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Listen to the brilliant local radio commentary marking Westmeath's historic victory

‘They’ve been tackled and beaten and punched and everything but Westmeath have not given an inch’

LOCAL RADIO IS the best.

And it’s at it’s very best when it’s covering GAA without any semblance of trying to remain neutral.

On Midland’s 103 today, Doron Harte, PJ Ward and Gerry Russell could hardly have believed they would be celebrating come the final whistle as Meath were well in control of their Leinster football semi-final clash.

However, following a dramatic second half, it was the Lake County who won through to a final with Dublin and the lads couldn’t contain themselves.

Brilliant.


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    Sep 10th 2017, 4:14 PM

    Just looking at it for a minute as I flicked around the channel and it seems a shame to have so many empty seats for an all Ireland final. I sure the football final in two weeks time would be something similar. Would it not be an idea to play both the football and the camogie final on the one day. It still wouldn’t fill the stadium and it would save the cost of opening the stadium for a second day.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 4:27 PM

    @mickmc: or Gaa fans could support their county teams.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 4:28 PM

    Very good idea Mickmc … then you wouldn’t have to post you sarcasm again next Sunday.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 4:43 PM

    @Adrian Costigan: Well the economic reality is they don’t support this particular code in any great number. Ideally the game should be played in a smaller stadium but of course that would be regarded as sexist blah blah blah. Holding the two games the one day like in the quarter finals of the men’s competition would make much more economic sense.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 4:46 PM

    @Rory Murphy: Can’t see there too many empty next sunday

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    Sep 10th 2017, 4:55 PM

    Sincerest apologies… read your initial comment wrong… thought you were on about next week! … how daft do I feel now.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 5:30 PM

    Go on the Rebelettes!!! Rena Buckley, what more can you say 18 AI medals. A warrior

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    Sep 10th 2017, 4:45 PM

    HT Cork the better team so far but havent managed to put it on the scoreboard.First ten in the second half will tell alot.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 5:34 PM

    Doesn’t make sense having it on in Croke Park. A bit embarrassing really – an all Ireland final and only 10 or 12 thousand in attendance. Varadkar doesn’t look too happy being there.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 5:12 PM

    Cork the far better team but Kilkenny are clinging onto them.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 5:41 PM

    @John Ryan:In fairness Varadkar did not look any happier last sunday when those strapping lads from Galway went up the steps to him.:-):-)

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    Sep 10th 2017, 5:32 PM

    Rena Buckley is a phenomenon, what a sportsperson.

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    Sep 10th 2017, 8:43 PM

    Eimear O’Sullivan for Player of the Match, she was outstanding!!

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