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Extremely disappointing from the minors today and Offaly were no great shakes so doesn't say much for our performance, scoring only 6 pts is unacceptable really. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 769 - 16/04/2023 13:24:01 2471179 Link 0 |
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No one who was at that match could accuse the team of giving up, ridiculous statement, insulting to the likes of Conaire Martin, Jack Murtagh, Neale Pierson, Darragh Smith and everyone of the 18 players who saw action. Conor Heffernan has been outstanding in three matches, he wasn't at his best today marked by young Larkin who started in last year's all Ireland final but Heffernan never stopped trying. It was a tight match up to six seven mins left and we had couple of goal chances, Offaly's long range point taking was superb in the second half. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1478 - 16/04/2023 14:57:16 2471198 Link 0 |
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Laois are at home in the under 20 match as they won their three group matches, we came second, not everything is a conspiracy theory Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1478 - 16/04/2023 14:58:50 2471199 Link 0 |
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The players you mentioned there were excellent throughout, but towards the end when we were only a couple of points down, we appeared to let the scoreboard frustrate us and lacked concentration, a lot of Offaly scores towards the end were because we were asleep, that's just being honest. I wasn't being insulting to any of the players as they have been brilliant in all the games, but it was disappointing to see how it finished up towards the end of that match today. The positive side to it as I've mentioned plenty of times is the amount of lads underage next year again, is promising. Those lads will go back to u16 with a lot of hurling done and experience gained. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 769 - 16/04/2023 16:00:07 2471209 Link 0 |
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We played Laois u-21 around 5 years ago in Cusack, and beat them on a Wednesday evening. Anyways in my opinion knockout championship games should always be played at neutral venues.
stonemadbeany (USA) - Posts: 540 - 17/04/2023 11:23:03 2471332 Link 0 |
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Toughest start possible to Leinster championship on Saturday evening, away to Kilkenny and Killian Doyle injured. Anything less than a 15 point defeat would be acceptable, score difference cost Galway in the round Robin three years ago when they failed to score heavily against Carlow, Kilkenny and Galway won't make that mistake, Kilkenny coming off the back of a heavy league final defeat, under new management and with their supporters not convinced of their side will be out to prove a point. We can just hope to be reasonably competitive and aim to be in good fettle for the crucial match against Antrim. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1478 - 18/04/2023 16:13:13 2471613 Link 0 |
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I'm really hoping you win!!!!!
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11715 - 18/04/2023 16:26:58 2471619 Link 0 |
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id agree with Dheen away to KK is a huge challenge but its great to be there.Doyle Mitchell and maybe Galvin will be huge losses.I would love to see Mitchell get some minutes a big guy like him will need game time to hit form.
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1445 - 19/04/2023 19:20:04 2471859 Link 0 |
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Super win for the u20's! Very tough on Laois to lose on penalties . Hopefully that's not they only Westmeath win this weekend. Matthew (None) - Posts: 1005 - 21/04/2023 21:56:10 2472296 Link 1 |
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Tight battle with the auld enemy Laois today in the u20 hurling. Glad to come out ahead. Well done to all involved. 35OLT (USA) - Posts: 90 - 21/04/2023 22:09:20 2472297 Link 0 |
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Super win for the u20s away in Laois which is a tough place to go and get a result. Thought we should have won it in normal time, we were up by 4 pts but conceded a free then a goal right at the death. Great character shown in extra time and then in the penalties to steal a deserved win. Davy Williams, Peter Clarke, Rhian Holding, David O'Reilly, Eamonn Cunneen, Peter Murphy, Conor Gaffney and Sean Jackson all again very impressive. The whole team impressed in truth, 2 hrs of hurling they need good recovery over the next few days! Wexford in Mullingar next weekend is one to look forward to. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 769 - 22/04/2023 09:21:22 2472327 Link 1 |
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Any time a Westmeath hurling team win in O Moore Park is cause for celebration especially against a good Laois team many of whom were on last years top class minor team.Wexford is a big ask for a young group but last night will give them lots of confidence.KK today all we can ask is 70 minutes of intense hurling and minutes for Mitchell and Galvin.Its a big day for Daragh Clinton who I assume is on the frees.
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1445 - 22/04/2023 12:10:26 2472358 Link 2 |
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Heavy defeat down in Nowlan Park as expected with the only positive being that we didn't concede a goal. Our attack was non existent without Niall O'Brien, Killian Doyle and Niall Mitchell. We need them back fit as soon as possible. Dheen (Westmeath) - Posts: 769 - 22/04/2023 20:05:54 2472514 Link 0 |
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Embarrassing in Nowlan Park today, we don't belong in top tier championship CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 268 - 22/04/2023 20:38:07 2472525 Link 0 |
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It was a tough match to watch. Kilkenny could have scored 4-5 goals had they desired and Noel Conaty made an outstanding save from TJ's penalty. The reality is that the gap in hurling between the top 7-8 counties and those ranked 9-14 is enormous. The likes of ourselves, Laois and Offaly are operating at a similar level. We're lucky that the standard in Leinster is considerably worse than in Munster, based on today's results Wexford, Dublin and Antrim are closer to our standard than they are to the top five in Munster and Kilkenny and Galway. The year will be judged on the Antrim game provided they don't get two more points before then. That's a worry as Antrim will fancy beating Wexford even in Wexford Park. Parnell Park next Saturday evening will be a tough game for us with the Dubs sure to react in some way to today's disappointing display. Killian Doyle's absence is a major loss and a hamstring injury can be notoriously slow to heal. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1478 - 22/04/2023 20:58:20 2472531 Link 0 |
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with that attitude you dont belong here
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1445 - 22/04/2023 21:13:27 2472538 Link 2 |
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And why not?? My opinion is as valid as the next man. Question for you jobber… In your opinion, what good are all these one sided games that we're involved in all year to any of the teams involved? It ruins the game as a spectacle and like it or not it only serves to turn players off the game when consistently on the end of these beatings. When a competition is ran that has teams who are all of an equal standard it makes for entertaining and exciting sport with everyone playing at their own level and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. It does nothing to promote the game when teams are entered on a token pass. CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 268 - 22/04/2023 22:15:24 2472570 Link 0 |
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But that is the reailty of it. Westmeath are not a top tier side simple as that. 7 points in an intercounty senior hurling championship game is a shocker. I was totally dejected driving home from kilkenny this evening. If I was killian Doyle id be looking to get out of westmeath hurling asap.
ear2ground (Westmeath) - Posts: 109 - 22/04/2023 22:25:26 2472575 Link 0 |
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you do seem to pop up whenever theres bad news and negativity as regards your county hurlers, you never seem to be there when anything positive happens. That kilkenny team were at home today, they were playing under a new management and trying to lay down a new marker with a big statement after an average league to move on from the previous management, there was probably a certain pressure on them to perform and they had to. The standard at the top has never been as high, physical and fitness wise, bridging that gap will always be a battle but progress is being made slowly but surely, Last year galway gave westmeath an awful hammering in galway in the second game but a huge improvement after that, against dublin could have got a result, draw with wexford and big win over laois. i still think postive results can be got against Dublin, wex and Antrim in this if all injury free and keeping the belief preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 22/04/2023 23:41:51 2472597 Link 2 |
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what do you want inter county transfers?
preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 22/04/2023 23:44:00 2472598 Link 1 |