Westmeath great Dessie Dolan pulled down the shutters on his playing career on a bittersweet afternoon in Mullingar as Garrycastle exited the AIB Leinster club championship.

Fermanagh 3-10 Westmeath 1-15

Fermanagh 3-10 Westmeath 1-15

Dublin 1-22 Westmeath 0-9

Clare senior hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald will give championship debuts to four players in Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final against Waterford in Thurles (throw-in 4pm).

Westmeath 3-15 Carlow 1-10

Their Leinster championship opener against Carlow may be only a matter of hours away but Westmeath veteran Dessie Dolan was in nostalgic mood earlier this week as RTÉ launched its 2013 championship coverage.

Derry 1-18 Westmeath 0-15

Tyrone have made three changes in personnel for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 final with Dublin at Croke Park.

Derry 2-17 Westmeath 1-05

Derry 2-17 Westmeath 1-5

Westmeath 0-17 Armagh 0-16, Mullingar

Westmeath 1-10 Laois 1-8

Galway 0-13 Westmeath 1-10

Galway 0-13 Westmeath 1-10

Former captain Ronan McGarrity’s return to inter-county action and three goals from Jason Doherty were the big stories in Ballaghaderreen yesterday where Mayo trounced Westmeath in a challenge.

Crossmaglen 2-19 Garrycastle 1-7

Crossmaglen (Armagh) 0-15 Garrycastle (Westmeath) 1-12

Garrycastle 1-8 St Brigid's 0-10

A SEASONED Garrycastle had the necessary know-how to chisel out a hard-earned victory over a youthful Athy at Newbridge yesterday, and book their place in the Leinster Club SFC final.

A last-minute point by James Dolan earned holders Garrycastle a second chance after an exciting battle with Mullingar Shamrocks in the county SFC final at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Wexford have beaten the footballers of Westmeath 1-24 to 0-15 in the quarter-finals of the Leinster Senior Football Championship at Wexford Park.

Louth 1-15 Westmeath 0-13

TODAY

CIARAN SHEEHAN has been named in the Cork team for Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 final against Dublin.

WESTMEATH boss Pat Flanagan heaped praise on his team after they secured promotion to Allianz Football League Division Two with victory at Cusack Park, Mullingar yesterday.

DUBLIN football defender Kevin Nolan says he and his team-mates train as hard as Premier League footballers.

WESTMEATH held on for a vital win over 14-man Waterford in this lively, but poor quality, game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

CORK County Board have called for fair play after All-Ireland-winning captain Graham Canty was snubbed for a trip to America on St Patrick’s Day.

WESTMEATH finally claimed an Allianz NFL victory, at the 17th time of asking, with a three-point win over Tipperary at Semple Stadium yesterday.

WESTMEATH and Cavan shared the spoils in this very poor NFL Division 3 game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

SHANE LENNON will have good reason to remember the first National League match played at the Geraldines grounds at Haggardstown, near Dundalk, on Saturday night.

SOMEHOW, despite everything, Kilmacud soldier on.

Westmeath 1-7 Derry 0-13

Westmeath 0-15 Wicklow 1-11

Dessie Dolan is poised to make his long-awaited return for Westmeath in their Leinster SFC quarter-final against Wicklow at Tullamore on Sunday (throw-in 3.30pm).

NFL DIVISION 2:

Portlaoise 1-9 Garrycastle 1-5

MARK McCALLON netted a golden goal in Mullingar yesterday to keep Garrycastle on track for an historic Leinster Club SFC football title. Not alone has the Westmeath club never won the provincial title, but no team from the Lake County has ever managed to annex the provincial crown.

Garrycastle (Westmeath) 1-8 Ballyboden St Enda’s 0-6