Pressure Builds On Offaly While Westmeath And Laois Seek To Preserve 100% Records

Friday, 23 February 2024 16:07

All three midlands counties continue their league campaigns this weekend.

Offaly resume their Allianz National Football League campaign in desperate need of a win.

Westmeath and Laois are looking to preserve perfect winning records.

Declan Kelly's reign as Offaly manager is only three games old but after his side's collapse against Clare last weekend, some are crying crisis.

The Faithful County travel north to take on a powerful Down side favoured for promotion.

A win may prove difficult but there's pressure to deliver a consistent 70 minute performance in Pairc Esler on Saturday evening.

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘇 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲

Round 4 of the @Allianz National Football League throws in this Saturday 24th, as we travel to the Kingdom of Mourne to face Down.

Division 3 NFL, Round 4@Offaly_GAA
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Saturday 24th February.… pic.twitter.com/5ywF5nngA1
— Official Offaly GAA (@Offaly_GAA) February 21, 2024

Westmeath lead the Division Three standings with Down.

After three consecutive wins, Dessie Dolan's side welcomes a winless Limerick to TEG Cusack Park.

The Lake County will be expected to move a step closer to Division Two with another win.

It's a big weekend ahead for our senior teams as our hurlers play away to Tipperary on Saturday while our footballers take on Limerick at TEG Cusack Park on Sunday.
Best wishes to all involved!!!! #iarmhiabu #westmeathgaa #maroonandwhitearmy pic.twitter.com/xBNe4Qlil8
— Westmeath GAA (@westmeath_gaa) February 22, 2024

And in Division Four, Laois are on the road to take on Tipperary.

Their 100 per cent record will go on the line against a Tipp side that were held to a draw against London in Ruislip last time out.

This Sunday, our Senior Footballers are away to Tipperary in Round 4 of Division 4 in the Allianz Football League. 🔵⚪

Tickets can be purchased online through the link provided below or via selected Supervalu stores.

Tickets: https://t.co/1NlC4o72j6 pic.twitter.com/OUuHVD7YUo
— Laois GAA (@CLGLaois) February 20, 2024

Both of those games throw in at 2pm on Sunday.

Our coverage of this weekend's Gaelic Games is with thanks to Reynolds Commercials Athlone, O’Brien’s Renault Mullingar, Leahy Midland Auctioneers, and Phelan Woodcraft in Portlaoise.