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Best of luck to the lads Saturday evening, Kildare will be no pushovers at home but hopefully a good contest Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 325 - 09/04/2025 14:15:11 2601236 Link 0 |
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I never said it's the same but it still means an awful lot. I was agreeing with the end of that comment. Lads on the junior panel wouldn't be in the top 21/22 of the senior panel. So it would take an awful lot of injuries for that to happen but the junior team means an awful lot to the people involved even if it is a stepping stone. In fact a lot of players have made minor cameo appearances in senior and it's ruined their year at junior. As you say nothings going to change anyways.
Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 241 - 09/04/2025 15:04:04 2601244 Link 0 |
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How are small clubs treated badly compared to bigger clubs? Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2116 - 09/04/2025 18:35:58 2601278 Link 0 |
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Junior 1 is a good example but listen it won't change so don't worry, nothing will change for St Lomans
Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 325 - 09/04/2025 19:21:47 2601281 Link 0 |
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Any possibility you could answer the question?
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2116 - 09/04/2025 22:42:23 2601308 Link 0 |
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Tough night for the 20s, a strong first half but ultimately couldn't compete with Dublins physicality and running power in the final quarter, you would like to see a number of those players brought into a senior panel and developed over the next 2-3 years; I think that's where we fall down. Is there any continuity for lads who are eligible next year in terms of S&C or do they just go back to the clubs until next year again. I know they enter the B tournament which they could go far in but I'm sure the same hunger won't exist. OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 54 - 10/04/2025 07:17:27 2601324 Link 1 |
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What has the structure to do with St Lomans more than any other club
Thechick (Westmeath) - Posts: 267 - 10/04/2025 08:07:39 2601326 Link 1 |
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There never seemed to be an issue with junior championship structure over the past number of years, even when garrycastle and shamrocks 2nd teams won it going back a few years. Now that the 2nd teams of lomans, shamrocks and the downs are going well in the leagues I think a few junior clubs are starting to worry. It's all fair when it's going their way but once the tide turns that's when there's problems for the sole junior clubs! Tailteannchamps (Westmeath) - Posts: 37 - 10/04/2025 12:08:21 2601363 Link 0 |
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Lakers.for.Sam (Westmeath) - Posts: 85 - 10/04/2025 12:45:57 2601366 Link 0 |
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I see from the managers comments it looks like a lot of the injured players from the league are still doubts for Saturday. Is Drumm back with the squad and in contention to play ? I think it will be a proper 50/50 game and we need everyone. Kildare are a big team so kick outs will be a big aspect of the game. Lakecounty94 (Westmeath) - Posts: 78 - 10/04/2025 13:11:20 2601369 Link 0 |
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League placings have no bearing on the Championship. St Loman's and Shamrocks have players mixing it between Division 1 and 2. Many of these players will be ineligible to play Junior Championship. Senior club 2nd strings are not as strong as people may think. CCFW were in Div 5 last year and were by far the best team in the Junior Championship.
iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 146 - 10/04/2025 13:59:31 2601378 Link 0 |
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That's not true. If you asked any Junior club at any time they would say they want their own championship and not this. Nothing to do with leagues lads it's just an opinion. When it comes to fairness and competition integrity then yes Junior clubs are disadvantaged
Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 325 - 10/04/2025 14:12:32 2601381 Link 0 |
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It was just a response to the poster in question. Same rules for all second teams as that obviously needs to be clarified
Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 325 - 10/04/2025 14:13:21 2601382 Link 0 |
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Going back through your posts and I have decided it's best not to continue this further. I have detailed how Junior clubs are disadvantaged but I don't expect it to change
Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 325 - 10/04/2025 14:14:30 2601383 Link 0 |
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He's down to do punditry on Gaa+ so seems unlikely.
iarmhi_an_mhaith (Westmeath) - Posts: 277 - 10/04/2025 14:46:09 2601391 Link 0 |
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Where did you get that from? GAA plus announced him as a pundit today
mintyfresh (Westmeath) - Posts: 257 - 10/04/2025 15:24:13 2601401 Link 0 |
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You are unable to answer the question so best leave it.
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2116 - 10/04/2025 16:35:39 2601415 Link 0 |
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I am a fellow Westmeath Gael and my point was genuine. I do not believe your responses are. That being said the structure of the championships itself is one place to start levelling field. Moate are on the same side as the sole Junior 1 teams and could field drastically different teams in round 1 to round 5. What if in round 1 they have their full pick of both 1st and 2nd teams and play their best possible Junior 1 team. By the time round 5 comes along they could be pushing for a senior knockout place and also dealing with a rash of injuries/players emigrate etc. Round 5 team then becomes a shadow of the round 1 team. To the teams they play this could mean the difference in making a quarter final or avoiding a relationship playoff Again though, I dont expect change Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 325 - 10/04/2025 17:45:12 2601427 Link 0 |
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Excellent win for the minors tonight., played some really good football. Loads of talent in this team to go further , the win guarantees a preliminary quarter final against Carlow, Wicklow or Wexford, correct me if Im wrong. Of course if we beat Kildare away next week were straight to a quarter final. A great confidence booster going to Newbridge either way. The Westmeath scorers tonight-W Scahill 2-4, J Duignan 1-4 D Kelly 0-3, S Whittaker 0-2 R McCaul 0-1 D Burke 0-1 A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 293 - 10/04/2025 21:20:57 2601443 Link 2 |
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Kildare beat Meath in same group tonight so they're definitely through but a defeat in Newbridge next week and a win for Longford vs Meath would see Westmeath eliminated on head to head with Meath. Minor results can be unpredictable as tonight's results showed. Offaly had a very fancied minor team but well beaten tonight by Louth and on verge of elimination Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2116 - 10/04/2025 22:47:09 2601455 Link 1 |