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Westmeath’s Alan Mangan

Westmeath’s Alan Mangan
Christmas gift ideas from Scullion Hurls
Christmas is upon us and once again Scullion Hurls have a wide selection of hurling and GAA related gifts available for you to choose from.

New appointments at Croke Park
Alan Milton has been appointed GAA Communications Manager with Pat Doherty set to join the Games section of the association.

Ring Cup to be completed earlier
The Central Competitions Control Committee will meet on December 12 to discuss the possibility of staging the Christy Ring Cup earlier in the year.

Season ticket introduced
The GAA has launched a reduced price season ticket for the 2009 season which would offer purchasers a chance to buy an All-Ireland final ticket should their county reach a decider.


Westmeath GAA Notes
St. Mary’s Rochfortbridge will face Moynalvey in the final in next weekend in Rochfortbridge. This is a great achievement for St. Mary’s and hopefully will replicate the success of Ballinagore in 2005.

Celeb winners to face London champions
Celebrity Bainisteoir champions Maryland will host London senior football kingpins Tir Chonaill Gaels in a one-off challenge match on December 13.

Farrell staying with Castledaly
Padraig Farrell is to continue as Castledaly manager in 2009 after guiding them to a first Westmeath SFC triumph last month.

National league fixtures announced
The GAA has confirmed that following a meeting of it’s Central Council that the fixtures for the Allianz GAA Football and Hurling National Leagues have been confirmed.

Westmeath G A A Notes By Pat Reilly Westmeath P R O.
St. Mary’s Rochfortbridge overcame a stiff chalange from Killeshin (Laois) last Sunday on a cold wintry day in Rochfortbridge and in doing so qualify for the final of the Junior Football Championship.

Leinster club JFC: Moynalvey to face ’Bridge in final
Meath champions Moynalvey will face their Westmeath counterparts St. Mary’s, Rochfortbridge in the Leinster junior club football final following their semi-final wins yesterday.

Westmeath ladies seeking new manager
The Westmeath ladies football association are seeking a manager or trainer for the 2009 season.

O Flatharta’s return delights Connaughton
Westmeath’s All-Star goalkeeper Gary Connaughton has warmly welcomed Tomas O Flatharta’s reappointment as manager.

Flanagan appointed Westmeath selector
Westmeath football manager Tomas O Flatharta has pulled off a major coup by adding Pat Flanagan to his backroom team.

Players’ grants under threat
Sports Minister Martin Cullen has admitted that the GAA players’ grants scheme could be scrapped after just one year.

O Flatharta to be reappointed tonight
Tomas O Flatharta’s reappointment as Westmeath football manager will finally take place tonight - nearly three months after football board delegates gave him the green light to continue for a fourth year.

Leinster dates and venues announced
The Leinster Council has announced dates and venues for its 2009 championship fixtures in both football and hurling.

Alyward happy with display
Ballyhale Shamrocks manager Maurice Aylward expressed satisfaction with his side’s 17-point Leinster club semi-final victory over Westmeath’s Raharney at Mullingar.

Leinster GAA fixtures
All the Leinster club provincial fixtures for the coming week.

Westmeath GAA Notes
The semi-final of this year’s AIB Leinster Club Hurling Championship took place in Cusak park Mullingar, last Saturday between Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) and Raharney (Westmeath).

Leinster club SHC: Ballyhale cruise through to final
As expected, Ballyhale Shamrocks are through to the Leinster club SHC final following a comfortable win over Westmeath champions Raharney at Cusack Park on Saturday afternoon.

Coyle back in management
Former Meath football manager Colm Coyle has made a quick return to management with Westmeath club side Coralstown/Kinnegad.

Raharney boss praises Ballyhale gesture
Raharney manager and new Westmeath hurling boss Eamonn Gallagher has praised Ballyhale Shamrocks for agreeing to travel to Mullingar for tomorrow’s Leinster club hurling semi-final.

Galway to face Offaly in Walsh Cup
Leinster hurling championship newcomers Galway will make their debut in the province when they travel to take on Offaly in the first round of the Walsh Cup on January 18 next.

Dubs begin Cup defence against Offaly
Pat Gilroy’s first game in charge of Dublin will be a trip to Offaly for their opening O’Byrne Cup defence on January 4.

Leinster accident competitions
The fixtures for the 2009 O’Byrne Cup, O’Byrne Cup Shield
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