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Replying To Sloweddie:  "So by your own logic if the 70% football clubs in Westmeath suddenly decided to become true Irish patriots and facilitate our national sport. Westmeath could in all likelihood be competing for all Ireland's. You need to start changing your allegiance 125 years and 1 Leinster title or maybe 2 let's watch this space"
My logic is over the last 20 years we have over performed in inter county hurling and we have under performed in inter county football!!

Just off the numbers of players playing both codes.


We don't have enough playing numbers in hurling to be competitive at the top table in hurling. It's actually not that hard to be in the top 12 teams in hurling. Look at how quick Kildare came up thought the ranks.

In football we have underperformed we are a small county and it's near impossible to have both county teams doing well at the same time.

Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 648 - 08/05/2026 12:37:45    2671601

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Replying To Temple56:  "My logic is over the last 20 years we have over performed in inter county hurling and we have under performed in inter county football!!

Just off the numbers of players playing both codes.


We don't have enough playing numbers in hurling to be competitive at the top table in hurling. It's actually not that hard to be in the top 12 teams in hurling. Look at how quick Kildare came up thought the ranks.

In football we have underperformed we are a small county and it's near impossible to have both county teams doing well at the same time."
Why is it nearly impossible? You dont have any dual players.
If hurling continues to develop the level of players that is currently coming through in Westmeath you have every chance of doing an Offaly and staying/ competing in Leinster. The talent is there. Not all of it will transfer to senior so you need to continue the work.

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 354 - 08/05/2026 14:10:42    2671630

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