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Surely happens to any side with considerable success over a lengthy time? Hunger can't be the same, they're involved at club level to Dec a good few years, Leinster club target seems no longer realistic. Enda Gaff, Fola, Ronan O' T and TJ Cox haven't been available this year for various reasons, Sam Mc has played once, that's one third of a team and key players, John H missing last week too, how would The Downs fare minus Luke, Jonathan Lynam, Charlie Drumm, Kieran Nolan, Joe Moran and Andrew Kilmartin?? I still wouldn't rule them out if they qualify for quarter finals which I think they will. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2349 - 10/09/2025 18:19:07 2635639 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Ye but definitely seems they can't handle it when not successful from sounds of foy statement" What's that even meant to mean? Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 309 - 10/09/2025 22:47:30 2635664 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Ye but definitely seems they can't handle it when not successful from sounds of foy statement" What or where was the Foy statement? I've missed this. Augustine (Westmeath) - Posts: 8 - 11/09/2025 00:09:38 2635671 Link
Question for the next St Loman's Quiz Night in The Chambers. Who was the first ever St Loman's player to score a 2 Pointer? Seriously. Awful treatment of a player who has given a great deal of service to the Club in a short time. He was their strength and conditioning coach for 5 years, a shame for St Loman's as he is highly regarded by the players. There are younger players coming through but they are not to the same extent or the same quality as what's being churned out up the road. iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 211 - 11/09/2025 08:10:56 2635676 Link
Replying To Westmeathbeliever: "St Loman's problems look to be exacerbated by the retirement of Peter Foy. He will be a big miss for them." Maybe not that big a deal . If Lomans had O Toole,Heslin,Gaffney ,Cox ,O Hara, Sheehan and Dan McCarton and Flanagan were consistently available then Foy would be a sub. Thechick (Westmeath) - Posts: 276 - 11/09/2025 09:25:55 2635681 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Surely happens to any side with considerable success over a lengthy time? Hunger can't be the same, they're involved at club level to Dec a good few years, Leinster club target seems no longer realistic. Enda Gaff, Fola, Ronan O' T and TJ Cox haven't been available this year for various reasons, Sam Mc has played once, that's one third of a team and key players, John H missing last week too, how would The Downs fare minus Luke, Jonathan Lynam, Charlie Drumm, Kieran Nolan, Joe Moran and Andrew Kilmartin?? I still wouldn't rule them out if they qualify for quarter finals which I think they will." If they beat Tyrrellspass , they'll probably finish 2nd and straight to semi. jamsie (Westmeath) - Posts: 484 - 11/09/2025 09:59:51 2635683 Link
Replying To Augustine: "What or where was the Foy statement? I've missed this." Social media saw it anyway maybe its nothing don't know Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 992 - 11/09/2025 11:36:38 2635693 Link
Replying To Bluelake: "What's that even meant to mean?" Sorry I worded that badly saw video and post on social media didn't sound like things ended well Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 992 - 11/09/2025 11:37:28 2635694 Link
Replying To Thechick: "Maybe not that big a deal . If Lomans had O Toole,Heslin,Gaffney ,Cox ,O Hara, Sheehan and Dan McCarton and Flanagan were consistently available then Foy would be a sub." Fair enough maybe Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 992 - 11/09/2025 11:37:46 2635695 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Sorry I worded that badly saw video and post on social media didn't sound like things ended well" Can we east to attribute blame to the other side when you only hear one side Thechick (Westmeath) - Posts: 276 - 11/09/2025 11:59:23 2635699 Link
Replying To iarmhiabu: "Question for the next St Loman's Quiz Night in The Chambers. Who was the first ever St Loman's player to score a 2 Pointer? Seriously. Awful treatment of a player who has given a great deal of service to the Club in a short time. He was their strength and conditioning coach for 5 years, a shame for St Loman's as he is highly regarded by the players. There are younger players coming through but they are not to the same extent or the same quality as what's being churned out up the road." What's awful treatment? He was giving his side of the story. Unless you're in the Loman's inner circle you don't know how he was treated. He left the squad, his choice, hardly fair of you to just take his side. They have 35 players between junior and senior, not many have left so Dowdall and co haven't been doing too badly Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2349 - 11/09/2025 13:29:26 2635715 Link
Replying To Thechick: "Can we east to attribute blame to the other side when you only hear one side" I was just saying this was he said didn't agree one way or the other Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 992 - 11/09/2025 13:59:18 2635724 Link
Any progress on COE after earning all that money ? gone very quiet PowellJohn3 (Westmeath) - Posts: 86 - 11/09/2025 15:02:20 2635733 Link
Replying To Matthew: "Do you realise how many new faces McCabe and McHugh introduced this year?? Luke will need some support up front. Brandon Kelly should be ready to step up anyways. Having Duncan back will be a big boost also." Doubt Duncan will be staying for county Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1054 - 11/09/2025 22:38:33 2635783 Link
Replying To Gcastle1213: "As a garrycastle man we had no players involved in the county panel during the league whereas other will have some returning if we just avoid relegation this year with a couple of youngsters coming through next year and talk of gardiner returning it'd be a great season imo" That's a fair point; avoiding relegation this year would be a solid achievement. With young talent emerging and Gardiner possibly returning, the future looks bright for Garrycastle. soccerlord (UK) - Posts: 2 - 12/09/2025 08:05:54 2635789 Link
Replying To soccerlord: "That's a fair point; avoiding relegation this year would be a solid achievement. With young talent emerging and Gardiner possibly returning, the future looks bright for Garrycastle." Garrycastle could make a final if they avoid The Downs, which I think they will do. With Lomans struggling somewhat, any other team could make a final. Intriguing weekend ahead next week, particularly in Division 1, where it's last chance saloon for 5 teams. The Kinnegad situation is fascinating as you just don't know what they will do. Was the performance against Tyrellspass the real barometer for them? Or have they more in the locker? On the face of it they have performed poorly since 2023. They do not seem to have moved on from two years ago when they seemed to be the next good team to emerge. Players that seemed to have loads of potential have been disappointing so far. Every team with the exception of the Downs, could still make a final. It would be a massive shock if The Downs didn't win it as they have steamrolled everyone so far. Iarmhisamhi (Westmeath) - Posts: 10 - 12/09/2025 10:52:46 2635813 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "What's awful treatment? He was giving his side of the story. Unless you're in the Loman's inner circle you don't know how he was treated. He left the squad, his choice, hardly fair of you to just take his side. They have 35 players between junior and senior, not many have left so Dowdall and co haven't been doing too badly" I tried posting. There's an old saying - Different people must be coached differently. 35 players between junior and senior - is it too big of a number for one group? You're bound to have a few moles. They are not as tight as The Downs. St Loman's will have John Heslin back for the Tyrrellspass game. It's no coincidence that their performance levels have dipped without him. They are such a poorer team without Heslin. iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 211 - 12/09/2025 13:02:15 2635856 Link
Replying To Iarmhisamhi: "Garrycastle could make a final if they avoid The Downs, which I think they will do. With Lomans struggling somewhat, any other team could make a final. Intriguing weekend ahead next week, particularly in Division 1, where it's last chance saloon for 5 teams. The Kinnegad situation is fascinating as you just don't know what they will do. Was the performance against Tyrellspass the real barometer for them? Or have they more in the locker? On the face of it they have performed poorly since 2023. They do not seem to have moved on from two years ago when they seemed to be the next good team to emerge. Players that seemed to have loads of potential have been disappointing so far. Every team with the exception of the Downs, could still make a final. It would be a massive shock if The Downs didn't win it as they have steamrolled everyone so far." They very well could but I'd still have lomans and Kinnegad to beat Garrycastle but if it was a Garrycastle side with the players linked to be returning such as gardiner and o hallorhan plus 1 or 2 more youngsters next season in hopefully Henson and mchugh they'd be right in the mix Gcastle1213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 10 - 12/09/2025 13:04:24 2635857 Link
Replying To iarmhiabu: "I tried posting. There's an old saying - Different people must be coached differently. 35 players between junior and senior - is it too big of a number for one group? You're bound to have a few moles. They are not as tight as The Downs. St Loman's will have John Heslin back for the Tyrrellspass game. It's no coincidence that their performance levels have dipped without him. They are such a poorer team without Heslin." The downs fielded 4 adult teams here last year or the year before ,how many did they have at training 20?. How many have Castletown Geoghegan at training Thechick (Westmeath) - Posts: 276 - 12/09/2025 13:45:14 2635864 Link
Cant see Garrycastle getting beyond the 1/4 stages-they were only average against a weakened Caulry team who were without their main scorer Conor McCormack-their main midfield player Tadhg Baker and a barely fit Senan Baker.Against Moate Garrycastle were also only average-Moate were by far the better team and should have won.Garrycastle deserve credit for staying in games and winning games when not at their best but that dosent always work.The Downs are clear favourites and rightly so but write off St.Lomans at your peril-they still have a big say in this years championship and whoever is gonna win it they will have to beat Lomans. Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 278 - 12/09/2025 13:45:27 2635865 Link