Mullingar hotel confirmed as Westmeath GAA sponsor

The Annebrook House Hotel in Mullingar has been revealed as Westmeath GAA's new flagship sponsor, in a three-year deal. The Pearse Street hotel, owned by businessman Berty Dunne, will sponsor Westmeath football and hurling teams at all grades, starting this year. The Annebrook - which sponsored junior football competitions in Westmeath last year - replaces Kinnegad's Hilamar Hotel, which took over as chief sponsor from the Greville Arms Hotel in recent years. The new deal was announced by Westmeath GAA chairman, Tom Farrell at a county board meeting in Cusack Park last Wednesday night. Mr Farrell said that a press conference is to take place in the near future, officially unveiling the new partnership with the Annebrook House Hotel. "I'm absolutely delighted that they've come on board," Mr Farrell said. "It's a three-year option, and we'll give further details at the press conference. "At this stage, I want to sincerely thank the Hilamar Hotel and (proprietor) Robert Bagnall for their tremendous service to Westmeath GAA over the last number of years." The Annebrook House Hotel's name will appear on the front of jerseys worn by Westmeath football and hurling teams from this season onwards. Leinster Colleges update Athlone Community College have been drawn against Patrician, Newbridge in the second round of the Leinster Colleges SF 'A' Championship. Athlone CC defeated Salesian College, Celbridge in the first round last Friday (last report on page 34) Moate Community School, who received a first-round bye, will face fellow Westmeath outfit, St Joseph's Rochfortbridge, in the second round. The Round 2 games are scheduled for Wednesday, January 25, but the fixtures had not been announced at the time of going to press. Meanwhile, Marist College were knocked out by St Mary's Edenderry amid foggy conditions in Edenderry on Friday last (see report on page 33). Leinster Colleges SF 'A' Round 2 Draw 1. Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington v Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar 2. Knockbeg College v Malahide CS 3. St Mel's Longford v Dundalk Colleges 4. Good Counsel College v Colaiste Eoin 5. Moate CS v St Joseph's Rochfortbridge 6. St. Pat's Navan v St Peter's Wexford 7. Patrician Newbridge v Athlone CC 8. St Mary's Edenderry v Ardscoil na Trionoide, Athy.