Lagan Cement Senior Football ChampionshipFollowing very convincing Quarter Final wins for Castledaly and St. Malachy’s over Tyrrellspass and Corlastown/Kinnegad respectively in Cusack Park on Sunday evening last the scene is now set for the semi finals on Sunday, September 18th.Castledaly will play The Downs while St. Malachy’s will take on reigning champions, Garrycastle. With both Castledaly and St. Malachy’s showing very good form I am sure we will have two excellent semi-finals. Senior Hurling ChampionshipWith two matches to be played in the League section of the championship (Tuesday, 30th and Wednesday 31st) the table is as follows: P W D L PtsClonkill 7 5 0 2 10Castlepollard 7 5 0 2 10Lough Lene Gaels 6 4 1 1 9St. Oliver Plunkett’s 7 4 0 3 8Castletown Geoghegan 6 3 0 3 6Raharney 6 3 0 3 6Ringtown 6 1 0 5 2Delvin 7 0 1 6 1Remaining matches:Raharney V. Ringtown (Tuesday 30th @ 7 p.m. in Clonkill).Castletown Geoghegan V. Lough Lene Gaels (Wednesday 31st @ 7 p.m. in Cusack Park).Intermediate Football ChampionshipShandonagh’s Play-Off win over Moate All Whites on Saturday last puts them into the Quarter Final of the Intermediate championship where they will play Kilbeggan Shamrocks.In the other quarter final Ballynacargy will play the winners of the Play-Off between Maryland and Tang (Tuesday August 30th).Killucan are already through to the semi final where they will play the winners of the Kilbeggan Shamrocks/Shandonagh quarter final while Rosemount will play Ballynacargy, Tang or Maryland in their semi final.Westmeath Referees’ AssociationThe Westmeath Referees’ Association annual draw takes place on Saturday next, September 3rd in Mullingar Shamrocks Club-House. Prizes are All-Ireland Hurling and Football Final tickets. Tickets are available from any of the referees and clubs at €2 per line. Cards to be returned to either Sean Carroll or Barry Kelly on or before Saturday next.Also, any referee who has not received his Top should contact Sean Carroll.Westmeath Past Hurlers Golf Society – Christy Ring CupThe Westmeath Past Hurlers’ Golf Society, in conjunction with the Westmeath Hurlers’ Supporters Group, are holding a Golf Classic at Moate Golf Club on Friday, October 14th to assist in the funding of the successful Westmeath hurlers trip to New York.Further information will be available at a later date or from Ollie Egan (087/9089890) or Sean Greville (087/9081489). Rory O’ConnellDuring the week Rory O’Connell announced his retirement from Inter-County football. Rory was one of the great servants to Westmeath in recent years and he deserves a “Míle Buíochas” from all Westmeath supporters.Westmeath Club Development and Planning Programme Tubberclair GAA club is the first club in Westmeath to have completed a strategic plan for the next three years through the County Development Committee. The seven clubs that have completed their club planning course are in the process of completing their plans and these are expected to be in place by October 1, 2005. From this date also clubs who have not done a Pre-AGM will have the opportunity to begin the work toward completing their club plans. 14 Westmeath clubs did a Pre-AGM last year and the remaining clubs should now book a night through the Development Officer as soon as possible. Just send an e-mail stating the date and time of their choice to liamoflan@eircom.net. Clubs can also book two nights one week apart for the Club Development and Planning Programme which will commence again in January 2006.Westmeath G.A.A. Club Development LottoMatch 3 winners in the Westmeath G.A.A. Club Development Lotto draw held on 23rd August:John Curley, c/o St. Oliver Plunkett’s G.A.A.Ross Gaffney, Clonarney, Delvin.Pauline Gaffney, c/o Delvin G.A.A.Dáire Earley, c/o St. Loman’s, Mullingar G.A.A.P. Lyons, c/o Caffrey’s Pub, Mullingar.S. Martin, c/o St. Loman’s G.A.A., Mullingar.S. Martin, c/o St. Loman’s G.A.A., Mullingar.Sean O’Heslin’s G.A.A., Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim.Ken Crowley, c/o St. Oliver Plunkett’s G.A.A.Ollie Cummins, Streamstown, Mullingar. Paul McKeon, Rahugh, Kilbeggan.Declan Gavin, c/o St. Oliver Plunkett’s G.A.A.Henny Penrose, c/o St. Oliver Plunkett’s G.A.A.Pauric Pierce, c/o Ballinagore G.A.A.Sharon Newman, c/o Westmeath Examiner.Next draw – Tuesday, 30th August with a jackpot of €4,060.All-Ireland Masters’ FootballCongratulations to the Longford Masters’ Footballers who annexed the All-Ireland title with a hard-earned win over Down on Sunday last. Particular congratulations to five Westmeath men who were part of the Longford squad – Tom Darcy, Jocky Healy, Amby Fogarty, Ollie Rogers and Willie Finnerty.Hurling-ShintyOn the weekend of 7/8 October Ireland travel to Scotland to take on the home-side in Hurling-Shinty Internationals at Senior and Under 21 levels. The Ireland senior squad will be managed by Seamus Qualter and he is congratulated on his appointment. The selections will be made from counties involved in the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup competitions so I am sure that there will be a number of Westmeath players involved.Minor Website There is a Minor Board website available which can be accessed at http:// westmeathminorgaa.com. ContactAgain a reminder to all club P.R.O.’s that I can be contacted on 044/44567 or by e-mail to patrickdoherty@eircom.net with news and results.