NFL Division 4 2017

[Gael85]

Westmeath hammered Wexford again. John Heslin is a gem of a footballer. Banty laughing all the way to the bank. Wexford were awful. Some of their fouling off the ball went unpunished, quite a number of dangerous fouls too. I hate when referees let teams away with this just because they're getting well beat.

[Catch and Kick]

Westmeath gave an exhibition today and Wexford and no answer. Shocking indiscipline went unpunished. Not the way to play football Banty...

[Croí na hÉireann]

As has been said, it was a typical Banty team, strange how it never worked out between himself and Eastmeath, a match made in heaven you would have thought. And to be fair to the referee he was letting the pulling and dragging go unpunished before they were well beat too. There's a number of decent footballers in that Wexford team, if they concentrated on playing football it would be much more advantageous to them. Delighted with how the lads exploited the chasm down the centre of their defence due to the centre back dropping off to double mark Heslin. Sharry trundled through numerous times with the ball and was my MOTM, has really settled into that 11 jersey. Tommy McDaniels has justified his recall to the squad and did well inside again. The Bear and Heslin are probably in pole position for them positions though and we are well covered there with Dempsey and Connellan also well able to come in.

Kickouts were really good for the first time this year and hopefully that can continue. We have some tightening up to do at the back though, Wexford found their way through the centre a couple of times. One that sticks out was the goal in the first half, shouldn't have been able to find his way into the D, never mind beyond it. Midfield continue to work well together and the team has a nice settled look about it with cover for most positions. This year is the first time that you could apply the word ruthless to us, a great quality to see. If we can stay free from injury and the day is good in O'Connor Park on the 11th of June then I'd be extremely optimistic of beating the Biffos.

Great to see Westmeath footballers on the steps of the Hogan for the first time since 04. Our first bit of silverware since 08 and the first medals for most of that team apart from Glennon and Boyle. Wouldn't it be great if they were able to make it back up the steps on the 16th of July. 

Iarmhí Abú.