5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (398+ words) Mark McHugh will lead Westmeath senior footballers for a second year in 2027, it has been confirmed. The Donegal man has an unchanged backroom team as he looks to build on this year’s Leinster SFC success. McHugh was reappointed at last…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (175+ words) Alan Sheehan has been appointed to an assistant coaching role with the Wales national football team. Sheehan's appointment to the role marks a return to football management for the Athlone native who was dismissed as Swansea City head coach in…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (231+ words) westmeathindependent.ie Milestone All-Ireland victory sends Athlone golf club into celebratory mode Athlone Golf Club is in celebratory mode after winning its first All-Ireland title for 67 years at Millicent in Dublin. The club, established in 1892, claimed the AIG Men’s Junior…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (181+ words) The Drum/Clonown/Monksland U10 Gaelic football boys team finished second in the Community Games National Finals in Carlow recently. This was a fantastic achievement for this brilliant group of boys. They came together as a team in May, worked incredibly…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (418+ words) Offaly motorsport star Alex Dunne has helped launch the Cannonball supercar spectacle - which is coming to Athlone next week - by announcing Ronald McDonald House as the event's official charity partner. The 20-year-old from Clonbullogue is currently competing in the FIA…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (194+ words) Athlone Golf Club will hope to return a coveted green pennant to the club when they contend for All-Ireland Junior Cup honours at Millicent Golf Club County Kildare on Thursday afternoon. Athlone Golf Club bridged a 31 year gap when the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (146+ words) Locals heading to Croke Park for Katie Taylor's historic bout this Saturday night will be able to get a train back to Athlone afterwards, Irish Rail has announced. A sold-out crowd of 80,000 will witness what the legendary Bray boxer has…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (100+ words) Westmeath Independent By Mark Walker, Press Association Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired a late equaliser as Leeds fought back to salvage a 1-1 draw against Brentford in their opening home Premier League game of the season. Calvert-Lewin converted substitute Lukas Nmecha’s low cross…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (408+ words) By Jonathan Veal, Press Association Chelsea have completed the signing of Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The 33-year-old, who has been agitating to leave Villa for the last two summers, has finally got his wish as he has moved for…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (188+ words) Westmeath Independent Drum/Clonown/Monksland a whisker away from All-Ireland glory The Under-12 girls from Drum/Clonown/Monksland area came extremely close to All-Ireland glory at last weekend's Cairn Community Games National Championships Finals in Carlow. Having already won the…...