Westmeath shattered as Braniff turns on the style for Down

Down 5-15 Westmeath 3-7

Ryan certainly had reason to lament a tally of 20 wides over the 70 minutes, but must agree that his young side fell far short on the big stage.

Apart from their goals, from John Shaw and Barry Kennedy, the Midlanders managed just one more score, a point, in the first-half.