We beat Armagh last night in the Prelim round in Ulster 2.10 to 3.3. Great achievement for us considering this contains a lot of the 2009 AI Minor team

Fr.Ted.Crilly (Derry) - Posts: 449 - 10/03/2011 11:01:19    885213

Carlow to edge past Wexford, probably meet Longford in the final.

Scallioneater (Carlow) - Posts: 294 - 10/03/2011 13:09:59    885386

Carlow were very unlucky not to beat Dublin last year. This could be their year in Leinster.

BallsMcQ (USA) - Posts: 941 - 10/03/2011 13:42:32    885419

Is it a sign of the shift in power in Leinster football that neither of Leinsters big four (dublin, Kildare, Meath laois) failed to make the semi finals? Of the remaining teams I would like to see either Carlow or Longford win it

nacellabeaga (Offaly) - Posts: 700 - 10/03/2011 16:27:49    885637

Dont think longford will make the leinster final as westmeath have a decent team.With heslin to return also,they should beat longford,but it wont be easy.I can see westmeath winning leinster,as they are the strongest team left.

southsider (Westmeath) - Posts: 132 - 10/03/2011 16:38:35    885661

Ive seen westmeath play 3 or 4 times in d last 2 years... class team and reckon they will walk leinster by winning each game by a margin of at least 6+ ... all ireland wont be out of there reach with the likes of heslin, lynam, coffey, maguire and james dolan... quality side

JONNNY (Kerry) - Posts: 61 - 10/03/2011 18:48:34    885878

As I mentioned before Westmeath just keep crowing about themselves on how great they are and how brilliant Heslin is......didn't turn out that way last year when Longford met them in Mullingar for the minor game. Westmeath were beaten and Heslin was as well to of been sitting in the stand. Keep on shouting how great ye are and we''ll quietly go about our business. Westmeath are BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!

Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1361 - 10/03/2011 20:11:23    885967

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As I mentioned before Westmeath just keep crowing about themselves on how great they are and how brilliant Heslin is......didn't turn out that way last year when Longford met them in Mullingar for the minor game. Westmeath were beaten and Heslin was as well to of been sitting in the stand. Keep on shouting how great ye are and we''ll quietly go about our business. Westmeath are BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!

ya want to hold on there horse.westmeath disposed of both laois and offaly quite easily (albeit two very poor sides) without the services of heslin. of the four teams left westmeath have to fancy their chances as fairly good. this is a team that with alot of the same players got to the leinster final last year and were very unlucky to lose to a dublin team that went on to claim all ireland honours. fair play to ye for getting over meath and i can guarantee you there is no way way any of those westmeath lads will be taking longford for granted. ye fully deserved your win in the minor last year and the two men marking heslin at the same time that day did a job on him and because of some very poor management decisions by a poor management team we were never going to beat ye. this u21 team is a different kettle of fish with what i believe a very astute and under-rated manager. best of luck in wherever ye decide to drag us (which is a joke by the way, why take the game to navan or parnell when athlone is there?) but i'm goin for Íarmhí by 6 points.

mintyfresh (Westmeath) - Posts: 259 - 10/03/2011 20:40:20    885988

As I mentioned before Westmeath just keep crowing about themselves on how great they are and how brilliant Heslin is......didn't turn out that way last year when Longford met them in Mullingar for the minor game. Westmeath were beaten and Heslin was as well to of been sitting in the stand. Keep on shouting how great ye are and we''ll quietly go about our business. Westmeath are BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!
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Constantly whingeing about an irrelevant football game from last year isn't exactly going quiet about your business.

JuanPeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 177 - 10/03/2011 20:41:46    885989

Eh Juan just to let you know it was a Leinster championship game!!!! Do your research lad!! haha

Spinx (Longford) - Posts: 1361 - 10/03/2011 21:00:07    886019

Why should Longford play in Westmeath when they are down as the home team??? If Leinster council won't let them play it in Slashers, Newtown or Drumlish where there is lights then they can play it in a neutral venue.....sounds like yer already making yer excuses in Westmeath!!!! I was at the Westmeath game last night and have to say ye weren't by any means near provincial champions let alone challenge for All-Ireland.

Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 961 - 10/03/2011 21:05:33    886023

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Eh Juan just to let you know it was a Leinster championship game!!!! Do your research lad!!

And its relevance to this years championship?

Ah now westmeath are a serious outfit. Us longford supporters need to stop looking at past glories and focus on d game at hand. Some of us here ( Spinx ) are gettin a little bit carried away. Calm down son. On paper westmeath will win............???

Hanley2 (Longford) - Posts: 420 - 10/03/2011 21:19:55    886045

Also I think the game should be played under lights in a club ground. Maybe Abbeylara? Have they lights?

Hanley2 (Longford) - Posts: 420 - 10/03/2011 21:21:07    886048

Why wouldn't it have relevance Juan? Are there no minors from Westmeath last year on u-21's this year? There are some on Longford team. And from reading on here I agree with Spinx all Westmeath people are talking about how serious an outfit ye'll have when Heslin is back. Did he not play in the minor game last year? And did Longford not keep him quiet? And did Longford not win? So yes I like Spinx and quite a few others believe it does have relevance.

Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 961 - 10/03/2011 21:32:14    886062

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Also I think the game should be played under lights in a club ground. Maybe Abbeylara? Have they lights?

The game is bound to attract a few thousand, I don't think Abbey's or any other club ground would be big enough to accommodate it. Maybe Breffni park?

JuanPeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 177 - 10/03/2011 21:35:39    886070

Longford should take Westmeath down to Legan....serious set up there. I played a game there 2 years ago, some hill on it! No chance of lying water!!

Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 961 - 10/03/2011 21:39:49    886076

At the end of the day it's a field but in fairness I think Longford would rather play away from westmeath. Oddball would reaching an under 21 final last year not be more a reason for optimism than winning a minor?

Hanley2 (Longford) - Posts: 420 - 10/03/2011 21:44:38    886082

Why can't the game be played on a Sat or Sun afternoon meaning the game can take place in Pearse Park??? Problem solved!

Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 961 - 10/03/2011 21:49:56    886092

Hanley2 unfortunatly the game wont be played on paper,longford will be formidable opposition and can fancy there chances like every team left.

DABLACKSPOT (Westmeath) - Posts: 551 - 11/03/2011 13:30:18    886383