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When someone who has played a significant role in your life dies, it naturally heralds a time for some reflection and their death also holds a mirror up to our own mortality.

I envisaged a surprise result or two in the senior championship last weekend. I didn't expect it to occur in Tallagh where county champions Knockmore came unstuck against Belmullet who made a mockery of the odds in a very low scoring contest winning by 2-04 to 1-04.

The Lake County Movathon fundraising initiative officially ended on April 5 but the Go FundMe page established to receive donations is still active to facilitate those who wish to make late contributions.

The weather Gods smiled on the organisers and participants in the Westmeath Lake County Movathon Challenge this Easter weekend with clubs and individuals making maximum use of the beautiful weather.

Two weeks are now completed in the Westmeath Movathon Lake County Challenge and while the weather did not show any favours to those who were walking, running or cycling in recent times, there was still a steady stream of people participating and making the important donations that will help to finance the preparation of the Westmeath hurling, gaelic football, camogie and ladies gaelic football teams and part fund the upgrading of TEG Cusack Park.

The month of March promises to be a historic one for all within the Westmeath GAA community.

Two new officers were recently added to the Westmeath GAA managerial team.

Tom Cribbin has stepped down as Westmeath football manager following three years in charge.

Gambling is a crisis issue within the GAA and Galway, according to outgoing Galway county chairman Noel Treacy.

With the controversy in the IFA showing no sign of abating, the Galway county chairman has called for cool heads to get the organisation out of its current choppy waters.