The 2024 Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 2020.
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| Dates | July 13 - October 26 | ||
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| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Slevin's Coaches | ||
| Champions |  Fr Daltons (2nd title)Eoin Ryan (captain) Eamonn Gallagher (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Delvin | ||
| Promoted | Fr Daltons | ||
| Relegated |  Castletown Geoghegan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 47 (2.76 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 681 (40.06 per match) | ||
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The first round draws of games were streamed live via YouTube on April 4,[1] while the full schedule was released via Twitter on June 17.[2]
A total of six teams contested the Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship. Castletown Geoghegan were promoted as 2023 Westmeath Intermediate Hurling Championship winners.[3] replacing relegated Brownstown.[4]
Relegated Fr Daltons[5] replaced St Oliver Plunkett's, who were promoted as Senior B champions last year.[6] Cullion, Crookedwood, Delvin, and Ringtown round out the field.
Castletown Geoghegan were relegated back to the Westmeath Intermediate Hurling Championship after losing all their games.[7]
The final was played on October 26 at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar between Delvin and the Fr Daltons. Fr Daltons won the contest 3-12 to 3-11 for their second title overall, and promoted straight back to the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship for next year.[8][9][10]
Results
editGroup stage
editAdvance to final Advance to semi-finals Relegation to Intermediate
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Delvin
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 118 | 8 | 8 |
| Fr Daltons
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 75 | 36 | 8 |
| Ringtown
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 103 | -1 | 6 |
 Crookedwood
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 93 | -13 | 5 |
| Cullion
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 107 | 108 | -1 | 3 |
| Castletown Geoghegan
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 121 | -29 | 0 |
Fixtures
edit| Jul 13 Round 1 | Delvin | 4-14 - 1-19 | Cullion | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Alfie Devine |
| Jul 13 Round 1 | Crookedwood | 0-6 - 3-12 | Fr Daltons | Fr. Eamon O'Brien Park |
| Referee: Barry Nea |
| Jul 14 Round 1 | Castletown Geoghegan | 2-11 - 1-20 | Ringtown | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Bernard Heaney |
| Aug 3 Round 2 | Fr Daltons | 1-18 - 0-12 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Bernard Heaney |
| Aug 3 Round 2 | Cullion | 0-18 - 1-16 | Crookedwood | Clonkill |
| Referee: Barry Nea |
| Aug 17 Round 3 | Fr Daltons | 2-14 - 3-15 | Delvin | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Aug 17 Round 3 | Castletown Geoghegan | 2-13 - 1-18 | Crookedwood | Clonkill |
| Referee: Bernard Heaney |
| Aug 31 Round 4 | Cullion | 2-12 - 3-14 | Fr Daltons | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Bernard Heaney |
| Aug 31 Round 4 | Crookedwood | 0-13 - 0-13 | Ringtown | Ballynacargy |
| Referee: Jimmy Greville |
| Aug 31 Round 4 | Delvin | 2-22 - 4-13 | Castletown Geoghegan | Ballynacargy |
| Referee: Kenneth Gunning |
| Sep 22 Round 5 | Fr Daltons | 5-11 - 0-15 | Ringtown | TEG Cusask Park |
| Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Sep 22 Round 5 | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-17 - 3-19 | Cullion | Killucan GAA |
| Referee: Kenneth Gunning |
| Round 5 | Crookedwood | 2-15 - 1-19 | Delvin | Rochfortbridge |
| Referee: Jimmy Greville |
Knockout stage
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Delvin | 3-11 | ||||||
| 2 | Fr Daltons | 0-17 | 2 | Fr Daltons | 3-12 | |||
| 3 | Ringtown | 0-11 | ||||||
Fixtures
edit| Oct 12 Semi-Final | Fr Daltons | 0-17 - 0-11 | Ringtown | The Downs |
| Referee: Jimmy Greville |
| Oct 26 Final | Delvin | 3-11 - 3-12 | Fr Daltons | TEG Cusack Park |
| Report | Referee: Matt Shaw |
References
edit- ^ "Westmeath Championship Draw 2024". YouTube. 4 April 2024.
- ^ "⏳Countdown to club championship starts NOW!". X. June 7, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lynch's second half goal clinches it for Castletown". Westmeath Independent. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Delvin hold on after Clinton's late scores". Westmeath Examiner. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Pollard relegate Daltons in deluge". Westmeath Examiner. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Goals for O'Leary and Curley as Plunkett's blitz Ringtown". Westmeath Examiner. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Regan helps Cullion to safety". Westmeath Examiner. 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/10/30/late-mccabe-free-settles-pulsating-senior-b-final/
- ^ https://www.hoganstand.com/Westmeath/Article/Index/334123
- ^ https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/10/31/gallagher-praises-resilience-of-his-fr-daltons-side/