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No need to get so defensive every time someone questions the board. A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 342 - 27/10/2025 19:14:21 2641907 Link 0 |
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Hard luck to the Gaels but their age profile is actually good. They need to build a panel to get over the line imo. Well done to Ctg for all the skill they have they work as hard as any team. Gaawestmeath (Westmeath) - Posts: 118 - 27/10/2025 19:24:04 2641912 Link 0 |
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Great game today in difficult conditions. CTG half back line were immense. 5 of CTGs starting forwards scored and Jack Gallagher scored when brought on. Conor Murphy worked hard and gave a real team performance. LLg not at the races today bar joggers threat on highballs he was well marshalled today. Pitch wasn't great but what do people expect this time of year. 2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 119 - 27/10/2025 20:44:23 2641926 Link 0 |
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An excellent performance by CTG I thought Jack Murphy really stood out at the back for cleaning up ball hes been a vital addition to them since his transfer from carlow. LLG had no other plan except trying to go route 1 to jogger and daly they missed their chance the first day as everyone had said. They will be fired up to play ballacolla Dazzler30 (Westmeath) - Posts: 69 - 28/10/2025 08:11:39 2641950 Link 0 |
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It was a good game yesterday, played in tough conditions. It was always going to be a big ask for LLG if they couldn't keep CTG from hitting the net while trying to grab a few goals themselves. In the end, a nine-point win is a solid margin, and fair play to CTG - they kept pushing right to the end even when the game looked safe. Their forwards really stood up, while the LLG lads up front found it harder going, with only two of them getting on the scoresheet. Like I said last year at Senior level you need physical size to maintain presence in the tackle. It seemed to me that LLG were strong in the tackles, breakdowns in the first half but didn't win as many of those in the second. Pure power is essential in this conditions and circumstances. Iveagh (Westmeath) - Posts: 16 - 28/10/2025 09:28:37 2641958 Link 0 |
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With the current state of Westmeath hurling you would think Castletown could go on to do a few more in a row. Dote (Westmeath) - Posts: 233 - 28/10/2025 09:48:14 2641963 Link 0 |
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I can agree that raharney and clonkill are a bit of the pace regarding championship but that doesn't last forever. Things change fairly rapidly with teams CTG are kingpins for now, every team gets a time to shine and they've to win as much as they can while on top. LLg worthy finalists the last three years but they've yet to get over the line maybe new thinking out there might get them a shoot, route one only gets you so far. Plunketts have a serious minor outfit this year, big physical players and skilful their issue is how many of them make the step up to senior, with so many other distractions from football and rugby. It's trying to get the likes of pollard back to being more competitive at senior level. The more competitive the greater the standard for all teams competing. Daltons have stayed up this year now can they push on and consolidate in senior A and win a few matches.
2maroonjerseys (Galway) - Posts: 119 - 28/10/2025 10:33:14 2641974 Link 0 |
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Its interesting the question about the current state of Westmeath hurling.Without a doubt Clonkill and Raharney have gone back and we must remember the massive contribution both clubs have made to the county team over the past 20 years.Sadly Castlepollard are in a phase of serious decline. The Gaels have stepped up a lot while Father Daltons are every year a little more competitive. Castletown are excellent a mixture of skill and physicality and youth and experience. So overall senior A has slipped a lot. However i think there has been a big improvment in the standards at Senior B and Intermediate both of which gave us excellent finals in 2025. Plunketts, Castlepollard, Brownstown and Turin have some high quality players to come through over the next few years. I think we have grounds for optimism in the medium term and maybe being in 2A in 2026 might be a blessing in disguise.It will be very important that we maintain a base of experienced players next year to blend in the younger players. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1807 - 28/10/2025 12:07:29 2641993 Link 0 |
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I can't imagine he's eligible if he was playing in the U16 county final, plus Clonkill are in both the minor and U20 finals, so they'll be fine. They might need to rebuild a bit, but personally I don't see Raharney going anywhere anytime soon - they've plenty of county players and are always competitive underage, so saying they've dropped massively is a bit of an overstatement.
Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 99 - 28/10/2025 22:42:08 2642089 Link 0 |
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I wouldn't be so optimistic about Raharney, they have the likes of the 2 Grevilles, Joey and Cormac Boyle with arguably their best days behind them, David Hickey is emigrating, will John Shaw stay on after two average years by the club's high standards, they are in under 20 final and a win there would be a needed boost Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2434 - 29/10/2025 12:49:26 2642130 Link 0 |
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How many managers have they had within the past 4 to 5 years?
Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 99 - 29/10/2025 16:07:18 2642159 Link 0 |
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Raharney will always have great tradition & wont be far away. The have a good bunch of lads from 16-20 & they will form the backbone of their team for the next 10+ years. Theres no doubt that CTG are well on top at the moment & they should be dominating for the next 5-6 years at least. Clonkill are re-building but they are very strong at underage & while they might not win a senior championship for a few years I think they will dominate after CTG for a few years. LLG have a few serious young lads coming through with Piarsaigh so they should eventually pick up a championship or 2 over the next few years. I still cannot see any other than these 4 teams winning a senior in the next 10 years. Left Full (Westmeath) - Posts: 268 - 29/10/2025 17:53:06 2642172 Link 0 |
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Ok everyone now that the hurling championships are over its time for Team of the Year in all three championships. FrMick (Westmeath) - Posts: 22 - 31/10/2025 09:59:27 2642328 Link 3 |
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why was the delvin game so rushed in the leinster championship? the next round is not til next weekend, they easily could have been given a week to recover, ridiculous preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 810 - 01/11/2025 12:11:42 2642477 Link 2 |
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Just an observation, u have only 1 player in Senior A outside of ctg and llg..........also u have the same player named at 4 and 7 in Senior B or is that 2 different players?? Bigjoe1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 80 - 01/11/2025 12:28:41 2642483 Link 0 |
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In fairness maybe mccabe in father Dalton all the rest should be ctg and llg they were miles the hnest team this year
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1068 - 01/11/2025 13:05:51 2642494 Link 0 |
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A real Sunday game night of the final job.Gaels beat Raharney a point in the semi final but get 6 all stars to 1 and not 1 between them for Clonkill,Father Dalton's and Castlepollard. I hope you aren't on Kevin O Briens team
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1807 - 01/11/2025 13:26:24 2642498 Link 0 |
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Maybe give your own opinion on Team of the year. Its only one persons opinion to generate a bit of conversation. Nothing to be gained by targeting the poster in fairness. Id imagine Raharney probably do deserve a mention, but who comes out?
Highball_Lowball (Westmeath) - Posts: 16 - 01/11/2025 14:22:35 2642508 Link 1 |
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Who would you have on it from Pollard? Name the player he missed? Likewise Fr. Dalton's? Clonkill's best player of an average bunch was Peadar Scally but he was sent off twice so hardly team of the year material.
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2434 - 01/11/2025 16:59:53 2642522 Link 1 |
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I agree I think Castletown and llg way ahead raharney may get 1 or 2 or maybe Owen mccabe but vast majority should be for castletown and then lough len gaels
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1068 - 01/11/2025 17:09:18 2642523 Link 0 |