Cosgrove ace for Garrycastle

Spurred on by a Conor Cosgrove goal in the opening minute, Garrycastle qualified for the final of the Westmeath SFC with a 1-14 to 0-6 win against Coralstown/Kinnegad at Cusack Park.

All-Ireland finalists in 2012, Garrycastle never looked in danger of being overturned, leading 1-7 to 0-3 at the break and always well in control on the resumption.

However, their opponents in the decider are not yet known as Mullingar rivals, St Loman’s and Shamrocks, drew 1-12 apiece in a pulsating second semi-final. John Heslin scored St Loman’s goal in the 18th minute to put the reigning champions seven points clear and they went on to lead 1-6 to 0-5 at half-time.