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Replying To MayoDan:  "Not sure what point you're trying to make.. Mayo won Connacht and reached an all Ireland final in 2021 so were obviously challenging at the top table."

Replying To DanGer966:  "He never really fancied daly as his no 1, I'd say that's a big reason for his retirement"

Replying To richiepmurphy:  "Just to clarify we have plenty soccer in thecounty. Evergreen reached the FAI junior cup final this year for example and won leinster junior cup a year ago. We also have players playing in the LOI and other's who have played in the Premier league as well as lower leagues, and have athletes who have represented Ireland at the Olympics in boxing and athletics.
For the record Im not standing up for my countyman ,just pointing out that we are not just an exclusively hurling county. And im always happy to see westmeath hurling teams doing well at any level."

Replying To Viking66:  "Part of that is down to our rubbish format. We start out by giving the top 4 counties 4 challenge games, before a couple of knockout games.
In Munster 3 come out of a 5 team group, so whoever comes out is more battle hardened.
Even so Leinster has won 2 of the last five, which is better than none of the previous ten to that."

Replying To MayoDan:  "Even in those 4 'down' years Mayo reached 3 division one league finals, winning one of them against Galway. Although we didn't go deep into the championship there were numerous narrow/heartbreaking losses which showed we weren't very far away.

2022 narrow defeat to Galway who went on to nearly beat Kerry in final.
2024 lost Connacht final by a last minute point, Galway then went on to AI final. Dublin got a last second equaliser to stop us topping the all Ireland group. Lost to Derry on penalties the following week.
2025 another narrow Connacht final defeat to Galway. Could and should have beaten Donegal which would have meant topping the all Ireland group or a draw would have got us a prelim game. However conceded a last second point to lose and get knocked out.

If some of those narrow defeats went differently the seasons could have been very different.

I think Mayo have shown over the last 30+ years that it doesn't take much for us to get run of momentum and go deep into the championship. Aside from Dublin, Kerry and maybe Tyrone I don't think many other counties have shown that consistently."

Replying To Alwaysencourage:  "It was neck and neck in the last few mins and Geralds got a flukey goal and knocked the wind out of CBC.So result was not as it seems."

Replying To BigBàsMan:  "

Kieran hanrahan has to get more game time with the Galway senior team. 5 mins at the end below in Wexford and does his Achilles. Was player off the week by the gaa 2 weeks prior and dropped. Also, Shane Morgan has to get more game time with Galway. Rock solid in the half back line for Loughrea in the last 5 years. Still very young.

Ronan murphy Tommies has to be in there he is arguably a much better hurler and athlete than Cian Daniels. Also mchugo wing back should get a run

There is a wing back for sarsfields that should get a look in.. always solid every year and never gets a look in. His name escapes me now

Plenty of talent in cwell, athenry also."

Replying To MonaghanMan44life:  "He was training tuesday night I've heard."

Replying To Paidi04:  "As a Westmeath man growing up in the 60s, Clonguish is a GAA club synonymous with Longford GAA. A proud footballing stronghold which claimed a 4 in a row in the 60s in the pomp of Longford football. With that, the club was a superb feeder to the county teams at underage and senior level with
No one more emphatic than the Barden family, a cross generational mammoth of our games, recognised countrywide. I was disappointed in the discourse between my own county and your once proud home with regards to today's game. Numerous people saying they will not get within 10/15. I understand Clomguish have become a marmite club with their underage success but they have always been a wonderful ambassador for Longford football. Paul Barden is one of the very best I've ever seen, to rival anything across na tíre. I remember his darting runs and insane skill when Clonguish rattled a mighty Garycastle in 2009. Dessie Dolan and Paul Barden both schooled in Longford were the shining stars at the time for both counties and probably the best midlands ever produced. I always respected Dessie for how he spoke about Paul on the Sunday game etc; game respects game. The younger brother though, and current selector David Barden was the star on show. After collecting the man of the match in the co final replay and performing admirably alongside his brother Paul in the first round victory over Horeswood, he was once again on form. The maverick forward scored 5 from play as Garrycastle won after extra time in a game that went to extra time. It's amazing to see David back as a selector, a question for ye Longford heads - have Clonguish ever won a championship without a Barden on a team between Brendan, Pat, Oliver, Tom, Enda, Paul & David, some history, pure legacy.

That era was more my time but it was sad to see so many writing off Clonguish ahead of this weekend. I personally don't see them as Leinster contenders. The result of Mostrim yesterday now wouldn't help optics but Clomguish proved today Longford football isn't that far behind. I thought they were excellent today and easily could've got over the line. But with such a cohort of an amazingly youthful age profile, hopefully that performance will give them confidence to compete again. After 6 minor champs in a row, no doubt they will be back in Leinster soon.


So much young talent from that Leinster winning team of 2024, a competition Westmeath haven't won since 2000. These young boys can definitely play and I loved to see them kicking the ball lots today. One thing I will note, and I wonder do clubber viewers in Longford note this , as they do not have the Westmeath contract; the clubber camera today was doing serious jumping from cameras to different angles which I personally found discombobulating. Let me know your thoughts?

Good encouragement for Andy McEntee and I wish the blue and gold well for the coming year. From talking to my friends, a major problem in Longford has been the reluctance of the best talent to commit to the county teams. Though, Clonguish to me from keeping a close eye on programmes and reports always seemed to be represented well. You can't beat that culture and that success will come hand in hand because their players will be pushing themselves to their best capability at the top level.

Another big day for Longford Slashers ladies team and according to your excellent stats site , this is the first Longford ladies team to compete for a senior club title. Will the county get behind these girls considering they do not represent themselves well on the county team. I have to say the Milltown girls in Westmeath have been outstanding ambassadors for club and county. To me, this is the ethos of the GAA and must come hand in hand.

I see Clodagh Logan got 2-9 today. I was involved with Leinster ladies and seen her action with Grattans in a Leinster Intermediate clash a few years ago where she must've got a hat trick. Sensationally skilful player with a balance and electrifying pace to match. Clodagh and her sister Caoimhe have obviously been a major part in making that jump from All Ireland Intermediate champs to senior contenders. What's the sense of this in Longford.

To conclude , best of luck to Slashers in a Leinster final they'll need everything behind them to get over the line against the superpower Kilmacud Crokes. Maybe they can enlist some of that Mullinalaghta magic which seized Longford's only other Leinster senior success at club level. Best of luck girls. Well done to the Green and White of Clonguish, you made it clear; Longford is here to compete and won't be made little of. Hope the county is proud of you all as they were when they got behind the Laurels club in 2018."

Replying To WanPintWin:  "There are plenty younger and faster wing backs in Galway than Padraic Mannion. Youth and speed aren't the only criteria though."

Replying To Seanfan:  "Paul Conroy retires !"

Replying To yew_tree:  "Most years then you know well what I mean. Mayo only been out of division 1 for one year in the last 20 odd years. My point it Mayo winning an All Ireland while a shock it happened this year, is not a shock in terms of a minnow coming out of nowhere.

Counties thinking they can now win Sam because Mayo did yet those same counties never challenge or reach the latter stages is a big fat fetched for me just yet. I may be proved wrong but let's just see. If anyone outside of the usual 5-7 contenders win it it would be an even bigger "shock" than this year."

Replying To ValPadden:  "3 flukey goals? Sounds like a good game"

Replying To Bruno@1:  "Without doubt Jason Daly has been the best goalkeeper for Westmeath for a long time now but another way of looking at things in the Meath game was McCormack made a huge save from Cian McBride -saved a certain goal at a time when Meath were totally on top.The old saying "goals wins games"might have applied here-would Westmeath have come back.?McCormacks double leg break caused a long delay which stopped Meath's momemtum ."

Replying To eamo01:  "Could we remind the kilkenny chap to show a bit of manners and to emphasise we are a genuine duel county. For a county who literally play one sport (don't have a football team, no soccer, rugby team of note, boxers, can't think of any other good sports people they've produced apart from their great "hurlers", they've a lot of snide comments towards our county.
These colasite mhuire lads will give those kilkenny schools plenty of it, I can guarantee to you that!"

Replying To MayoDan:  "I replied to someone who said mayo went from not challenging in 2022-25 to winning Sam in 2026 and that many counties will think they can do similar now.

I pointed out that Mayo were very competitive against the big teams in those years so it wasn't some massive jump this year. We also beat Kerry convincingly in the 2023 championship for example yet people ignore results like that."