A goal in the 51st minute from corner forward Killian Doyle proved to be the decisive score as Westmeath survived the handicap of playing the entire second half with just 14 men to eke out a crucial win against neighbours Meath in the third and final round robin series of the Leinster senior hurling championship, in ideal conditions at Mullingar yesterday afternoon.

Westmeath 1-9 Offaly 0-9: Westmeath maintained their Division 3 status for another week at least with this hard-earned three-point victory over Offaly in Cusack Park, Mullingar.

St Oliver Plunkett’s caused a surprise in the Westmeath senior hurling championship when they defeated Raharney in Friday’s game in Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Laois and Westmeath will contest the Division 2A Allianz Hurling League final, with both taking wins today, while elsewhere Kerry had a slender one-point win over Derry.

Wexford 3-22 Westmeath 2-9

Wexford manager Liam Dunne and his Westmeath counterpart Brian Hanley have both named unchanged teams for their All-Ireland SHC preliminary round qualifier at Wexford Park on Saturday evening.

A comprehensive ten-point win for the hot favourites in this Leinster SHC quarter-final in Mullingar yesterday but a whopping 4-12 conceded to the underdogs.

In naming his team to face Galway on Sunday, Westmeath manager Brian Hanley has given a vote of confidence to the players that started the Leinster SHC first round win over Antrim.

In naming his team to face Galway on Sunday, Westmeath manager Brian Hanley has given a vote of confidence to the players that started the Leinster SHC first round win over Antrim.

Westmeath staged a passionate and purposeful comeback to win Saturday’s lively Leinster SHC clash at Mullingar.

Westmeath 0-14 Antrim 0-12

Carlow won promotion to Division 1B of the NHL when they defeated Westmeath in a disappointing Division 2A final at Nowlan Park yesterday.

Carlow 1-14 Westmeath 0-12

A flood of scores in the second half helped Westmeath to a flattering 18-point win over a limited Wicklow side in last Saturday’s Hurling League Division 2 tie at Mullingar.

Carlow, Westmeath and Kerry all registered victories in Division 2A of the Hurling League over the weekend.

Carlow and Westmeath sealed away victories, while Down and Wicklow shared the spoils in Division 2A of the Hurling League this afternoon.

WESTMEATH hurling captain Brian Smyth has been dropped from the panel as manager Brian Hanley cracks the whip for the new season.

Antrim 0-16 Westmeath 1-07

JOE McMAHON will make his first appearance for the Tyrone senior footballers since suffering a broken jaw in a club game two months ago in Sunday’s Ulster SFC semi-final against Donegal at Clones.

Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan has made four changes to his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Antrim at Casement Park (throw-in 2pm).

ANTRIM advanced through their All-Ireland SHC qualifier with Westmeath at Casement Park on Saturday night but the game was not as comfortable as the final score line would suggest.

Antrim 2-25 Westmeath 1-19

ANTRIM manager Dinny Cahill has told his charges they have a chance to show their “true worth” after disappointing in the second-half of their Leinster SHC quarter-final defeat to Wexford.

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.

A FLATTERING scoreline for Galway in this Leinster SHC quarter-final in Mullingar on Saturday.

WESTMEATH 2-14 GALWAY 4-17

The Galway hurlers will field a much-changed team for their Leinster Championship opener against Westmeath in Mullingar tonight (throw-in 7pm).

THERE is a temptation to portray Saturday night’s Division 3 league final victory in Croke Park as a moment of redemption for Louth footballers.

Louth 1-15 Westmeath 0-13

The Westmeath team selected for tomorrow's Allianz Football League Division 3 final against Louth shows one change to the side that beat Offaly most recently.

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.

Wexford continue to top Division 3 of the Allianz Football League despite losing to Tipperary, while there were wins also for Westmeath, Offaly and Cavan over the weekend.

Wexford and Offaly produced away wins in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League, while Limerick bucked that trend at the Gaelic Grounds.

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

Late goals helped Offaly and Westmeath to wins in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon, while their were also victories for Louth and Cavan.

THE FIRST job Donal O’Grady had to complete when appointed Limerick hurling manager was to dim the public’s horizon and minimise the expectation within the squad, and anyone who attended Saturday’s Allianz National league Division Two encounter with Westmeath won’t need much more convincing that O’Grady’s ‘Limerick project’ is very much in its foetal stages.

Limerick 1-20 Westmeath 0-15

ON a night you wouldn’t have put a dog out in never mind two makeshift inter-county football teams, nobody expected thrills in this rearranged O’Byrne Cup opener.

Westmeath 0-12 Dublin 1-8, Mullingar

Details of the Champion 15 teams for the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups for 2010 have been announced today.

WEXFORD champions Oulart The Ballagh qualified for the Leinster Club SHC final following a hard-earned victory over Westmeath champions Raharney in a high-scoring match played in dense fog at Cusack Park yesterday.

Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan and his Derry counterpart Damien Cassidy have announced their teams for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier in Mullingar (throw-in 5pm).

ANOTHER Christy Ring title for Westmeath, their third since winning in the inaugural season of 2005, cementing their position as the best of the teams-in-waiting beneath the top tier.

Westmeath 2-16 Kerry 1-18

LIAM SHEEDY has made four changes to his Tipperary starting line-up as they attempt to revive their All-Ireland SHC challenge in tomorrow’s qualifier tie against Wexford in Semple Stadium after the defeat against Cork in the Munster quarter-final in May.

THAT only two points separated them in the end was a testament to Westmeath’s spirit, but Louth were full value for a win that puts them into the Leinster final for the first time since 1960.

Louth 1-15 Westmeath 2-10

DENIS GLENNON marked his latest return to the Westmeath fold by augmenting a selfless performance with an injury-time point to snatch victory for the 13-man Lakesiders.

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).