http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/rugby/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:12:58 +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/sport/rugby/ Mullingar 16 North Kildare 12 At the end of eighty minutes the consensus was that the worst performance by the Mullingar 1st XV all season came a week before the long trek to New Ross for their last 16 Towns Cup encounter with a team one division their senior. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995388-forty-scoreless-minutes-sums-it-up/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995388-forty-scoreless-minutes-sums-it-up/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 Sport Mullingar 7 Old Wesley 19 Mullingar came into this final as favourites having won the league and beating this opposition already in the league. However with such a large pick of players at their disposal, Old Wesley were always going to line out a lot stronger than their league team and Mullingar knew this. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995206-under-21s-go-down-fighting-in-gale-cup/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995206-under-21s-go-down-fighting-in-gale-cup/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Sport On a cold day in Cullion Mullingar's young Under 21s showed a nerve a grit of men twice there age by grinding out a fantastic win and reach the first Gale Cup Final in over 10 years. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995014-mullingars-u21s-progress-to-gale-cup-final/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995014-mullingars-u21s-progress-to-gale-cup-final/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 Sport Mullingar lost this Leinster League Division 2 game to but secured a vital losing bonus point for restricting the margin to four points. Having had to replay the Towns Cup 1st round game last week, this is the third competitive game in as many weeks, and the first Mullingar lost, so both teams were well aware of each others strengths A tight game was decided by three penalties and a try to a converted try and a penalty. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995013-mullingar-first-lose-close-encounter-with-ashbourne-in-leinster-league-clash/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995013-mullingar-first-lose-close-encounter-with-ashbourne-in-leinster-league-clash/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 Sport By popular consensus the 2010 Westmeath Examiner Sportstars was the biggest and the best yet. An audience of almost 400, made up from sportsmen and women and their friends, family and well wishers, turned out for the evening of celebration at the Mullingar Park Hotel. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994644-wonderful-night-of-celebration-at-westmeath-sports-stars-awards/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994644-wonderful-night-of-celebration-at-westmeath-sports-stars-awards/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:52:00 +0000 Sport Mullingar RFC have finished on top of the Harry Gale League and have been rewarded with a home semi-final in the Cup on February 21. Mullingar started the day on 22 points in the league equal on top with Tullamore so it was a definite winner takes all situation and Mullingar took all. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994642-mullingar-u21s-win-harry-gale-top-of-harry-gale-league/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994642-mullingar-u21s-win-harry-gale-top-of-harry-gale-league/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 Sport Last bad match out of the system for Mullingar before the Cup Mullingar 1st XV 11 Clondalkin 32 Though the scoreline suggests a bit of a tonking, the tones of disappointment that came from the home teamıs post-match huddle can offer some hope for the first round of the cup next Saturday evening. This was a team that misfired and what hurt them more is the fact that they know it. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994410-mullingar-firsts-suffer-defeat-in-run-up-to-the-cup/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994410-mullingar-firsts-suffer-defeat-in-run-up-to-the-cup/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000 Sport The death has occurred of the noted Westmeath auctioneer, Robin T. Maxwell, of Glen Brosna House, Ballinagore. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/3993799-the-late-robin-maxwell/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/3993799-the-late-robin-maxwell/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:40:00 +0000 Sport We had an opportunity to play two teams together this weekend over in Boyne and we decided to mix the lads into the Tigers and the Lions rather than an A and B side as was agreed with Boyne. We made the long trip to Drogheda and were well accommodated with two pitches side by side so we the coaches could see all going on all the time. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/3993497-mullingar-rugby-news/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/3993497-mullingar-rugby-news/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +0000 Sport Mullingar Mavericks entertained the might of one of Dublin's big rugby clubs Old Wesley http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/09/3993430-mullingar-mavericks-lose-to-old-wesley/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/09/3993430-mullingar-mavericks-lose-to-old-wesley/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:30:47 +0000 Sport Against near neighbours Longford, who by dint of their losing bonus point, stay just ahead of Mullingar in Division 3 of the Leinster League, this was a game won in the trenches. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/19/3992950-sommelike-victory-good-for-confidence/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/19/3992950-sommelike-victory-good-for-confidence/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 Sport Our Midland league fixture against Tullamore saw Mullingar lose 26-7. We travelled to Tullamore to play after a deluge of rain on Friday night but the pitch was perfect. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/19/3992951-tullamore-prove-too-strong/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/19/3992951-tullamore-prove-too-strong/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0000 Sport A great weekend for the club was set up by the three youth teams, who were in league action on Saturday afternoon, all winning their respective games. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/3992673-superb-under-17s-overcome-naas-in-league/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/3992673-superb-under-17s-overcome-naas-in-league/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000 Sport The rain held off, the car park was full, the bar ran out of beer and our President, BrendanLeahy had his best tie on. It is seldom the stars line up like this, but when history offers such an evening it is best you don't scoff or squander. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/3992672-mullingar-dazzle-under-new-lights/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/3992672-mullingar-dazzle-under-new-lights/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000 Sport Cullion aglow as floodlights switched on Mullingar Under 21s got the great honour of being the first team to play under lights in Mullingar RFC. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/3992671-mullingar-mavericks-open-mullingar-rfcs-new-development/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/3992671-mullingar-mavericks-open-mullingar-rfcs-new-development/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000 Sport Mullingar made the long run up to the AIL club De La Salle Palmerstown on Saturday last for an early kick off in the Under 21 Gale Cup clash. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/04/3992455-under-21s-lose-their-first-game/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/04/3992455-under-21s-lose-their-first-game/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000 Sport Streete RFC kicked of its first training on last week with good numbers from Under 8 to 12s. Could parents please ensure that kids come with tracksuit. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/3992405-rugby-training-gets-underway-in-streete/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/3992405-rugby-training-gets-underway-in-streete/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:45:00 +0000 Sport This was an unexpected fixture in an already hectic schedule with Ballinasloe providing a great test for Mullingar. However we came up well short with Ballinasloe coming out worthy winners at 47-19. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/3992404-under-13s-crash-to-ballinasloe/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/3992404-under-13s-crash-to-ballinasloe/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:40:00 +0000 Sport Athy 1st XV 26, Mullingar 1st XV 20. Despite some buttery tackling that would put the cardiovasculars crossways in you, Mullingar still had enough enterprise and expansion to claw their way back onto terms with Athy October 11. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/391978-brave-comeback-against-athy-not-enough/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/391978-brave-comeback-against-athy-not-enough/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:10:00 +0000 Sport Youths' Section - The Leinster leagues started last Saturday with both the U17s and U19s away to Navan. Unfortunately both sides were defeated in what was always going to be difficult opening games. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/08/391827-u17s-and-u19s-defeated-by-navan-in-leinster-league/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/08/391827-u17s-and-u19s-defeated-by-navan-in-leinster-league/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0000 Sport Senior pre season training is under way in Mullingar rugby club under the newly appointed coaching team led by Ray Murphy. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/08/04/390031-a-new-beginning-at-mullingar-rugby-club/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/08/04/390031-a-new-beginning-at-mullingar-rugby-club/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport The Evil Angels selection from Mullingar who were defeated 3-2 by Bucranna in the annual charity match played recently in Donegal. Back row, left to right, Denis Clinton (Buncrana), Michael Clinton, Davy Kelly, John Clinton, Paul Molloy, Alan Fletcher, Olly Russell and David Mullen. Front row, left to right, Michael Fadian, Stephen Molloy, Alan Harte, Charlie Clinton (Captain) and Declan Molloy, http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/30/41107-034angels034-have-their-wings-clipped-in-donegal/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/30/41107-034angels034-have-their-wings-clipped-in-donegal/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport Following coaching during the summer school term, Co. Westmeath Youth Development Officer, David Farrelly, ran a tag rugby fun day for children from Streamstown, Horseleap, Ballinagore and Boher. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/30/41103-westmeath-schools-enjoy-tag-rugby-/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/30/41103-westmeath-schools-enjoy-tag-rugby-/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport The names of the first four Councillors onto Westmeath County Council have been announced - Cllrs. Johnny Penrose (Lab), Robert Troy (FF), Joe Flanagan (FG), and Mick Dollard (Lab) all returning councillors http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/06/40383-penrose-troy-dollard-and-flanagan-back-in/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/06/40383-penrose-troy-dollard-and-flanagan-back-in/ Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:05:27 +0000 Sport I hope the Saw Doctors will forgive me for playing on their catchy song about Mayo football great, Willie Joe Padden. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/02/40098-will-the-springboks-take-the-lions-on/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/02/40098-will-the-springboks-take-the-lions-on/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Sport