Westmeath boss Hanley’s bold moves paying off
At the end of last year Brian, an Athenry man, made a very bold decision to consider only those who would give absolute commitment to the Westmeath cause. No dual players, no hurler — no matter how talented — who couldn’t or wouldn’t make every training session.
In a dual county where football is the dominant code, it was a brave call. It’s paying off though. Already Westmeath have taken care of Antrim in the Leinster championship. Now they’ve scored 4-12 against Galway and did so with a team featuring a plethora of youngsters, not least minor star Niall O’Brien who finished the day with 2-7.