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Replying To CastledalyBoys2008:  "Foley not taking anyone . Left us this year due to family reasons.

James and tumbility not confirmed. Id imagine all sorted after agm"
Is there some joke I'm not aware of? His name is Tumelty.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 186 - 12/12/2025 14:45:31    2648123

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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "The County needs strong leadership, less of the excuses and blame shifting would be a good start in rebuilding the trust of all Clubs. We need a proper investment plan to increase commercial events to generate substantial revenue growth to build the Centre of Excellence. Longford raised over €85,000 from their Race Day this year, another €85,000 from a lunch in Croke Park and a further €150,000 from a Golf Classic recently. €320,000 raised from 3 different events, up €100,000 from last year. Meanwhile over the border..."
Over the border didn't do badly this year. Surplus of 303k. The draw did well even though at the time, it looked as if it could have went entirely pear shaped. Its a start but with some clubs, you couldn't build trust no matter how hard anyone tries.

Greengrass1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 41 - 12/12/2025 15:12:17    2648131

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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "The County needs strong leadership, less of the excuses and blame shifting would be a good start in rebuilding the trust of all Clubs. We need a proper investment plan to increase commercial events to generate substantial revenue growth to build the Centre of Excellence. Longford raised over €85,000 from their Race Day this year, another €85,000 from a lunch in Croke Park and a further €150,000 from a Golf Classic recently. €320,000 raised from 3 different events, up €100,000 from last year. Meanwhile over the border..."
A golf classic that clears €150,000 is an incredible amount of money. The Westmeath supporters club ran theirs in August, every tee time was sold out at €400 per team and profits were approx €15,000.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2497 - 12/12/2025 15:28:05    2648134

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Replying To OverTheHill85:  "Is there some joke I'm not aware of? His name is Tumelty."
He has the ability to tumble...

stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 637 - 12/12/2025 16:35:32    2648149

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Replying To Greengrass1:  "Over the border didn't do badly this year. Surplus of 303k. The draw did well even though at the time, it looked as if it could have went entirely pear shaped. Its a start but with some clubs, you couldn't build trust no matter how hard anyone tries."
Spot on. I think the chair's frustration at one point was that some clubs hadn't sold a single ticket. Fundraising is a tough task for clubs and county boards for sure - the big draw was far from perfect but thankfully a reasonable success in the end. New officers at the top table might bring new thinking and momentum.

BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1223 - 12/12/2025 18:20:50    2648159

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Best of luck to tubberclaire today . Hopefully bookies have it wrong .

Has anyone seen sallins ? Are they as good as bookies have it?

Gaalover1989 (Westmeath) - Posts: 54 - 13/12/2025 07:38:32    2648176

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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "The County needs strong leadership, less of the excuses and blame shifting would be a good start in rebuilding the trust of all Clubs. We need a proper investment plan to increase commercial events to generate substantial revenue growth to build the Centre of Excellence. Longford raised over €85,000 from their Race Day this year, another €85,000 from a lunch in Croke Park and a further €150,000 from a Golf Classic recently. €320,000 raised from 3 different events, up €100,000 from last year. Meanwhile over the border..."
You just gave Paddy Wallace his job description.Totally agree time for action and change and less moaning.Best of luck to him and hopefully he leads us to a brighter more optimistic future.

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1847 - 13/12/2025 09:37:29    2648186

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Replying To Gaalover1989:  "Best of luck to tubberclaire today . Hopefully bookies have it wrong .

Has anyone seen sallins ? Are they as good as bookies have it?"
Watched their Semi Final. They are excellent. Standard at this level in Kildare is superior to many footballing Counties at Senior level and, should Sallins prevail, the last 3 Champions of this title will have come from Kildare. They have no real weaknesses but Tubberclair are a very solid side and I expect them to be comfortable next year in Senior B. They have nothing to lose and, while the odds are ridiculous, it's really difficult to see them winning, especially in Newbridge.

johnnyh (Westmeath) - Posts: 28 - 13/12/2025 09:51:28    2648191

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "A golf classic that clears €150,000 is an incredible amount of money. The Westmeath supporters club ran theirs in August, every tee time was sold out at €400 per team and profits were approx €15,000."
Profits were around 10-11k after expenses. Mullingar Golf Club cost over a third of the total income which limits how much Club Iarmhi could make. I would imagine it was one of the least profitable golf classics ran in and around Westmeath last year. Most clear 15k after costs

Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 359 - 13/12/2025 10:01:39    2648192

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Replying To Darragh:  "Profits were around 10-11k after expenses. Mullingar Golf Club cost over a third of the total income which limits how much Club Iarmhi could make. I would imagine it was one of the least profitable golf classics ran in and around Westmeath last year. Most clear 15k after costs"
Maybe time to look outside of Mullingar on every single fundraiser and event that takes place.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 186 - 13/12/2025 11:29:26    2648195

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How did Longford make €150,000 on a golf classic if the average profit on them is €15,000?

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2497 - 13/12/2025 13:27:24    2648204

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "How did Longford make €150,000 on a golf classic if the average profit on them is €15,000?"
I dont know how the event was ran in Longford or prices etc but Club Iarmhi paid almost 7k to use Mullingar GC and spent over 1k on bits for the event. Income was almost 19k but no breakdown of how much came from cost of entry and if there was sponsorship raised. 15k would be a good club ran event, I know of one Junior club who made over that last year

Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 359 - 13/12/2025 14:04:51    2648210

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "How did Longford make €150,000 on a golf classic if the average profit on them is €15,000?"
The €150,000 raised from the golf classic and the money from the lunch are not included in their financial year.

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 288 - 13/12/2025 14:18:48    2648212

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "How did Longford make €150,000 on a golf classic if the average profit on them is €15,000?"
Them Longford bucks are smart operators!

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 278 - 13/12/2025 14:27:18    2648217

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Replying To Gaalover1989:  "Best of luck to tubberclaire today . Hopefully bookies have it wrong .

Has anyone seen sallins ? Are they as good as bookies have it?"
Sallins have been dominant this year. They beat St Laurence's well in the Kildare final, winning by 10 points. Then in Leinster they absolutely hammered Grange from Carlow by 29 points, followed it up by beating Kilbride in the quarter-final by 21 points, and then took down Clara in the semi-final by 9 points. It's been a hugely good run, with lads like Colm Dalton, Cian Grimes, Stephen Kelly and plenty of others really standing out.
Game is tomorrow too

Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 106 - 13/12/2025 15:11:08    2648225

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Best of luck to tubberclaire today

2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 125 - 14/12/2025 11:25:07    2648301

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Replying To 2maroonjerseys:  "Best of luck to tubberclaire today"
Regardless of result today Tubberclair have a big future at senior. Best of luck lads.

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 360 - 14/12/2025 12:55:16    2648306

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Hard luck tubberclaire. A great year for them all the same. Really think that they will hold there own next year at senior b

Gaalover1989 (Westmeath) - Posts: 54 - 14/12/2025 15:14:30    2648321

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Replying To Temple56:  "Sorry OverTheHill85, I probably didn't make that clear in my original wording. I meant that I'm not fully up to speed on this year's squad, so apologies if three of the players I named aren't actually on the panel. What I was trying to say is that everyone I picked has played for Westmeath in the past two years and has that county level experience. Except maybe the sub keeper Ross and Ciaran Nolan. Can you tell us who isn't in the panel since you seem to know?

I didnt pick players solely based on a good club championship. For example, Senan has played for Westmeath plenty of times and would have started last year if he'd been fit. Shane Ormsby was also part of the panel last year and last years u20s. Players like Morgan Gavigan had a fantastic club championship, and I've heard he's in training, but there's no point including him in the team when I'm not sure what he's like at this level yet.

On Brandon Kelly I don't think he's a starter at inter county level. Yes, he had a great year with the club but in fairness his high scoring was in intermediate level section B playing against the likes of Kilbeggan, Maryland, CFCW, Castledaly and Ballymore. I couldn't see Brandon Kelly doing what Luke does for the Downs, Baker for Caulry or even Forde for Moate at Senior level. That's my opinion, I hope I'm wrong and he gets chance to prove it in the league."
Brandon is a sure starter, apart from Luke, I haven't seen a better corner forward in the county.

You mentioned intermediate b side
If I'm correct multy were on the section A side he destroyed them.
Tubberclaire another A side he scored 5 from play
Fouled multiple times for scoring frees and set the goal up. So to say he only done it against section b is totally wrong.

He wouldn't do what the 3 lads you mentioned above if there were senior that's a laugh.

Joeynyc (Westmeath) - Posts: 3 - 14/12/2025 23:07:10    2648366

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Replying To Joeynyc:  "Brandon is a sure starter, apart from Luke, I haven't seen a better corner forward in the county.

You mentioned intermediate b side
If I'm correct multy were on the section A side he destroyed them.
Tubberclaire another A side he scored 5 from play
Fouled multiple times for scoring frees and set the goal up. So to say he only done it against section b is totally wrong.

He wouldn't do what the 3 lads you mentioned above if there were senior that's a laugh."
Agreed on your views; however, he does need it to translate to county level, many top forwards in the club championship don't always do it at county level. He's probably 24 or so now so not young in football terms either.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 186 - 15/12/2025 08:19:16    2648368

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