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In 1940, Shantalla was just green fields with an occasional farmhouse. A decade later, it was a sprawling housing estate with a large young population. They were slowly developing a sense of community, but sadly, they had no facilities such as parks or pitches to play games on.

Tubberclair native, John Lennon, narrates one of eight Westmeath stories to feature in a fascinating new book on the GAA – written by people at the heart of the association nationwide.

I had a dream two weeks ago, that Mayo won the 2021 All-Ireland football final. It was a joyous but weird dream.

Hundreds of Galway schoolchildren will contest matches over the next two weekends (August 21 and 28) in the battle for John West Féile county honours.

GAA president Larry McCarthy visited the planned Renville Sports & Community Grounds of excellence on Monday and immediately made one local man happy, when he pulled the winning name in the Oranmore-Maree GAA One Club’s fundraising draw.

Westmeath GAA are in the process of developing a medium-term strategic plan for the county to incorporate years 2021-2025.

The late PJ McGrath was laid to rest yesterday in St. Colman’s Cemetery in Claremorris.

Two weeks are now completed in the Westmeath Movathon Lake County Challenge and while the weather did not show any favours to those who were walking, running or cycling in recent times, there was still a steady stream of people participating and making the important donations that will help to finance the preparation of the Westmeath hurling, gaelic football, camogie and ladies gaelic football teams and part fund the upgrading of TEG Cusack Park.

GAA history will be made on the double on 27 February when the association’s annual congress will be staged remotely for the first time.

With uncertainty over how life in general will pan out over the next few months as the country continues to battle the effects of Covid-19, the GAA season and all that goes with it is also battling to find its place.