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Replying To OverTheHill85: "I don't think any of those names get it, McKinley I would say is better served as U20 manager and develop what's coming through. Has Healy ever managed anyone? I don't think Alan Mangan has ever managed a football team either so don't see how he'd jump to the top of the queue despite hurling success at club level. Maybe Lar Wall following The Downs success. Would John Keane be an option, knows the players, good coach, club experience and club success, well respected. Or maybe he feels better suited to a coaching role." I would think lar wall would be a good choice I seen him at a lot of our games last year he would know a good lot of players and have John keane in with him Mick1234 (Westmeath) - Posts: 35 - 29/07/2025 07:19:53 2628876 Link
Replying To OverTheHill85: "Apologies, whether that's enough for an intercounty job remains to be seen. He was on a podcast last week and wasn't aware Conor Dillon is injured so maybe more focused on the hurling side of things." Dessie Dolan didn't manage a single club team before he got the top job in Westmeath but I cant see Mangan going for it he is also linked for the Westmeath hurling vacancy. John Keane/Gary Dolan or Kenny McKinley if he wants it could be exciting appointments from within. Dazzler30 (Westmeath) - Posts: 53 - 29/07/2025 11:24:27 2628949 Link
Replying To OverTheHill85: "Apologies, whether that's enough for an intercounty job remains to be seen. He was on a podcast last week and wasn't aware Conor Dillon is injured so maybe more focused on the hurling side of things." He was at that game said but didn't see million went down at very end . He said on the podcast hiw would that rule him put very knowledgeable that said he could get hurling job Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 857 - 29/07/2025 14:05:11 2629008 Link
Replying To OverTheHill85: "I don't think any of those names get it, McKinley I would say is better served as U20 manager and develop what's coming through. Has Healy ever managed anyone? I don't think Alan Mangan has ever managed a football team either so don't see how he'd jump to the top of the queue despite hurling success at club level. Maybe Lar Wall following The Downs success. Would John Keane be an option, knows the players, good coach, club experience and club success, well respected. Or maybe he feels better suited to a coaching role." He managed tyrellspass and played westneath having him involved background even wouldn't bad idea . Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 857 - 29/07/2025 14:06:45 2629009 Link
Replying To DanGer966: "Yes should have won one of the finals they were in" Agree however still good achievement with them Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 857 - 29/07/2025 14:07:22 2629010 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Agree however still good achievement with them" Oh yes not disagreeing with you just backing up how good of a job he done with them DanGer966 (Westmeath) - Posts: 36 - 29/07/2025 15:39:26 2629045 Link
Whatever happens; I feel Mark McHugh is the key person here and we need to do everything we can to keep him. He is the key person on the management team and he would be a massive lose if he went. Does anyhow know when are the Cavan county board deciding on their next manager? You'd expect McCabe is gone from us as it's hard to see how he could continue with letting his name go forward for the Cavan gig. Matthew (None) - Posts: 1086 - 29/07/2025 15:45:07 2629047 Link
McHugh is bound to say he's 100% committed to the Westmeath job. He's part of McCabe's coaching ticket. He's not going to say otherwise until McCabe is offered Cavan job which seems certain. Coaches tend to go with the manager so retaining McHugh will be extremely unlikely. McCabe will want him in Cavan. Chatting to some of the players they feel McCabe is finished regardless of Cavan gig as he's clearly putting us second behind them. It's a dilemma for county board as Cavan could take 2-3 weeks to appt and that means we're later to trying to get a manager. I'd be tempted to finish McCabe's reign immediately and start search now. We can't be someone's second choice. He's lost the dressing room already Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2303 - 29/07/2025 16:44:59 2629073 Link
Good win for milltownpass last night against maryland very entertaining game with good crowd inatendence lots of good scores" maryland not the force of old "Brandon kelly on fire for milltownpass scoring 3.7 milltownpass should easily get to knock out stages of intermediate Mooo (Westmeath) - Posts: 53 - 29/07/2025 18:24:59 2629091 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "McHugh is bound to say he's 100% committed to the Westmeath job. He's part of McCabe's coaching ticket. He's not going to say otherwise until McCabe is offered Cavan job which seems certain. Coaches tend to go with the manager so retaining McHugh will be extremely unlikely. McCabe will want him in Cavan. Chatting to some of the players they feel McCabe is finished regardless of Cavan gig as he's clearly putting us second behind them. It's a dilemma for county board as Cavan could take 2-3 weeks to appt and that means we're later to trying to get a manager. I'd be tempted to finish McCabe's reign immediately and start search now. We can't be someone's second choice. He's lost the dressing room already" 100% correct. Can't blame him for going to Cavan, home county and they're ahead of us. However, he's clearly focused on Cavan and we're now an afterthought. I think both parties should part ways now and let the search begin Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 29/07/2025 19:31:05 2629102 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Loman's Junior team already severely depleted. Eoghan O' Keefe, Nathan Lally, Cillian Plunkett, Conan O' Hara and Seanii Bracken all played yesterday, Sean Kelly has retired, they're easily down to numbers 22+ on panel, will prob qualify as other senior clubs junior sides not as strong as previously but doubtful they'll challenge overall" is it fair to say a worrying weekend for Kinnegad. After two very successful league campaigns in both Division 1 and Division 3, I can't understand how they were so poor in the junior championship and suffered such a heavy defeat-especially against Lomans. Lomans were missing a lot of players through injury, which would've seriously weakened their junior side, especially if they had five lad making their senior debut. I just can't make sense of how Kinnegad ended up with two such heavy losses. Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 80 - 30/07/2025 01:08:02 2629170 Link
The county board have to approach martin mcCabe now, need clarification on why he allowed his name go forward, I do understand its his home county and if thats the job he wants, go for it, to manage his own county is probably his ambition so best of luck to him, but clarity is required and the fact that he has allegedly shown interest in cavan, probably means his days are up in westmeath, the next manager needs to see players in club championship. I'd love to see john Keane back involved, a few great nominations locally on this forum but why not reach for the absolute possible heights, Ger brennan would be brilliant, why not, he not the fav for dublin anymore. May not be possible, but westmeath is an attractive job with so many good young players at the minute. Upforthegame23 (Westmeath) - Posts: 149 - 30/07/2025 08:53:13 2629189 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "McHugh is bound to say he's 100% committed to the Westmeath job. He's part of McCabe's coaching ticket. He's not going to say otherwise until McCabe is offered Cavan job which seems certain. Coaches tend to go with the manager so retaining McHugh will be extremely unlikely. McCabe will want him in Cavan. Chatting to some of the players they feel McCabe is finished regardless of Cavan gig as he's clearly putting us second behind them. It's a dilemma for county board as Cavan could take 2-3 weeks to appt and that means we're later to trying to get a manager. I'd be tempted to finish McCabe's reign immediately and start search now. We can't be someone's second choice. He's lost the dressing room already" How the tide turns. A few weeks ago you said the players held him in high regard and anyone saying he should go you scolded them. Now you can't get rid of him quick enough. As for being later trying to get a manager? We've often gone as far as county semi finals and finals and still not had senior managers appointed, when do we ever do things quickly in Westmeath?? Doubt we'll start now. Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 848 - 30/07/2025 14:54:38 2629286 Link
Replying To Chops: "How the tide turns. A few weeks ago you said the players held him in high regard and anyone saying he should go you scolded them. Now you can't get rid of him quick enough. As for being later trying to get a manager? We've often gone as far as county semi finals and finals and still not had senior managers appointed, when do we ever do things quickly in Westmeath?? Doubt we'll start now." At least try to read my posts and maybe re read them if necessary. It's hardly rocket science to understand that the fact he's accepted a nomination for the Cavan job, a nomination by the way by his own club, means he's very interested in managing his own county. Therefore he's no longer giving us priority. Players and most people realise that means he's a lame duck manager if he stayed with us. We shouldn't have to wait for Cavan to organise themselves as it impacts on us. I would have hoped he'd stay for a second and third year but that was before he clearly set his sights on another job. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2303 - 30/07/2025 15:03:34 2629291 Link
Please point out the posts by others here who said McCabe should go? Otherwise stop making stuff up. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2303 - 30/07/2025 15:06:29 2629293 Link
If Mr.McCabe does decide to take the Cavan job-which I really hope he does not-why not go for Shane Curran and Eoin Mooney.!!-Mooney is a very good coach and at lesst with Cake it would be entertaining.!!.Would they be a bad selection??? Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 270 - 30/07/2025 15:56:43 2629306 Link
Replying To Bruno@1: "If Mr.McCabe does decide to take the Cavan job-which I really hope he does not-why not go for Shane Curran and Eoin Mooney.!!-Mooney is a very good coach and at lesst with Cake it would be entertaining.!!.Would they be a bad selection???" Chat to someone in Carlow about Cake. He didn't come out of that looking great, especially the fact Joe Murphy got a kick out of them once he went in. Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 30/07/2025 16:22:27 2629317 Link
Presume you're joking? Carlow???? Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2303 - 30/07/2025 16:32:27 2629321 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Other managers? Who? By all accounts McCabe and his coaches are very respected by the players and have done a lot right. Regardless of Saturday's result I'd hope he stays for at least two more years. He has got a lot right, the keeper issue is exactly that, they seem stubborn on their original idea but the rules changed and they didn't change their thinking. Hopefully they target a keeper in the club championship, Sean Brennan from Garrycastle and Trevor Martin and Stephen McNevin from Kinnegad have all potential. Joe Hyland might benefit from involvement in county set up. A TC final would make it a decent year, a TC win would make it a really good year, anything else would be disappointing but with promising signs" Here you go after the Limerick game when someone suggested looking at other managers.... Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 848 - 30/07/2025 22:34:08 2629381 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Presume you're joking? Carlow????" Ye manager has start somewhere westmeath above carlow but not by as much as kerry to westemath is . Getting out of d 3 is not guaranteed Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 857 - 31/07/2025 00:29:17 2629389 Link