Jason Keelan: The vagaries of Sam Maguire for Westmeath

18 May 2023

Boidu Sayeh of Westmeath gets the ball away under pressure from Rory Grugan of Armagh when the sides met in the Division 2 Allianz Football League game back in 2020. The sides will meet again in this year’s Sam Maguire All-Ireland series.

Uncertainty…that was the feeling as Uachtaráin CLG, Larry McCarthy, and former Dublin star Paddy Andrews drew Westmeath alongside four-time winners, Tyrone, the eventual champions of Connacht, Galway, and the eventual beaten Ulster finalists Armagh, in the Sam Maguire group.

However, on reflecting, was there every really a “best case” or “worst case” scenario for us? 2022 was special. Beating Cavan in the inaugural Tailteann Cup Final that afternoon in Croke Park ensured our place in this very moment – the Sam Maguire.

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Jason Keelan: The vagaries of Sam Maguire for Westmeath

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