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Saw a good bit of senior championship but not too many new faces standing out for me. Form those that qualified to the knockout stages, I thought Athlone's 2 midfielders Stapleton and Reid have potential and John Connellan will surely be back. Giles and Leech impressed for Kinnegad. Luke Loughlin will definitely be in from The Downs and Joseph Moran albeit only out of minor looks a mighty prospect. Any young pretenders from Lomans or Tyrrellspass worth a look ? Surely a few from the Intermediate and Junior clubs worthy of consideration ? BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1131 - 06/11/2017 14:32:54 2060786 Link
conor slevin dean mcnicholas cahal dunne from the pass plus 3 or 4 of the bridge lads mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1806 - 06/11/2017 15:48:47 2060811 Link
Replying To BigSur: "Saw a good bit of senior championship but not too many new faces standing out for me. Form those that qualified to the knockout stages, I thought Athlone's 2 midfielders Stapleton and Reid have potential and John Connellan will surely be back. Giles and Leech impressed for Kinnegad. Luke Loughlin will definitely be in from The Downs and Joseph Moran albeit only out of minor looks a mighty prospect. Any young pretenders from Lomans or Tyrrellspass worth a look ? Surely a few from the Intermediate and Junior clubs worthy of consideration ?" Don't forget that if a player is on u20 panel then they can't be on senior championship panel. Moran will be left with 20s surely, and I think Reid is underage too. Loughlin is obviously good enough but I don't see it working. Connellan will of course be back in, and should be one of the first names in the forward line. There are not many hidden gems that could step straight in, but certainly a few that could be developed with an eye on further down the line. jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 443 - 06/11/2017 16:12:08 2060819 Link
Luke Loughlin would be a cert to start if he can be managed.. Hopefully he has the appetite for it as he has serious talent. I saw Rochfortbridge in the final and I couldn't see a whole lot of players Mick on that team who are inter county standard. Dean McNicholas as been in and out of squads but hasn't had a proper chance. I would like to see David Whelan from Lomans given a run also in the league; I know he has been around the squad in recent years. Matthew (None) - Posts: 1007 - 06/11/2017 16:15:35 2060821 Link
Replying To Matthew: "Luke Loughlin would be a cert to start if he can be managed.. Hopefully he has the appetite for it as he has serious talent. I saw Rochfortbridge in the final and I couldn't see a whole lot of players Mick on that team who are inter county standard. Dean McNicholas as been in and out of squads but hasn't had a proper chance. I would like to see David Whelan from Lomans given a run also in the league; I know he has been around the squad in recent years." Good man Matthew. I suppose a team that beats a team containing 5 county panellists has no good players. They are called teams for a reason. kingfixer (None) - Posts: 56 - 06/11/2017 17:46:35 2060841 Link
Replying To kingfixer: "Good man Matthew. I suppose a team that beats a team containing 5 county panellists has no good players. They are called teams for a reason." Your argument doesn't make sense. He said that that he couldn't see many players of county standard, and you said they're called a team for a reason, essentially saying that they're the sum of their parts rather than being reliant on individual talents. Basically, you agreed with him. Westy (Westmeath) - Posts: 39 - 08/11/2017 14:37:12 2061218 Link
Just reading the paper and See Luke Loughlin lined out for Downs in Senior B. surely he was named or what way does it work now gti (Westmeath) - Posts: 240 - 08/11/2017 15:00:22 2061222 Link
I think he was able to play because he wasn't named when he came back from the states , he also played in the junior hurling final which is surely unfair?. Pintman13 (Westmeath) - Posts: 10 - 08/11/2017 15:33:36 2061229 Link
Replying To gti: "Just reading the paper and See Luke Loughlin lined out for Downs in Senior B. surely he was named or what way does it work now" I know in Roscommon if you miss a year of club action as in dont play any senior games you are automatically regraded for the following year Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 08/11/2017 16:00:24 2061238 Link
Replying To Pintman13: "I think he was able to play because he wasn't named when he came back from the states , he also played in the junior hurling final which is surely unfair?." It's v unfair. It was only last year he was destroying the whole Roscommon back line with New York. He's a county standard player. maroonkingdom (Westmeath) - Posts: 41 - 08/11/2017 16:58:04 2061249 Link
In most counties a club is not allowed name a player that didn't play with the same club in the previous year whether it be through injury, being abroad or whatever. While it may be unfair he or anyone else in a similar situation is entitled to play based on the rules. Left Full (Westmeath) - Posts: 239 - 08/11/2017 17:21:08 2061257 Link
Surely be a lot of new faces around the panel in a number of positions, will he invest in youth since he's over both u21 and senior? A lot of questions to be asked. Can see the likes of Moran and Cully making it to the Senior panel they've an abundance of talent . Possibly a new face in goal Bryan had his chance but possibly one of the u21s? Kev Fagan is still away and could be an asset. After that huge potential in likes of Nugent of rosemount and Geraghty in Milltownpass, follow a lot of underage and seen both play look to be about to battle it out at U20 but possibly more. Also Will like the likes of J Connellan or Dempsey return ? Could be a very interesting year in the lake county Westmeathman5 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1 - 08/11/2017 23:26:31 2061320 Link
Replying To Westmeathman5: "Surely be a lot of new faces around the panel in a number of positions, will he invest in youth since he's over both u21 and senior? A lot of questions to be asked. Can see the likes of Moran and Cully making it to the Senior panel they've an abundance of talent . Possibly a new face in goal Bryan had his chance but possibly one of the u21s? Kev Fagan is still away and could be an asset. After that huge potential in likes of Nugent of rosemount and Geraghty in Milltownpass, follow a lot of underage and seen both play look to be about to battle it out at U20 but possibly more. Also Will like the likes of J Connellan or Dempsey return ? Could be a very interesting year in the lake county" Cathal Dunne,Conor Slevin from Tyrellspass Jordan Marshement from Athlone David Whelan Lomans David McCormack Rosemount Boidu Rosemount Darran Giles Kinnegad Ger Leech Kinnegad Ken Casey Lomans(why not) Denis Coroon back?Shamrocks Luke Loughlin the downs John Stapleton,Dan Reid Athlone Aron O'Brien Tyrellspass Ronan Wallace Multy Kieran Kelly Maryland Alan Fitzpatrick Caulry Conor McCormack Caulry Dan Heavin Castledaly Jordan Nugent Castledaly Kevin Stone Castledaly Shane Flynn Lomans Ronan O Toole Lomans footiemad (Westmeath) - Posts: 733 - 09/11/2017 09:23:17 2061347 Link
Jack Kearney Ballynacargy Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1018 - 09/11/2017 10:08:03 2061353 Link
very comprehensive list footie mad and all deserving of at least a trial . very constructive post mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1806 - 09/11/2017 10:10:53 2061356 Link
Replying To Jack_Sparrow: "Jack Kearney Ballynacargy" Unfortunately I don't think Jack Kearney is intercounty standard,big man though footiemad (Westmeath) - Posts: 733 - 09/11/2017 10:35:22 2061363 Link
Replying To footiemad: "Cathal Dunne,Conor Slevin from Tyrellspass Jordan Marshement from Athlone David Whelan Lomans David McCormack Rosemount Boidu Rosemount Darran Giles Kinnegad Ger Leech Kinnegad Ken Casey Lomans(why not) Denis Coroon back?Shamrocks Luke Loughlin the downs John Stapleton,Dan Reid Athlone Aron O'Brien Tyrellspass Ronan Wallace Multy Kieran Kelly Maryland Alan Fitzpatrick Caulry Conor McCormack Caulry Dan Heavin Castledaly Jordan Nugent Castledaly Kevin Stone Castledaly Shane Flynn Lomans Ronan O Toole Lomans" No harm giving lads a go. At least nobody could then say they werent given a chance. They are all Senior players though. Surely we have plenty worthy of a change from the other 2 grades. Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 601 - 09/11/2017 11:53:13 2061383 Link
Replying To Meridian: "No harm giving lads a go. At least nobody could then say they werent given a chance. They are all Senior players though. Surely we have plenty worthy of a change from the other 2 grades." St Marys have a couple of good players in Enda, Ned and Niall Cully,Sean Lyster and Eoin Gorman . Miltownpass Finbar Coyne would deff make any team. nearlymadeit (Westmeath) - Posts: 85 - 09/11/2017 12:25:50 2061388 Link
Replying To nearlymadeit: "St Marys have a couple of good players in Enda, Ned and Niall Cully,Sean Lyster and Eoin Gorman . Miltownpass Finbar Coyne would deff make any team." don't agree nealymdaeit,those players you mentioned are not ready yet for senior intercounty,finbar coyne has it all to prove,had a bad year footiemad (Westmeath) - Posts: 733 - 09/11/2017 14:13:05 2061400 Link
i am kinda agreeing with nearlymade it; more from the perspective of looking at intermediate talent. the suggestions beyond that are all senior players; senior club football in wm is very poor. you wil see this in lomans lack of progression in leinster( although totally dominating a poor wm football scene). coroon should not be selected, loughlin does not have the mental mindset for senior panel Rossieruan (Westmeath) - Posts: 73 - 09/11/2017 17:10:49 2061428 Link