JACK O’CONNOR had many reasons to be cheerful on Saturday night.

Offaly 2-11 Westmeath 0-14

1999 All-Ireland winning captain Graham Geraghty made his first start for 18 months, but ended up on the losing side in today’s O’Byrne Cup quarter final as Kildare saw off Meath 2-11 to 1-11 in Newbridge.