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Kieran Martin has brought a curtain down on his 16-year inter-county football career with Westmeath.

He secured his place in the annals of Westmeath football when he scored 2-3 in the Lake County's historic Leinster SFC semi-final victory over neighbours Meath in 2015. He also came off the bench to score the winning goal in the inaugural Tailteann Cup final against Cavan in 2022. Martin's other honours include League Division 3, 4 and O'Byrne Cup medals, while he was nominated for an All-Star in 2015.

The 35-year-old has also represented his county in senior hurling.

Season tickets out.

Is it worth buying for any county with little or no chance of reaching the All-Ireland final?

Czech and Denmark

https://www.fifa.com/fr/watch/3ire66dHM55qFv00E5gnDu

The Czech home form.




More than likely Denmark at home if beat the Czechs,  Denmarks away form

Another day in Paradise
Against the odds
In the air tonight.

So potential path for Ireland:

Thu 26th March:

Poland/Wales/Czechia/Slovakia vs Ireland

If win its Tue 31st March:

Ireland vs Italy/Denmark/Turkey/Ukraine/Romania/Sweden/N. Macedonia/N. Ireland (draw to decide home advantage)

Draw is Thursday 12pm

⚽ WORLD CUP PLAYOFF POTS

1️⃣ Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Ukraine
2️⃣ Poland, Wales, Czechia, Slovakia
3️⃣ Ireland, Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo
4️⃣ Romania, Sweden, N Macedonia, N Ireland

Pot 1 has home advantage v Pot 4; Pot 2 home v Pot 3. 1/4 plays 2/3 at venue tbc in draw

Games of interest tonight at 7:45pm

Austria v Bosnia
Wales v N Macedonia

Ireland need Austria & N. Macedonia to win or draw tonight to secure Pot 2 in the draw.

I predict a Tullamore vs Athy final in Leinster.

what's the semi final draw? Athy have a good spine to their team, young lad Moran at full forward looks an excellent prospect.

Athy v Portarlington
Tullamore v Ballyboden

Yes, that's the draw I heard.
Ballyboden are no great shakes and Portarlington are past their best.

Wouldn't be writing off Boden at all at all at all.

Ballyboden are 1/2 to win Leinster and the current favourite to win the All-Ireland at 11/4 so the opposite of getting wrote off with the Bookies and their punters.

[The winner was a real striker's goal, it seemed to come off his studs but that was just enough.]

Amazing end to the game and we've given ourselves a fantastic chance to qualify, something that looked near impossible a couple of months ago.  Ireland were shite in the first half and I think Houghton was right when he said that Kelleher has been Ire's best player over the group.  Fair play to Azaz who was awful in the 1st 65 mins but benefited from being moved when the subs came on.  He did well in the last 20 mins.  Now that the euphoria is starting to die down, how poor were Idah and Ebosele?  Kenny looks a better option than Idah.  We're still lacking a really creative midfielder.  Being lost in the buzz is Parrott's 2nd goal which was a cracking finish.  The winner was a real striker's goal, it seemed to come off his studs but that was just enough.

Good image of the match winner

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How are the provincial final venues decided? The last time a Galway winner played a Roscommon winner (2023) the game was played in the Hyde. Once again this year, Brigids v Moycullen will be played in the Hyde.

Home and away agreement. Last Galway v Roscommon winner match up was last year Corofin v Pearses in Tuam.

Troy Parrott scores
Ireland win 3-2

Will be a memorable win for many years to come. Hopefully finish the job and win play off now.

Connacht senior semi-final

St Brigid's (Roscommon) 1-21 Ballina Stephenties (Mayo) 3-8

Leitrim Gaels (Leitrim) 1-9 Moycullen (Galway) 4-13

Half time in the Connnacht Intermediate semi-finals

Kilmeena (Mayo) 0-12
Coolaney/Mullinabreena (Sligo)0-04

Strokestown (Roscommon) 2-7 Allen Gaels (Leitrim) 0-11

Results

Kilmeena 0-22 Coolaney/Mullinabreena 1-9

Strokestown 2-16 Allen Gaels 0-16

Red for Ronaldo another big boost for Portugal.

Fixed that

Whats the permutations if we win here then?

They'd prefer to play with 11.  Need to beat Hungary away.

Red for Ronaldo another big boost for Ireland.