Westmeath produced a dream ten minutes to knock Wexford out of the Leinster football championship and set up a provincial semi-final for themselves against Meath in two week's time.

Westmeath 0-10, Down 2-17:

WESTMEATH 3-9 MAYO 2-17

Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan has selected an unchanged team for Saturday's Leinster SFC quarter-final clash with defending champions Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

Westmeath 3-15 Carlow 1-10

Westmeath 3-15 Carlow 1-10

Dessie Dolan, who won an All-Star award when Westmeath were last crowned Leinster champions in 2004, will start for the Lakesiders against Carlow in Sunday's provincial Championship opener.

Derry 1-18 Westmeath 0-15

Derry 1-18 Westmeath 0-15

There are only five survivors in the Westmeath team to play Derry in Allianz Football League Division 2 this weekend.

Wexford 0-16 Westmeath 4-12, Wexford Park

David Duffy and John Gaffey has been named in the Westmeath team to play Laois in Sunday's Allianz League Division 2 tie at Cusack Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has made a series of changes to his team for Sunday's Allianz Football League encounter with Westmeath at Tuam Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Callum McCormack has played his way into the Westmeath team to face Kerry in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier in Mullingar (throw-in 3pm).

Tyrrellspass clubman Darren Quinn will replace Gary Connaughton in goal for Westmeath's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Louth on Saturday.

Westmeath had little difficulty in brushing aside Carlow in this provincial quarter-final played at IT Carlow last night.

A point by Paul Bannon, with virtually the last kick of the game, gave Westmeath a shock win over Galway in Mullingar yesterday.

COLM JUDGE has been dropped from the Louth panel ahead of tomorrow’s Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow.

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).

THE All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Kildare and Antrim will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow night in Newbridge, and Dermot Earley jnr will be available to line out for the Lilywhites.

Dessie Dolan has been handed a starting role by Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan for their Leinster SFC semi-final clash against Louth on Sunday at Croke Park (throw-in 5.50pm).

AT Gatwick recently I waited for my Ryanair flight home to Cork.

BRITAIN has warned media organisations they are breaking the law if they publish details of a leaked document said to show US President George W Bush wanted to bomb Arabic television station Al-Jazeera.