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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "The Circus."
it's an interesting circus but I see good times ahead on the football side hurling I think the county hurlers will suffer big time bar CTG v Gaels every game has been poor
Only negative with the football is lads from Multy Caulry Tang etc who have good enough players for Westmeath like Adam Neary(I know he's only back) but the last couple rounds are nearly dead rubbers and it'll be hard for lads to get back up and running with confidence
The standard and competition to play for Westmeath 32 next year will be huge I even think lads like David Lynch and Tommy McDaniels could give another 2/3 good years service to the senior panel
Then you've Darragh Seery Eoin McCabe (Ballymore) Dan Leech Sean Leech and a few more who'd i'd to se get brought in for a shot based on oepning rounds
Exciting circus in my opinion

Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 224 - 20/08/2026 15:05:30    2690635

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Replying To Fighting-Cocks69:  "Heard both are gone. Westmeath ladies manager has stepped down too gonna be another while of searching for managers inside and outside the county i reckon especially when people now what goes on pitches etc"
Who are the front runners?

PowellJohn3 (Westmeath) - Posts: 103 - 20/08/2026 16:23:57    2690662

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Replying To PowellJohn3:  "Who are the front runners?"
No clue just saw the minor hurling management is gone and nearly sure the U20 hurling management is too I know this is a football forum but just more added work for the board with everything else they have on their plate

Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 224 - 20/08/2026 17:12:22    2690670

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Replying To Fighting-Cocks69:  "it's an interesting circus but I see good times ahead on the football side hurling I think the county hurlers will suffer big time bar CTG v Gaels every game has been poor
Only negative with the football is lads from Multy Caulry Tang etc who have good enough players for Westmeath like Adam Neary(I know he's only back) but the last couple rounds are nearly dead rubbers and it'll be hard for lads to get back up and running with confidence
The standard and competition to play for Westmeath 32 next year will be huge I even think lads like David Lynch and Tommy McDaniels could give another 2/3 good years service to the senior panel
Then you've Darragh Seery Eoin McCabe (Ballymore) Dan Leech Sean Leech and a few more who'd i'd to se get brought in for a shot based on oepning rounds
Exciting circus in my opinion"
Tang fighting hard to keep their senior status and yet their remaining two matches are nearly dead rubbers??? How is that the case?

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2759 - 20/08/2026 17:35:31    2690671

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Replying To Darragh:  "Pretty much every year for the last 5 or 6 anyway there has been a motion to amend the Junior football championship. It has been defeated in various different guises each year. The clubs who have been trying to get change would do well to remember their efforts if clubs in senior and intermediate want their support to amend any other championship in the future"
Watching the podcast there now there is no appetite from the panel to change junior format by having it exclusively junior teams, and having second string teams play there own competition. Sure as the lad says it would be like turkeys voting for Christmas

Players would leave second string teams to go to other teams be they junior or intermediate ones, why would you weaken yourselfs when it's easier keep the lesser lights down. Just my two cents.

2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 187 - 20/08/2026 23:26:56    2690699

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Mick Dillon gone as well as minor manager

Moorehead (Westmeath) - Posts: 151 - 21/08/2026 08:45:11    2690705

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Did Fola who played with the Lomans ever get a run out with the Co team.
He's playing his club football in Sligo now.

Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 301 - 21/08/2026 10:31:07    2690719

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