Gerry Buckley of the Westmeath Examiner looks forward to a once in fifty years opportunity.
The Downs can win their first Leinster Senior Football Championship title when they line out against Kilmacud Crokes at Croke Park on Sunday.
The Westmeath champions are considered long shot underdogs in the face of a strong Crokes team.
Gerry Buckley previews this year's final by looking back at the club's last Leinster decider appearance:
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