2025 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | Jul 18 - Oct 27 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Slevin's Coaches | ||
| Champions | Castletown Geoghegan (16th title) Aonghus Clarke (captain) Alan Mangan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Lough Lene Gaels Tommy Doyle (captain) Joey Williams (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Castlepollard | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 59 (3.28 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 784 (43.56 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Niall O'Brien (8-71) | ||
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The 2025 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 121th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship.[1]
A total of six teams contested the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship.[2] All six teams enter the round-robin stage, playing each other once, guaranteeing at least five championship games.[3] The first round draws of games were streamed live via YouTube[4] on April 3, with the full schedule released on Facebook.[5]
Fr Daltons were promoted to the championship as last year's Senior B winners,[6][7] replacing St Oliver Plunkett's GAA who were relegated last year.[8]
Castletown Geoghegan enter the championship as defending champions, defeating Lough Lene Gaels 1-27 - 2-17 last year's final.[9][10][11] Castlepollard. Clonkill, and Raharney round out the field.
Castlepollard were relegated to Senior B, assuring Fr Daltons became the first promoted Senior B team to avoid immediate relegation since its inception.
The final was be played at Cusack Park in Mullingar between defending champions Castletown Geoghegan[12] and Lough Lene Gaels[13][14] in a rematch of last year's final. Castletown Geoghegan won the contest 3-15 - 2-9 after a replay[15][16] to retain their championship for the first time since 1958, their third in four years, and sixteenth overall.[17][18][19][20]
Group stage
Advance to final Advance to semi-finals Relegated to Senior 'B'
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Castletown Geoghegan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 82 | 81 | 10 |
| Lough Lene Gaels | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 95 | 31 | 8 |
| Raharney | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 89 | 17 | 6 |
| Clonkill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 91 | 122 | -31 | 3 |
| Fr Dalton's | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 114 | 151 | -37 | 3 |
| Castlepollard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 130 | -60 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Jul 18 Round 1 | Clonkill | 1-19 - 2-09 | Castlepollard | Kinnegad |
| Robert Cleary (0-6), Niall Mitchell (0-6), Oisin Murray (1-2), Luke Loughlin (0-3), Jordy Smyth (0-2) | Report | Danny McCormack (0-7), Joe Rabbit (1-0), Colm Dermody (1-0), D O'Leary (0-2) | Referee: Ken Gunning |
| Jul 18 Round 1 | Castletown Geoghegan | 0-28 - 3-17 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (0-12), David O'Reilly (0-5), Aonghus Clarke (0-4), Dean Slevin (0-2), Liam Varley (0-2), Peter Clarke (0-1), Jack Gallagher (0-1), Peter Murphy (0-1) | Report | David Williams (0-8), Brendan Boyle (1-1), Tommy Doyle (1-1), Jordan Williams (1-1), Derek McNicholas (0-2), Shane Williams (0-2), John Egan (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Jul 18 Round 1 | Fr Dalton's | 2-07 - 2-26 | Raharney | Shandonagh GAA |
| Owen McCabe (1-2), Jack Duncan (1-0), Ciaran Clear (0-1), Conair Martin (0-1), Ronan McLoughlin(0-1), Eoin Nally (0-1) | Report | Killian Doyle (1-10), Eoin Keyes (1-5), Eamon Cunneen (0-4), Eoghan Ahearne (0-3), Rory Keyes (0-2), Joey Boyle (0-1), Conor McKeogh (0-1) | Referee: Sean Carroll |
| Aug 2 Round 2 | Castlepollard | 0-13 - 3-27 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| Darragh McCormack (0-7), Eoin English (0-2), Conor Gaffney (0-2), Conor Sheridan (0-2) | Report | Niall O'Brien (2-9), Dean Slevin (1-1), Aonghus Clarke (0-3), Peter Clarke (0-3), Jack Gallagher (0-3), Peter Murphy (0-3), Liam Varley (0-2), Morgan Gavigan (0-1), Odhran Gavigan (0-1), Jack Murphy (0-1) | Referee: James McGrath |
| Aug 3 Round 2 | Lough Lene Gaels | 1-23 - 1-14 | Fr Dalton's | TEG Cusack Park |
| David Williams (0-8), Marcus Kennedy (0-5), Aaron Kennedy 1-2, Eoin Daly (0-3), Derek McNicholas (0-2), Shane Williams (0-2), John Egan (0-1) | Report | Owen McCabe (0-9), Chris Martin (1-2), Jack Kearney (0-1), Patrick Kiernan (0-1), Eoin Nally (0-1) | Referee: Barry Nea |
| Aug 3 Round 2 | Raharney | 1-17 - 1-12 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| Killian Doyle (1-5), Eoghan Ahern (0-4), Joey Boyle (0-2), , Cormac Boyle (0-1), Eamonn Cunneen (0-1), Gary Greville (0-1), Callum McKeogh (0-1), Joe Mulvaney (0-1) | Report | Luke Loughlin (1-3), Peader Scally (0-5), Robert Cleary (0-1), Brian Gaffney (0-1), Andrew Shaw (0-1), Jordy Smyth (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Aug 16 Round 3 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-19 - 1-14 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| David Williams (0-10), Aaron Kennedy (1-2), Marcus Kennedy (1-1), Jason Malone, Shane Williams (0-2), Eoin Daly (0-1), John Egan (0-1) | Report | Killian Doyle (0-8), Conor McKeogh (1-0), Joey Boyle (0-1), Darren Finn (0-1), David Hickey (0-1), Eoin Keyes (0-1), Rory Keyes (0-1) | Referee: Alfie Devine |
| Aug 17 Round 3 | Castlepollard | 1-14 - 3-14 | Fr Dalton's | TEG Cusack Park |
| Allan Devine (1-4), Andrew Dermody (0-3), Eoin English (0-1), Conor Gaffney (0-1), Darragh McCormack (0-1), Dylan O'Leary (0-1), Joe Rabitt (0-1), Darragh Tierney (0-1) | Report | Owen McCabe (1-6_, John Gillgian (1-2), Jack Duncan (1-1), Colm O'Roarke (0-2), Brian McCabe (0-1), Jack Kearney (0-1), Ronan McLoughlin (0-1) | Referee: Barry Nea |
| Aug 17 Round 3 | Castletown Geoghegan | 6-26 - 0-11 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (3-11), David O'Reilly, Aonghus Clarke (0-5), Peter Clarke (1-2), Liam Varley (0-2), Shane Clavin (0-1), Jack Gallagher (0-1), Dean Slevin (0-1) | Luke Loughlin (0-4), Robert Cleary (0-1), Andrew Shaw (0-1), Jordy Smyth (0-1) | Referee: James McGrath |
| Aug 30 Round 4 | Fr Dalton's | 0-15 - 2-24 | Castletown Geoghegan | Killucan GAA |
| Referee: Jimmy Greville |
| Aug 31 Round 4 | Raharney | 2-14 - 0-11 | Castlepollard | TEG Cusack Park |
| Ciaran Doyle (1-3), Killian Doyle (0-5), Eoin Keyes (1-0), Callum McKeogh (0-3), Eamonn Cunneen (0-2), Rory Keyes (0-1) | Report | D McCormack (0-4), Allan Devine (0-4), Darragh Tierney (0-2), Andrew Dermody (0-1) | Referee: Barry Nea |
| Aug 31 Round 4 | Clonkill | 1-16 - 0-20 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Peader Scally (1-6), Luke Loughlin (0-5), Oisin Murray (0-4), Brian Gaffney (0-1) | Report | David Williams (0-12), Shane Williams (0-4), Aaron Kennedy (0-2), Tommy Doyle (0-1), Derek McNicholas (0-1) | Referee: James McGrath |
| Sep 14 Round 5 | Clonkill | 2-17 - 3-14 | Fr Dalton's | Kinnegad GAA |
| Peader Scally (2-9), Oisin Murray (0-3), Andrew Shaw (0-2), Micheal McGrath (0-1), Luke Loughlin (0-1), Ciaran Nolam (0-1) | Owen McCabe (0-8), John Gilligan (1-3), Jack Duncan (0-1), Ronan Hanley (0-1), Colm O'Roarke (0-1) | Referee: Kenneth Gunning |
| Sep 14 Round 5 | Castletown Geoghegan | 3-16 - 0-17 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (1-8), Liam Varley (0-4), Johnny Bermingham (1-0), Connor Murphy (1-0), Aonghus Clarke (0-2), Shane Clavin (0-1), Jack Gallagher (0-1) | Killian Doyle (0-7), Eamonn Cunneen (0-3), Eoin Keyes (0-2), Callum McKeogh (0-2), Darren Finn (0-1), Rory Keyes (0-1), Brian McGrath (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Sep 14 Round 5 | Castlepollard | 1-11 - 3-20 | Lough Lene Gaels | Killucan GAA |
| Darragh Tierney (0-6), Darragh McCormack (1-3), Aaron Dermody (0-1), Joe Rabbitt (0-1) | David Williams (0-8), Marcus Kennedy (2-2), Tommy Doyle (1-0), Michael Daly (0-3), Aaron Kennedy (0-2), Shane Williams (0-2), Brendan Boyle (0-1), Thomas Kennedy (0-1), Derek McNicholas (0-1) | Referee: Barry Nea |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-23. 3-15 (R) | ||||||
| 2 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-18 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-20, 2-9 | ||||
| 3 | Raharney | 2-17 | ||||||
Fixtures
| Oct 5 Semi-Final | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-18 - 2-17 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| David Williams (1-12), Derek McNicolas (1-1), Marcus Kennedy (0-2), Shane Williams (0-1), Tommy Doyle (0-1), Aaron Kennedy (0-1) | Killian Doyle (0-11), Eoin Keyes (1-1), Ciaran Boyle (1-0), Eamonn Cuneen (0-2), Devin Hill (0-1), David Hickey (0-1), Rob Coyne (0-1) | Referee: Alfie Devine |
| Oct 19 Final | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-23 - 2-20 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (0-15), David O'Reilly (0-5), Peter Murphy (0-1), Shane Clavin (0-1), Jack Murphy (0-1) | Report | David Williams (1-12), Tommy Doyle (1-0), Marcus Kennedy (0-3), Eoin Daly (0-2), Micheál Daly (0-1), Brendan Doyle (0-1), Aaron Kennedy (0-1) | Referee: Barry Nea |
| Oct 27 Replay | Castletown Geoghegan | 3-15 - 2-9 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (0-7), Liam Varley (1-1), Shane Clavin (1-0), David O'Reilly (1-0), Peter Clarke (0-3), Aonghus Clarke (0-2), Jack Gallagher (0-2) | Report | David Williams (2-6), Tommy Doyle (0-1), Shane Williams (0-1), Daragh Qamar (0-1), | Referee: Barry Nea |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall O'Brien | Castletown Geoghegan | 8-71 | 95 | 7 | 13.57 |
| 2 | David Williams | Lough Lene Gaels | 4-76 | 76 | 88 | 11 |
| 3 | Killian Doyle | Raharney | 2-46 | 52 | 6 | 8.67 |
| Owen McCabe | Fr Daltons | 2-35 | 41 | 4 | 8.2 | |
| 5 | Darragh McCormack | Castlepollard | 1-22 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
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