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Replying To Lakecounty94: "Any word on any interesting new additions to football panel? Plenty of new lads deserve a chance." Buckley from shamrocks and David Reilly from Rosemount are training. The Downs will probably provide 7 or 8 to the training panel and milltown a couple aswell when they finish up in leinster. Both have great chances of progressing in leinster Upforthegame23 (Westmeath) - Posts: 189 - 08/11/2026 21:19:07 2699787 Link
Replying To Lakecounty94: "Any word on any interesting new additions to football panel? Plenty of new lads deserve a chance." McHugh said there be no retirement. But Daly gone now Mattyreilly (Westmeath) - Posts: 189 - 08/11/2026 21:28:35 2699790 Link
Replying To Mattyreilly: "McHugh said there be no retirement. But Daly gone now" He never really fancied daly as his no 1, I'd say that's a big reason for his retirement DanGer966 (Westmeath) - Posts: 73 - 09/11/2026 10:17:18 2699820 Link
What's people's thoughts on plus ones being paid for for the team holiday?? BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 168 - 09/11/2026 11:06:10 2699826 Link
Replying To DanGer966: "He never really fancied daly as his no 1, I'd say that's a big reason for his retirement" Agreed. Daly was in and out of the team through the year and of course was dropped for young Mitchell in the defeat to Monaghan. A class act and not easy to replace someone of that experience. Should be a lot of competition for the number 1 jersey. Martin, Connaughton, Mitchell just name a few. Joe Hyland was picked on the Iarmhi Abu podcast team of the year. BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1284 - 09/11/2026 11:41:22 2699833 Link
Replying To BadgerDog: "What's people's thoughts on plus ones being paid for for the team holiday??" I don't think they should be going. Leave the lads to it I think. There are lessons to be learned from Armagh doing that a few years ago and they are still paying the price for it. Just my opinion. Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 745 - 09/11/2026 11:57:58 2699834 Link
Replying To Lakecounty94: "Any word on any interesting new additions to football panel? Plenty of new lads deserve a chance." The younger Ormsby brother, McCabe from Ballymore and Buckley all been called in as expected. However one surprising addition I've heard of is lan McGovern. Word is he's been brought in to compete with Buckley and James Mitchell for the goalkeeper spot. Supposedly McHugh believes he can be converted into a Beggan like kicking genius having watched back highlights of him with the county underage. Multy had also been trying him out in goals towards the end of the championship this year before he got injured. Exciting times ahead. Dennis_Maroon95kg (Westmeath) - Posts: 15 - 09/11/2026 13:38:00 2699852 Link
Replying To Meridian: "I don't think they should be going. Leave the lads to it I think. There are lessons to be learned from Armagh doing that a few years ago and they are still paying the price for it. Just my opinion." The wives and girlfriends I think are entitled to go, their lives are put on hold as well during the year, but I can see why some would disagree. What happened in Armagh has no relevance to this at all, bizarre thing to say. Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 391 - 09/11/2026 14:28:17 2699859 Link
Just on Jason Daly, not a surprise that he's gone after the Monaghan game. But always felt he was under appreciated in Westmeath and at times for his club. He was a massive part of us beating Meath this year after he came on. Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 391 - 09/11/2026 14:33:29 2699860 Link
Replying To Meridian: "I don't think they should be going. Leave the lads to it I think. There are lessons to be learned from Armagh doing that a few years ago and they are still paying the price for it. Just my opinion." I think it's pretty fair; they sacrifice a huge amount in what's almost a 12 month season now; my bigger gripe would be younger panel additions being left behind in place of county board members. DelaneyCup2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 90 - 09/11/2026 14:49:19 2699862 Link
Replying To Dennis_Maroon95kg: "The younger Ormsby brother, McCabe from Ballymore and Buckley all been called in as expected. However one surprising addition I've heard of is lan McGovern. Word is he's been brought in to compete with Buckley and James Mitchell for the goalkeeper spot. Supposedly McHugh believes he can be converted into a Beggan like kicking genius having watched back highlights of him with the county underage. Multy had also been trying him out in goals towards the end of the championship this year before he got injured. Exciting times ahead." I'm not sure I really see anyone breaking into the 20-24 that wasn't there last year. With Luke returning and Heslin there from the start I can't think of many players who will jump the queue and into a starting jersey or prominent role. DelaneyCup2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 90 - 09/11/2026 14:50:53 2699863 Link
Replying To DelaneyCup2026: "I'm not sure I really see anyone breaking into the 20-24 that wasn't there last year. With Luke returning and Heslin there from the start I can't think of many players who will jump the queue and into a starting jersey or prominent role." think if tubberclair got over lomans moody and fred kelleher would have TheWagonWheel-N91Y529 (Westmeath) - Posts: 65 - 09/11/2026 15:25:52 2699871 Link
I think it should only be the manager, coaches and players, that were involved and training all of last year that are entitled to go on the team holiday. No one else. It is a reward for those people and nobody else. Feel free to disagree TheSkyNavy (Westmeath) - Posts: 5 - 09/11/2026 17:22:02 2699896 Link