Sitting in the Hogan Stand two weeks ago watching John Heslin roll in the game-clinching goal, it was hard not to get drawn in by the pure joy and excitement the Westmeath squad and supporters were experiencing.

Blanket defence still frustrates brilliant Blues

Dublin 2-13 Westmeath 0-6: Gone in 60 seconds? It’s a tempting cliché to toss out in light of the two goals Dublin scored early in the second-half to turn this Leinster final encounter decisively in their favour.

The Tour De France begins this weekend in Utrecht while elsewhere around in the globe and in Ireland it's crunch time, with an epic four finals to look forward to in our weekend of sporting action.