Ciarán Murphy: Win the Tailteann Cup and good things can follow
Tournament still searching for a niche, but past winners have gone on to shine brightly
Westmeath GAA
Seán Moran: The Westmeath purple patch that left Dublin marooned
Mark McHugh becomes the latest missionary from the western seaboard to strike silver
Westmeath’s All-Ireland opener against Cavan sells out in minutes
Leinster champions welcome Dermot McCabe’s side to Cusack Park on May 30th
Westmeath’s breaking-ball nous and raw leadership proved too much for Dublin
Dublin were unlucky with the injury to Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, but Westmeath’s defensive kickout setup was inspired
Sam McCartan keeping his feet on the ground amid ‘crazy’ Westmeath celebrations
Lake County forward says team looking no further than Cavan test after beating the Dubs in Leinster final upset
Westmeath win shows the lure of the provincial championships
Westmeath defied league position and the weight of history in landing a second Leinster title
The Sunday Game panel weren’t giving Westmeath a hope
By half-time, they had almost come round to the idea of a Lake County upset
Tale of two provinces as Armagh take the plunder and Westmeath march into history
Armagh players breathe sigh of relief at first Ulster title since 2008 while Westmeath surprise everyone to become Leinster champions
Relentless Westmeath send Dublin crashing to defeat in extra-time to win second Leinster title
The favourites had a brief chance to win in normal time but couldn’t make it count
Former Dublin footballer Darren Magee hoping to mastermind Leinster triumph with Westmeath
Re-emerging Lake County have never beaten mighty Dubs in a provincial final
Weekend’s football fixtures, throw-in times and TV details for Leinster and Ulster finals
Armagh and Dublin favourites for provincial titles, Leitrim dealt a massive blow in Tailteann Cup
Darragh Ó Sé: Don’t be fooled - there’s more to winning kickouts than pure piggery
Dublin need to improve the connection between Evan Comerford and his midfield instead of leaving it to pot-luck
John Heslin back training for Westmeath ahead of Leinster final against Dublin
Forward, who has been working as an analyst for GAA+, had retired in January 2025
Roscommon, Westmeath, Monaghan, Leitrim – who says the provincial championships are dead?
It might feel logical and reasonable in the abstract to scrap the provincials but there’s a huge appetite for them on the ground
Kerry drawn against Donegal for opening round of All-Ireland football championship
The opening eight matches will take place over the final two weekends in May
GAA: Armagh hammer Down in Ulster SFC; Westmeath beat Kildare in extra-time – as it happened
Limerick hammer Clare in Munster SHC clash
Westmeath secure Dublin date in Leinster decider after outlasting wasteful Kildare
Mark McHugh’s side will be looking to follow Páidí Ó Sé’s groundbreaking side from 22 years ago
Conor McManus: Following up on a big surprise is a different challenge for resourceful Down
Conor Laverty’s team will find Armagh pose a more varied threat than Donegal last week
Westmeath still dreaming of a rare Leinster title despite Luke Loughlin injury blow
Lake County have several players capable of causing Kildare bother in provincial semi-final
Weekend’s GAA fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Louth v Dublin as Con O’Callaghan starts
Limerick take on Clare without Aaron Gillane in the Munster hurling championship
Rory Gallagher fails to strike right note as social media pundit
Rust Belt Banshees on the way; fixture logjam; Westmeath revival; numbers game; and more
Westmeath knock Meath out of Leinster in seismic shock in Tullamore
Win was thoroughly deserved by a much hungrier and resolute outfit against the Division Two champions
Five-goal Westmeath overpower Longford to reach Leinster quarter-final
Mark McHugh’s side to face Meath in Leinster Championship last eight
Wexford get themselves back on the big stage with theatrical flourish
Captain Eoghan Nolan confident his team can deliver top-notch football drama following back-to-back promotion
Seán Ryan’s late goal sends Wexford up to Division Two after dramatic last-gasp win over Westmeath
Division Three round-up: Model County will join Down in Division Two after taking winner-takes-all battle at Wexford Park
Will Scahill’s late point secures Hogan Cup glory for Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar
Westmeath school’s three goals proved the difference in exciting decider against Tralee CBS
Down seal return to Division 2, Wexford and Westmeath set up final-round showdown
Pat Havern to the fore in win over Sligo
Roscommon’s Fiona Tully and Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy claim All-Ireland Senior Handball titles
McCarthy wins eighth senior crown with win over Clare’s Diarmaid Nash
NFL Division Three: Wexford back in promotion race after impressive win over Sligo
Down to be promoted to Division Two after fifth straight win
NFL Division 3: Down and Westmeath stick to promotion track with comprehensive wins
Sendings off aid both Sligo and Clare to fourth round home victories
NFL Division Three wrap: Westmeath secure impressive win over Clare
Down and Wexford notch back-to-back wins as their good starts continue
Intercounty managers reborn as coaches all the rage as counties expand their expertise
A quarter of the counties setting out on this year’s football league have former intercounty managers among their coaching staff
NFL Division Three: Clare, Down and Westmeath expected to battle for promotion
At the other end of the table, Laois, Limerick and Wexford could find it tricky
O’Byrne Cup: Ronan Wallace stars as Westmeath beat Kildare in final
Luke O’Loughlin nailed the stoppage time winner in Mullingar
Walsh Cup proceeds after Westmeath-Kilkenny match decided on coin toss
Westmeath GAA said opponents’ actions ‘a clear refusal to play a properly scheduled and authorised fixture’
Club football roundup: Ballyboden and Tullamore survive scares to advance in Leinster
Former All-Star Colm Basquel hit 1-4 as Dublin side added gloss to scoreline against Castletown
Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin: ‘There definitely is a problem, probably more so in clubs, with recreational drug use’
The 30-year-old was speaking to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use
Loughmacrory and Madden claim maiden football titles in Tyrone and Armagh
Scotstown take three-in-a-row in Monaghan
Kilcormac-Killoughey secure three-in-a-row in Offaly after seeing off Shinrone in thriller
St John’s win first Antrim hurling title since 1973; Westmeath and Meath finals go to replays
Mark McHugh confirmed as Westmeath senior football manager
All-Ireland winner with Donegal succeeds Dermot McCabe
Mark McHugh to take over as Westmeath football manager
Former Donegal All-Ireland winner was coach under Dermot McCabe last season
Coaching churn: Just two counties still to appoint football managers for 2026
Westmeath and Fermanagh were faced with unexpected vacancies but hope to fill them quickly
Andy Moran to be appointed Mayo senior football manager
Former Derry boss Paddy Tally and ex-Mayo teammate Colm Boyle are part of the management team
Tailteann Cup: Two league finals revisited with last four on the horizon
Kildare oppose Offaly while Fermanagh face Sligo; Limerick take on Wexford and Wicklow play Westmeath
Tailteann Cup round-up: Form guide holds as Sligo, Wexford, Offaly and Westmeath advance
The four sides join group winners Kildare, Wicklow, Fermanagh and Limerick in Monday’s quarter-final draw
Tailteann Cup previews: Offaly steeled for clash with New York and eyeing up outright success
Westmeath to level up against Laois, Wexford trip could mark end of the road for Antrim, while Carlow could fall to better-balanced Sligo
Tailteann Cup: Limerick stun Westmeath, comeback wins for Laois and Wicklow
Shannonsiders take top spot in Group 3 after one-point win in Portlaoise
Jimmy’s not winning matches, it’s the boys, insists Donegal’s McGuinness
Underdogs have been reduced to tiers as Tailteann grows lopsided
Tailteann Cup: Kildare put Leinster disappointment to bed, Westmeath blow Antrim away
The Lilywhites eased to victory over Leitrim at St Conleth’s Park
Alex Beirne stars as Kildare beat Westmeath in Leinster thriller
Well-timed Kildare goals were to be a feature of the game as they progress to semi-finals
Páidí Ó Sé and Mick O’Dwyer: rogues united by football
Whether close allies in the cause of Kerry, or rivals on Croke Park sidelines, the two men’s relationship was founded on respect
Kevin Feely leads evolving Kildare on the steep road back
Kildare take on Westmeath in the first senior championship match at the newly-refurbished county ground in Newbridge.
Westmeath’s Ronan Wallace: ‘Even in the games we were behind in, we always kept fighting’
A glance at the Lake County’s league record doesn’t make for encouraging reading as they face Kildare but their scoring difference and attitude are positive
Waterford survive scare to join Offaly in Division 1A
Dublin beat Laois to finish third in Division 1B
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