McKinley calls on players to ‘go for it’ in knockout clashWestmeath U20 footballers face Dublin tonight (Wednesday) in Kinnegad (throw-in 7.30pm) in what is a winner-takes-all game, while a draw will do the visitors. Looking forward to the eagerly-awaited contest, Westmeath U20 manager Kenny McKinley said: “It’s knockout now, and all you ever want is to have your destiny in your own hands. It will be dog-eat-dog in a home match for us," continued McKinley (see Westmeath team list for the Dublin game below). Referring to the Westmeath minors' "great win" against Dublin last week, McKinley said: "They led the way for us. He was very composed and ended up with three points from play which was really, really good.

Source: Irish Independent April 08, 2026 15:43 UTC