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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Expecting a management team from October to March to significantly improve s and C is pie in the sky, that work takes 3-4 years, that's the issue, you still haven't answered my query as to why much more was expected of this group? Did they win inter county under 15 tournaments two years ago? Talented group??"
I've read that the management team had been in charge of this group from U14 onwards so surely that was enough time to implement s&c. This team also had a win over Dublin last year and many of the players would be operating at Leinster A level in schools and correct me if I'm wrong but 3 of them started for Moate CS in a Leinster Final against Naas. If you think a 12 point defeat to Louth was the expectation well then we can agree to disagree. I feel there was a lot more to offer from that group but it just didn't seem coached to break down the modern defensive blanket we see at all inter county levels now. The Meath game was there to be won and we resorted to driving in high balls. Would you disagree with any of that?

TigerWoods90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 152 - 13/04/2023 13:42:05    2470813

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We beat Dublin under 16 last year, that's Dublin that field maybe 4-5 squads of players? We've had 4-5 colleges at Senior A level for maybe 10-15 years, doesn't necessarily mean inter county success unfortunately

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1842 - 13/04/2023 16:46:54    2470863

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any news on the seniors prior to the louth game . will john heslin play

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1862 - 14/04/2023 11:31:51    2470957

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "We beat Dublin under 16 last year, that's Dublin that field maybe 4-5 squads of players? We've had 4-5 colleges at Senior A level for maybe 10-15 years, doesn't necessarily mean inter county success unfortunately"
Exactly. u16s beat Cork at the weekend. Good win, no doubt. But they would have only been playing only one of the Cork teams. Who will have maybe a handful on the Cork minor team next year. There is a tendency to blow up expectations based off results like this.
Given population , we shouldn't expect to have a Leinster winning minor team any more than once every ten years or so. But have only made one final in the past 20, which was lost comprehensively, so definitely underachieving.
However, the most important thing at this level is preparing players for the next step , rather than winning. Even more true now that intercounty minor is u17. Not sure how well we are doing at this either though.

jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 453 - 14/04/2023 12:02:14    2470967

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Replying To mickcunningham:  "any news on the seniors prior to the louth game . will john heslin play"
Played Cavan last night. Heslin played.

Heard we are missing 2/3 others that have picked up injuries in club games and in training

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 478 - 14/04/2023 16:11:48    2470999

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Why is the game nxt week in navan.
What's wrong with cusack Park

Mattyreilly (Westmeath) - Posts: 162 - 15/04/2023 14:12:40    2471068

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Anyone know where and if the Westmeath clubs league results/tables can be found-games going on each week but no updated tables

Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 206 - 16/04/2023 16:23:52    2471214

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Replying To Bruno@1:  "Anyone know where and if the Westmeath clubs league results/tables can be found-games going on each week but no updated tables"
Bruno go onto the westmeath gaa site, click on the league you want and the tables are there.

Kuga (Westmeath) - Posts: 53 - 16/04/2023 19:11:46    2471251

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Replying To Bruno@1:  "Anyone know where and if the Westmeath clubs league results/tables can be found-games going on each week but no updated tables"
On the Westmeath Official website they can be found

Midlandsman (Westmeath) - Posts: 27 - 16/04/2023 19:25:36    2471255

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Replying To Mattyreilly:  "Why is the game nxt week in navan.
What's wrong with cusack Park"
Is it not a double header in tullamore

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1862 - 16/04/2023 20:19:05    2471271

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Replying To Midlandsman:  "On the Westmeath Official website they can be found"
I cant find anything on website right now, it seems to be down. Any results from weekend?

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 224 - 17/04/2023 09:35:20    2471304

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Replying To Mattyreilly:  "Why is the game nxt week in navan.
What's wrong with cusack Park"
Neutral venue as per GAA planning report.

stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 586 - 17/04/2023 11:20:05    2471329

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Replying To Mattyreilly:  "Why is the game nxt week in navan.
What's wrong with cusack Park"
Neutral venue as per GAA planning report.

stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 586 - 17/04/2023 11:20:10    2471330

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Replying To Temple56:  "Played Cavan last night. Heslin played.

Heard we are missing 2/3 others that have picked up injuries in club games and in training"
Any idea of what injuries westmeath have, great that heslin is back, won't win much without him. Think Louth have a few injuries aswell, What is the possible westmeath team.

Upforthegame23 (Westmeath) - Posts: 94 - 17/04/2023 16:30:09    2471416

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Replying To Upforthegame23:  "Any idea of what injuries westmeath have, great that heslin is back, won't win much without him. Think Louth have a few injuries aswell, What is the possible westmeath team."
Nigel Harte out injured anyways , injured playing a club game a couple of weeks ago and he's out for the foreseeable

Westmeath213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 335 - 17/04/2023 17:08:54    2471427

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Replying To stonemadbeany:  "Neutral venue as per GAA planning report."
Why is Meath and Offaly in Tullamore ?

Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1030 - 17/04/2023 20:06:23    2471451

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Replying To Kuga:  "Bruno go onto the westmeath gaa site, click on the league you want and the tables are there."
Cheers for that got them up now.

Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 206 - 18/04/2023 09:14:56    2471490

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Replying To Westmeath213:  "Nigel Harte out injured anyways , injured playing a club game a couple of weeks ago and he's out for the foreseeable"
jamie gonoud will come back in my stab at a team daly scahill maguire gonoud

james dolan wallace mcartin
connelan duncan

lynch o toole baker

lorcan dolan heslin loughlin

might be along those lines and we will see how the so called summer team gets on

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1862 - 18/04/2023 12:00:55    2471537

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Replying To mickcunningham:  "jamie gonoud will come back in my stab at a team daly scahill maguire gonoud

james dolan wallace mcartin
connelan duncan

lynch o toole baker

lorcan dolan heslin loughlin

might be along those lines and we will see how the so called summer team gets on"
Is Jack Smith back. Mccartan probably better in half forward. L dolan a serious finisher but hasn't been at level he was at last year.

Upforthegame23 (Westmeath) - Posts: 94 - 18/04/2023 15:09:09    2471596

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Team I would start If all players are fit:
Daly
Gonoud
Maguire
Smith
Lynch
Wallace
J Dolan
Connellen
Duncan
McCartan
O Toole
C McCormack
Loughlin
Heslin
Baker

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 478 - 18/04/2023 16:15:38    2471614

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