Replying To Temple56: "Not sure who's in or out this year. A lot of new players brought in my McHugh for training but my team below is going off the inter county season last year. Have heard Niall Michell is in the football set up? Is that true?
1. Jason Daly (Heard he's back in) 2. Sam Smyth 3. Charlie Drumm 4. Jack Geoghegan 5. Matthew Whittaker 6. Brian Guinan (We are missing a CB, with Wallace now a forward Guinan or maybe Ciaran Nolan could step up) 7. Sam McCartan 8. Johnny Lynam 9. Ray Connellan 10. Shane Ormsby (Brilliant in club championship) 11. Ronan Wallace 12. Kevin O'Sullivan 13. Luke Loughlin 14. Robbie Forde 15. Senan Baker (No football last year for Westmeath but new rules suit him, hopefully keeps fit)
16. Ross Coorron 17. Tadgh Baker 18. Eoghan McCabe (We are struggling for midfielder, I don't think McCabe is up to level but not much else out there) 19. Joe Moran 20. Brandon Kelly 21. Danny McCartan 22. Ciaran Nolan 23. Danny Scahill 24. Darragh Lorwy 25. Conor McCormack (Heard he's back in as a forward) 26. Brian Cooney (Dont know what his best position is)"
You're going off last year's inter county championship and then proceed to pick Ormsby and Baker based on club form and the new rules, so you aren't picking based on last year's inter county! About three of your squad aren't even on this year's panel.
Replying To OverTheHill85: "You're going off last year's inter county championship and then proceed to pick Ormsby and Baker based on club form and the new rules, so you aren't picking based on last year's inter county! About three of your squad aren't even on this year's panel."
Sorry OverTheHill85, I probably didn't make that clear in my original wording. I meant that I'm not fully up to speed on this year's squad, so apologies if three of the players I named aren't actually on the panel. What I was trying to say is that everyone I picked has played for Westmeath in the past two years and has that county level experience. Except maybe the sub keeper Ross and Ciaran Nolan. Can you tell us who isn't in the panel since you seem to know?
I didnt pick players solely based on a good club championship. For example, Senan has played for Westmeath plenty of times and would have started last year if he'd been fit. Shane Ormsby was also part of the panel last year and last years u20s. Players like Morgan Gavigan had a fantastic club championship, and I've heard he's in training, but there's no point including him in the team when I'm not sure what he's like at this level yet.
On Brandon Kelly I don't think he's a starter at inter county level. Yes, he had a great year with the club but in fairness his high scoring was in intermediate level section B playing against the likes of Kilbeggan, Maryland, CFCW, Castledaly and Ballymore. I couldn't see Brandon Kelly doing what Luke does for the Downs, Baker for Caulry or even Forde for Moate at Senior level. That's my opinion, I hope I'm wrong and he gets chance to prove it in the league.
Replying To Temple56: "Sorry OverTheHill85, I probably didn't make that clear in my original wording. I meant that I'm not fully up to speed on this year's squad, so apologies if three of the players I named aren't actually on the panel. What I was trying to say is that everyone I picked has played for Westmeath in the past two years and has that county level experience. Except maybe the sub keeper Ross and Ciaran Nolan. Can you tell us who isn't in the panel since you seem to know?
I didnt pick players solely based on a good club championship. For example, Senan has played for Westmeath plenty of times and would have started last year if he'd been fit. Shane Ormsby was also part of the panel last year and last years u20s. Players like Morgan Gavigan had a fantastic club championship, and I've heard he's in training, but there's no point including him in the team when I'm not sure what he's like at this level yet.
On Brandon Kelly I don't think he's a starter at inter county level. Yes, he had a great year with the club but in fairness his high scoring was in intermediate level section B playing against the likes of Kilbeggan, Maryland, CFCW, Castledaly and Ballymore. I couldn't see Brandon Kelly doing what Luke does for the Downs, Baker for Caulry or even Forde for Moate at Senior level. That's my opinion, I hope I'm wrong and he gets chance to prove it in the league."
Agree completely on Brandon Kelly. Yes, he looked great in the Club Championship but who was he up against. Certainly he deserves a chance and time will tell if he is up to this level.
I am not convinced on Senan Baker. He still have much to prove and I am not one for putting trust in potential. At some point potential has to turn into actual performances and for me he hasn't lived up to the hype yet. I know he has had injury issues but this is going to be a big year for him to prove he has what it takes at this level.
Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 710 - 10/12/2025 08:51:19
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