Four championship debutants for Westmeath

Gary Glennon, PJ Ward, Gordon Duffy and John Smyth will all make their championship debuts for Westmeath when they take on Offaly in the Leinster SFC first round on Sunday (Croke Park, throw-in 4.00pm).

Kilbeggan Shamrocks clubman Ward, a member of the Lake county's Leinster minor-winning side of 2000, is likely to come under the most scrutiny as he lines out in a full-forward line minus talismanic captain Dessie Dolan, who has just had an operation on his groin.