Gerry Buckley

RTÉ Sport contributor

Shane Dempsey returned from injury to find the net for St Loman's

St Loman's retain Westmeath crown on penalties

It needed a penalty shootout for St Loman's to retain their Westmeath senior football crown in a replay victory over The Downs.

Football • 19 Oct 24

St Loman's and The Downs set for Westmeath final replay

St Loman's, Mullingar and The Downs must meet again to decide who wins the county's senior football title after a 1-13 to 1-13 draw in Mullingar.

Football • 13 Oct 24

David Williams fired over 0-11 for the Lake County

Westmeath end campaign with easy win against Laois

Westmeath won by double-scores - 2-26 to 0-16 against Laois in this Joe McDonagh dead-rubber in breezy TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Hurling • 25 May 24

Fionán Mackessy claimed four points for Kerry

Kerry stun Westmeath in Mullingar sunshine

Kerry hurlers led from start to finish as they sprung a big surprise in sun-drenched Mullingar when they deservedly overturned Division 1 side Westmeath by a deserved six-point margin.

GAA • 21 Apr 24

Jonathan Lynam of Westmeath is tackled by Dean Healy of Wicklow

Wicklow dig deep to surprise Westmeath

Despite being relegated to Division 4 of the National League, Wicklow sprung a big surprise in the first round of the Leinster senior football championship in Portlaoise, Oisín McConville's troops digging deep to deservedly edge out newly-crowned Division 3 champions Westmeath.

Football • 07 Apr 24

Kevin Maguire and David Lynch of Westmeath attempt to halt the run of Down's Ceilum Doherty

Division 3 high-fliers Westmeath and Down draw

Westmeath and Down remain unbeaten at the top of Division 3 after a pulsating game in Mullingar ended in a 0-13 to 1-10 draw, an eminently fair result on the day.

Football • 22 Mar 24

Kevin Regan of Westmeath gets away from Rian McMullan

Westmeath secure maiden win after accounting for Antrim

An opportunist goal from former Galway player Davy Glennon in the 60th minute helped Westmeath to pick up their first league points of 2024 with a deserved 2-18 to 1-15 win over Antrim in wet and windy conditions in Mullingar.

GAA • 09 Mar 24

Westmeath's Ronan Wallace helped himself to two points

Westmeath see off Limerick to maintain 100% record

Westmeath maintained their 100% record in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League with a hard-earned 0-14 to 1-08 win against pointless Limerick in Mullingar.

Football • 25 Feb 24

Donnacha Ó Dálaigh scored the only goal of the game in Mullingar

Westmeath go down fighting against Limerick

It needed a 63rd-minute goal from Donnacha Ó Dálaigh to enable All-Ireland champions Limerick to edge past a very plucky Westmeath outfit in front of a large crowd in Mullingar.

GAA • 11 Feb 24

Ronan O'Toole kicked a late winner as Westmeath recorded a comeback win over Clare

Westmeath edge out Clare after late surge in Mullingar

A great point from All Star nominee Ronan O'Toole in the sixth minute of injury-time completed a comeback win for Westmeath against Clare in a game played in enormously windy conditions in TEG Cusack Park.

Football • 18 Mar 24