Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 325 - 26/06/2023 12:09:12    2489484

Great wins for Moate, Shandonagh & Tang at the weekend. Would have got good odds on that. Was at the Moate game, despite been a low scoring game, I was hugely impressed with Moate, very young team with a lot of the Moate schools team that reached the Leinster final playing. Daragh Lowry looks very good, a future Westmeath player id say. The biffos will love that! Caulry looked way off the pace against Kinnegad, although Damien Dolan and Conor McCormack are a big loss for them. That bottom group will be very tight.
In the intermediate, huge wins for Ballymore and Ballynacargy. Miltownpass will struggle without the 3 lads. Was in Athlone yesterday also, Tubberclair were the standout team of the 4 even without Whitaker. Castledaly will struggle to get out of the group Id say. Kevin Stone and Halloway are a big loss, and not much too come in from the bench. Rosemount and Marys was a very poor game. Rosemount look to be missing a lot of players and don't look fit however Andy McCormack played well. Id say it could be tubberclairs year.

blackyconners (Westmeath) - Posts: 39 - 26/06/2023 12:56:40    2489522

lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 131 - 26/06/2023 13:24:26    2489545

Only got to see some of the senior football over the weekend. Early days but Lomans do indeed look untouchable. The Downs look to be missing at least 5 starters from last year's Leinster Final - Kelly, Coughlan, Murray (half of their back 6) Nolan and Kilmartin. Their mission will be just to get to knockout stages and hope to have lads back for September. At the moment Kinnegad look best placed to trouble Lomans but there's still a long way to go. Once again Kinnegad rattled Caulry with goals and had the game pretty much over at HT. Killucan did ok in spells v Tyrrellspass last night but never really looked like winning, shooting letting them down big time. T'Pass have the usual suspects in Egan, McNicholas, Gonoud and Slevin as the spine of the team although Slevin went off late with a serious enough looking injury. The 2 Glennons both came on as subs which aren't bad options to have to close out games.
All 3 winners in Section B will be buzzing this week. There's going to be some battles to get into the top 2 and of course avoid last place and relegation.

BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1182 - 26/06/2023 14:27:08    2489591

Moate beating Athlone a bit of a surprise but for me the other two were predictable, Garrycastle are on a downward slope and Tang always have results like that in the locker.

Ballynacargy beating Miltownpass shock of the weekend I'd have thought, that second group leaves little room for error and they will have to hope they beat Malachys and drop no further points to progress.

In the A section Ballymore beating Miltown a little surprising, very little between Rosemount and Rochfortbridge while the scoreline between Tubberclair and Castledaly was definitely not what was expected particularly as Tubberclair are without their three county U20s until later in the summer and only if they progress should they be back.

Not sure who faces who in round two but certainly some teams under early pressure to bounce back.

TigerWoods90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 156 - 26/06/2023 15:46:34    2489658

After the weekend I think we'll see
Lomans and Kinnegad to the semis

The Downs & Caulry to the quarters
and Moate & Shamrocks to join them

CasKD (Westmeath) - Posts: 38 - 26/06/2023 15:47:31    2489659

jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 472 - 26/06/2023 15:59:34    2489677

Ballynacargy the surprising winners in most people's eyes especially as Milltownpass had just earned promotion to div 1 and Ballynacargy had dropped to div 3 but thoroughly deserved win. David Martin has been dealt a tough hand in Milltownpass, Brandon Kelly gone to America for summer, Sam Duncan injured short term, Finbarr Coyne cruciate, Gavin Glennon just recuperating after missing league and Alan Farrell on holidays, that's basically 6, 8, 9, 11 and 14 on their team. No intermediate side or indeed any senior side except Loman's could afford to be without five key men, they face Malachy's next who are group favourites and another defeat will have Milltownpass worrying about junior status, not senior.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2152 - 26/06/2023 16:34:42    2489701

Icehouse (Westmeath) - Posts: 81 - 26/06/2023 16:39:51    2489704

CasKD (Westmeath) - Posts: 38 - 26/06/2023 17:28:07    2489732

I was at an under 16 girls final tonight and two mentors on losing team refused to shake hands with the match referee at the final whistle. The referee put out his hand but the mentors refused to extend theirs. The elderly mentor in particular had a few choice words for the referee. It was a great sporting game between two good teams but a sour taste was left by the behaviour of these two mentors on the losing side. I understand the frustration of players, mentors and supporters when a decision goes against them. However some mentors need to take hard look at how they conduct themselves on the side during and after games especially at underage.

bridgeman (Westmeath) - Posts: 1 - 27/06/2023 23:08:24    2490278

Westmeath213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 338 - 28/06/2023 11:08:08    2490362

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1898 - 28/06/2023 11:39:03    2490374

Roscommon advertising club championship season ticket for €85, Westmeath's is €200. Although Westmeath have 6 teams in a group and Roscommon have 4 so less matches. Westmeath's club group ticket at €40 is good value if you go to all 5 games.

Wmeath2 (Westmeath) - Posts: 182 - 28/06/2023 11:53:20    2490381

Yellow&Green (Westmeath) - Posts: 51 - 28/06/2023 14:53:33    2490439

Icehouse (Westmeath) - Posts: 81 - 30/06/2023 22:35:40    2490914

Looking ahead to the weekend fixtures , St Lomans and Kinnegad been the highlight , sure to be a entertaining game , I fancy Lomans myself to get over the line , Downs and Killucan could be interesting a local derby and the downs are missing a few of rumours are to be believed , Shamrocks and Shandonagh in the B section could be huge, If shamrocks lose with their remaining fixtures you'd imagine they would be staring down the barrel of relegation!

TheGaaMan77 (Westmeath) - Posts: 72 - 03/07/2023 11:58:00    2491753

Section A
Lomans to beat Kinnegad
The Down to beat Killucan
Caulry to beat Tyrrellspass

Section B
Garrycastle to beat Moate
Shamrocks to beat Shandonagh
Tang to beat Athlone

I'll be in Moate on Saturday evening. Must win games for Caulry and Athlone

Mountlin (Westmeath) - Posts: 59 - 03/07/2023 13:15:06    2491793

CasKD (Westmeath) - Posts: 38 - 03/07/2023 15:48:44    2491886

Section A
Lomans V Kinnegad, Lomans by 10, there no team in Leinster that could live with Lomans forward line and for first time Dowdalls troops will have full pack. Win will in effect confirm there semi final place after two rounds
The Downs V Killucan, The Downs by 6, champions will be mad keen to get win after Lomans lesson. Loughlin and Co should take care of Killucan
Caulry v Tyrrellspass, Caulry by 1, for all the talk (myself included) of Caulry as dark horses Cakes cubs found out where they stand in R1as rank outsiders. Tpass are tough nuts but going to stick with my 33/1 shots

Section B
Moate V Garrycastle, Garrycastle by 1, convincing evidence Garrycastle are in decline as defeat to Shandonagh followed relegation to D2.Moate are a team for the future however I expect Garrycastle to get over the line
Shamrocks V Shandonagh Shandonagh by 3, Shamrocks likewise really need to win but there defence is porous and Dolan may be out
Athlone V Tang, Tang by 2, Athlone were off pace against Moate and even in D2 Final they struggled to put away Miltownpass with half team

Ill be back later with my treble

lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 131 - 04/07/2023 11:25:54    2492086