Mangan says youth can revive Westmeath fortunes
Mangan, a key attacker in the historic first ever Leinster final win by Westmeath in 2004, is afraid that emigration, in particular, could impact on counties keeping pace with the likes of Dublin and Kildare. This evening either his native Westmeath or Louth, two of the sides to emerge over the past decade to break the dominance of Dublin, Meath and Kildare, will bow out of the championship before the start of July and not have a competitive game again until next January.
“It is very hard to make progress given how long there will be without a game. They need to change the system regarding the training ban and that impacts badly on a team knocked out of the championship early.
