I was the April fool, claims Westmeath manager Colin Kelly

Laois 4-13 Westmeath 1-12

Kelly’s first Championship game in charge of his adopted county was a disaster as they went down amid a hail of Paul Kingston goals in Tullamore on Saturday. The Laois attacker scored a second-half hat-trick and sub Evan O’Carroll added 1-1 as Laois turned the screw after a slow start.

The outcome belied the fact that Laois competed in Division 4 of the league, albeit winning it, compared to Westmeath’s Division 3 status.