All over for Dolan but Bealin to stay on

Cavan 1-15 Westmeath 1-14

He batted away an interview request to discuss his future though the end of the line loomed and, unsurprisingly, he confirmed as much yesterday.

At 34, the former All Star isn’t the future of Westmeath any more and officially retired. Behind the scenes, he may still be required to help bridge the gap to a new era with a young team. John Heslin could certainly do with some of Dolan’s sage counselling in the coming weeks and months. Heslin missed a routine free late in the game and, with his team losing by a point, he will inevitably bear the brunt of fans’ frustrations.