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Replying To OverTheHill85:  "1. Jason Daly
2. Daniel Scahill
3. Charlie Drumm
4. Tadgh Baker ?
5. Matthew Whittaker
6. Ronan Wallace
7. Sam McCartan
8. Johnny Lynam
9. Ray Connellan
10. Brian Guerin
11. Brian Cooney
12. Shane Ormsby
13. Luke Loughlin
14. Robbie Forde
15. Danny McCartan

Would be nice to see the like of Jack Duncan get a run, most of the older players have moved on so you'd imagine these lads will get the exposure now. Not sure if there's many more of last year's 20s knocking on the door.

I could definitely be forgetting obvious ones there."
Is conor dillon back in conten

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1117 - 07/12/2025 21:10:23    2647393

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Replying To OverTheHill85:  "1. Jason Daly
2. Daniel Scahill
3. Charlie Drumm
4. Tadgh Baker ?
5. Matthew Whittaker
6. Ronan Wallace
7. Sam McCartan
8. Johnny Lynam
9. Ray Connellan
10. Brian Guerin
11. Brian Cooney
12. Shane Ormsby
13. Luke Loughlin
14. Robbie Forde
15. Danny McCartan

Would be nice to see the like of Jack Duncan get a run, most of the older players have moved on so you'd imagine these lads will get the exposure now. Not sure if there's many more of last year's 20s knocking on the door.

I could definitely be forgetting obvious ones there."
That's some team, Drumm and Scahill hold the fort and the rest attack!!

Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 336 - 07/12/2025 21:18:50    2647397

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Would brandan kelly make the grade ? Had a very good year this year for miltownpass

Gaalover1989 (Westmeath) - Posts: 50 - 07/12/2025 21:37:08    2647400

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Replying To Bluelake:  "That's some team, Drumm and Scahill hold the fort and the rest attack!!"
It's a really good Team alright but I think the whole "the rest attack" bit, might have contributed to losing 8 of our 12 games last year and this Management group will surely look to address that.

johnnyh (Westmeath) - Posts: 25 - 08/12/2025 06:41:07    2647418

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Replying To Gaalover1989:  "Would brandan kelly make the grade ? Had a very good year this year for miltownpass"
Without question.

johnnyh (Westmeath) - Posts: 25 - 08/12/2025 06:42:36    2647419

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Replying To johnnyh:  "It's a really good Team alright but I think the whole "the rest attack" bit, might have contributed to losing 8 of our 12 games last year and this Management group will surely look to address that."
That's what I was getting at. Can't have a team where everybody wants to attack, even Drumm and Scahill are known to score but you need more out and out defenders in that team for sure. That half back line would never defend.

Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 336 - 08/12/2025 09:56:51    2647433

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Replying To coffey:  "Hearing down here that David Martin to Ballymahon. Milltown might not be an attractive job if Daragh Hynes and Jack Murtagh going travelling.
All very quiet in
Tyrellspass
Milltownpass
Castledaly
Ballymore
Caulry"
Reading the Longford forum this isn't true as post saying Ballymahon gone with someone else and not Martin. A lot of talk on that forum about Conor Foley being linked with Granard and other jobs. Any idea why he left Castledaly after only a year considering he appeared to have been making progress and it is his home club?

mintyfresh (Westmeath) - Posts: 285 - 08/12/2025 10:45:31    2647439

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Replying To OverTheHill85:  "1. Jason Daly
2. Daniel Scahill
3. Charlie Drumm
4. Tadgh Baker ?
5. Matthew Whittaker
6. Ronan Wallace
7. Sam McCartan
8. Johnny Lynam
9. Ray Connellan
10. Brian Guerin
11. Brian Cooney
12. Shane Ormsby
13. Luke Loughlin
14. Robbie Forde
15. Danny McCartan

Would be nice to see the like of Jack Duncan get a run, most of the older players have moved on so you'd imagine these lads will get the exposure now. Not sure if there's many more of last year's 20s knocking on the door.

I could definitely be forgetting obvious ones there."
Surely the man of the match in the senior county final starts after starting every game last year ?
I think ciaran Nolan will be in contention for the number 6 jersey which will allow Wallace to move up into the forwards to link up with Luke as he done in a few games last year.
Sam smyth once fit should also be a starter.

I hear Niall Mitchell is also in with the footballers , he has the potential to be a huge addition to the set up.

Shane ormsby not a bad player but I still think he has a good bit to go.

Westmeath213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 342 - 08/12/2025 12:30:58    2647464

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Replying To Mooo:  "What will the starting 15 be for the first league game ?????"
My starting 15 for the NFL, first game away to Clare is vital, need to be winning in Ennis to get the year off to a good start.
1. Trevor Martin
2. Sam Smyth
3. Charlie Drumm
4. Jack Geoghegan
5. Matthew Whittaker
6. Sam McCartan
7. Joe Moran
8. Johnny Lynam
9. Ray Connellan
10. Ronan Wallace
11. Brian Cooney
12. Kevin O'Sullivan
13. Luke Loughlin
14. Robbie Forde
15. Brandon Kelly
16. Kevin Fagan
17. Tadgh Baker
18. Eoghan McCabe
19. Shane Ormsby
20. Shane Allen
21. Danny McCartan

Brendanj (Westmeath) - Posts: 68 - 08/12/2025 12:33:54    2647465

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Rumours that David Martin is taking Mulligar Shamrocks.

Baldy1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 96 - 08/12/2025 12:46:55    2647467

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Replying To Westmeath213:  "Surely the man of the match in the senior county final starts after starting every game last year ?
I think ciaran Nolan will be in contention for the number 6 jersey which will allow Wallace to move up into the forwards to link up with Luke as he done in a few games last year.
Sam smyth once fit should also be a starter.

I hear Niall Mitchell is also in with the footballers , he has the potential to be a huge addition to the set up.

Shane ormsby not a bad player but I still think he has a good bit to go."
If that's true it's another in the long list of players not available to Kevin O' Brien. Niall and Ciaran O' Brien, Joey Boyle, Jogger, Niall Mitchell, Robbie Greville, Darragh Clinton and Aaron Craig. Darragh Egerton has yet to play since knee injury and David O' Reilly is out injured until May. That's ten players who would be getting game time in every match, a huge turnover, retaining Div. 3 status and McDonagh status would represent an achievement, certainly a tough start for new management

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2491 - 08/12/2025 13:54:06    2647486

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Replying To Westmeath213:  "Surely the man of the match in the senior county final starts after starting every game last year ?
I think ciaran Nolan will be in contention for the number 6 jersey which will allow Wallace to move up into the forwards to link up with Luke as he done in a few games last year.
Sam smyth once fit should also be a starter.

I hear Niall Mitchell is also in with the footballers , he has the potential to be a huge addition to the set up.

Shane ormsby not a bad player but I still think he has a good bit to go."
Ah yes I did say I'd forget a few. Smyth, Moran, O Sullivan and Kelly all likely to feature.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 180 - 08/12/2025 14:17:41    2647494

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "If that's true it's another in the long list of players not available to Kevin O' Brien. Niall and Ciaran O' Brien, Joey Boyle, Jogger, Niall Mitchell, Robbie Greville, Darragh Clinton and Aaron Craig. Darragh Egerton has yet to play since knee injury and David O' Reilly is out injured until May. That's ten players who would be getting game time in every match, a huge turnover, retaining Div. 3 status and McDonagh status would represent an achievement, certainly a tough start for new management"
This is the football thread… hop on over to the other side for this

CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 396 - 08/12/2025 16:41:13    2647521

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