Boost for Westmeath as Dolan to return

EXILED Westmeath star Dessie Dolan has revealed he is set to return to the county football ranks ahead of their Leinster SFC opener against Wicklow or Carlow on June 6.

Dolan has yet to feature for Westmeath this season after withdrawing early in the year in protest at his father, Dessie Senior, not receiving an interview for the position of Westmeath boss at the start of the season.

Brendan Hackett was subsequently installed to the post but resigned after a disastrous league campaign and amidst player unrest. Dolan is now poised to return under new man Pat Flanagan and believes Westmeath still have the quality to contend for silverware.