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Huge amount of retirements and we've been hit by emigration like every other county to be fair. Some of the panellists would struggle to break into the Castletown senior team - it's just where we're at right now. There's a lot of building to do with such a young squad in their early 20s, so we've our work cut out for us. There is good talent coming through CBS which is encouraging, but it'll be tough for a few years yet. We're probably better off in 2A and the Joe McDonagh for the next couple of years to blood new players and build properly. Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 162 - 07/04/2026 18:36:00 2665144 Link 0 |
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We are on a serious downward curve at the moment. We were always going to fall back to the pack but we now have too many Junior and intermediate players on our panel. Nett result our county team would seriously struggle against the top 3/4 senior teams in the county.
Loughlenegale (Westmeath) - Posts: 26 - 09/04/2026 10:15:34 2665378 Link 0 |
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great comeback for minor team, great win, well done all preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 827 - 11/04/2026 16:30:28 2665763 Link 0 |
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Massive result to be fair.
Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 195 - 11/04/2026 16:41:54 2665769 Link 0 |
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Very strong wind but we had no luck in first half creating three goal chances but between bad luck and good defending didn't convert any. In the second half we were completely dominant outscoring Offaly in Birr by 14 points. But what was even better was the battling qualities shown. It wont be easy playing so many games one after the other especially with ao many dual players but this team can compete. II hold my hand up, I questioned why so few of the county finalists werent playing but everyone who played today were excellent. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1919 - 11/04/2026 16:47:46 2665770 Link 2 |
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I didn't get your county finalist comment. The best players from the county u16 league & championship last year are all on this team from what I have heard. Do you think there should be more from Na Piarsaigh or Clann na Gael & if so then who? Its great to have at least one of our county teams competing in Tier 1, even though they may not progress to a semi final or final but credit to the management, they have done a great job so far. I was told during the week that 7 or 8 of last years panel were togged out today.
Left Full (Westmeath) - Posts: 279 - 11/04/2026 19:37:23 2665800 Link 0 |
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It was an opinion no more when i said that if management was correct we would be Leinster final contenders as i knew the finalists had many high class hurlers but only three were on the starting team. I still believe there are some of those lads fit to start but today proved management has created an excellent team with high quality teamwork. I dont know the last time a Westmeath underage team won a championship match in Birr but it wasn't today or yesterday and in the end we were convincing winners.
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1919 - 11/04/2026 20:48:12 2665813 Link 0 |
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Some exceptional hurlers on this team. Conor Williams, Dean Kelly, MJ Long, Eoghan Beehan, Dara Geary, Conor Raleigh all excellent. There are some quality hurlers coming off the bench too Thomas Wrafter is another who could easily be starting. Hopefully they give Kilkenny a good rattle, it'd be great if it was in Mullingar Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1111 - 11/04/2026 22:14:32 2665826 Link 0 |
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Leinster council have made a total mess of this years minor championship. Yesterday was a huge game as ourselves and Offaly faced the situation that the loser was out of the Leinster MHC after playing 2 matches whilst the winner is guaranteed three more. On their site they have Kerry beating us 2-20 to 3-16 when we actually won 3-26 to 2-10. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1919 - 12/04/2026 13:52:09 2665877 Link 3 |
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Kerry 3-17 Meath 0-12 This is not doing my confidence much good. On a positive note, what a game the u17s played eliminating Offlay from the MHC in the process. The Half back line were very impressive keeping the Offaly half forward line scoreless in the process. I think all our forwards scored. Hopefully a good crowd will turn up to support them in Cusack at the weekend. Loughlenegale (Westmeath) - Posts: 26 - 13/04/2026 16:42:31 2666214 Link 0 |
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We just need to stay up in Joe Mcdonagh with this current team, that'd be an achievement to be honest. I hope the minors get a good crowd in to support them this weekend against Kilkenny, they already played Kilkenny in a challenge game a few weeks back putting in a great performance. They should be going into the weekend with confidence after a very comprehensive win over Kerry at home and then knocking Offaly out of the Leinster MHC in their own backyard of Birr. They are guaranteed 3 more games and against Tier 1 counties too. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1111 - 13/04/2026 17:13:14 2666224 Link 0 |
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London is a huge match. If we win we should be fairly safe and going into Carlow match in positive mode.If we lose its back to the wall stuff. Just heard minor match in Clonkill Saturday
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1919 - 13/04/2026 20:52:30 2666252 Link 0 |
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That won't count for much Saturday. But I'm interested to see how it goes. This result will be a real mark as to where they are at. I hope it's a good game. Sloweddie (Kilkenny) - Posts: 17 - 13/04/2026 23:41:10 2666284 Link 0 |
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I'm surprised it isn't in Cusack, maybe Clonkill is a preference with the management team? I agree it wont count for much, Kilkenny will bring huge levels of intensity and skill. Hopefully we are tuned in from the get go, from watching the last two games one thing that stood out to me is that we are a skillful side but the work rate has been exceptional, we need to bring that again and even more so. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 1111 - 14/04/2026 10:39:17 2666314 Link 0 |
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Absolutely agree challenge matches mean very little and it will tell us where we are at against an All Ireland contender. A real learning curve for our lads so lets see how we go.
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1919 - 14/04/2026 11:08:15 2666322 Link 0 |
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It's crucial we start our best 15 in their best positions on Sunday. We need to lay down a marker. We lacked fitness in the league and faded out of most games with 10/15 min to go. Hopefully the lads have put in a good block of conditioning work since the Mayo game. I don't expect to qualify at this stage but surely we need to be collecting points from 3 of these games.
Loughlenegale (Westmeath) - Posts: 26 - 14/04/2026 14:18:48 2666376 Link 0 |
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Only County not hosting the MHC at their County grounds. Lack of respect by your CB to the competition and players from this standpoint
Sloweddie (Kilkenny) - Posts: 17 - 14/04/2026 14:30:36 2666383 Link 3 |
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Bit rich coming from a county that ignores the country's most popular sport. What respect do ye pay to players and competitions in Gaelic? Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2599 - 14/04/2026 15:08:06 2666397 Link 0 |
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Carlow and Kildare played games in their respective centres of excellence in minor this year.
old yellar (None) - Posts: 2649 - 14/04/2026 15:51:48 2666407 Link 0 |
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Soccer?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19214 - 14/04/2026 18:56:11 2666446 Link 0 |