Dead-rubber clash in store for Westmeath and Carlow

The Allianz League Division 2A final will almost certainly be contested by Westmeath and Carlow next month. The the two Liam McCarthy Cup sides in the section recorded further wins, over Kildare and Antrim, at the weekend, setting up a dead-rubber clash between them at Netwatch Cullen Park, on Sunday.

Westmeath are mathematically assured of their place in the decider, after they cruised to victory over Kildare, 0-21 to 0-10, on Saturday, in Newbridge, the winless hosts ending with 13 players, after Mark Delaney and Jack Sheridan were red-carded.

Both men will now miss next week’s relegation showdown with Derry, while an injury to full forward and leading scorer, Gerry Keegan, will be a further concern.