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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: 24 - 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: 184 - 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: 1916 - 11/04/2026 16:47:46 2665770 Link 1 |
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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: 1916 - 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: 1108 - 11/04/2026 22:14:32 2665826 Link 0 |