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Westmeath were too strong for Meath in Mullingar on Saturday.
Westmeath haven't failed in the Joe McDonagh Cup for a lack of trying.
That's Joe Fortune's assessment of his players' efforts as their disappointing championship campaign winds down.
The Lake County ensured they avoided a disastrous relegation to the Christy Ring Cup with a comprehensive win over an out-matched Meath side in Mullingar on Saturday.
The final score was 1-29 to 0-14.
Fortune says some critics are being unfair, he reflects on Westmeath's first championship win with Midlands 103 commentator Gerry Russell:
Westmeath's final outing in the Joe McDonagh Cup comes against Laois this weekend.