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No surprises in the senior semi today. I was impressed how well shamrocks played in the first half. It was a great game of football. Downs hit a fair few wides in the first half that their forwards should have easily finished. Second half, shamrocks couldn't win any kick outs and the whole game just fell apart. Augustine (Westmeath) - Posts: 13 - 12/10/2025 18:27:40 2639531 Link 0 |
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I genuinely wouldn't agree that it was a great game, yes Shamrocks were right in it up till half time, but The Downs moved up a few gears in the 2nd half and Shamrocks has no answer.
Bigjoe1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 73 - 12/10/2025 19:15:43 2639540 Link 0 |
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It wasn't great quality, Shamrocks made so many stupid mistakes. They played like a junior team in the second half. The Downs were playing in 2nd gear. It's scary how easy The Downs are blowing away teams. Kinnegad by 12, Tyrrellspass by 17, St Loman's by 12, Athlone by 15, Shamrocks by 6 in a game they didn't necessarily have to win and again Shamrocks by 11. The Downs are winning games by an average margin of 12, if they don't win the title this year it would be an absolute travesty. They will go well in Leinster which I believe they are looking at already.
iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 245 - 12/10/2025 19:30:40 2639546 Link 2 |
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The Downs played in 2nd gear for most of the game. Hope Eivers and Mitchell don't have serious injuries.
ExiledCuCu (Cavan) - Posts: 265 - 12/10/2025 19:34:36 2639550 Link 0 |
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The Downs played in 2nd gear for most of the game. Hope Eivers and Mitchell don't have serious injuries.
ExiledCuCu (Cavan) - Posts: 265 - 12/10/2025 19:36:08 2639553 Link 0 |
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Shamrocks kick outs were a disaster, surprised they didn't try something different, time for new blood for Shamrocks a lot of that team are finished. The Downs should be targeting Leinster dec (None) - Posts: 306 - 12/10/2025 20:14:26 2639569 Link 0 |
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Good win by Shandonagh today, started well, then ended up under a bit of pressure somehow to see the game out. Talk of a retrospective ban after the incidents which occured. Wouldn't be surprised if Kavanagh sustained a nasty injury. OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 145 - 12/10/2025 20:17:02 2639571 Link 0 |
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Eivers, Guerin, Ormbsy, Fagan, Moore, (Denis?)..,,spent force……don't think so….. they have done well this year…. It's a learning lesson…. Micheal will have them ready for next year
ExiledCuCu (Cavan) - Posts: 265 - 12/10/2025 20:55:56 2639582 Link 0 |
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How can a team be looking at a Leinster campaign that they haven't qualified for yet? I'm curious as to what they could do to prepare for it? Are they going to train really hard for next fortnight to build up stamina for matches in November and December?
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2392 - 12/10/2025 20:56:51 2639583 Link 0 |
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Shandonagh have been my selection for intermediate championship all year and this weekend gives me no reason to change my mind. Tubberclair were good yesterday, Whittaker especially but Shandonagh's first twenty mins today was exceptional. Any side that can line out minus Kevin Boyle, Aaron Craig, John Fry and others has strength in depth. Adam Treanor back at centre back released Daniel Scahill to drive forward from wing back and their defenders are making attackers defend, Matthew Scully is scoring goals regularly and Luke Tynan is worth a look at by county selectors, his all round game today was excellent. It should be a great final Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2392 - 12/10/2025 21:37:02 2639595 Link 0 |
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It's ridiculous talk kinnegad will be hngry too downs favourites but this talk may put people off
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1031 - 12/10/2025 22:00:16 2639607 Link 0 |
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Finished? Hardly. The majority of their starting team are 30 or younger, with only Denis Corroon and Darragh Daly on the other side of that. Yes, they brought on an experienced bench, but calling the team "finished" is ludicrous. They were also strong contenders for a Junior 1 final narrowly losing yesterday, and they're also competing in both the Minor and U20 finals. That's not the sign of a club or team in decline. cause if so majority of clubs in Wetsmeath are in a bad way.
Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 92 - 12/10/2025 22:21:01 2639613 Link 0 |
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It was impressive bringing on players like Mitchell, Carroll, Martin, and especially Coughlan-he was superb when he came on. They had a few chances to go for goal and completely finish the game but opted to handpass over the bar instead. Does anyone know which county club The Downs or Kinnegad will be meeting next?
Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 92 - 12/10/2025 22:25:41 2639614 Link 0 |
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I think the final will be tight enough. It's a local derby, (same parish) so it's as I predicted a couple of weeks ago. It will go down to last 15 mins. Downs definitely have the edge but I wouldn't bet my house on it! Iarmhisamhi (Westmeath) - Posts: 28 - 12/10/2025 22:58:21 2639620 Link 0 |
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Offaly
Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1056 - 12/10/2025 23:00:02 2639621 Link 0 |
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I didn't say the club is in decline they are on the rise, what i said was some of that team today are finished, legs are gone. The 2 Dalys, Corroon, Davy Gavin (getting lot of injuries) Smyth, Fagans around a while and very unpredictable, new Goalie also required. My point is Shamrocks have loads of good young lads and now need to blood them.
dec (None) - Posts: 306 - 12/10/2025 23:26:05 2639625 Link 0 |
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The Downs were excellent, as were Coralstown Kinnegad on Saturday. It should be a really good final. Shamrocks made good progress this year but were never realistically going to take that scalp as CK did. Josh Gahan, D Giles and G Leech very prominent against a Lomans team who have been the standard bearers for a decade and are far from finished despite what many appear to think. Intermediate Semis were both pretty one sided. Tubberclair were rock solid down the centre with Whittaker being the launchpad of much of their attacking play, as indeed were Shandonagh with their County players A Treanor returning from surgery and Danny Scahill, a revelation in a new Midfield role. Milltown, enjoying an extra player for most of the match were much too lateral. Jack Duncan was exceptional. Two finals to look forward to. Fancy Tubberclair and The Downs by narrow scores. johnnyh (Westmeath) - Posts: 20 - 13/10/2025 07:18:45 2639642 Link 0 |
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fully agree and yes Tynan was exceptional yesterday
johnnyh (Westmeath) - Posts: 20 - 13/10/2025 07:20:42 2639643 Link 0 |
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Shamrocks have made great progress and a Semi-Final would have been the target for this year. Darragh Daly probably just played his best Championship for a decade and a good pool of young players introduced Glynn, Ormsby and Maguire all had an excellent Summer.
johnnyh (Westmeath) - Posts: 20 - 13/10/2025 07:27:32 2639645 Link 0 |
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Ugly scenes marred two decent intermediate games with some very good quality on show, for Intermediate i thought was very impressive, Tubberclare now a more matured team and have a really talented team with a great age profile to go well if they get senior, Whitaker looking back to his best, there midfield dominated Miltownpass for large periods, there defence in Mcgonagle and Full back Tighe are rock solid and have been conseeding very little all year, Kevin Fagan in Goal looked sharp and kickouts were accurate, on the Flip Side Brandon Kelly has been the forward of the championship and scored some great scores to keep his side in it. Finbar Coyne looks back to his best also and maybe the county should give him a look, i was disapointed with Sam Duncan other than winning the odd kickout and break he wasnt very infuencial and cost his team with a black card, Noel O'reilly still producing the goods and he deserves huge credit. The second game was also of high scoring and high drama, Shandonaghs transition play was very impressive and completely moved milltowns defence and opened them up at will, Traynor looked better after some game time, scahill bombed forward and they kept clipping scores even being a man down, i thought milltown got the match ups wrong and this cost them. Final going to be a cracker, both teams would have done well in senior B section this year. PowellJohn3 (Westmeath) - Posts: 92 - 13/10/2025 08:31:37 2639651 Link 0 |