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Ray Connellan attended the recent AFL combine at Dublin City University. Ryan Byrne/INPHO

The Westmeath footballers could lose one of their brightest stars to the AFL

Ray Connellan is travelling to the AFL combine in Florida next year.

WESTMEATHโ€™S RAY CONNELLAN was one player to catch the eye at the recent AFL Europe talent combine in Dublin.

And Connellanโ€™s efforts have been rewarded with a trip to Florida in the new year, when leading Australian clubs will run the rule over the versatile Westmeath player once again.

Local radio station Midlands 103 reported the news this afternoon and Connellan has also tweeted his excitement.

Connellan made his senior championship debut against Louth in 2014 and he also scored a crucial point against Meath in the famous victory over the Royals last summer.

Seamus Callanan case โ€˜showed up glaring inconsistencies in GAA disciplinary systemโ€™

โ€˜The day we think weโ€™re in the company of Tipperary and Kilkenny is the day weโ€™ll perishโ€™ โ€“ Derek McGrath

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    Mute RepublicOfGoon
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    Jul 20th 2014, 5:46 PM

    Canโ€™t believe the journal couldnโ€™t find someone to do a minute by minute for the Ulster finalโ€ฆ.but of Course the Leinster senior AND minor were fully covered.

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    Mute Jack Murphy
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    Jul 20th 2014, 5:57 PM

    Struggled to watch it not to mind read about it tbh

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    Mute Niall O Dochartaigh
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    Jul 20th 2014, 6:00 PM

    I agree, maybe Mr. O Rourke can explain The Journalโ€™s policy, if he is allowed?

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    Mute gerry campbell
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    Jul 20th 2014, 7:03 PM

    No they did, he fell asleep.

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    Mute Wolfe tone
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    Jul 20th 2014, 11:12 PM

    Why cover shite.

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    Mute Cathal Kelly
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    Jul 20th 2014, 11:18 PM

    Youโ€™re just sore you were captured in Donegal Wolfe, let it go man

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    Mute Kevin Gallagher
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    Jul 20th 2014, 11:33 PM

    Have to agree wit you Wolfe tone, hard to watch, hon the Farney .

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    Mute P O Leary
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    Jul 20th 2014, 5:53 PM

    To win 3 of the last 4 Ulster championships is a great achievement. Well done Donegal.

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    Mute Peter McGlynn
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    Jul 20th 2014, 9:13 PM

    Thx. Great win by the minors too โ€“ they look v strong. Best of luck to Monaghan โ€“ hope they can regroup for qualifiers.

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    Mute Paul Dunne
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    Jul 20th 2014, 5:45 PM

    absolute dire stuff Ulster is slowly killing Gaelic football

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    Mute Joe Bloggs
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    Jul 20th 2014, 5:55 PM

    Donegal won easy enough in the end. Never really looked that threatened by Monaghan. Be interesting to see how far Donegal can go this year.

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    Mute Kevin O'Malley Jnr
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    Jul 20th 2014, 6:15 PM

    Still more entertaining than at least 25-35% of soccer matches.

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    Mute Joe Bloggs
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    Jul 20th 2014, 6:34 PM

    Thatโ€™s a random stat kevin

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    Mute Kevin O'Malley Jnr
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    Jul 21st 2014, 12:12 PM

    Itโ€™s not a stat, stats are facts. This is just an opinion. Big difference.

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    Mute Joe Bloggs
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    Jul 21st 2014, 3:54 PM

    Ok, itโ€™s a bit random that you pulled a figure of 25-35% out of your ass. Valid opinion indeed.

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    Mute Kevin O'Malley Jnr
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    Jul 21st 2014, 4:07 PM

    So if I said โ€œthis match was still more entertaining than a good chunk of soccer matchesโ€, you wouldnโ€™t have been so pedantic? Or would โ€œgood chunkโ€ have been too vague to gain your validation as an opinion??

    I see. So youโ€™re easily bothered, and failed to see the very basic sentiment behind my comment. I hope I donโ€™t fall foul of your judgement again

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    Jul 20th 2014, 5:56 PM

    Most interesting thing was the Palestine flag at the end #Controversial

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    Jul 21st 2014, 12:08 AM

    Why #flag

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    Mute Willie Harpur
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    Jul 20th 2014, 6:05 PM

    Would rather eat my own flesh than watch that againโ€ฆ

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    Jul 20th 2014, 7:06 PM

    Would that include eating your own willie, Willie?

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    Jul 20th 2014, 7:16 PM

    Although the quality of football wasnโ€™t fantastic, the commentary was shocking. Tom Carr and Martin carney are two of the worst โ€œexpertsโ€ ever to commentate on football.

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    Mute Swiper
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    Jul 20th 2014, 9:53 PM

    Dublin no biting , Dublin no biting. Oh man.

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    Mute BMJF
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    Jul 20th 2014, 9:45 PM

    Puke football โ€“ if this stuff wins titles Iโ€™m off to watch cricket

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    Mute Joe Bloggs
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    Jul 20th 2014, 10:35 PM

    Off you go to the lords then so.

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    Mute Paul Dunne
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    Jul 20th 2014, 5:50 PM

    I see the savages on the pitch for the presentation anything goes in Ulster

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    Jul 20th 2014, 6:04 PM

    Not unlike the savages caged in on the hill eeh Paul

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    Jul 20th 2014, 6:13 PM

    Tyrone fooked that up for everyone if I remember correctly the province is killing the game

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    Jul 20th 2014, 7:07 PM

    Only savages dear Paul r on Dublin Football team how many bitings now.

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    Mute Paul Dunne
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    Jul 20th 2014, 7:17 PM

    none how many players sanctioned over biting Eileen?

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    Mute Eileen McDonagh
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    Jul 20th 2014, 7:25 PM

    Jason Whelan 1 and the other ones the GAA buckled it

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    Mute Peter McGlynn
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    Jul 20th 2014, 10:32 PM

    Paul this is the second time you asked that question and on both occasions you got your answer โ€“ Jason Whelan for one. This disgusting Neanderthal behaviours has to stop. Whatever the debate about tactics no player should be subjected to this barbarism.

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    Mute Paul Dunne
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    Jul 21st 2014, 7:02 AM

    totally agree no time for such carry on

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    Jul 20th 2014, 8:19 PM

    That was a terrible advertisement for GAA. As poor as the Leinster Final was at least there was some football on show. Letโ€™s hope they meet Mayo again this year and get another hammering. Maybe then they will change their tactics and try and play the game as it is meant to be played.

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    Jul 20th 2014, 9:16 PM

    Itโ€™s the only tactic to get out of Ulster. If you want to stop it then support an open draw. Iโ€™m up for that. I can say for certain if Dublin were in ulster theyโ€™d not come out with 3 out of 4 provincial titles.

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    Jul 20th 2014, 9:31 PM

    Well first of all they canโ€™t play Mayo unless they both get to the final. And play how its ment to be played? Didnโ€™t realise there was a compulsory style of Gaelic football play. May as well through out all the chalkboards, scouting missions, tactics and formation styles as everyone has to play the same to be successful.

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    Jul 20th 2014, 9:49 PM

    Congrats to donegal on victory! But,I donโ€™t know what to say about the football,Iโ€™m at loss where to start really, putrid football! Just pure MUCK

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    Mute Wolfe tone
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    Jul 20th 2014, 11:07 PM

    Pure shit to look at.

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    Mute Joe Bloggs
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    Jul 20th 2014, 11:56 PM

    So is yourโ€ฆ Ah forget it

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