Westmeath Examiner

5 days ago | westmeathexaminer.ie | Andy Hampson

By Andy Hampson, PA Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic will miss the Club World Cup after undergoing Achilles surgery. Kovacic missed the FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace through injury earlier this month. He returned to face Bournemouth in the Premier League but was sent off and sat out the final game of the season at Fulham. City have now confirmed the 31-year-old has required an operation. No timescale has been put on his recovery but the focus is now on next season.

1 week ago | westmeathexaminer.ie | Isabel Hayes

By Isabel Hayes A chef who stole an estimated €25,000 worth of diesel using cloned fuel cards belonging to a trucking logistics company was caught growing cannabis plants when gardaí searched his home. Vladislovas Jurevicius was growing juvenile cannabis plants with an estimated value of €28,000 when gardaí searched his home at Greenfield Heights, Rathwire, County Westmeath on February 10, 2024, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.

1 week ago | westmeathexaminer.ie | Carl Markham

By Carl Markham, PA An emotional Trent Alexander-Arnold said lifting the Premier League trophy at Anfield was the best day of his life and he “never felt so loved” after the fans’ change of heart towards him. The defender was brought on for the start of the second half of the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace and, unlike his last home appearance when he was booed after announcing his was leaving at the end of his contract, he was warmly welcomed.

2 weeks ago | westmeathexaminer.ie | Scott Hunt

By Scott Hunt, PA F1 Reporter, Monaco Lando Norris banished his qualifying blues to claim pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix. The British driver set a new record around the streets of Monte Carlo to beat local hero Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.109 seconds. Norris, who has bemoaned his qualifying slip-ups throughout the season, put it together at the death to clinch his first pole since the season-opener in Melbourne.

2 weeks ago | westmeathexaminer.ie | Thomas Lyons

By Thomas Lyons “I played Gaelic football across the road from here for Westmeath a couple of times against Longford,” said Robbie Henshaw, pointing up hill from Longford Rugby Club to Pearse Park. The Leinster and Ireland centre is visiting the midlands town for the rededication of the home of Longford rugby to The Precision Health Park.