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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "That's Luke. He can change a game in a matter of seconds, outrunning defenders and becoming an unstoppable force on the pitch. Anyway, business as usual for The Downs. It's frightening how fast they are putting teams to bed. Kinnegad improved ten fold since I seen them in the group game v St Loman's. Darren Giles took the game to The Downs on his own, fellas were hopping off him like he was a force of nature, even Lynam. The Downs will dominate the County for years to come, they can do something that St Loman's failed to do, win a Leinster title."
Luke can out run defenders alright but it is illegal to take more than four steps while holding the ball as he blatently did for the 2 goals in question. Thats my point

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 342 - 30/10/2025 23:39:44    2642310

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Replying To OverTheHill85:  "A crack at teams of the year:
Senior
1. Jason Daly
2. Peter Murray
3. Danny Woods
4. David Giles
5. Joe Moran
6. Charlie Drumm
7. Ciaran Nolan
8. Shane Allen
9. Johnny Lynam
10. Peter Clarke
11. Kevin O'Sullivan
12. Brian Cooney
13. Luke Loughlin
14. Robbie Forde
15. Tom Tuite

Intermediate
1. Kevin Fagan
2. Matty Scully
3. Stephen McGonagle
4. Taylor Slevin
5. Tom Kelleher
6. Daniel Scahill
7. Matthew Whittaker
8. Gavin Delaney
9. Eoghan McCabe
10. Jack Duncan
11. Fred Kelleher
12. Tom Bourke
13. Brandon Kelly
14. Ronan Wallace
15. Kealen Connell"
1. Trevor Martin
2. Peter Murray
3. Charlie Drumm
4. David Giles
5. Eoghan Bracken
6. Joe Moran
7. Eoin O'Brien
8. Brian Cooney
9. Johnny Lynam/ Shane Ormsby
10. Sami Clarke/Morgan Gavigan
11. Ger Leech/ Aidan Burke
12. Kevin O'Sullivan
13. Luke Loughlin
14. John Heslin/ Dean mcnicholas
15. Dean Moore/Ian Kilmartin/Robbie Forde

Honourable mentions:
Dillon Mattews
Michael Monoaghan
Conor Cosgrave
Dara O'Keefe
Brian Guerin

Player of the Championship: Kevin O'Sullivan with Eoin O'brien and Luke not far behind
Young player of the year: Shane Ormsby with Tadhg Baker the Cillian Plunkett

Intermediate
1. Kevin Fagan
2. Matty Scully/Taylor Slevin - either of them didnt play corner however
3. Cathal Tighe/ Liam O'reilly/Ben Traynor, a toss up
4. Steven Mcgonagle
5. James Madden/Matthew Gunning
6. Daniel Scahill/Tom Kelleher
7. Matthew Whittaker
8. Gavin Delaney
9. Eoghan McCabe
10. Jack Duncan
11. Fred Kellegher/Finbar Coyne
12. Conor Mccrossan/ Tom Bourke
13. Brandon Kelly
14. Ronan Wallace/Tom Molloy
15. Kealen Connell

Honourable Mentions:
Cian Lee
Noel O'reilly
Sam Duncan
Luke Tynan
Baidu Sayeh
Brian Finnerty
Paul Keegan

Player of the year: Matthew Whitaker with Brandon Kelly in 2nd and Wallace because of scoring in 3rd

Young Player of the Year: A toss between Connell, Slevin and Duncan

PowellJohn3 (Westmeath) - Posts: 97 - 31/10/2025 10:44:03    2642342

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My senior grade championship team for 2025
Trevor Martin
Charlie Drumm
Danny Woods
Peter Murray
Eoin O' Brien
Ciaran Nolan
Joe Moran
Jonathan Lynam
Sam Mc Cartan
Darren Giles
Ger Leech
Michael Monaghan
Luke Loughlin
Dean Moore
Shane Dempsey

Iarmhisamhi (Westmeath) - Posts: 34 - 31/10/2025 19:07:22    2642425

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Replying To Iarmhisamhi:  "My senior grade championship team for 2025
Trevor Martin
Charlie Drumm
Danny Woods
Peter Murray
Eoin O' Brien
Ciaran Nolan
Joe Moran
Jonathan Lynam
Sam Mc Cartan
Darren Giles
Ger Leech
Michael Monaghan
Luke Loughlin
Dean Moore
Shane Dempsey"
The best team in the county by a country mile (note a country team not a Mullingar based town team) has 7 representatives versus 8 non winning teams .,, omitting Coughlan, Egerton, Burke, O'Sullivan ??????….this is with respect to your views and not being derogatory to the guys you proposed who did have a good year

ExiledCuCu (Cavan) - Posts: 275 - 31/10/2025 20:36:50    2642432

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Replying To ExiledCuCu:  "The best team in the county by a country mile (note a country team not a Mullingar based town team) has 7 representatives versus 8 non winning teams .,, omitting Coughlan, Egerton, Burke, O'Sullivan ??????….this is with respect to your views and not being derogatory to the guys you proposed who did have a good year"
Ian Martin and Kevin O Sullivan have to be on the team of the year

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 342 - 01/11/2025 10:21:13    2642462

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Congrats Ballinagore, perseverance pays off. Tommy McDaniels return has been huge for them

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 342 - 02/11/2025 18:02:43    2642680

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Replying To ExiledCuCu:  "Team of the year….,,The Downs….,there is not one player from any other club that would get on this Downs team because quite frankly they don't play for The Downs…..simple !"
Presumably McHugh will just pick The Downs team for the first round of the league then.

The Downs were the best team in Westmeath this year for sure and worthy winners of the championship but it's complete nonsense to say no other player would get on their team.

anon (None) - Posts: 361 - 02/11/2025 22:32:38    2642730

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Replying To anon:  "Presumably McHugh will just pick The Downs team for the first round of the league then.

The Downs were the best team in Westmeath this year for sure and worthy winners of the championship but it's complete nonsense to say no other player would get on their team."
Go ahead so from 1to 15, pick your replacement for a The Downs player.

ExiledCuCu (Cavan) - Posts: 275 - 02/11/2025 23:14:32    2642734

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Replying To ExiledCuCu:  "Go ahead so from 1to 15, pick your replacement for a The Downs player."
Sam McCartan, Ronan Wallace, Matthew Whittaker, Jason Daly, Robbie Forde, Danny McCartan, John Heslin, Shane Allen, Ray Connellan, Brandon Kelly. All make The Downs team; and there's probably more.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 155 - 03/11/2025 09:31:32    2642752

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Good win for Tubberclair at the weekend over a tricky Mullinavat outfit; they seemed to pull away near the end. I think they face the Wexford champions next who are also in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship; no idea what intermediate football in Wexford is like.

Well done to Ballinagore; Tommy McDaniels was always likely to be the difference; they were almost knocked out against Loman's.

St. Joseph's are doing a lot of right things but just coming up short; not sure what their underage is like but maybe one or two additions could get them over the line although Kilbeggan will start next year as favourites again.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 155 - 03/11/2025 19:42:47    2642878

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Can't under stand why Tubberclair have to play their home games in The Downs? Why can't they play in Tubberclair?

When Tang won few years ago they played round 1 of Leinster in Tubberclair against Kilcock. I heard someone say it had to be a county ground? I remember Garrycastle's semi final last year being played in the middle of nowhere in Dublin. They were very unhappy with the pitch and conditions they had to play a Leinster semi final in.

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 584 - 04/11/2025 10:30:05    2642932

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Replying To ExiledCuCu:  "The best team in the county by a country mile (note a country team not a Mullingar based town team) has 7 representatives versus 8 non winning teams .,, omitting Coughlan, Egerton, Burke, O'Sullivan ??????….this is with respect to your views and not being derogatory to the guys you proposed who did have a good year"
The Downs should make up the team 1-6, Jack Geoghegan for Joey Moran at 7. Moran was struggling in the Semi Final and Final. I believe he has a hamstring injury, Geoghegan shades it as I think he was St Loman's best player all year. Woods has been a good full back for Kinnegad, close call between him and Drumm. Midfield, I am going for Lynam and Cooney. Half forward line picks itself really, Kevin O'Sullivan, Ian Martin and Darren Giles. Luke Loughlin, Dean Egerton and Tom Tuite inside. 12 for The Downs, 2 Kinnegad and 1 St Loman's.

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 264 - 04/11/2025 11:06:17    2642942

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Replying To OverTheHill85:  "Good win for Tubberclair at the weekend over a tricky Mullinavat outfit; they seemed to pull away near the end. I think they face the Wexford champions next who are also in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship; no idea what intermediate football in Wexford is like.

Well done to Ballinagore; Tommy McDaniels was always likely to be the difference; they were almost knocked out against Loman's.

St. Joseph's are doing a lot of right things but just coming up short; not sure what their underage is like but maybe one or two additions could get them over the line although Kilbeggan will start next year as favourites again."
Mullinavat won the Kilkenny Senior Football Championship title in May, 5 months ago. The Wexford champions won the Leinster Club Football Intermediate Championship in 2022, Dunshaughlin from Meath were beaten in the final that year.

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 264 - 04/11/2025 11:11:34    2642944

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Replying To Temple56:  "Can't under stand why Tubberclair have to play their home games in The Downs? Why can't they play in Tubberclair?

When Tang won few years ago they played round 1 of Leinster in Tubberclair against Kilcock. I heard someone say it had to be a county ground? I remember Garrycastle's semi final last year being played in the middle of nowhere in Dublin. They were very unhappy with the pitch and conditions they had to play a Leinster semi final in."
Innisfails in Balgriffin. It's a terrible pitch. Dublin county board use it for senior championship games, despite getting complaints from clubs every year.

jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 499 - 04/11/2025 11:21:59    2642946

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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "The Downs should make up the team 1-6, Jack Geoghegan for Joey Moran at 7. Moran was struggling in the Semi Final and Final. I believe he has a hamstring injury, Geoghegan shades it as I think he was St Loman's best player all year. Woods has been a good full back for Kinnegad, close call between him and Drumm. Midfield, I am going for Lynam and Cooney. Half forward line picks itself really, Kevin O'Sullivan, Ian Martin and Darren Giles. Luke Loughlin, Dean Egerton and Tom Tuite inside. 12 for The Downs, 2 Kinnegad and 1 St Loman's."
For some reason my two previous responses have been stopped by Admin.

Yes, Joseph had hamstring issues for both semi and final. Prob cant disagree too much about Brian Cooney selection ......Darren Giles had a great final, so previously said I wouldn't go with him for that one game, but no argument about his performance in the final....slightly behind O'Sullivan for MOTM

ExiledCuCu (Cavan) - Posts: 275 - 04/11/2025 12:59:33    2642972

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Replying To ExiledCuCu:  "For some reason my two previous responses have been stopped by Admin.

Yes, Joseph had hamstring issues for both semi and final. Prob cant disagree too much about Brian Cooney selection ......Darren Giles had a great final, so previously said I wouldn't go with him for that one game, but no argument about his performance in the final....slightly behind O'Sullivan for MOTM"
I think Joseph Moran had a great year still holds the number seven jersey came off 10 minutes to go in semi-final a lot of scores came off from his run came off at halftime in final was involved in 1.2 of the down scores and probably running at 60% I am not from the downs. I think he's a very honest player. I was at all the games in the park this year. Cooney did not do much in the final scored one point good pint Apart from that very ordinary

Mick1234 (Westmeath) - Posts: 41 - 04/11/2025 15:43:37    2643008

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New here but i was looking at team of the year last night and i have seen a lot of football this year across all grades but not as much at junior. Have been at a lot of double headers and most games in the park.

1. Martin
2. Murray
3 Woods
4.Burke
5. Obrien
6. Drumm
7 Bracken/Moran
8 Ormbsy
9 Cooney
10 Giles
11 Leech
12 O Sullivan
13 Martin or Dean Moore
14 Heslin
15 Loughlin

Intermediate
1 Kevin Fagan
2 Steven Mcgonigle
3 Cathal Tighe
4. Mattiu Scully
5. Mattew Gunning/ Taylor Slevin
6 Danny Scahill/ Tom Kelleher
7 Mattew Whitaker
8 Eoghan Mccabe
9 Gavin Delaney
10 Jack Duncan
11 Fred Kelleher
12 Conor Mccrossan
13 Brandon Kelly
14 Kealan Connell
15 Ronan Wallace

PowellJohn3 (Westmeath) - Posts: 97 - 04/11/2025 16:47:14    2643026

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