Person: Ger Egan

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Banner ready for battle Royal

Of all the metrics we can use to calibrate Colm Collins’ success with Clare, the county’s Championship record before and after he took over is most revealing.

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Clare rise to the occasion in tense encounter with Westmeath

Not for the first time in Clare jerseys, David Tubridy and Gary Brennan rose to the occasion with huge displays to propel their team to victory in Mullingar and to within touching distance of the Super 8s.

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Westmeath battle through to Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers

Goals from James Dolan and Joe Halligan did the trick in Mullingar as Westmeath battled through to Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

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Waterford well beaten as Westmeath advance to round 2

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Westmeath’s silverware supply line keeps producing

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Westmeath claim more silverware with Division 3 success

GAA round-up: Laois secure back-to-back promotions

The postponed Round 6 tie between Westmeath and Louth will take place next weekend, rather than midweek ensuring the final will not take place in Croke Park next weekend.

Sun, 24 Mar, 2019

Limerick v Cork - Bord Gáis Energy Munster GAA Hurling Under 21 Championship Final

Mind Games: The numbers Gaelic football referees are required to master

Stephen O'Brien, Barry O'Sullivan, Ryan Wylie and Ger Egan are just four inter-county footballers who claim the new experimental rules will be a burden on referees.

Fri, 18 Jan, 2019

Westmeath's Ger Egan 'sorry for the referees' over rules experiment

Westmeath forward Ger Egan feels “sorry for the referees” attempting to enforce the experimental rules.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2019

O’Byrne Cup: 14-man Louth end year well with win over Wicklow

Louth ended the year on a high with victory over Wicklow, while Westmeath and Offaly drew (0-11 apiece) in Saturday’s Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup action.

Mon, 31 Dec, 2018

Tom Cribbin insists spell in lower rungs won’t harm Westmeath’s competitiveness

Westmeath 2-24 Wexford 2-11: Westmeath manager Tom Cribbin has insisted that their spell in Division 4 hasn’t harmed their chances of cementing their status as Leinster’s second best Championship team.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2017

Westmeath back on track with easy win over Treaty

Allianz FL Division 4

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

James Dolan's goals win it for Westmeath

Westmeath 2-15 Carlow 1-15: Two goals, one in each half, from Westmeath right half back James Dolan proved crucial as the Lake County overcame a spirited Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Another rout as Dublin's Invincibles meet only token Westmeath resistance

Dublin 2-19 Westmeath 0-10: Same as it ever was, then. An 11th Leinster title in 12 seasons for Dublin, another lopsided scoreline and a renewed bout of hand-wringing as to what the rest of the province – and everyone else – can possibly do to reduce a gap that shows no sign of closing anytime soon.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

Westmeath's Ger Egan seeks final solace in history books

Ger Egan knows his history. Ask him how a Division 4 team – which is what Westmeath are now given their relegation from the third tier in the spring – can beat the Division 1, Leinster and All-Ireland champions and he brings up the summer of 1997.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2016

Battling Westmeath live to fight another day

Westmeath 1-9 Offaly 0-9: Westmeath maintained their Division 3 status for another week at least with this hard-earned three-point victory over Offaly in Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Starlet Kyle Cawley inspires Sligo win

Sligo 1-11 Westmeath 1-10: Teenager Kyle Cawley’s cool 54th-minute goal inspired Sligo to a one-point win over Westmeath to kick-start the county’s league campaign.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Darren Gallagher, Donall McElligott and Barry McKeon with David Lynch 3/1/2016

Wins for DCU, Laois, UCD, Westmeath, DIT and Maynooth University in O'Byrne Cup action

DCU showed an ability to pick off long-range points when assisted by the elements in the first half, eventually helping them to a 1-8 to 1-2 victory over Wexford in their O’Byrne Cup Group A clash in last night.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

Pete McGrath: Fermanagh are no sitting ducks for Dublin

Fermanagh 1-13 Westmeath 0-7: Fermanagh displayed new levels of maturity and confidence to overcome Westmeath in Breffni Park on Saturday and book their place in the last eight of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2015

Kevin McManamon says training performance dictates selection

Leinster SFC final

Wed, 08 Jul, 2015

Ger Egan says Westmeath will go all out to attack Dublin

It is becoming a feature of this year’s Leinster football championship that teams are being given all sorts of sound advice about defending stoutly against Dublin and promptly ignoring it.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Westmeath hungry for success as doubts lifted, says Ger Egan

Earlier this year, Ger Egan conceded he’d almost questioned himself as a footballer after Westmeath’s horror 2014 campaign yielded 12 defeats in 12 games.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2015

Tom Cribbin credits Westmeath’s team ‘leaders’

It’s amazing what a good dressing down from a manager does.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

All the action from Sunday's NFL Division 2

Westmeath went top of the Allianz National Football Division 2 as they defeated Kildare 0-15 to 0-12 at Newbridge.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2015

Narrow one point victory for Galway over Westmeath

Allianz FL Division 1 Round 2: Westmeath 2-12 Galway 2-13: It’s an awful pity that Paddy Sweeney didn’t live to see this day. A stalwart of the Killannin club which also produced Kevin Walsh, Sweeney also served as an officer of Galway football board but was killed in a work accident over a year ago.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2015

Galway up on top: All the action from Division 2

Full-forward Patrick Sweeney scored 1-5 as Galway moved to the top of the Allianz Football League Division 2 table with a 2-13 to 2-12 win over Westmeath at Cusack Park.

Sun, 08 Feb, 2015

UCD do damage in first half

UCD 0-15 Athlone IT 0-7

Wed, 04 Feb, 2015

Westmeath shake off Laois

Westmeath 1-12 Laois 0-10: Allianz Football League Division 2: Westmeath’s campaign got off to a winning start in Mullingar yesterday.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Westmeath finally back on winning trail

Westmeath 3-11 DCU 2-13: After a run of 15 defeats, Westmeath recorded a win when they defeated DCU by a point in Kinnegad last night.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2015

Dublin book O'Byrne Cup semi-final place

Dublin became the first team to qualify for the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup semi-finals after a hard earned victory over Offaly, with wins also for Maynooth University, Kildare, UCD, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford and DIT tonight.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2015

Cribben fears Westmeath have crisis of confidence

O’Byrne Cup

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

Last-gasp miss allows Cavan to beat Westmeath by a point

Niall McDermott's second-half goal proved the boost Cavan needed as they finally inflicted a 12th competitive defeat in a row on Westmeath.

Sat, 28 Jun, 2014

Louth take the win in Leinster SFC opener

Louth 1-14 Westmeath 1-9

Sat, 17 May, 2014

Relegation for Westmeath at hands of Kerry

WESTMEATH 0-13 KERRY 2-15

Sun, 30 Mar, 2014

Mayo take victory in second-half counter attack

WESTMEATH 3-9 MAYO 2-17

Sun, 09 Mar, 2014

Westmeath tumble to irresistible Derry

Derry 3-16 Westmeath 0-12

Sun, 02 Mar, 2014

Dublin keep cool and escape to victory

Dublin 0-14 Westmeath 1-7

Mon, 10 Feb, 2014

Dublin fight back from behind

Westmeath 1-07 Dublin 0-14

Sun, 09 Feb, 2014

Rising star Forde to miss all Galway’s season after emigrating to London

Galway football has been dealt a massive blow with news that defender Colin Forde will miss their entire 2014 campaign after emigrating to England.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2014

Heslin inspires UCD past Athlone

UCD 0-17 Athlone IT 2-7

Wed, 29 Jan, 2014

Bealin tackles colleges issue

New Westmeath manager Paul Bealin has criticised the Football Review Committee (FRC) for not recommending a change to the college football calendar.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2013

Tyrrellspass see off the Shamrocks

Reigning Westmeath senior football champions Mullingar Shamrocks were knocked out of this year’s championship by Tyrrellspass in a semi-final replay at Cusack Park, Mullingar on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2013

Westmeath ’keeper Connaughton retires

Westmeath goalkeeper Gary Connaughton has retired from inter-county football in the wake of the county’s 3-10 to 1-15 qualifier defeat by Fermanagh.

Tue, 02 Jul, 2013

Fermanagh almost rue wide count as they hold off Westmeath

Fermanagh 3-10 Westmeath 1-15

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

Westmeath stick with winning formula

Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan has selected an unchanged team for Saturday's Leinster SFC quarter-final clash with defending champions Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

Thu, 30 May, 2013

Westmeath warm to the task as Dubs on horizon

Westmeath 3-15 Carlow 1-10

Mon, 20 May, 2013

Westmeath ease past Carlow to set up quarter-final against Dubs