Regrets abound after Westmeath’s two-point defeat by Kildare, in the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final, at Croke Park last Sunday, where a plethora of missed opportunities cost the Lake County a place in the provincial decider.
Niamh Keogh was the Westmeath heroine as she fired home a late, late goal to give the Westmeath under 16 girls a sensational victory as they clinched the All-Ireland Under 16 ‘C’ Camogie title in dramatic circumstances at St Brendan’s Park, Birr on Sunday afternoon last.
Westmeath’s under 20 footballers put in a brave display at sun-kissed TEG Cusack Park last Thursday evening, but ultimately lacked the quality to stop Offaly advancing to their second successive Leinster final at this grade.
The town of Mullingar has an ongoing and serious drugs problem, and an appeal has been made this week to local people, some of whom are “living in fear” because of family members involved in use of drugs, or through fear of retaliation by those selling and distributing drugs, to go to the Gardai in the town in confidence, and provide the information that would stop what is happening at present.
Demands for “leadership” and “letting people use their common sense” made by local businesses are putting Westmeath TDs and Government ministers under increasing pressure as resentment to Covid-19 restrictions mounts.
Westmeath have qualified for the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final for the first time since 2017 following a facile victory over Laois, at Bord na Móna O’Connor Park, Tullamore last Sunday and they will face Kildare in the last four.
It’s best to book your viewing slot right away for this very well maintained, three bedroom semidetached residence on a corner site, in Mullingar as it’s not expected to be too long on the market.
It’s not just the children who will be looking forward to a fun day away this summer, but the parent’s too, as we’ve all spent more than enough time indoors for the past year.
