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Wee can take Louth in Navan Updated 23/05/2012 22:00:13
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Your County Hurlers exist as well!! Updated 22/05/2012 21:18:13
Referee getting score wrong Updated 22/05/2012 14:06:19
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LMFC: Wicklow v Westmeath Updated 19/05/2012 21:12:34

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Were you happy with our showing against Louth?

Yes, we were by far the better team
Should have buried them when we were on top
Same old doing something stupid at the wrong time
Performance augers well for the future and knockout stages

Crookedwood GAA Notes Training continues at the usual time of 7.30 on Friday evenings for U-12 & U-14

Shandonagh GAA club notes Our intermediate team suffered another defeat in this years league campaign against a very strong Caulry team in Mount Temple on Tuesday last.

St Marys Notes St Marys are running a sponsored cycle 'The Warriors Cycle Challenge' on Saturday 2nd June.

Caulry GAA club notes Caulry entertained Shandonagh in a Co League Div 2 tie in the Park last Tuesday evening. Both sides won their fair share of possession in the opening quarter with scores evenly balanced.

Westmeath Camogie Notes Westmeath are hosting an Under 14 county blitz on Saturday next in Castletown Geoghegan. Games start at 12 noon and finish at 3pm. Best of luck to the Westmeath team.

Ballinagore GAA Notes Ballinagore GAA and St. Patrick's National School have joined forces to present a joint sports day and GAA open day this Sunday, 27th May.

Moate All-Whites club notes With both clubs perhaps having one eye on being involved at the latter stages of the championship later on in the year there was a bit of shadow boxing going on in this game.

Tyrrellspass GAA club notes Tyrrellspass played Tang last Tuesday evening in Tyrrellspass in round 4 of the senior league. This was a must win game for Tyrrellspass who were without any points in the league so far. F

Kilbeggan Shamrocks GAA Notes All roads lead to Cusack Park on Friday evening when Scoil an Chlochair will do battle with Gainstown National School for the Cumann na mBunscol title.

Lough Lene Gaels Hurling notes Our Senior hurlers were due to play St. Oliver Plunkett's in a senior league fixture in Collinstown on Monday 21st May last. More on this in next week's notes.

Leinster SFC: Louth leave it late to sink Lake men Louth substitute Daniel O'Connor's injury-time goal sank Westmeath at Navan, 2-9 to 0-14.

Castletown Geoghegan Hurling Notes Minor and Under 16 training continues on Tuesdays at 6pm in the Park.

Managan predicts further success for ladies Westmeath joint-manager Alan Mangan has predicted further success for his team following a second successive Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League success.

Tang GAA club notes Tang and milltown togged for this fixture on tues evening, conditions were good with a mild sometimes gusting breeze blowing across the pitch.

Westmeath ladies gain promotion Westmeath gained promotion to Division 2 of the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League with a four-point victory over Leitrim in Saturday evening's Division 3 final replay at Emmet Park, Killoe.

Ladies Division 3 final replay: Westmeath make no mistake All-Ireland intermediate champions Westmeath secured back-to-back promotions when they proved too good for Leitrim in last night's National League Division 3 final replay in Killoe, Co. Longford.

Hanley delighted with Westmeath's performance Westmeath Senior Hurling manager Brian Hanley described the Lake County's victory over Antrim in the Leinster SHC this afternoon, as 'probably the best 70 minutes' he has had as a manager of any side.

Leinster MFC: Carr's men march on Westmeath set up a Leinster SFC semi-final meeting with neighbours Meath thanks to a hard-earned victory over Wicklow in Aughrim this afternoon.

Leinster SHC: 14-man Westmeath shock Antrim Fourteen-man Westmeath got the 2012 hurling championship off to a sensational start when they came from six points down to shock Antrim at Cusack Park, Mullingar this afternoon.

Hanley says Westmeath are ready Brian Hanley has expressed satisfaction with Westmeath's preparations for this afternoon's Leinster SHC opener against Antrim at Cusack Park.

Leitrim and Westmeath name ladies' teams Leitrim and Westmeath managers have decided to name unchanged squads for the Bord Gáis Energy Division 3 Replay on Saturday the 19th at 7pm in Killoe.

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Maguire in for Westmeath minors PJ Maguire will start tomorrow's Leinster MFC quarter-final for Westmeath against Wicklow in Aughrim.

Connaughton not impressed Gary Connaughton feels life is getting increasingly difficult for a GAA goalkeeper.

Six debutants named in Westmeath hurling team Brothers Joe and Aonghus Clarke will form the midfield partnership for a new-look Westmeath team in Saturday's Leinster SHC preliminary round clash with Antrim in Mullingar.

Glennon passed fit for Louth test Denis Glennon has shaken off a back injury to be included in the Westmeath team for Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Louth.

Gilsenan: we've learned from league final loss Vice-captain Philip Gilsenan insists Westmeath have learned from their Allianz Hurling League Division 2A final defeat to Carlow.

Kerr and Gettins make Antrim bow The Antrim team to face Westmeath in Saturday's Leinster SHC encounter includes two debutants in defence.

Belief is the key says Flanagan Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan feels that his players need to believe in themselves.

Ladies National Football League Division 3 final replay Westmeath boss Alan Mangan has described the prospect of promotion to Division 2 of the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League as "massive."

Carr wary of Wicklow Westmeath minor manager Tom Carr knows that his charges face a tough test against Wicklow.

Murtagh "relishing" Antrim test Star forward Brendan Murtagh is looking forward to Westmeath's Leinster SHC showdown with Antrim at Cusack Park on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Club League Congrats to Castledaly for an impressive win over understrength Mullingar team.

Glennon confident of facing Louth Denis Glennon is confident of being fit for Westmeath's Leinster SFC first round meeting with Louth on Sunday.

Tyrrellspass GAA club notes There was no winner of last weekend's jackpot of €9,200 numbers drawn were 12, 14, 23 and 24.

Connaughton eager to end Louth hoodoo Gary Connaughton is hoping Westmeath can end their recent run of losses against Louth when the counties lock horns in the opening round of the Leinster SFC in Navan on Sunday.

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Castledaly GAA notes Tuesday 08th May 2012 ACFL Division 4 Castledaly 4-20 - Loughnavalley 1-5 Castledaly faced an understrength Loughnavalley

St Oliver Plunketts Hurling Club notes Our Under 8s were in action for the first time this year in the Ballymore blitz last Saturday.

Leinster GAA TV goes live Leinster Council's new online TV channel, Leinster GAA TV, goes live today.

Westmeath GAA notes Westmeath hurlers open their Leinster championship campaign next Saturday eve in Cusack park when they take on Antrim in the prelim round.

Southern Gaels Hurling club notes Our adult team lost out to Padraig Pearse in this challenge match on Sunday morning, 13th of May.

Caulry club notes Caulry entertained near neighbours Maryland in a Div 5 League game in the Park on Friday evening last.

Castlepollard Hurling Club Notes Notes as of 13th May 2012

Camogie: Win for Royals over Westmeath Meath produced a good second half performance to defeat neighbours Westmeath in the Leinster Junior Camogie Championship played at a blustery Pairc Tailteann.

Dolan "having a break" Dessie Dolan has refused to close the door on his Westmeath football career.

Raharney Hurling notes Raharney played Brownstown in the second round of the intermediate championship in Cusack Park on Sunday evening last.

Garrycastle club notes On Saturday Garrycastle played host to St. Malachy's/Ballinagore.

St. Marys GFC club notes St Marys are running a sponsored cycle 'The Warriors Cycle Challenge' on Sunday 2nd June.

Crookedwood GAA Notes Round 2 of the championship ended in another defeat for us as we were beaten by an experienced Clonkill team in Cusack Park.

Turin hurling club notes On Sunday last,13th May,we travelled to a windswept Clonkill pitch to play Ringtown in our second match in this years I.H.C.

Athlone GAA Notes Well done to Athlone U10 Boys on winning Group 2 of the South Westmeath League when they beat Kilbeggan/St. Josephs in their final match on Thursday last.

Tang GAA Notes Tang and milltown togged for this fixture on tues evening, conditions were good with a mild sometimes gusting breeze blowing across the pitch.

Castletown Geoghegan Hurling Notes Last weeks draw was held in Ned Claffey's and the numbers drawn were 9, 20, 22 and 23.

Ballinagore GAA Notes This weeks winning numbers were 11, 12, 26 and 28.

Westmeath Camogie Notes A meeting of the County Board took place on Tuesday 8th May.

Tyrrellspass club notes There was no winner of last weekend's jackpot of €9,200 numbers drawn were 12, 14, 23 and 24.

Moate All Whites club notes A bizarre last minute combination of injury illness and absent players left us just about able to field against a strong Shandonagh team

Kilbeggan Shamrocks GAA Notes Our junior 'B' team suffered a nine-point defeat to Milltownpass in Division 6 of the All-County Football League last Tuesday, May 8 in Milltownpass.

All square in Ladies Division 3 final The Leitrim and Westmeath Ladies must do it again after an enthralling Bord Gáis Energy Ladies Football Division 3 final ended all square at Parnell Park.