http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/matchreports/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:45:48 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 78 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/wme_logo_500x75.png http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/matchreports/ Killucan maintained their push for a knockout place in this year's Westmeath SFC with an impressive win over Maryland at Cusack Park on Sunday evening. Gerry Buckley reports http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/3999001-killucan-top-the-table-after-impressive-showing/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/3999001-killucan-top-the-table-after-impressive-showing/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News Mullingar mayor Ruth Illingworth has hit back hard at criticism levelled at her by local republicans following recent comments she made about a Republican Sinn Féin protest in the town centre. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995056-semiliterate-illmannered-evil-garbage-vermin/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995056-semiliterate-illmannered-evil-garbage-vermin/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:12:00 +0000 News Never was the age-old cliché of 'a win is a win is a win' more appropriate than in Cusack Park on Saturday last when Westmeath's Under-21 footballers advanced to a Leinster quarter-final meeting with old rivals Meath after an unimpressive three-point win over Kildare, in an error-ridden first round game. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995020-unimpressive-westmeath-under21-footballers-hang-on-for-timely-win/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995020-unimpressive-westmeath-under21-footballers-hang-on-for-timely-win/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Donegal 1-13 Westmeath 0-9 Despite a wonderful display in the opening quarter of an hour, Westmeath ultimately lost out by seven points to Donegal in last Sunday's first round of the National Football League at Cusack Park, with a brilliantly taken goal from left half back, Kevin Cassidy, in the third minute of the second half proving to be the crucial score of the afternoon. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994645-improved-westmeath-fade-after-very-promising-start-in-opening-league-game/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994645-improved-westmeath-fade-after-very-promising-start-in-opening-league-game/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News I have to confess that I have waited almost 28 years to plagiarize the above headline, written by the inimitable Con Houlihan in his fabulous column in the now-defunct Evening Press. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994483-the-gerry-buckley-column-after-the-ball-is-over/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994483-the-gerry-buckley-column-after-the-ball-is-over/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News ACE Westmeath forward Dessie Dolan will not be back in the Lake County set-up for Sunday's opening National Football League Division 2 match against Donegal (Cusack Park, Sunday, 2.30pm). http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994480-hackett-accepts-donegal-pose-difficult-opening-to-league-campaign/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994480-hackett-accepts-donegal-pose-difficult-opening-to-league-campaign/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Who are this year's Mullingar Park Hotel/Westmeath Examiner Sports Stars winners? Read on.... http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994478-sports-stars-mullingar-park-hotelwestmeath-examiner-sports-stars-winners/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994478-sports-stars-mullingar-park-hotelwestmeath-examiner-sports-stars-winners/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Last June, a man who played an integral part in modernising Westmeath GAA passed to his reward. The Downs legend, Christy Whelehan, who dedicated his life to the GAA, was regarded as most of the most capable administrators of his time. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994477-sports-stars-hall-of-fame-award-for-the-late-christy-whelehan/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994477-sports-stars-hall-of-fame-award-for-the-late-christy-whelehan/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News ACE Westmeath forward Dessie Dolan will not be back in the Lake County set-up for Sunday's opening National Football League Division 2 match against Donegal (Cusack Park, Sunday, 2.30pm). http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994479-hackett-accepts-donegal-pose-difficult-opening-to-league-campaign/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994479-hackett-accepts-donegal-pose-difficult-opening-to-league-campaign/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:47:26 +0000 News Gerry Buckley reports Brendan Hackett's reign as Westmeath senior football manager got off to a disappointing, if not totally unexpected, start at St. Loman's Lakepoint Park on Sunday afternoon last, when a much fitter and slicker DCU side had no difficulty in knocking the Lake County out of this year's O'Byrne Cup. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994209-experimental-westmeath-no-match-for-slick-dcu-side/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994209-experimental-westmeath-no-match-for-slick-dcu-side/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Ahead of next Sunday's rescheduled O'Byrne Cup clash with DCU, the Westmeath Senior Football management team has announced a preliminary panel the competition. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/3993919-hackett-names-panel-for-obyrne-cup-clash-with-dcu/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/3993919-hackett-names-panel-for-obyrne-cup-clash-with-dcu/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:30:00 +0000 News 2010 will be a year of major adjustment for the few remaining hurling players in Westmeath who do not wear a helmet, after the GAA recently ruled that helmets will become compulsory from this year onwards. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/3993937-loughlin-welcomes-helmet-rule/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/3993937-loughlin-welcomes-helmet-rule/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Westmeath competitors full of confidence Hundreds of Scór followers from the four corners of the province of Leinster are expected to emerge in the Westmeath village of Ballymore on Sunday next, January 17 for the Leinster finals of Scór na nÓg 2009/2010. With clubs from ten counties out of the province represented in those finals the large Scór following which is expected should be in for a wonderful days entertainment and top class competitions. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/3993916-leinster-scr-na-ng-finals-on-this-sunday/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/3993916-leinster-scr-na-ng-finals-on-this-sunday/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Mullingar Athletic AFC Under 16 player Connor Smith has signed professional terms for Watford FC. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/1970/01/01/3993924-mullingar-athletics-connor-smith-signs-for-watford/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/1970/01/01/3993924-mullingar-athletics-connor-smith-signs-for-watford/ Thu, 01 Jan 1970 09:00:00 +0100 News