Galway pull clear of 14-man Westmeath in final quarter

SCOREBOARD DOES NOT TELL WHOLE STORY: Galway were made sweat on a broiling hot Saturday afternoon in Mullingar but they worked their way clear of Westmeath after the hosts were reduced to 14 men for the bones of an energy-sapping final quarter. Pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Westmeath 0-12 Galway 0-20 

Sometimes the numbers can tell a white lie. Galway were made sweat on a broiling hot Saturday afternoon in Mullingar but they worked their way clear of Westmeath after the hosts were reduced to 14 men for the bones of an energy-sapping final quarter.