 can beat Moate lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 150 - 22/09/2025 13:00:45 2637049 Link