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Replying To DanGer966: "Interesting new s&c coach Kevin O'Brien saying on instagram he started his new role with Westmeath hurlers last week and it threw up an unexpected challenge I wonder what that was" No S&C facility No money No plan valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1945 - 02/11/2026 20:29:06 2699307 Link
Replying To valley84: "No S&C facility No money No plan" Players? That's the rumours Sloweddie (Kilkenny) - Posts: 37 - 02/11/2026 22:33:09 2699312 Link
Can we see any of our chanpions getting a result this weekend in leinster westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 399 - 03/11/2026 10:22:35 2699325 Link
Replying To westmeathgaa11: "Can we see any of our chanpions getting a result this weekend in leinster" Not based on the standard on display throughout the year in our county championship, particularly the final CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 431 - 03/11/2026 11:42:22 2699330 Link
The Gaels certainly preparing properly for Shelmaliers. Travelled to Carlow at weekend to play Ballygunner in a challenge, lost by 5-6 which is more than respectable, BG favourites to win AI Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2865 - 03/11/2026 12:05:24 2699331 Link
Westmeath schools have a team in senior A again alongside CBS Mullingar, good to see. The more young hurlers exposed to this level the better. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1185 - 03/11/2026 13:56:40 2699336 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "The Gaels certainly preparing properly for Shelmaliers. Travelled to Carlow at weekend to play Ballygunner in a challenge, lost by 5-6 which is more than respectable, BG favourites to win AI" Is the game still in Mulingar? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20944 - 03/11/2026 14:16:32 2699339 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Is the game still in Mulingar?" Yes why wouldn't it be? westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 399 - 03/11/2026 19:08:10 2699366 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "The Gaels certainly preparing properly for Shelmaliers. Travelled to Carlow at weekend to play Ballygunner in a challenge, lost by 5-6 which is more than respectable, BG favourites to win AI" Seniors or intermediates? CasKD (Westmeath) - Posts: 66 - 03/11/2026 20:57:04 2699375 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "The Gaels certainly preparing properly for Shelmaliers. Travelled to Carlow at weekend to play Ballygunner in a challenge, lost by 5-6 which is more than respectable, BG favourites to win AI" heard it was ballygunner second/third team so not overly special Dazzler30 (Westmeath) - Posts: 101 - 04/11/2026 08:40:54 2699387 Link
Replying To CasKD: "Seniors or intermediates?" Why would their intermediates be playing? keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4114 - 04/11/2026 09:49:19 2699389 Link
Replying To Dazzler30: "heard it was ballygunner second/third team so not overly special" Ahh yes paddy leavy, Stephen o keefe, Hutchinson, the o mahonys, Patrick Fitz all famously play on the 2nd team westmeathgaa11 (Westmeath) - Posts: 399 - 04/11/2026 11:11:50 2699401 Link
Replying To keeper7: "Why would their intermediates be playing?" It was seniors. Gaels lost by a few points. They won a couple of challenges against notable opposition too though. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1185 - 04/11/2026 11:19:56 2699402 Link
Replying To Dheen: "It was seniors. Gaels lost by a few points. They won a couple of challenges against notable opposition too though." Who did they beat? keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4114 - 04/11/2026 14:11:18 2699412 Link
We as Westmeath Hurling supporters have been here before blowing up teams and getting them complacent,i myself have been guilty of this too. They must remain focused and prepared for the task at hand with the team they are playing, nothing comes easy in this Leinster championship (wexford team performances have improved again after getting rid of their split championships). its arguably a stronger championship than its Munster counterpart at the moment. I have no doubt LLG will remain focused but at the end of the day it was still just a challenge game, we must not get carried away with it. A win will be a boost too to general morale of hurling within the county which is badly needed at this time. preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 844 - 04/11/2026 14:42:27 2699416 Link
Replying To preddan: "We as Westmeath Hurling supporters have been here before blowing up teams and getting them complacent,i myself have been guilty of this too. They must remain focused and prepared for the task at hand with the team they are playing, nothing comes easy in this Leinster championship (wexford team performances have improved again after getting rid of their split championships). its arguably a stronger championship than its Munster counterpart at the moment. I have no doubt LLG will remain focused but at the end of the day it was still just a challenge game, we must not get carried away with it. A win will be a boost too to general morale of hurling within the county which is badly needed at this time." I dont think we are blowing them up, just giving them a little credit. They are doing their best to prepare for it, they would be forgiven if they didnt give it much focus especially after winning a first county title since 2002, there's been huge celebrations however they having knuckled down and are putting in the work. Hopefully they give Shelmaliers a good game. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1185 - 04/11/2026 16:18:31 2699424 Link
The Gaels getting very little credit for winning this championship. Hope they win just for that reason alone. Gaawestmeath (Westmeath) - Posts: 148 - 04/11/2026 21:16:01 2699449 Link
LLG by 3 to 4 IMO Home advantage a big asset. Loughlenegale (Westmeath) - Posts: 76 - 05/11/2026 10:15:40 2699470 Link
Any thoughts on how Plunketts should get on versus the Carlow champs? Should be aiming for a win there I imagine Barnsey1234 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2 - 05/11/2026 10:27:24 2699471 Link
Best of luck to the Gaels on Sunday, I would give them a good chance. Disappointing to hear that the combined schools senior A team have withdrawn from the competition, they were due to play Meath schools this weekend. Excluding CBS surely there are 15 players in the rest of the schools to represent the county. Squareball.Squareball (Westmeath) - Posts: 10 - 05/11/2026 11:34:47 2699478 Link

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