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Today (Thursday, December 15), marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Westmeath’s most iconic football manager, Páidi O’Sé.

Athlone GAA has welcomed the appointment of Westmeath senior footballer, Robbie Forde, as the club’s Games Promotion Officer, Robbie Forde.

As a return to intercounty training awaits in late November, the Westmeath senior football panel united en masse on Sunday morning to complete the Tailteann Trail, members of the playing squad and management completing a sponsored relay on the greenway from Athlone to Kinnegad, realising funds for the Lake County’s team holiday to Mexico this month.

An opportunity to ply their playing attributes within the top tier of national football league competition awaits Westmeath senior footballers this weekend following their comprehensive eight point victory over Laois in TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar, on Saturday afternoon.

Looking to the future with optimism, Athlone GAA this week launched a ‘corporate sponsorship pack’ detailing offerings to local businesses this calendar year.

Westmeath suffered a 2-17 to 1-11 Allianz Football League Division Three defeat against an impressive Armagh outfit at TEG Cusack Park last Sunday.

Westmeath earned silverware at Croke Park last Saturday afternoon when defeating Wexford by 2-24 to 2-11 in the Allianz Football League Division Four Final.

Westmeath will be hoping to earn two more valuable Allianz Football League Division Four points against Wicklow at TEG Cusack Park on Sunday, throw-in at 2pm.

Westmeath make the long and difficult trip to Celtic Park, Derry this Sunday safe in the knowledge that losing their unbeaten tag is about all that is at stake. With promotion secured and given that it is very likely the same teams that will be contesting the division 2 final on April 28 it is not surprising that Pat Flanagan has opted to rest many of his regulars.

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