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Replying To Augustine:  "Another draw for Lomans. I didn't attend the game but they were 6 behind at half time. Lucky to get the draw I'd image."
Not really. Kinnegad were 7/8 up with 12 minutes to go but indiscipline, some poor decision making and bad wides gave Lomans the sniff of a chance they needed. They looked out of it as c/k looked the faster fitter team. It looked like they would win easily. Cue Danny mc Cartan with two 2 pointers and Heslin with 3 which actually put them ahead and St Lomans looked like winning the game. Well into injury time, Kinnegad snatched a draw with a last gasp attack. St Lomans definitely back in it now with one group game against the weakest team to go. Great chance missed for C/K to bury a key rival but couldn't do it. Lomans now with new impetus, despite another draw, while Kinnegad are definitely wounded. The 2 point threat that St Lomans have make up for many of their shortcomings.

Iarmhisamhi (Westmeath) - Posts: 70 - 29/08/2026 20:17:07    2691872

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Loman's fully deserved the draw if only for the fact that they have players capable of kicking two pointers, Danny McCartan kicked two sublime two pointers and John Heslin kicked four two pointers from frees, all scored in second half, both players made it look easy but it's certainly not. Shane Dempsey was their main threat from play. Kinnegad prob have qualified with 6 points, incredible that Loman's have drawn four successive championship matches, they should get to six points by beating Caulry and Garrycastle and Shamrocks won't both get to six points."
If Garrycastle & Shamrocks draw tomorrow both would be on 4 points. In round 5 wins for Lomans over Caulry, Garrycastle win against the Downs and Shamrocks beating Coralstown Kinnegad would leave five teams on 6 points!

WHLeinster2026 (Westmeath) - Posts: 12 - 29/08/2026 20:35:34    2691875

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Replying To Iarmhisamhi:  "Not really. Kinnegad were 7/8 up with 12 minutes to go but indiscipline, some poor decision making and bad wides gave Lomans the sniff of a chance they needed. They looked out of it as c/k looked the faster fitter team. It looked like they would win easily. Cue Danny mc Cartan with two 2 pointers and Heslin with 3 which actually put them ahead and St Lomans looked like winning the game. Well into injury time, Kinnegad snatched a draw with a last gasp attack. St Lomans definitely back in it now with one group game against the weakest team to go. Great chance missed for C/K to bury a key rival but couldn't do it. Lomans now with new impetus, despite another draw, while Kinnegad are definitely wounded. The 2 point threat that St Lomans have make up for many of their shortcomings."
Loman's with impetus? Not sure about that, they're way behind other teams fitness wise, that's not going to improve in next two weeks, relying on moments of magic from certain players, they've led in four successive championship matches in the closing stages and couldn't manage the games. Their panel strength looks very limited, likes of Oisin Hogan, Enda Gaffney, Seanie Bracken all missing, expecting them to suddenly improve is hard to see.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2768 - 29/08/2026 21:24:15    2691880

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