Westmeath 0-16 Louth 2-09

Westmeath 0-16 Louth 2-9

Laois 2-12 Westmeath 0-12

Westmeath 1-22 Athlone IT 0-13

Westmeath 1-15 Louth 0-12

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.

Danny O’Connor crowned a dream debut for Louth with the match winning goal and admitted “that’s the stuff of dreams”.

It says something when just over three months into the year, Finian Hanley admits he’s enjoying his football more than ever.

Having watched their hurling counterparts win by 44 points, Kildare footballers ran riot on Westmeath to register an equally impressive 17-point victory.

Kildare 3-23 Westmeath 1-12

Tyrone boss Mickey Harte cast a cold and critical eye on what he deemed a less than adequate performance, despite his team’s comfortable nine-point winning margin at Healy Park.

Tyrone 2-11 Westmeath 0-8

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

Westmeath 0-13 Galway 0-12

The famine is over, according to Seamus McEnaney, though whether Meath can maintain their fine Division 2 form to achieve the promotion they crave remains to be seen.

Allianz Football League Division 2: Westmeath 0-5 Meath 0-17

Paddy Keenan was central to Louth winning this low-key Division 2 tie at Haggardstown yesterday.

It was freezing in Belfield last night and this Sigerson Cup first-round match did little to raise the mercury.

LONGFORD produced a strong final quarter to claim victory over Athlone IT in this O’Byrne Cup tie at Ballymahon.

FULL-FORWARD Denis Glennon proved the decisive difference as he pointed Westmeath to victory over Wicklow in a football challenge at Blessington yesterday.

SPARKLING Kevin O’Grady inspired Wexford to a well deserved four point victory over Louth in this Leinster U-21 FC opener at Enniscorthy last night.

IT CARLOW have qualified for the Sigerson Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history. The Carlow college has competed at this level for three years but, the way they finished off Athlone, they looked old hands.

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.

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).

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).

Portlaoise (Laois) 2-21 Mattock Rangers (Louth) 0-2

Mullingar Shamrocks clubman Simon Quinn will make his senior championship bow for Westmeath in tomorrow afternoon's GAA All-Ireland football championship qualifier against Tipperary at Ardfinnan, throw-in at 3pm.

Westmeath have made two changes to their team for the Leinster SFC semi-final against Dublin on Sunday.

TIPPERARY manager Liam Sheedy introduces two newcomers to the heat of Munster senior hurling championship action for Sunday’s semi-final showdown with arch-rivals Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Experienced midfielder Liam McBarron has been called into the Fermanagh side for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Wexford (Clones, throw-in 2pm).

Westmeath have received a massive boost ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Dublin at Croke Park with the return of David O’Shaughnessy to their starting line-up (throw-in 4pm).

Westmeath manager Tomas O Flatharta is hoping teenage terror James Durkan can set Salthill alight tomorrow night and lead the Lake county to victory over Galway (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 7pm).

Athlone teenager John Connellan could have a vital role to play for Westmeath when they take on Sligo in the third round of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers tonight (Markievicz Park, throw-in 7pm).

WESTMEATH 0-13 LIMERICK 1-09

Louth 4-11 Waterford 0-5