Westmeath switch focus to Dublin

MAKING a small piece of history is all very well, but with Dublin lying in wait just two short weeks down the road, Westmeath know the hard work has only just begun.

Yesterday, much of the county was still coming to terms with Sunday's win over Offaly. That's understandable really, as this was the first time in 55 years that their senior team had defeated their neighbours in the Leinster Championship.

After a succession of recent high-profile summer heartbreaks against Meath, it was a victory this team badly needed for both morale and self-belief.