Mullingar is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census.
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath. The county board is also responsible for the Westmeath county teams.
The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow. The county board is also responsible for the Wicklow county teams.
The 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the provincial fixtures took place on 12 November 2005. The championship began on 14 May 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship.
Joseph M. Quaid is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He was the manager of the Westmeath senior team in 2019.
Dessie Dolan is an Irish Gaelic football manager who was manager of the senior Westmeath county team between 2022 and 2024.
Brendan Murtagh is an Irish hurler. His league and championship career with the Westmeath senior team spanned twenty seasons from 2001 until 2020.
Kieran Martin is an Irish sportsperson. A dual player, he plays both Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Maryland and has been a member of the Westmeath senior inter-county team in both codes since 2009.
John Heslin is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Westmeath county team and Australian rules footballer for the Irish Warriors. Heslin was drafted by Australian Football League club Richmond in 2011, with Pick #90 of the Rookie Draft, but left after just three months, without playing a single game.
Garrycastle is a Gaelic football club from the town of Athlone in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland.
Paudie O'Neill is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams.
Conor O'Brien is an Irish former rugby union player who played for Leinster.
Michael Carey is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny intermediate Championship club Young Irelands and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back.
The Westmeath county hurling team represents Westmeath in hurling and is governed by Westmeath GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the Joe McDonagh Cup and the National Hurling League.
Jack Gillen is an Irish hurler who plays for Westmeath Championship club Cullion and at inter-county level with the Westmeath senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.
Jack Cooney is a Gaelic football manager and former player for the Westmeath county team. He was manager of the Westmeath county team between 2018 and 2022.
Ronan Wallace is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Multyfarnham club and at senior level for the Westmeath county team.
Niall Carolan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Cuchulainns and the Cavan county team.
Ger Egan is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Tyrrellspass and at senior level for the Westmeath county team.
