Dempsey set to face former charges

LONGFORD manager Luke Dempsey must face his former charges, Westmeath, for the second time in the 2007 championship season.

Dempsey’s Longford defeated Tomas Ó Flaharta’s side 2-13 to 1-13 in their Leinster SFC opener on May 13 in Pearse Park. However a five-point defeat in the provincial quarter-final to Laois in Tullamore consigned Longford to the qualifiers and last night they received an away trip to Cusack Park in Mullingar.

Laughed Dempsey: “I think it was a 15/1 chance. The good thing is I can walk down to the match! It is an unusual pairing but I’m looking forward to it. I think most of our lads would be happy with Westmeath.