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Westmeath SHC: Lough Lene Gaels And Clonkill Take Home Food For Thought

Tuesday, 24 September 2024 15:17

Both camps reflect on a dead-rubber game won by the Gaels in Mullingar.

Lough Lene Gaels will have to tighten up defensively if they're to come through their senior hurling championship semi-final in Westmeath.

That's according to their manager Joey Williams after he saw his side overcome Clonkill in a knockout dress rehearsal at TEG Cusack Park on Sunday evening.

Clonkill raced into an early lead in Mullingar thanks to three goals over a ten minute period at the start of the game.

Last year's beaten finalists rallied to close the gap and lead by a score at half time.

The second half was a back and forth affair with Clonkill building up a six point lead before the Gaels came back with goals from Tommy Doyle in 46th minute and a late green flag courtesy of Marcus Kennedy.

The final score was 4-19 to 3-21.

Williams says his side showed character, but there's room for improvement:

He looks back on side's two point win with Midlands 103's Gerry Buckley:

Mickey Dan Murtaugh believes his playing resources have been taxed by The Downs championship campaign in football.

He gives his assessment of an intriguing game to Gerry Russell:

Elsewhere in the championship, Raharney's defence of their county title ended with a 1-19 to 1-10 victory over Castlepollard.

They needed St Oliver Plunkett's to beat Castletown Geoghegan if they were to progress to the knockout stages of the championship.

As it happened, Castletown Geoghegan survived a spirited effort from Plunkett's to win on a final scoreline of 3-26 to 3-15 to book their spot the county final.

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