Club GAA talking points: Castletown fall agonisingly short of history, Errigal Ciaran keep their heads
A Westmeath club has only ever reached one premier provincial hurling final at underage, senior or club level. That was 87 years ago when Westmeath beat Meath, Offaly and Laois to qualify for a Leinster senior final which Kilkenny won by eight points.
Castletown-Geoghegan heroic but come up just short
When Castletown-Geoghegan beat Thomastown in the Leinster quarter-final eight days ago, it was difficult to articulate the magnitude of what they had achieved – especially in the context of how much Westmeath clubs had struggled against Kilkenny opposition in the Leinster championship.
This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in
