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Huge Win For Westmeath Over Carlow In Joe McDonagh Cup

Saturday, 3 July 2021 17:08

They ground it out in the second half.

Westmeath are in pole position for a spot in the Joe McDonagh Cup final for 2021. 

They've defeated Carlow this afternoon by 0-23 to 0-18 and know any kind of result against Kildare next weekend will secure a spot in the decider. 

The game started brightly and both sides spent the first half going tit for tat on the scoreboard. 

Westmeath gaining the advantage after two minutes and didn't relinquish it until on the stroke of half time. 

Twelve points apiece at the interval. 

It continued in the same vain until 11 minutes from time when potentially, Westmeath's tests at a higher level began to tell. 

Carlow wouldn't trouble the scoreboard operator again when leading 0-18 to 0-17 as Shane O'Brien's men rattled off six successive points to take charge of the group by the scruff of the neck. 

Killian Doyle and Niall O'Brien combined for 0-12 points on the day with 0-8 coming from frees. 

Joey Boyle grabbed another three scores and crucially the bench provided a further three from play. 

It'll most likely be Kerry who they face in the final. The Kingdom dispatched Down last weekend and the Mourne men subsequently did the business today against Meath which means a win, draw or narrow loss will be good enough for Kerry, who'll enter the game as strong favourites. 

Westmeath scorers:

Niall O'Brien, Killian Doyle both (0-6,4f), Joey Boyle (0-3), Ciaran Doyle, Niall Mitchell both (0-2), Aonghus Clarke, Josh Coll, Darragh Clinton, lan Cox all (0-01).

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