The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish:Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na hIarmhí) or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath. The county board is also responsible for the Westmeath inter-county teams.
Gaelic football
History
Westmeath's GAA history is that of a minor county which only recently rose to the higher ranks of Gaelic football. Its 2004 Leinster provincial title was presaged by a 1995 All-Ireland Minor title and victory in the 1999 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship.
Another generation of Westmeath players took part in the first week-night fixture in the GAA championship: on 20 June 1935 they played Meath in Kells and lost by 2-7 to 0-9. The footballers won the 1929 junior championship, lost to Dublin by ten points in 1960 and then beat Dublin to reach the 1931 Leinster final. They beat Carlow, Laois and Offaly to go into a 1949 final against Meath, but were well beaten on both occasions. Twenty years later they reached the National Football League semi-final. Westmeath beat Dublin again in the 1967 Championship and the 1984 Centenary Cup campaign and qualified for their second League semi-final in 1994.
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published: 30 Jun 2017
GAANOW Rewind: 2008 Westmeath v Dublin Allianz Leagues Football
As Westmeath take on Laois this Saturday in the #AllianzLeagues Division 3 Final; GAANOW Rewind takes a look back to 2008 when they overcame Dublin in the Division 2 Final!
published: 04 Apr 2019
WESTMEATH V GALWAY FULL SUNDAY GAME HIGHLIGHTS - 2024 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
published: 02 Jun 2024
2022 Football Moments: GAA Tailteann Cup - Westmeath
What a moment this was in 2022! The Tailteann Cup saw a lively decider between Westmeath and Cavan unfold at Croke Park with the midlanders eventually prevailing. It was a competition that featured several exciting matches in 2022 with Kevin Maguire captaining Jack Cooney's charges to victory.
published: 29 Dec 2022
Dublin & Westmeath preparing for the Lobster Final...
published: 19 Jul 2016
GAA Great Play: Callum McCormack (Westmeath)
published: 28 Jun 2016
GAA star Luke Loughlin on cocaine addiction and drugs in rural Ireland | Upfront with Katie Hannon
Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin speaks to Upfront with Katie Hannon about his battle with cocaine addiction and the issues with drug use in rural communities.
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published: 24 Oct 2023
Westmeath | 'Favourite Choons' | GAANOW
Music to chill out to! 🎶 Westmeath’s Kevin Maguire shares his favourites with GAANOW! #TailteannCup
published: 03 Jun 2022
GAA Great Plays: John Heslin (Westmeath)
Westmeath's John Heslin features in this week's GAA Great Plays after his superb goal against Meath helped earn his side a place in the 2015 Leinster Football Senior Championship Final.
published: 30 Jun 2015
Westmeath Senior Football Championship Highlights Caulry V Tang Full match Highlights
As Westmeath take on Laois this Saturday in the #AllianzLeagues Division 3 Final; GAANOW Rewind takes a look back to 2008 when they overcame Dublin in the Divis...
As Westmeath take on Laois this Saturday in the #AllianzLeagues Division 3 Final; GAANOW Rewind takes a look back to 2008 when they overcame Dublin in the Division 2 Final!
As Westmeath take on Laois this Saturday in the #AllianzLeagues Division 3 Final; GAANOW Rewind takes a look back to 2008 when they overcame Dublin in the Division 2 Final!
What a moment this was in 2022! The Tailteann Cup saw a lively decider between Westmeath and Cavan unfold at Croke Park with the midlanders eventually prevailin...
What a moment this was in 2022! The Tailteann Cup saw a lively decider between Westmeath and Cavan unfold at Croke Park with the midlanders eventually prevailing. It was a competition that featured several exciting matches in 2022 with Kevin Maguire captaining Jack Cooney's charges to victory.
What a moment this was in 2022! The Tailteann Cup saw a lively decider between Westmeath and Cavan unfold at Croke Park with the midlanders eventually prevailing. It was a competition that featured several exciting matches in 2022 with Kevin Maguire captaining Jack Cooney's charges to victory.
Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin speaks to Upfront with Katie Hannon about his battle with cocaine addiction and the issues with drug use in rural communities...
Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin speaks to Upfront with Katie Hannon about his battle with cocaine addiction and the issues with drug use in rural communities.
Stream the full episode on the RTÉ Player: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/upfront-with-katie-hannon/10001371-00-0000?epguid=IH10001347-23-0023
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Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin speaks to Upfront with Katie Hannon about his battle with cocaine addiction and the issues with drug use in rural communities.
Stream the full episode on the RTÉ Player: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/upfront-with-katie-hannon/10001371-00-0000?epguid=IH10001347-23-0023
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Westmeath's John Heslin features in this week's GAA Great Plays after his superb goal against Meath helped earn his side a place in the 2015 Leinster Football S...
Westmeath's John Heslin features in this week's GAA Great Plays after his superb goal against Meath helped earn his side a place in the 2015 Leinster Football Senior Championship Final.
Westmeath's John Heslin features in this week's GAA Great Plays after his superb goal against Meath helped earn his side a place in the 2015 Leinster Football Senior Championship Final.
As Westmeath take on Laois this Saturday in the #AllianzLeagues Division 3 Final; GAANOW Rewind takes a look back to 2008 when they overcame Dublin in the Division 2 Final!
What a moment this was in 2022! The Tailteann Cup saw a lively decider between Westmeath and Cavan unfold at Croke Park with the midlanders eventually prevailing. It was a competition that featured several exciting matches in 2022 with Kevin Maguire captaining Jack Cooney's charges to victory.
Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin speaks to Upfront with Katie Hannon about his battle with cocaine addiction and the issues with drug use in rural communities.
Stream the full episode on the RTÉ Player: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/upfront-with-katie-hannon/10001371-00-0000?epguid=IH10001347-23-0023
Keep up to date with all the latest Irish and international news and current affairs with http://www.rte.ie/news
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Westmeath's John Heslin features in this week's GAA Great Plays after his superb goal against Meath helped earn his side a place in the 2015 Leinster Football Senior Championship Final.
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish:Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na hIarmhí) or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath. The county board is also responsible for the Westmeath inter-county teams.
Gaelic football
History
Westmeath's GAA history is that of a minor county which only recently rose to the higher ranks of Gaelic football. Its 2004 Leinster provincial title was presaged by a 1995 All-Ireland Minor title and victory in the 1999 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship.
Another generation of Westmeath players took part in the first week-night fixture in the GAA championship: on 20 June 1935 they played Meath in Kells and lost by 2-7 to 0-9. The footballers won the 1929 junior championship, lost to Dublin by ten points in 1960 and then beat Dublin to reach the 1931 Leinster final. They beat Carlow, Laois and Offaly to go into a 1949 final against Meath, but were well beaten on both occasions. Twenty years later they reached the National Football League semi-final. Westmeath beat Dublin again in the 1967 Championship and the 1984 Centenary Cup campaign and qualified for their second League semi-final in 1994.
The Westmeath champions were the GAA story of the weekend when they ripped up the script with an unflattering 11-point victory over Thomastown in Mullingar... He represented the Westmeath hurlers before switching attention to the footballers.
CarlowGAA made the announcement on Thursday evening and subject to the expected ratification of the county board, he will succeed Niall Carew in the position, which the Kildare man held for five years.
... a few hundred metres to the left of the manicured grounds of RaharneyGAA club, which is between Killucan and Raharney off the R156 in Co Westmeath.
Westmeath v Galway, TEGCusack Park, 3pm ... The condensed nature of the GAA championship now sees it competing with many international events for exposure and interest from the public ... Andrew Murnin kicking a point against Westmeath.
It's time for the GAA to grow the game of hurling if they want to experience more ... "Carlow are trying hard, Antrim are trying hard, Westmeath…there is an opportunity if the GAA gets behind it.".
Resurgent Wicklow could have a big say in the Tailteann Cup after a memorable Leinster campaign that saw the Garden County squeezed out of a semi-final spot, according to RTÉGAA analyst Enda McGinley.
Westmeath became Division 3 champions last weekend ... With his parents, sister, and both immediate and wider family absolutely steeped in Westmeath GAA, it’s little wonder that Dolan quickly grew to understand the importance of being a team player.