Person: Brendan Murtagh

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Westmeath manager Páidí Ó Sé, left, and selector Tomas O'Flaharta celebrate victory over Laois in the 2004 Leinster Final. Photo: Ray McManus / SPORTSFILE

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'Páidí just said if you go back hurling don't come back in that door. As straight as that'

Westmeath hurling stalwart turned selector Brendan Murtagh missed out on a Leinster football title under the Kerry legend.

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Cody goals crucial as Ballyhale blitz gutsy Clonkill

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Quaid still in dark over Westmeath axing

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Ballyboden march on as brave Clonkill bow out

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Brian Cody sets sights on ‘step-up’ against Wexford

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Walsh Cup round-up: Kilkenny see off Westmeath with ease as Galway goal proves crucial

Westmeath v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

TJ Ryan happy as ‘professional’ 14-man Limerick survive

Limerick 1-24 Westmeath 0-18: Plenty of questions have been asked of Limerick since they crashed out of the Munster championship at the hands of 14-man Tipperary, but after another test of their mettle in Mullingar, Limerick are just one win from an All-Ireland quarter-final.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

Hammering of Westmeath a sign of intent from Galway?

Galway 3-27 Westmeath 0-19: Moments before the teams returned for the second-half at Cusack Park, the stadium announcer thanked those involved in the exhibition game which had just taken place.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

Westmeath engineer second-half comeback to beat Kerry's hurlers

Westmeath staged a strong second-half display, to maintain their unbeaten run in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship at Austin Stack Park, Tralee this afternoon.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Cheddar Plunkett happy as Laois dig in

Allianz Hurling League Division 1B play-off - Laois 0-23 Westmeath 0-16: For 35 minutes, this midland derby was a finely-balanced contest, with plenty of scoring at either end and little or nothing between the sides.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Hurling Play-off wins for Laois, Roscommon and Tyrone

Laois maintained Division 1B status, while Roscommon and Tyrone will play in Division 2B and 3A respectively in 2017, after today’s Allianz Hurling League Playoffs.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Final joy and play-off shot as Westmeath hang on

Westmeath 0-10 Carlow 0-8: Westmeath manager Michael Ryan will be a very interested spectator at next Saturday’s Kerry v Laois play-off as his side came through a dour and disjointed contest against Carlow in the Division 2A decider at O’Connor Park in Tullamore on Saturday.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Division 2A final places secured

Westmeath and Carlow, the only two Liam McCarthy Cup counties operating outside the top flight of the Allianz hurling league, will contest the Division 2A final next weekend after Carlow’s two point victory over the Lake County at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Allianz League round-up: Kevin O’Loughlin on fire as London hurlers blitz Carlow

A 5-16 to 1-11 win for London, over Carlow, was the big story in Division 2A of the Allianz hurling league yesterday.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Westmeath v Galway - Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Group 4

Early Galway blitz sinks battling Westmeath

Galway 3-18 Westmeath 0-17: Galway’s senior hurlers qualified for the semi-final of the Walsh Cup thanks to a 10-point victory over a hard-working Westmeath side in this final group game, played in Lakepoint Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Impressive Oulart The Ballagh’s message for Cuala

Oulart The Ballagh (Wexford) 0-16 Clonkill (Westmeath) 0-8: Wexford champions Oulart The Ballagh moved into the Leinster Club hurling final with a comfortable eight-point victory over Westmeath champions Clonkill at a wet Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday. 

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Brendan Murtagh and Niall Dowdall star as Clonkill show no mercy to St Mullins

Clonkill (Westmeath) 4-9 St Mullins (Carlow) 0-9: Brendan Murtagh and Niall Dowdall were the scoring heroes for new Westmeath hurling champions Clonkill, contributing a combined 4-3 as the midlanders were complete masters over St Mullins of Carlow in this Leinster Club SHC quarter-final at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Listless Limerick leave it late

Westmeath 1-12 Limerick 4-15

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Limerick made to work for victory by battling Westmeath

Limerick 4-15 Westmeath 1-12

Sun, 05 Jul, 2015

Wexford never out of third gear against Westmeath

Wexford 1-24 Westmeath 1-16: This was not a performance to overly worry Kilkenny but then it is highly unlikely Wexford were ever going to reveal too much of themselves in a Leinster quarter-final tie in Mullingar.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Cheddar Plunkett joy as Cha Dwyer goal turns tide for Laois

Laois 1-20 Westmeath 1-17: A second half goal from Cha Dwyer sparked a stirring Laois comeback as they ran out three-point winners over Westmeath in O’Moore Park.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Laois fight back to set up Leinster quarter-final with Offaly

Laois dug deep to book a Leinster SHC quarter-final berth as Group winners, thanks to a hard-earned three-point win in this all-Midlands battle in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Sun, 24 May, 2015

Kerry target Christy Ring Cup

Kerry manager Eamonn Kelly insisted the Christy Ring Cup was still the county’s number one priority for the summer, despite his side earning a shot at Division 1B hurling.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Carlow’s early blitz proves too much for London

NHL Divisional round-up: Carlow remain the front runners in Division 2A after they burst out of the blocks in Ruislip on Saturday, putting London to the sword.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

Galway have comfortable victory over Westmeath

Galway 1-21 Westmeath 0-16

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Walsh Cup Roundup

Wexford and Galway successfully negotiated their first competitive games of 2015 in Hurling’s Bord na Móna Walsh Cup this afternoon.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2015

Offaly hold tough against Westmeath

Offaly 2-15 Westmeath 1-13: Offaly held on for a five-point win following a spirited fight back by Westmeath in the second half of this Walsh Cup game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Walsh Cup: Laois, Antrim and Offaly take the spoils

Laois and Antrim both secured home wins, with Offaly also emerging winners, while NUIG and Carlow draw; in the opening round of the Bord na Móna Walsh Cup this afternoon.

Sun, 11 Jan, 2015

Ryan relief as class tells in end

Westmeath 0-14 Waterford 3-22

Mon, 01 Jul, 2013

Waterford ease past Westmeath in second-half blitz

Waterford 3-22 Westmeath 0-14

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

Phelan and Finn leaving Exiles after Westmeath loss

London 0-11 Westmeath 1-15

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013

Classy Laois back in the big time

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-09

Mon, 15 Apr, 2013

Westmeath lose out on promotion for second year running

Laois 3-14 Westmeath 1-9

Sun, 14 Apr, 2013

Kerry secure slender win while Laois and Westmeath set to contest final

Laois and Westmeath will contest the Division 2A Allianz Hurling League final, with both taking wins today, while elsewhere Kerry had a slender one-point win over Derry.

Sun, 31 Mar, 2013

Walsh Cup round-up

Carlow, UCD, Wexford and NUI Galway took wins in the opening round of the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup.

Sun, 20 Jan, 2013

Maher leads rout as Ireland wrap up series

Ireland 8-11 (51) Scotland 4-3 (23) (Ireland win series 6-2)

Mon, 29 Oct, 2012

Goal surge sees Ireland sweep Scotland aside in Shinty Test

Ireland 8-11 (51) Scotland 4-3 (23) (Ireland wins series 6-2)

Sat, 27 Oct, 2012

Walsh named in Hurling/Shinty squad

Tommy Walsh, an All-Ireland SHC winner with Kilkenny last month, has been included in the Ireland panel for the upcoming Hurling/Shinty International Series against Scotland.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2012

Wexford on right road

Every journey of a thousand miles commences with a first step and Wexford feel they are on the road to respectability again after this one.

Mon, 25 Jun, 2012

Wexford ease to qualifier win over Westmeath

Wexford 3-22 Westmeath 2-9

Sat, 23 Jun, 2012

Wexford and Westmeath name unchanged teams

Wexford manager Liam Dunne and his Westmeath counterpart Brian Hanley have both named unchanged teams for their All-Ireland SHC preliminary round qualifier at Wexford Park on Saturday evening.

Thu, 21 Jun, 2012

Galway get by despite bad defence

A comprehensive ten-point win for the hot favourites in this Leinster SHC quarter-final in Mullingar yesterday but a whopping 4-12 conceded to the underdogs.

Mon, 04 Jun, 2012

Galway progress despite poor defensive display

Westmeath 4-12 Galway 5-19

Sun, 03 Jun, 2012

Hanely keeps faith for Galway game

In naming his team to face Galway on Sunday, Westmeath manager Brian Hanley has given a vote of confidence to the players that started the Leinster SHC first round win over Antrim.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2012

Hanley keeps faith for Galway game

In naming his team to face Galway on Sunday, Westmeath manager Brian Hanley has given a vote of confidence to the players that started the Leinster SHC first round win over Antrim.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2012

Driven Westmeath turn it around

Westmeath staged a passionate and purposeful comeback to win Saturday’s lively Leinster SHC clash at Mullingar.

Mon, 21 May, 2012

Westmeath take unlikely win against Antrim

Westmeath 0-14 Antrim 0-12

Sat, 19 May, 2012

Carlow clinch promotion

Carlow won promotion to Division 1B of the NHL when they defeated Westmeath in a disappointing Division 2A final at Nowlan Park yesterday.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2012

Carlow take Division 2A hurling title

Carlow 1-14 Westmeath 0-12

Sun, 15 Apr, 2012

Westmeath strike late for victory

A goal and a point in the final minute of added time gave Westmeath victory over luckless Down at Páirc Esler Newry yesterday.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2012