Cill Óige players Darragh Deegan (l) and Alex Mullen Adamson have both been named in the Westmeath minor football squad for tonight's opening Leinster championhip game with Longford.

Westmeath minor team named for Longford clash

Ronan Fagan

Published: Tue 24 Mar 2026, 12:52 PM

Westmeath minor football manager Mick Dillon has named his team to play Longford in the Leinster minor championship tonight (Tuesday) in Allen Park, Newtownforbes, at 7.30pm.

Moate All Whites have two representatives listed to start with Billy Stenson named at centrefield and his club colleague Darragh Murray operating at centre forward.

Tubberclair's Gary Staunton has been named to start at wing back, while Cill Óige club player Alex Mullen Adamson will start on the half forward line.

Westmeath have been placed in Group 2 of this year's Leinster minor football championship and following the team's meeting with Longford, the Lake County will have further outings against Dublin (Tuesday, March 31) and Offaly (Tuesday, April 14).

The provincial knockout phase will start on Tuesday, April 21, culminating in the Leinster final on Friday, May 22.

Meanwhile, the Westmeath Under 20 footballers start their Leinster championship campaign with a game against Louth in Dovida Lakepoint Park Mullingar on Wednesday night, throw in 7.45pm.

Westmeath team to play Longford

Tom McCaul; Tom Weir, Tomás Brennan, Louie Dillon; Cian McKeogh, Eoghan Daly, Gary Staunton; Dean Kelly, Billy Stenson; Conor Cleary, Darragh Murray, Alex Mullen Adamson; Stephen McWade, Aaron Connaire, Hugo Corroon. Substitutes: Ben Thornton, Darragh Deegan, Dylan Gaffney, Finn Brennan, Harry Hughes, Josh Murtagh, Mark Monaghan, Rhys Brady, Tristan Boyce Jordan.