Wishing this man and his backroom team all the best in the future. It has been a wonderful couple of years for the club and we are indebted to Keith for all he has done.
The calm before the storm... The Foxe family have made it safely to South Africa to support Ronan and his Ireland team-mates in tomorrow's U20 Rugby World Cup final against France. Marie, Hannah, Jack and Orlaith were delighted to surprise Ronan who had no idea they were coming!
BREAKING: Congratulations to our secretary Marie Lynagh on her election as Westmeath GAA PRO in the last few minutes. Keeping up the proud family tradition!
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paddy Malynn as our new manager for 2021. Paddy, who succeeds John Gordon, is a young and ambitious coach who was part of his native Rosemount's management team for the last three years.
His selectors will be finalised later.
A big thank you to the supporters of Kilbeggan Shamrocks and St Joseph's for giving so generously to our collection for Lee Wallace before tonight's ladies football game. A total of €550 was collected at the gate and will go towards the cost of Lee's cancer treatment.
We are so proud to have an All-Ireland winning captain among our ranks! Heartiest congratulations to Mairéad McCormack on skippering Westmeath to All-Ireland intermediate camógie glory at Croke Park. Mairéad's 41st minute goal turned the game on its head.
What an amazing gesture by
@PadraigHampsey
! The Tyrone All-Star defender, who has strong connections with Kilbeggan, has just donated 25 pairs of socks to our U17 team. Thanks so much Pádraig and wishing you every success with Coalisland and Tyrone in the coming months.
A warm welcome home to former Kilbeggan full back Eugene Nannery from Australia today. Eugene, pictured with Mattie McCormack, was straight down to the pitch to support us in our ACFL Division 3 game against Mullingar Shamrocks this evening.
Our club was devastated to learn of the sudden passing of Brian Dalton, Brosna View this morning. In his early 40s, Brian was a powerful full back for us at underage level in the early 1990s and also represented the club in Rounders. Deepest sympathy to Brian's family. RIP.
Our community has been plunged into mourning once again this New Year's Day with the sudden passing of Richard (Richie) Keoghan Jnr. Aged just 37 and the father of two little girls, Richie was a popular young man from a much-respected Kilbeggan family. RIP.
Here's the excellent Nationwide piece about us and how we've welcomed children of different nationalities into our club in case you missed it this evening.
Well done to John Brennan and Mattie McCormack on completing the Dublin Marathon. A couple of more medals to go along with their All-Ireland U21 and minor mementos!
We wish Tríona Durkan a speedy recovery after she suffered her second cruciate ligament tear in a year during a recent game. The injury is a devastating blow for Triona, but we have no doubt that the former county star will come back fitter and stronger than ever.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Niall O'Brien as our new junior football manager for 2023. Niall's selectors will be Dermot Smith, Kevin Smith and Willie Daniels.
We would like to thank Paddy Malynn and the outgoing management for their work in the last two years.
It's the end of an era with the retirement of Nicky Finn after more than a decade as our groundsman. Nicky gave incredible service, being available practically every night of the week and in all weathers to oversee the running of the Astroturf pitch.
The Westmeath ladies football team had a fantastic win over Donegal in Division 1 of the National League at Lakepoint Park, Mullingar today and two of their star performers in defence were our very own Jill Draper and Ayesha Roche. Well done girls!
If ever a picture captured the strange times we currently live in, it's this one taken by Fergal Fox of former Kilbeggan goalkeeper Moss Keenan complete with face mask at work in Whelan's.
End of the road today unfortunately, but we battled to the end as usual. It will go down as a great season. Well done to Milltown and best of luck in the Leinster final.
We were delighted to play our part today in setting up marquees adjacent to the Kilbeggan Medical Centre on the Mullingar Road in preparation for Covid-19 vaccination.
Great news coming in from The Downs. Our Novelty Act team are county champions and the Hugo Slevin Memorial Cup is on its way back to Kilbeggan!!! 🏆🙌🏆🙌
Happy to report that Alan Fennell's injury isn't serious after he landed awkwardly and was removed to hospital by ambulance during this evening's ACFL Division 3 game against Mullingar Shamrocks in Springfield. Alan is a great stalwart of our club and is wished a speedy recovery.
We are delighted to announce that the RTÉ Nationwide cameras will be in Kilbeggan tomorrow to document how the various new communities have successfully integrated into life in the town and how they are being encouraged to participate in local organisations such as the GAA...
We were delighted to have local sports photographer
@INPHOjames
of Inpho Photography down at the pitch this morning to take a few snaps as we return to training after the lockdown. See our Facebook page for more. Thanks James for calling over.
Westmeath football captain Kieran Martin (on right) with Kilbeggan Shamrocks management team of Keith Higgins, Kiernan Daly, Mattie McCormack, James Higgins and Damien McLoughlin at last night's medal presentation and dinner dance.
Congratulations to our own Padraig Carton who stole the show at today's golf classic in support of the Westmeath team Tailteann Cup holiday fund with a hole in one at the 17th in Athlone Golf Club. ⛳ Hole 🕳️
We are pleased to announce the appointment of John Gordon as our new intermediate football team manager. The Shandonagh clubman served as a Westmeath minor selector in 2009 before going on to manage Multyfarnham and lay the foundations for their rise to prominence.
Wishing these men the very best of luck in today's JFC final at 1.45pm in TEG Cusack Park. Please show your support for them. Bring home the Hugh Daniels, lads!
We were delighted to welcome Westmeath stars Jamie Gonoud, Lorcan Dolan, David Lynch, Sam Duncan, Ger Egan, Nigel Harte and the Tailteann Cup down to our underage training this evening. They kindly posed for photos with the kids.
#kilbegganwhiskey
Great news. The €5,000 barrier has just been broken! The sum raised from our
#doitfordan
24-hour relay has surpassed all our expectations. Donations will still be accepted until tomorrow. Thanks so much!
We're extremely grateful to James and Michael Stones of MJS Building & Development in New York for sponsoring gorgeous hoodies for our intermediate footballers. We were delighted to have James down at training this evening to present the new gear.
A great Kilbeggan turnout tonight in support of Mick and James Stones' Westmeath GAA development squads sponsorship launch. The sponsorship runs for the next three years and also covers underage leagues and championships in the county. Best of luck with it lads!
Winners alright... Our intermediate football team had a great day at the Kilbeggan Races. Thanks to Paddy Dunican for hosting us. And we'll done to James Hanlon and Nigel Scally on winning the Breakthrough Player and Player of the Year awards.
We are delighted to announce that Michael and James Stones of MJS Services in New York are kindly sponsoring these gorgeous O'Neills training tops and hoodies for our men's intermediate team and management for the coming season.
Congratulations to Pat Lynagh on his election as Leinster GAA PRO in Birr this afternoon. Pat is pictured with fellow Westmeath GAA stalwart Tom Farrell.
Congratulations to our Player of the Year winners who were presented with their awards on our recent end-of-season trip.
Development Team Player of the Year: Mark Wrafter
Player of the Year: Colin Draper
U21 Player of the Year: Conor Carroll
We extend our deepest sympathy to Enda Loughlin and family, Clonkill on the tragic death of baby Annabelle yesterday. The Loughlin's are a great GAA family and have close connections with Kilbeggan.
Best wishes to Ayesha Roche and Jill Draper who have been named at left half back and right corner forward respectively on the Westmeath ladies football team to face Cork in the opening round of the National League in Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow.
We join with the rest of the country in extending our sympathy to the Murphy family, Blueball on the tragic death of beautiful Ashling along the canal in Tullamore yesterday. It is hard to comprehend how something like this could happen on our doorstep. RIP.
We are shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Stephen Crowe in his adopted home of San Francisco. Aged 46, Stephen was a popular young man who played underage football with us in the 1980s. RIP.
Heartiest congratulations to our ladies football captain Jill Draper on being named Connacht Rugby women's player of the year at the Salthill Hotel tonight. What an achievement!
This evening, we presented Pieta House representatives Seamus Dillon and Jim Craig with a cheque for €1,272 euro from out Darkness in Light Walk. Great to have local men working with such a great charity.
Mick Murphy makes a presentation to Philip Dunne of Bionical Emas, Kilbeggan on behalf of our ladies team as a token of their gratitude for sponsoring new training tops before training this evening.