WATCH: Joyce v Kearney - The Battle of the Fittest

WATCH: Joyce v Kearney - The Battle of the Fittest
18 Aug 2016Mullingar man and Irish Olympian David Oliver Joyce recently took to the ring against Ireland and Leinster rugby star Dave Kearney.

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VIDEO: Olympian Joe Ward's 4-year-old son shows his terrific boxing skills

VIDEO: Olympian Joe Ward's 4-year-old son shows his terrific boxing skills
29 Jul 2016With just one week to go until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the countdown is well and truly on for local boxer Joe Ward.

'Trying to set an example': random stranger's gesture to injured Westmeath GAA star

'Trying to set an example': random stranger's gesture to injured Westmeath GAA star
28 Jul 2016An anonymous donor's gesture towards an injured Westmeath GAA player will make you proud to be a GAA fan.

LIVE: Westmeath v Dublin, 2016 Leinster SFC final

LIVE: Westmeath v Dublin, 2016 Leinster SFC final
17 Jul 2016Stay with Paul Hughes for live Twitter updates from today's Leinster SFC final in Cusack Park.

Westmeath student acknowledged for athletic excellence by Dublin City University

Westmeath student acknowledged for athletic excellence by Dublin City University
05 Jul 2016A Westmeath student has been acknowledged for athletic excellence by Dublin City University.

Conor McGregor congratulates Mullingar boxer on European success

Conor McGregor congratulates Mullingar boxer on European success
28 Jun 2016Jack Conroy has an eventful few days. Not only did he become the latest Westmeath boxer to enjoy international success when he won a silver medal at the European Junior Boxing Championships in Hungary at the weekend, he...

Killucan man revives fortunes of Birmingham GAA club

Killucan man revives fortunes of Birmingham GAA club
22 Jun 2016A Killucan native is at the forefront of reviving the fortunes of a Birmingham GAA club, which lost one of its stalwarts in last June’s terrorist attack in Tunisia that also claimed the lives of Westmeath couple...

O'Brien and Ireland one game away from glory

O'Brien and Ireland one game away from glory
21 Jun 2016Mullingar's Conor O'Brien and his team mates in the Irish U20 rugby team are just one game away from being crowned world champions after comfortably seeing off the challenge of Argentina in yesterday's semi-final in...

Mini Marathon in Dublin

Mini Marathon in Dublin
07 Jun 2016Laura Kelleghan, Niamh McEntegart and Sinead Lynch from Westmeath.

Odds slashed on Leinster title after U21 hurlers' historic win

Odds slashed on Leinster title after U21 hurlers' historic win
26 May 2016After the creaming the Cats last night in Cusack Park the odds on Westmeath U21 hurlers winning an historic first Leinster title have been slashed.

Historic result for Westmeath hurling as Cats fall in Cusack

Historic result for Westmeath hurling as Cats fall in Cusack
25 May 2016Westmeath's U21 hurlers have grasped the nettle and pulled off one of the biggest hurling shocks in recent times – by beating Kilkenny 1-11 to 0-12 in a Leinster championship quarter-final at TEG Cusack Park this...

An Post Rás: Dutch rider takes yellow jersey at Multyfarnham

An Post Rás: Dutch rider takes yellow jersey at Multyfarnham
22 May 2016  For the first time in 30 years, tomorrow morning,  Monday May 23, will see a stage of the annual Rás cycle race leave from Mullingar.  

Foley to captain Leinster in interprovincial tournament

Foley to captain Leinster in interprovincial tournament
20 May 2016Westmeath midfielder Maude Anne Foley has the honour of captaining Leinster in tomorrow's interprovincial tournament at her home pitch in Kinnegad.
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