Stateside star Connaughton expects Quinn to shine for Westmeath

Boston-based Gary Connaughton has given a resounding vote of confidence to his replacement between the Westmeath football posts for Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier clash against Louth, at Mullingar.

Connaughton is unavailable for the Lake County in the wake of his shock move last week to the US for the rest of the summer due to a failure to secure employment during his break from a business studies course at Athlone IT.

In the absence of the 2008 All-Star, Tyrellspass netminder Darren Quinn is set to guard the Westmeath goal in the repeat of the Leinster SFC tie won by the Wee County by a point on May 20.