Despite some heavy beatings in the group stages of the league, many of which could have been expected, Westmeath hurling manager Joe Fortune and his players will put all those results behind them when they take to the field in Semple Stadium, Thurles, for their vital relegation clash against Laois this Saturday.

Westmeath senior ladies football team just didn’t have enough in the tank to overcome Division Two’s strongest side, as they fell to a 15-point defeat away to Armagh at the Box-It Athletic Grounds on Sunday afternoon last.

It was a case of - win and stay up - for Westmeath as 1-1 from midfielder Aoife Doherty contributed to a comfortable 8-point victory over a developing Laois side in the Very National League Division 2A Round 4 meeting, played in Joristown, Raharney, last Saturday afternoon.

Disappointment was the word used most often around the Westmeath dressing room area in St Joseph’s Park, Ederney, in Fermanagh last Saturday afternoon.

Mullingar Town closed to within two points of league leaders Monks­land United following this facile 7-1 win over Willow Park in D’Alton Park on Sunday morning last.

St Joseph’s GAA Club celebrated a very successful year for their club when they held their dinner dance in the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar on Saturday night last.

“They are like a machine,” said Joe Fortune as he described Limerick, possibly the best hurling team to ever play in TEG Cusack Park, when he spoke to the media on Sunday last.

Mullingar Athletic’s Under 19 team marched into the Leinster FA Under 19 Cup semi final after a resounding 6-1 victory over Skerries Town in Gainstown last Saturday afternoon.

Congratulations to Mullingar pool player Shane Hopkins who was crowned European Under 18 Pool champion following his success in Malta recently at the European Pool Championships.

Regardless of the quality of the opposition the Westmeath senior footballers turned in one of their best displays ever as they comprehensively beat Antrim by 31 points in their Allianz League Division 3 game played in TEG Cusack Park last Sunday afternoon.

At the end of this Post Primary Schools North Leinster Junior Football ‘A’ Championship semi-final the Coláiste Mhuire players fell to their knees in despair, having lost this semi-final by four points. In truth it was a game that could have gone either way, with the stronger, more physical St Pat’s side scoring their second goal with the last kick of the game to seal victory and a place in the final.

Ringtown Hurling Club celebrated a very successful 2022 when they held their Dinner Dance in the Mullingar Park Hotel on Saturday last, 4 March, 2023.

The Mullingar Athletic B team took a major step towards possibly winning the CCFL Division 3B title when they overcame title rivals Kinnegad Juniors 4-2 in Gainstown last Sunday morning.

Mullingar Athletic took a major step towards claiming the CCFL Under 19 honours when they took home a vital point from title rivals Monksland United in Cushla Park, Athlone, last Saturday afternoon.

It is very much a case of working towards the championship for Westmeath camogie as a much-changed side succumbed to a 10-point defeat against an Aoife Minogue inspired Meath in Trim last Saturday afternoon.

Albeit they never actually looked like causing one of the greatest small ball upsets in recent years by overturning their hosts, Westmeath’s senior hurlers still emerged from a resplendent Páirc Uí Chaoimh with many new admirers last Sunday afternoon, the understrength visitors losing to Cork by a mere two goals in what was an entertaining contest played in front of quite a small crowd.

Delvin Camogie Club celebrated a hugely successful 2022 when they held their Dinner Dance in the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar, on Saturday night last.

Five points from Megan Dowdall was not enough as Westmeath camogie team succumbed to a more resurgent second-half Derry in breezy conditions last Saturday afternoon.

It may be seen by many in maroon as a missed opportunity but Tyrone went north with the spoils courtesy of six superb scores from Aoife McGahan in this Ladies Division 2 League game played in TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar on Sunday last.

Congratulations to Mullingar Pool player Shane Hopkins who this week was crowned European Under 18 Pool champion for 2023 following his victory in Malta.