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Goal David Quinn. 8 in it

UCC get a goal back, is Cahillane playing well?

Yes. Very dangerous. Him and Quinn 2 small men inside.

Goal UCC. 2-8 to 2-3

Goal David Quinn. 8 in it

NUIM 6 up. Playing a brilliant direct style. Hurley and Brophy running the show

I haven't been following the sigerson scene much at all this year - would Jordanstown have no chance tomorrow against DCU ?

I wouldn't say that at all. They are underdogs, and I do expect them to be beaten, but Sigerson is a very unpredictable competition.

A few familiar faces on show. Have to say, have always found the Joyce's in Mullingar to be 100%. Making inroads into the GAA too with Paddy Joyce on this years Westmeath U21 team.

I actually remember him from the Leinster final.
He was spraying the ball around that day too.

You may also remember him from the Leinster u21 final in 2000 when we had a rare win over your lot. He was wing back that day at 18 years of age.

There is one major difference between being a pro sportsman and a pro Aussie Rules player. You're living the other side of the world. It's not like being a sportsman in London where you can pop home for 2 days.

best kicker of the ball on display yesterday was the number 8 fella for Garrycastle! wouldnt mind getting the service he gave yesterday.

Seanie O'Donoghue has always been a brilliant kick passer.  He was an outstanding underage player but did his cruciate twice in his early 20's and as a result never played county senior.

He's the best young player Westmeath have had since Dessie came on the scene, so it's obviously a huge plus for the county.  Also the county u21 team look twice as strong as midfield was their weakness.  St.Lomans I'm sure are delighted and it will mean they will prevent the club championship from being a 2 horse race.  He scored 2-6 from play in his last championship game for them before leaving. He seems happy with his decision.

Garrycastle. Hats off.

Heard they were poor enough in the first half and they had the wind as well. Must have put in a huge second half performance.

Unreal. O'Shaughnessy was sent off too and he was lording it at midfield. James Dolan was everywhere.

Great win for them, tough one for Brigids after being on the go so long. Hard to see anything other than a Crossmaglen win in the final, when you compare the subs that they can introduce to the Garrycastle ones it's frightening. Hope Garrycastle give them a right rattle.

Would you guess Shark on odds for final ?

Jeez I'm no bookie, but I'd imagine Garrycastle could be 4 or 5 to 1. Maybe a 5 point handicap, so whatever odds equate to that.
Just watched the 2nd half there after returning home.  Paddy Mulvihill had some game, got through so much dirty work, really not like him.

Garrycastle. Hats off.

Heard they were poor enough in the first half and they had the wind as well. Must have put in a huge second half performance.

Unreal. O'Shaughnessy was sent off too and he was lording it at midfield. James Dolan was everywhere.

Garrycastle. Hats off.

Shark - on a team that's been going very well, I hear that Gavin at full back has been DCU's best player.

From a Dub point of view Johnny Cooper and Dean Rock have been going very well - be interesting to see if they get called up. Poor O'Gara came on as sub and was taken off again (just before the comeback started)!

Yeah he was outstanding against DIT on Wednesday. His younger brother Davy played last night too. I've seen them against DIT and CIT and on both occasions Cooper has looked the part. Very comfortable on the ball and his tacking intensity is huge. Has outshone McCarthy on both days.

Not every day we get to see a Westmeath man lifting silverware. Will take it!