2019 Joe McDonagh Cup

[Mossy Bruce]

For Mossy and the lads that can't make it:

TG4 Youtube, 1.40pm: Laois v Westmeath, Joe McDonagh Cup final (Throw in 2pm) Link: https://youtu.be/S5MXW3aBxG4

Thanks for the link, Giovanni!

[blueandwhite1]

Should be a big crowd in for the McDonagh game. With KK and Wex in the minor final it will be a long day for the hard core but should bring in a quite a crew of supporters from both counties along with the Laois and Westmeath crowd. WIll be the biggest crowd that these hurlers have played in front of.

The betting has Laois at 1/2 so hot favs. The great thing about this year is that we will have decent options on the bench. Looking forward to Sunday and the joy will be walking down Jones Road to a sea of blue and white heading into Croke Park and it's not the footballers. Hopefully an entertainiing high scoring game with a Laois victory. 

I would say it will be high scoring. Laois have lots of forward options on bench, not so good though for the backs.

Eric Killeen, Colm Stapleton and possibly one of our regular backs (depending on where Jack Kelly is picked) will be on the bench. All did well against Westmeath in Portlaoise. We have options everywhere for a change.

[redsetanta]

And neither is short of experience at this level either.

[G@@]

Excellent video previewing Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_U8CKIEY0

[Mossy Bruce]

For Mossy and the lads that can't make it:

TG4 Youtube, 1.40pm: Laois v Westmeath, Joe McDonagh Cup final (Throw in 2pm) Link: https://youtu.be/S5MXW3aBxG4

Giovanni, I am REALLY glad you posted that link! I just assumed I could go to the "Sport TG4" YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUds-3OqMdVufEjNmdiYL-w) and find a link on game day. But in going to their YouTube page I don't see it. How did you find that link?

[MasterJ]

Mossy you can watch via GAA.ie :

https://www.gaa.ie/gaa-now/

[Mossy Bruce]

Mossy you can watch via GAA.ie :

https://www.gaa.ie/gaa-now/

Sweet! Now we outlanders have a couple of options for watching. Thanks, MasterJ!

[MasterJ]

No prob Mossy!

[Mossy Bruce]

Excellent video previewing Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_U8CKIEY0

Good Stuff! The commentary was better than "The Sunday Game."

[G@@]

Interesting team selection.

[Giovanni]

For Mossy and the lads that can't make it:

TG4 Youtube, 1.40pm: Laois v Westmeath, Joe McDonagh Cup final (Throw in 2pm) Link: https://youtu.be/S5MXW3aBxG4

Giovanni, I am REALLY glad you posted that link! I just assumed I could go to the "Sport TG4" YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUds-3OqMdVufEjNmdiYL-w) and find a link on game day. But in going to their YouTube page I don't see it. How did you find that link?

Got it from the Hoganstand website Mossy.

[Keyser Söze]

Likelihood of starting as selected?
Strong team.
2/3 strong subs to come in.
3/4 guys around the county who should be there to make things even stronger (1 club in particular are guilty).
Goes to show that we are capable of a seat at the top table.
Drive it on Laois.

[redsetanta]

Like that team. Solid defense and and a set
Of forwards who can all take their own scores. There's goals in that team!

[MasterJ]

Phelan, Lyons and Foyle left on bench. Kavanagh in Centre-Forward is a risk. Otherwise strong defence  and a good attack!!

[MasterJ]

The Westmeath team is in:
Conor Lynch
Darragh Egerton 
Tommy Doyle 
Gary Greville 
Liam Varley
Aonghus Clarke (Captain)
Paul Greville 
Shane Clavin 
John Gilligan 
Joey Boyle 
Killian Doyle 
Cormac Boyle
Alan Devine 
Darragh Clinton 
Robbie Greville