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Replying To Bluelake:  "Looks like Lakepoint Park. Cusack Park want to give Castletown the best chance possible and fair enough"
Confirmed for Lakepoint Park on the Leinster website.

Some weekend we have for Westmeath GAA.

C/G and Lomans have a great chance of reaching hurling and football Leinster senior finals while Garrycastle aim to reach Leinster Intermediate final.

Westmeath club GAA is in a great place. Let's hope for 3 Leinster finals!!!!

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 513 - 18/11/2024 11:35:44    2580124

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Replying To Bluelake:  "Very poor is right. Really limited side, expected a much tougher test. St Mary's Ardee will be very difficult a good few Louth players involved and an extra week's rest for them."
Great Performance yesterday from St. Lomans, with lots of pressure on them on their home pitch they kicked on really impressively. Some outstanding performances from TJ Cox, Heslin, O'Toole, Flanagan, Sam McCartan and Fola. There was a great atmosphere and Castletown were in the game for quite a long period, but they were wasteful and erratic in the first half especially. Lomans then kicked on like they usually do. Great to see the game down for Lakepoint park again next Saturday. My kids will be over the moon that they get to do it all over again next weekend. The players always take time to sign jerseys and talk to the younger kids, it's hard to explain what it means to them. Shane Dempsey should be back in the mix and Lomans might only be getting stronger. Huge chance to reach a Leinster Final. Credit to all involved on a great occasion.

WmeathWarrior (Westmeath) - Posts: 65 - 18/11/2024 13:18:30    2580144

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Replying To WmeathWarrior:  "Great Performance yesterday from St. Lomans, with lots of pressure on them on their home pitch they kicked on really impressively. Some outstanding performances from TJ Cox, Heslin, O'Toole, Flanagan, Sam McCartan and Fola. There was a great atmosphere and Castletown were in the game for quite a long period, but they were wasteful and erratic in the first half especially. Lomans then kicked on like they usually do. Great to see the game down for Lakepoint park again next Saturday. My kids will be over the moon that they get to do it all over again next weekend. The players always take time to sign jerseys and talk to the younger kids, it's hard to explain what it means to them. Shane Dempsey should be back in the mix and Lomans might only be getting stronger. Huge chance to reach a Leinster Final. Credit to all involved on a great occasion."
I reckon St Loman's will be too strong for Ardee. Ardee will be better than what St Loman's have faced so far in the Leinster Championship though. St Loman's must be favourites for the Leinster title at this stage, Cuala aren't exactly like the Dublin powerhouses we've seen in recent years. So a Leinster is very much there for the taking this year.

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 98 - 19/11/2024 14:37:20    2580318

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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "I reckon St Loman's will be too strong for Ardee. Ardee will be better than what St Loman's have faced so far in the Leinster Championship though. St Loman's must be favourites for the Leinster title at this stage, Cuala aren't exactly like the Dublin powerhouses we've seen in recent years. So a Leinster is very much there for the taking this year."
I wouldn't be counting chickens before they're hatched quite yet.
There's a lot of the Ardee team playing for Louth.
Hoping for a Loman's win but let's not be overconfident here.
Also hoping Castletown can keep their heads and come in under the radar and get past KK.

35OLT (USA) - Posts: 99 - 19/11/2024 14:54:05    2580320

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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "St Loman's should probably get to the Leinster Final. Cuala and Naas was above anything St Loman's have played this year, not sure how St Loman's would fair in a 'shootout' like that game. The standard was fairly high."
You seem to have changed your opinion.

NeilH (Westmeath) - Posts: 11 - 19/11/2024 15:10:06    2580324

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Replying To NeilH:  "You seem to have changed your opinion."
Yes, St Loman's have improved massively as a team since the group, defence which was their problem is playing well in fairness.

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 98 - 19/11/2024 15:52:27    2580327

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Replying To 35OLT:  "I wouldn't be counting chickens before they're hatched quite yet.
There's a lot of the Ardee team playing for Louth.
Hoping for a Loman's win but let's not be overconfident here.
Also hoping Castletown can keep their heads and come in under the radar and get past KK."
Anything less than a win for St Loman's over Ardee would be a surprise, especially at home. St Loman's by 5 or 6.

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 98 - 19/11/2024 15:57:25    2580330

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Adree will be the toughest test so far but Lomans shouldn't fear them. Cuala should beat tullamore. Lomans/Cuala should be a cracking final if both make it.

Leinster and Ulster are two very hard provinces to win. Connacht and Munster not a patch on them. Lomans would win the Roscommon and Mayo championships at a canter.

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 513 - 19/11/2024 16:24:43    2580335

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Replying To Temple56:  "Adree will be the toughest test so far but Lomans shouldn't fear them. Cuala should beat tullamore. Lomans/Cuala should be a cracking final if both make it.

Leinster and Ulster are two very hard provinces to win. Connacht and Munster not a patch on them. Lomans would win the Roscommon and Mayo championships at a canter."
It's very hard to compare these things until you see them pitted against each other. Who'd have thought Corofin would lose to Pearses. Who'd have thought strandhill would beat ballina. Corofin were all Ireland favs. Ardee will be a very tough test especially a smaller recovery period

Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 172 - 19/11/2024 16:57:18    2580341

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Replying To Temple56:  "Adree will be the toughest test so far but Lomans shouldn't fear them. Cuala should beat tullamore. Lomans/Cuala should be a cracking final if both make it.

Leinster and Ulster are two very hard provinces to win. Connacht and Munster not a patch on them. Lomans would win the Roscommon and Mayo championships at a canter."
Roscommon championship? Are you for real? St. Brigid's All Ireland club champions twice in the past ten years or so? Padraig Pearses are a fine side. Connacht championship in past ten years has been incredibly hard to win, Corofin???

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1916 - 19/11/2024 18:09:34    2580349

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Replying To Temple56:  "Adree will be the toughest test so far but Lomans shouldn't fear them. Cuala should beat tullamore. Lomans/Cuala should be a cracking final if both make it.

Leinster and Ulster are two very hard provinces to win. Connacht and Munster not a patch on them. Lomans would win the Roscommon and Mayo championships at a canter."
You must have a wonderful life living in cloud cuckoo land.Roscommon and Mayo championships are very hard to win. On 1 occasion a westmeath team has made a senior Club All Ireland final this century compared to 5 Mayo and 3 Roscommon while they had to compete with Galway whose clubs have won six of those All Irelands

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1600 - 19/11/2024 19:57:19    2580361

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Replying To jobber:  "You must have a wonderful life living in cloud cuckoo land.Roscommon and Mayo championships are very hard to win. On 1 occasion a westmeath team has made a senior Club All Ireland final this century compared to 5 Mayo and 3 Roscommon while they had to compete with Galway whose clubs have won six of those All Irelands"
That's my whole point I was making !! To win Connaught is easy compared to winning Lenister. Brigids, Corofin, Castlebar have had some great teams but they all would struggle against the powerful Dublin Champions each year if they had to come through Lenister. If Garrycastle and Lomans were in Connaught club championship over the last 15 years how many would they have won? Probably 4/5 compared to the 1 that Garrycastle won in 2011 in Leinster.

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 513 - 20/11/2024 00:39:56    2580388

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Replying To Temple56:  "That's my whole point I was making !! To win Connaught is easy compared to winning Lenister. Brigids, Corofin, Castlebar have had some great teams but they all would struggle against the powerful Dublin Champions each year if they had to come through Lenister. If Garrycastle and Lomans were in Connaught club championship over the last 15 years how many would they have won? Probably 4/5 compared to the 1 that Garrycastle won in 2011 in Leinster."
It's hard to say Westmeath clubs would have more provincial championships if they were competing in Connacht. Corofin are the greatest club team of the last 20 years, if not the greatest of all time. They won 3 All Irelands in a row before the Pandemic. There was the very good St Brigid's team before that also. The record of the Mayo champions has been extremely poor, having not won a Connacht championship since 2015. I don't know if St Loman's would have beaten Corofin by 6 points like Padraig Pearses did this year.

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 98 - 20/11/2024 09:53:31    2580407

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Replying To Temple56:  "That's my whole point I was making !! To win Connaught is easy compared to winning Lenister. Brigids, Corofin, Castlebar have had some great teams but they all would struggle against the powerful Dublin Champions each year if they had to come through Lenister. If Garrycastle and Lomans were in Connaught club championship over the last 15 years how many would they have won? Probably 4/5 compared to the 1 that Garrycastle won in 2011 in Leinster."
With Corofin in their pomp? The greatest club team of all time. Far more Connacht sides have won All Ireland clubs in last fifteen years than Dublin clubs so that slightly undermines your argument

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1916 - 20/11/2024 10:43:11    2580414

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "With Corofin in their pomp? The greatest club team of all time. Far more Connacht sides have won All Ireland clubs in last fifteen years than Dublin clubs so that slightly undermines your argument"
Of the last 15 runnings of the All Ireland Club Senior Championship Connacht won 5 (Corofin 4, St Brigid's 1). Leinster or Dublin won 4 (Kilmacud 2, St Vincent's & Ballyboden 1 each) so that's not true and if anything the facts support his argument.

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 98 - 20/11/2024 11:24:49    2580419

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "With Corofin in their pomp? The greatest club team of all time. Far more Connacht sides have won All Ireland clubs in last fifteen years than Dublin clubs so that slightly undermines your argument"
crossmaglen rangers are and will always be the greatest club football team of all time

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1871 - 20/11/2024 13:30:38    2580442

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Replying To mickcunningham:  "crossmaglen rangers are and will always be the greatest club football team of all time"
which Crossmaglen team though? They won 3 in 4 years in late 90's , and then won another 3 with the last coming in 2012. Two different groups of players. Corofin won 3 in a row. Could argue for the first Crossmaglen group over Corofin for sure. I'd go Corofin though ; simply because it was 3 back to back.
And if we are talking about total titles, then Crossmaglen are still number two , behind Nemo Rangers who have 7.

jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 463 - 20/11/2024 14:55:09    2580463

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Replying To iarmhiabu:  "It's hard to say Westmeath clubs would have more provincial championships if they were competing in Connacht. Corofin are the greatest club team of the last 20 years, if not the greatest of all time. They won 3 All Irelands in a row before the Pandemic. There was the very good St Brigid's team before that also. The record of the Mayo champions has been extremely poor, having not won a Connacht championship since 2015. I don't know if St Loman's would have beaten Corofin by 6 points like Padraig Pearses did this year."
Is that the same St Brigids team that Garrycastle beat in the All Ireland SF?

I understand it's all about opinion but the fact is it is easier to win a Connacht club championship than a Leinster. Not taking away from how good that Corofin team was they were as you said greatest club team of the last 20 years only crossmaglen can be compared but at the same time some of their All Ireland wins they only had to play 4 games!! Semi final and final in Connacht and same in the All Ireland Series.

For Lomans to win Leinster they would have to win 4 games just in Leinster!!!

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 513 - 20/11/2024 14:56:01    2580464

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Replying To Temple56:  "Adree will be the toughest test so far but Lomans shouldn't fear them. Cuala should beat tullamore. Lomans/Cuala should be a cracking final if both make it.

Leinster and Ulster are two very hard provinces to win. Connacht and Munster not a patch on them. Lomans would win the Roscommon and Mayo championships at a canter."
Connaught is good munster has crokes in it and we'll capable of winning all ireland with the players they have in this team

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 517 - 20/11/2024 16:48:41    2580475

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Replying To Temple56:  "Is that the same St Brigids team that Garrycastle beat in the All Ireland SF?

I understand it's all about opinion but the fact is it is easier to win a Connacht club championship than a Leinster. Not taking away from how good that Corofin team was they were as you said greatest club team of the last 20 years only crossmaglen can be compared but at the same time some of their All Ireland wins they only had to play 4 games!! Semi final and final in Connacht and same in the All Ireland Series.

For Lomans to win Leinster they would have to win 4 games just in Leinster!!!"
The year after St Brigid's won the All Ireland, something that eluded Garrycastle. Do you not think Loman's have had an easy ride in Leinster this year, winning their 2 games to date by a combination of 26 points?

iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 98 - 20/11/2024 17:01:48    2580478

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