Club football league action takes centre stage
There's a full round of All County Football Leagues ahead next weekend as round five takes place and it's gearing up to be quite competitive.
Jack Cooney's Coralstown/Kinnegad lead Division One on seven points, but there are a host of challengers just a point behind: reigning champions The Downs, St Loman's Mullingar and Mullingar Shamrocks are all very hot on the heels of the leaders.
Milltownpass and Athlone lead Division 2 ahead of Ballymore, while St Malachy's and Kilbeggan Shamrocks are vying for the Division three top spot, along with St Loman's second-string side.
County players are expected to return to their clubs at the weekend for the first time, adding extra interest to the league matches. The Downs meet St Loman's, Mullingar on Friday evening (8pm), while Coralstown/Kinnegad take on Tang (away) on Saturday at 5pm in two leading division one games.
Athlone and Miltlownpass meet in Division 2 on Saturday in Milltownpass (5pm). Kilbeggan Shamrocks and St Malachy's clash at 5pm in Kilbeggan on the same day in Division 3.
Westmeath GAA Fixtures March 31st – April 11th
Friday March 31st, ACFL Div. 1, Round 5
Home Instead Lakepoint: St Loman’s vs The Downs, 20.00-Park, Damien Maher
Castledaly: Castledaly-Tyrrellspass-20.00, Pat Fox
ACFL Div. 2 Round 5
Tubberclair: Tubberclair vs Rosemount, 20.00, Niall Ward
Saturday April 1st, ACFL Div. 1, Round 5
Shandonagh: Shandonagh vs Mullingar Shamrocks, 17.00, Barry Nea
Tang: Tang vs Coralstown Kinnegad, 17.00, Enda Kelly
Garrycastle: Garrycastle vs Moate All Whites, 17.00, Pat Fox
ACFL Div. 2 Round 5
Caulry: Caulry vs Killucan, 17.00, Alan Coyne
Rochfortbridge: St Mary’s Rochfortbridge vs Ballymore, 17.00, Sean Carroll
Ballynacargy: Ballynacargy vs Milltown, 17.00, Barry Kelly
Milltownpass: Milltownpass vs Athlone, 17.00, Barry Pierce
Killbeggan: Killbeggan vs Shamrocks St Malachy's, 17.00, Mick Gordon
Rosemount: Rosemount vs St Joseph’s, 17.00 Kieran Daly
Castledaly: Castledaly vs St Paul’s, 17.00, Paul McCaughey
Multyfarnham: Multyfarnham vs Castletown Finea Coole Whitehall, 17.00, Derek Heffernan
ACFL Div. 6 Round 3
Ballycomoyle: Ballycomoyle vs Loughnavalley, 17.00, Ken Gunning
Delvin: Delvin vs Mullingar Shamrocks, 17.00, James Allard
Sunday April 2nd, ACFL Div. 3, Round 5
Maryland: Maryland vs Mullingar Shamrocks, 11.30, Pat Fox
Maryland: Multyfarnham vs Moate All Whites, 11.30, Derek Heffernan
The Downs: The Downs vs St Loman’s, 11.30, Shane Maher
Bunbrosna: Bunbrosna vs Garrycastle, 11.30, Cathal Boland
Caulry: Caulry vs St Mary’s Rochforbridge, 11.30, Rob Cornally
Shandonagh: Shandonagh vs Ballinagore, 11.30, Declan Hogan
Tyrellspass: Tyrellspass vs Milltownpass,11.30, Ken Gunning
Killucan: Killucan vs Coralstown Kinnegad, 11.30, Ray Farrelly
Tang: Tang vs Ballycomoyle, 11.30, Kieran Daly
The Downs: The Downs vs St Loman’s, 11.30, Ken Daly
Tuesday April 4th, ACFL Div. 5, Round 5
Tubberclair: Tubberclair vs Killbeggan Shamrocks, 19.00, Cathal Boland
Tuesday April 11th, ACFL Div. 6, Round 3
Ballynacargy: Ballynacargy vs Bunbrosna, 19.00, Ray Farrelly
ACFL Div. 7 Round 2
Maryland: Maryland vs Ballymore, 19.00, Ken Daly
Garrycastle: Garrycastle vs St Joseph's, 19.00 Pat Fox
Inter county fixtures
Saturday, April 1st
Leinster MHC
Darver (Louth GAA Centre of Excellence): Westmeath v Down, 3pm, Derek Ryan
LU20 Hurling Championship
Tullamore: Westmeath vs Offaly 2pm, Conor Daly