Leinster is looking more competitive with Louth, Westmeath, Laois and Longford (despite their poor league campaign) improving over the last few of years, along with the usual contenders Dublin, Wexford, Kildare and Meath (although they're going backwards). Wouldn't be surprised to see a shock or two in Leinster this Summer.

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 24/03/2013 20:27:31    1355391

Well done Westmeath. Don't mind ashure. He is very negative on the Galway forum about his own county. And for the record we are going places but it is going to take time. We have a very young squad and i am taking a long terms focus. But for now all congrats to our midland neighbours.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1992 - 24/03/2013 20:40:54    1355411

Ah yeah killoughter no harm meant to galway in general we were just having a bit of craic with ashure

Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 341 - 24/03/2013 21:01:12    1355447

Grimley to walk if armagh drop to 3 .

Midlu1 (Louth) - Posts: 790 - 24/03/2013 21:02:21    1355449

Well done to Westmeath for their promotion to div 1,the bookies had Laois galway,Armagh ahead of them so they proved alot wrong hope we can join them also.

93vintageyear (Derry) - Posts: 301 - 24/03/2013 21:45:13    1355521

kiloughter
County: Galway
Posts: 341

1355411
Well done Westmeath. Don't mind ashure. He is very negative on the Galway forum about his own county. And for the record we are going places but it is going to take time. We have a very young squad and i am taking a long terms focus. But for now all congrats to our midland neighbours.

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Only having a bit of banter with the Westmeath folk, I wish them all the best. Regards to Galway football, we are in a very bad place at senior level and we don't seem to be making any steps forward, negativity is very much justified.

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1729 - 24/03/2013 21:47:48    1355527

Doire Abu. Look forward to welcoming our WestMeath friends in a couple of weeks for a double celebration....

kingpuck71 (Derry) - Posts: 691 - 24/03/2013 21:59:19    1355553

This was posted as a new thread but as the subject matter is the same it has been incorporated here.

INNOW9
Posts: 1
Westmeath
25/03/2013
12:02

Div 2

Westmeath now have 8/9 top class footballers they could do very well this summer, Duffy and Heslin in the midfield are a really strong partnership

Administrator (None) - Posts: 2275 - 25/03/2013 12:09:37    1355754

Well i'm just glad we've survived and are safe. We need to some freaky results to go our way next weekend but if Laois and Derry somehow contrive to lose and we go and beat Armagh then we could sneak 2nd place - considering we've been awful at times that would be a decent but hell, survival was all i was hoping for so even if we finish as we are now that'll do nicely.......Future may not be as bad as feared and with the Green and Red on the horizon soon it's looking a bit brighter....

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 25/03/2013 12:13:35    1355760

Lets not get carried away about westmeath. We haven't bet a top team yet this year. It is a great achievement by our lads and they have turned into a fine side but i urge people not to get carried away just yet!

westmeath16 (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 25/03/2013 12:16:06    1355764

I'd say if any team in leinster will cause Dublin problems it will be Westmeath. Heslin probably best player in any division this year.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/03/2013 12:20:35    1355776

I think heslin has scored 2-27 from midfield that is serious

INNOW9 (Westmeath) - Posts: 3 - 25/03/2013 14:17:19    1355925

Hes the free taker and penalty taker. What has his position got to do with it?. Cant understand why Westmeath people want to hype the guy up . John will show in his own good time how good he is. Westmeaths displays this year have been a real team effort and John Heslin has made a big contribution to that.

Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1046 - 25/03/2013 14:26:56    1355941

Heslin has been very good,but duffy was better yesteday,when he plays well he is a serious player,as he is such a huge man.Inj fairness Gereag and Kieran Martin have probably been as good if not better than heslin but don't get the recognition as they do not take the frees.Westmeath must have the best half forward line in the country if not.....they are very close

footiemad (Westmeath) - Posts: 733 - 25/03/2013 15:14:36    1356012

Heslin was actually relatively quiet in the last two games. Lazy journalism to say otherwise. As said above people need to calm down as Westmeath are far from a one man team! Players like Ger Egan and Kieran Martin are massive players. Westmeath would have lost a few games without these two lads. Kevin Maguire is also another jewel. Showing a lot of the attributes of John Keane who was a tremendous servant for Westmeath. Paul Sharry has also played a massive part in this league campaign. All that said Westmeath need to stop hyping up their team.

Matthew (None) - Posts: 1084 - 25/03/2013 15:53:21    1356052

How much of the 2-27 was from play?

CaisleanCnucha (Dublin) - Posts: 1379 - 25/03/2013 15:55:02    1356055

Around 3 points caislean .

I will say that Heslin is a very composed and accurate free taker who doesnt lose his nerve in a tight match which is a big asset in itself.

Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1046 - 25/03/2013 16:22:24    1356082

Strange division, is there really a best team in it? Even Longford could have won a few games and made it more exciting, they are a bit unlucky to be on zero.
Mulholland is doing nice work with Galway and will be a tough outfit in 2014

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1759 - 25/03/2013 17:11:58    1356116

Grimley wont walk midlu1 whatever happens in either the last game or in the championship.
Whether he continues beyond this season will depend on our championship run and the availability of potential replacements.

Armagh fans, for the most part, realise that we are not the force we were and it will probably take time for a new team to emerge that is capable of competing at the highest level.

crossranger (Armagh) - Posts: 96 - 25/03/2013 17:40:21    1356132

What odds would I have got on Westmeath to be promoted at the start of the year? No one really seen it coming, I've decided not to be so pessimistic in regards to my own county and hope Westmeath can beat Derry and Laois lose to Wexford while we go up to Armagh and win.

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1729 - 25/03/2013 17:47:05    1356136