Predictions- Round 3 Senior Lomans v GCastle- Lomans by 6 Caulry v CK- CK by 8 Downs v Mullingar- Downs by 4 Tubberclaire v Killucan - Tubberclaire by 5 MAW v Tang - Tang by 4 Tyrellspass v Athlone - Athlone by 5 Intermediate Milltown Rathconrath vs Milltownpass - Milltown Rathconath by 2 Malachy's vs Castledaly - Mals by 12 Multy v Shandonagh - Shan by 8 The Bridge v Maryland - Bridge by 5 CFCW v Ballymore - Ballymore by 4 Rosemount v Ballinagore - Draw Junior 1 Bun v Kilbeggan- Kilbeggan by 4 Joeys v Ball - Ball by 2 MAW v Downs - Maw by 4 Mullingar v St Paul's - Mullingar by 8 Lomans v Athlone - Lomans by 18 CK v Killucan - Killucan by 6
Replying To jamsie: "South probably not referred to as it's geographically inaccurate. Kinnegad is further south than Tubberclair. When people say South Westmeath for GAA, what they mean is West Westmeath."
South is South unless you dont like the word. Loads of clubs along the Offaly border that in any normal discussion would be referred to as South. St Josephs club reaches into Offaly albeit only slightly. They and their neighbours are South Westmeath
Replying To WHLeinster2026: "I think people need to realise there are massive differences between Mullingar & Athlone towns for a number of reasons
Moate are doing very well at underage, play in Division 1 at most ages and won U20 recently. Tubberclair had a good run and won two minor & U20 championship but are now in Division 2 & 3 at underage. Garrycastle won U15 Division 1 a few years ago but play in lower divisions. Athlone won U15 feile this year but minors are in Division 4.
Culturally & historically Mullingar is a GAA town, Athlone is not. Athlone is a garrison town and soccer you could argue is the most popular sport in the town, a lot of people don't follow GAA. There are a number of soccer clubs Willow Park, St. Peter's, Temple Villa, AC Celtic, Athlone Town along with smaller adult clubs compared to two in Mullingar. There was hardly a flag in the town when Westmeath were in the Leinster final. Compare that with Moate where residents raised a couple of grand for flags & bunting. Athlone has a league of Ireland soccer team, an AIL rugby team and a national basketball division 2 team. None of these are in Mullingar.
There is a bigger spread of clubs in Athlone & surrounding areas so numbers are spread across more clubs with Garrycastle & Athlone, Caulry, Tubberclair, Castledaly & Maryland. Where as Mullingar is split over 4 clubs, Lomans, shamrocks, The Downs & Shandonagh. And that doesn't include half of the town of Athlone being in a different province! Clann na Gael & St. Brigids are two massive clubs and the largest populated area of Athlone town, Monksland is in Roscommon.
There is a split in schools too. Anyone playing GAA in Mullingar is going to Colaiste Mhuire. Athlone is split across Athlone CC, Marist and Colaiste Chiarain. You could include Moate CS here with players from Caulry & Castledaly going here, while Colaiste Mhuire often have players from places like Milltown & Clonmellon"
Shamrocks poor tonight, had a good opening 15mins then The Downs took over. Shane Ormsby was a loss, it was like watching a hot knife through butter how easy The Downs cut through them, they had no answer to their running game. Shamrocks ran into tackles and lost turnovers, lost the midfield, some of the more experienced defenders were caught out again, haven't enough in forwards either apart from number 15 who was good at times. Some of the subs made awful mistakes. The Downs getting players back and starting to tick. Positives for Shamrocks is they are blooding lots of youngsters. It will take them time to get experience. The Downs looking good
dec (None) - Posts: 316 - 15/08/2026 21:18:21
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Replying To dec: "Shamrocks poor tonight, had a good opening 15mins then The Downs took over. Shane Ormsby was a loss, it was like watching a hot knife through butter how easy The Downs cut through them, they had no answer to their running game. Shamrocks ran into tackles and lost turnovers, lost the midfield, some of the more experienced defenders were caught out again, haven't enough in forwards either apart from number 15 who was good at times. Some of the subs made awful mistakes. The Downs getting players back and starting to tick. Positives for Shamrocks is they are blooding lots of youngsters. It will take them time to get experience. The Downs looking good"
I was in the stand tonight chatting a Shamrocks man, he told me from the Shamrocks team and subs that came on that played the semi final last year against The Downs there are ten lads missing either through injury retirement or travelling. I can't see to many clubs competing with that turnover ,The Downs are a lot further down the road in their journey. It was men against boys really from a S&C point . I think Ty Masterson is going to make the step to inter county looking at him tonight .