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Replying To BigSur:  "26k capacity in Pearse Stadium - presume it will sell out ?"
Absolutely won't

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 2000 - 02/06/2026 21:44:19    2677451

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Strange all the provincial champions are away in 1st draw since their completion.
WH, Rosie's, Armagh and Kerry.
Some reward for winning it.
Surely there should be some reward for winning it - home advantage in this round.
Bet ye more big counties will take the Donegal route/ attitude next year.

Captainfantastic (Westmeath) - Posts: 59 - 02/06/2026 22:50:53    2677470

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Replying To westmeathforham:  "I think the two most recent meetings between us and Galway are completely irrelevant due to the new rules and the huge changes in personnel on our team. It's going to be a great occasion and we have a right good chance. I also think we could outnumber the Galway support which would be a great boost to our lads."
Curiosity on my behalf here...When did Westmeath beat Galway in championship I know it was recent enough. Also McHugh was 100% correct in his assessment of the draws leaving Cavan 4 weeks to prepare for Westmeath but how did Cavan know it was Westmeath they were playing or was it going to be the Leinster champions i.e. Westmeath or Dublin??

Dothesimplethingswell (Sligo) - Posts: 70 - 02/06/2026 22:53:48    2677471

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26k capacity in Pearse Stadium - presume it will sell out ?

BigSur (Westmeath) - Posts: 1257 - 02/06/2026 22:55:40    2677472

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Replying To Dothesimplethingswell:  "Curiosity on my behalf here...When did Westmeath beat Galway in championship I know it was recent enough. Also McHugh was 100% correct in his assessment of the draws leaving Cavan 4 weeks to prepare for Westmeath but how did Cavan know it was Westmeath they were playing or was it going to be the Leinster champions i.e. Westmeath or Dublin??"
In 2006 we beat them in Salthill to qualify for an All Ireland Quarter Final. We actually beat Sligo in a cracker of a game up in Markievicz Park in the round before that after extra time. Maybe it's written in the star for us 20 years later.

mintyfresh (Westmeath) - Posts: 293 - 03/06/2026 10:09:04    2677514

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Replying To Dothesimplethingswell:  "Curiosity on my behalf here...When did Westmeath beat Galway in championship I know it was recent enough. Also McHugh was 100% correct in his assessment of the draws leaving Cavan 4 weeks to prepare for Westmeath but how did Cavan know it was Westmeath they were playing or was it going to be the Leinster champions i.e. Westmeath or Dublin??"
The draw was made for it to be Westmeath v Cavan not the Leinster champions v Cavan

TheGaaMan77 (Westmeath) - Posts: 84 - 03/06/2026 12:12:22    2677560

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Replying To BigSur:  "26k capacity in Pearse Stadium - presume it will sell out ?"
I think it will.

Greengrass1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 67 - 03/06/2026 12:56:50    2677584

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Replying To TheGaaMan77:  "The draw was made for it to be Westmeath v Cavan not the Leinster champions v Cavan"
2006 in sathill. Gary dolan got the goal that day.
Won by a point

Mattyreilly (Westmeath) - Posts: 184 - 03/06/2026 18:24:38    2677729

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Replying To BigSur:  "26k capacity in Pearse Stadium - presume it will sell out ?"
I'd highly doubt it, unless Westmeath bring 15k?

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1778 - 03/06/2026 22:33:46    2677753

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Replying To Captainfantastic:  "Strange all the provincial champions are away in 1st draw since their completion.
WH, Rosie's, Armagh and Kerry.
Some reward for winning it.
Surely there should be some reward for winning it - home advantage in this round.
Bet ye more big counties will take the Donegal route/ attitude next year."
Jeopardy Jarlath said yesterday that from next year the provincial winners will likely be at home in round 2 and 3 if in it, a fat lot of good that does for the current provincial champions.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3989 - 04/06/2026 00:33:38    2677764

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Replying To ahsure.:  "I'd highly doubt it, unless Westmeath bring 15k?"
Could easily bring that, do well to fill it still. Reckon we could outnumber Galway fans. Especially with the Leinster hurling Final this weekend.

Lakeman93 (Westmeath) - Posts: 12 - 04/06/2026 09:03:01    2677769

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Replying To Lakeman93:  "Could easily bring that, do well to fill it still. Reckon we could outnumber Galway fans. Especially with the Leinster hurling Final this weekend."
Westmeath won't bring 15K to Galway. 7-8K tops. The stadium will be at around 18-20K max.

Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 906 - 04/06/2026 10:27:45    2677786

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Replying To Chops:  "Westmeath won't bring 15K to Galway. 7-8K tops. The stadium will be at around 18-20K max."
Yeah I'd say anything over 15k will be good going for attendance

Enjoy Salthill and get there early!!!!

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1778 - 04/06/2026 11:16:57    2677804

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Replying To Dothesimplethingswell:  "Curiosity on my behalf here...When did Westmeath beat Galway in championship I know it was recent enough. Also McHugh was 100% correct in his assessment of the draws leaving Cavan 4 weeks to prepare for Westmeath but how did Cavan know it was Westmeath they were playing or was it going to be the Leinster champions i.e. Westmeath or Dublin??"
The draw took place on May the 4th and the game took place on May 30th, Nearly 4 weeks to prepare while Westmeath had to spend half of that time preparing for the Dubs.

Its a ridiculous system at the moment and rewards the weaker counties knocked out early of provincial championships where a decent structure would reward the winners.

sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1292 - 04/06/2026 11:48:15    2677819

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Replying To Chops:  "Westmeath won't bring 15K to Galway. 7-8K tops. The stadium will be at around 18-20K max."
There was 9.5k at the Galway Kildare game and it was on terrestrial tv. Kildare unlike traditionally and understably were not well supported that evening. If Westmeath bring as many as people say they will there certainly will be 15k at it and possibly higher given it is not on terrestrial TV although on GAA Go.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1995 - 04/06/2026 11:49:15    2677820

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Replying To Captainfantastic:  "Strange all the provincial champions are away in 1st draw since their completion.
WH, Rosie's, Armagh and Kerry.
Some reward for winning it.
Surely there should be some reward for winning it - home advantage in this round.
Bet ye more big counties will take the Donegal route/ attitude next year."
I agree on the reward piece. I would say last year though we beat our two traditional provincial rivals to win Connacht but yet ended up in the group of death. Swings and roundabouts tbh.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1995 - 04/06/2026 11:54:13    2677824

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Replying To Mattyreilly:  "2006 in sathill. Gary dolan got the goal that day.
Won by a point"
Gary Connaughton nearly landed Ja Fallon in Oranmore going up for a high ball.

Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 906 - 04/06/2026 16:11:40    2677927

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