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The very best of luck to Mark his back room team and the players tomorrow, leave it all out on that pitch lads , thanks for allowing us to dream once again iarmhi Abu TheGaaMan77 (Westmeath) - Posts: 83 - 16/05/2026 13:37:37 2673296 Link
Disappointed to hear some negative statements and lack of enthusiasm in some areas of north Westmeath about tomorrow game, people not interested in heading up and saying they will be well bet, Westmeath really dosent help itself with hurling / football divide. Ticket sales a bit sluggish still, expected to be around 40,000 but still hadnt broke 35,000yet. Drop off in dublin support is crazy I'd imagine Westmeath will being 20,000 ish dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 945 - 16/05/2026 13:46:23 2673297 Link
Replying To dickie10: "Disappointed to hear some negative statements and lack of enthusiasm in some areas of north Westmeath about tomorrow game, people not interested in heading up and saying they will be well bet, Westmeath really dosent help itself with hurling / football divide. Ticket sales a bit sluggish still, expected to be around 40,000 but still hadnt broke 35,000yet. Drop off in dublin support is crazy I'd imagine Westmeath will being 20,000 ish" 20k is nearly as big a crowd as you'll ever get from Westmeath to be honest Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 363 - 17/05/2026 10:14:14 2673468 Link
Replying To Bluelake: "20k is nearly as big a crowd as you'll ever get from Westmeath to be honest" Yeah I'd b shocked if it actually is 20,000 that's 25% of population. I'd say about 15,000 will be closer which is a crazy figure considering population is around 96,000 your close to 20% . Meath brought around 35000 to last years final but out of 225,000 people . It will be very interesting how many dubs show up I'd be shocked if it's more than 10,000 dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 945 - 17/05/2026 11:41:33 2673490 Link
Congratulations Westmeath! I am absolutely delighted for ye. The response after Dublin went 5 points up early in the second-half was magnificent. Ye were by far the better team and ran Dublin ragged in extra-time. Senan Baker was brilliant and ye had leaders all over the field. Glad to see Heslin come on to play his part and finally win a Leinster medal. Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1051 - 17/05/2026 16:22:02 2673562 Link
Congratulations to all in Westmeath!! Delighted for you! No work this week!!! St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1744 - 17/05/2026 16:22:32 2673563 Link
Really really delighted for your lads today. Well deserved triumph brilliant football. Congrats. Would have been a travesty of a team who should have been eliminated in the first round had won. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2259 - 17/05/2026 16:24:24 2673564 Link
Replying To dickie10: "Yeah I'd b shocked if it actually is 20,000 that's 25% of population. I'd say about 15,000 will be closer which is a crazy figure considering population is around 96,000 your close to 20% . Meath brought around 35000 to last years final but out of 225,000 people . It will be very interesting how many dubs show up I'd be shocked if it's more than 10,000" Magnificient achievement by Westmeath. I thought ye blew it in normal time but you were fantastic in extra time. Far the best team and fully deserved victory. Well done to Mark and all the team. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 947 - 17/05/2026 16:30:10 2673567 Link
Congratulations lads. Unbelievable stuff. You ate the Dubs without salt in that game. Destroyed their midfield in the 2nd half and in extra time. Every man put his body on the line and you have done your county proud. Senan Baker, Sam McCartan and Ronan Wallace in particular were outstanding. 2 games going to extra time in a row, yet we looked so fit. Credit to McHugh and all the back room team for giving us the belief to do this. Mighty stuff. Iarmhí abú. RadioactiveTan (UK) - Posts: 48 - 17/05/2026 16:35:57 2673571 Link
Congratulations to Westmeath. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4147 - 17/05/2026 17:00:21 2673578 Link
Highly impressive and fully deserved win. Only black spot is you should have won in normal time perhaps nerves took over? Who cares now! Enjoy the celebrations lads. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4374 - 17/05/2026 17:13:15 2673581 Link
Congratulations Completely deserved. Westmeath had to beat all the supposed big hitters in Leinster this year. A great win and zero complaints, enjoy your celebrations. Beelzedub (Dublin) - Posts: 507 - 17/05/2026 17:17:30 2673584 Link
Well done Westmeath, been tracking your games since the league and you have been great at shooting, this title no doubt fueled by missing out on promotion to division 2 ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 44 - 17/05/2026 17:23:22 2673588 Link
Brilliant all over the park today-each and every player stood up but how good was Senan Baker when he came on.Proper Leinster champions beating the so called big guns-Meath -Kildare and now Dublin.Also a huge shout out to the Westmeath support who turned out in their thousands and easily outnumbered the dubs.The noise from them was massive and really brought out the best in the players Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 327 - 17/05/2026 17:43:40 2673593 Link
Sincere congratulations Westmeath. Very well done today. Ye were excellent. Deserved to win the game in normal time and fully deserved to win it in extra time. What a performance by ye. Fair play. Enjoy the celebrations and many congrats again. Superb win for Westmeath. And a word of acknowledgement for your fans on the Hill today. Great craic. Top class. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4955 - 17/05/2026 18:10:17 2673599 Link
Well done Westmeath on a well deserved win. Very impressed with your performance. Delighted for players such as Wallace, Connellan and Heslin to finely get a Leinster medal. Mark McHugh had Roscommon very fit when he was with us and fitness certainly paid off in extra time. Should be a good night in Mullingar and Athlone tonight. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 909 - 17/05/2026 18:13:41 2673601 Link
Meath, Kildare and then the Dubs on their home patch...... that's how you win a Leinster title done without your best forward and one of your stand out players in this year's championship Danny Scahill going off early. Thoroughly deserved and a fantastic achievement steered by a Donegal man. Enjoy the celebrations. Delighted for everyone. panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2951 - 17/05/2026 18:29:59 2673604 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "Well done Westmeath on a well deserved win. Very impressed with your performance. Delighted for players such as Wallace, Connellan and Heslin to finely get a Leinster medal. Mark McHugh had Roscommon very fit when he was with us and fitness certainly paid off in extra time. Should be a good night in Mullingar and Athlone tonight." 100% - fully deserved Leinster medals for those long serving players. Thrilled for them. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4955 - 17/05/2026 18:30:12 2673605 Link
What a win Conellan brilliant in midfield , Brandon Kelly what a player since getting back into team, becoming the go to guy. The backs all brilliant, especially Drummond All played fabulous. Joeynyc (Westmeath) - Posts: 12 - 17/05/2026 18:50:03 2673612 Link
Congratulations, Westmeath. Great win, great first the county, great for football! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2537 - 17/05/2026 19:06:09 2673620 Link