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Flanagan appointed in Westmeath Pat Flanagan has seen off the challenge of Dessie Dolan Snr to become Westmeath's new football manager.

SFC quarter-finals take centre stage It's quarter-finals weekend in the SFC with town rivals Garrycastle and Athlone facing off in Moate on Saturday evening and last year's intermediate winners Tubberclair meeting The Downs in Cusack Park 24 hours later.

Clonkill and 'Pollard through to SHC semis Holders Clonkill and former kingpins Castlepollard joined Raharney in the semi-finals of the SHC following their victories over Castletown-Geoghegan and St. Oliver Plunkett's respectively last weekend.

St Oliver Plunketts Hurling Club Mullingar St Oliver Plunketts 2.12, Castlepollard 3.10. Our senior hurlers were defeated by Castlepollard on Sunday evening last in the final round of the group stage of the championship.

Westmeath GAA notes The final round of this years competition took place last weekend and based on the results Clonkill, Raharney and Castlepollard have qualified for the semi finals

Killucan club notes All last week, over 170 Boys and Girls took park in Killucan and Raharney's Annual Hurling and Football training camp from last Monday to Friday.

St Marys Notes St Marys made their debut in the championship on Thursday 19th August against Garrycastle in Rochfortbridge.

Burke calls time on Loman's reign Wally Burke has brought the curtain down on his three-year reign as St. Loman's manager after steering the Mullingar outfit to safety with victory over Coralstown/Kinnegad last weekend.

Bun' and Finea through to IFC semis Bunbrosna and Castletown-Finea/Coole/Whitehall have qualified directly for the IFC semi-finals, while Caulry, Ballynacargy, Rosemount and Tang will join them in the knockout stages.

Straight shootout between Flanagan and Dolan for Lake job The next Westmeath football manager will be either Pat Flanagan or Dessie Dolan Snr.

All-Ireland Rounders final on Saturday Saturday August 21st will see the GAA Rounders All Ireland Senior Ladies and Senior Men's Finals take place in Castletown Geoghegan GAA Grounds, Castletown Geoghegan, County Westmeath.

Shamrocks pip Garrycastle for semi spot Mullingar Shamrocks and Killucan have qualified directly for the Westmeath SFC semi-finals following the weekend's final round of group matches.

Westmeath GAA notes The final round of this years competition took place last weekend and based on the results Killucan and Mullingar Shamrocks have qualified for the semi finals

OPHC Notes Our U10s kept the ball rolling last Saturday with a challenge against Wolfe Tones from Longford in Robinstown.

St Marys Notes St Marys played C/F/C/W in Kinnegad on Saturday 14th August in the final game of the group stages.

All-Ireland MHC B: Westmeath by a whisker Westmeath edged out neighbours Meath in a keenly constested ESB All-Ireland MHC B semi-final at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday.

Wilson could return against Maryland County star Fergal Wilson could make a surprise return to the Tubberclair team for tomorrow evening's do-or-die SFC clash with Maryland.

Gaels exit SHC Last year's beaten county finalists Lough Lene Gaels are out of the race for the Examiner Cup following their 2-14 to 1-21 defeat to holders Clonkill at Cusack Park last Sunday.

Deadline looms for Westmeath nominations Westmeath clubs have until this Saturday, August 14, to submit nominations for the vacant senior football manager's post.

Fr Manning Cup final: Sligo have that little bit extra Sligo needed extra-time to shake off Westmeath's determined challenge in a titanic Fr Manning Cup final at Longford's Michael Fay Park last night.

Westmeath GAA notes Closing date for receipt of All Ireland Hurling Ticket applications will be August 20th 2010.

Gerry Reilly final: Westmeath edge out Louth The final of the Gerry Reilly again produced a great game of football with the two teams giving their all.

All-Ireland MHC 'B' roundup Meath, Roscommon, Westmeath and Kildare progressed to the last four of the ESB All-Ireland minor 'B' hurling championship following victories on Saturday.

Dessie ties the knot Westmeath football star Dessie Dolan is currently honeymooning in Las Vegas following his marriage to Kelly McAteer last week.

Four teams through to IFC quarter-finals Division 1 of the Westmeath IFC is done and dusted as far as the places for the knockout stages are concerned, while there are still two places up for grabs in Division 2 with one round of games still to play.

Two places left to be filled in SFC quarter-finals With Garrycastle, Mullingar Shamrocks, Athlone and Killucan already assured of their places in the knockout stages of the Westmeath SFC, there are just two places left to be filled.

St Oliver Plunketts Pitch and Putt Classic St Oliver Plunketts will hold a Pitch & Putt Classic in Lough Owel Pitch & Putt Club, Tullaghan, Mullingar on this coming Saturday (7th August) from 12pm to 5pm.

Gerry Reilly U-16 FT final on Sunday 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the Gerry Reilly Memorial U16 Inter-County Football Tournament since it was first run by Oldcastle GFC.

Killucan club notes On Sunday evening last, our lads Maryland in the 4th round of the Senior football Championship.

St Marys Notes St Marys took on Ballinagore in a crucial championship match in Castletown Geoghegan on Sunday last.

Attendances pass one million mark Despite cries over poor attendances at this year's championships, the GAA broke the one million spectator mark on Saturday afternoon.

Big weekend in SFC The senior football championship reaches a critical stage this weekend as the race for places in the knockout stages heats up.

Plunkett's shock champions Holders Clonkill suffered a shock 2-11 to 3-10 defeat to St. Oliver Plunkett's in the senior hurling championship last weekend.

St Oliver Plunketts Hurling Club Mullingar Our senior hurlers held on for a vital victory in this hard fought encounter against the reining county champions in the winners group of the senior hurling championship.

Fixtures Westmeath GAA Fixtures

Westmeath GAA notes The third round of this year's senior hurling championship took place last weekend and as the result show a number of prominent clubs in the winners group find themselves under pressure for the final spots

Castletown-Finea/Coole-Whitehall GAA Notes We play our next match in the championship against Tang on Sunday next at 5.45 in Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Heavin may not play again Westmeath stalwart Derek Heavin is facing the prospect of not playing football again after sustaining a horrific knee injury against Louth last month.

All to play for in SHC The third round of group matches in the senior hurling championship take place this weekend as teams' battle for places in the knockout stages, while some bid to avoid relegation.

Killucan club notes On Sunday evening last, our lads faced last years County Finalists, St Lomans, in the 3rd round of the Senior football Championship.