Coyne seeks ‘cutbacks across the board’ as Westmeath in red

WESTMEATH officials are counting the cost of a difficult year as independent auditors reported a deficit of almost €250,000 for 2011.

A deficit of €248,712 was incurred, with annual accounts revealing €80,000 owed by a former team sponsor been written off.

The figure was included in last year’s accounts but registered auditors BDM Financial and Accounting Limited have admitted “it is not considered likely that this sponsorship will be received and it has been written off this year”.