Dublin’s presence means getting to the Leinster final will do for Westmeath

Trepidation has turned to anticipation in the Westmeath camp.

Where Tom Cribbin’s side were anxious, tetchy almost, heading into their Leinster championship opener against Offaly, they’re a touch more excitable ahead of tomorrow’s sojourn to the capital.

Remarkable what a single victory can do for a team, particularly when said team had the whole county and its mother on their back following yet another dismal league campaign – Westmeath’s latest spring no-show saw them plummet to the basement tier.