Joe Fortune's side open their league campaign against Henry Shefflin's Galway.
Westmeath have a tricky assignment to get their National Hurling League campaign underway this weekend.
Joe Fortune's side travel to Salthill to take on Galway on Saturday afternoon.
Last year's beaten Leinster finalist were 24 points the better in TEG Cusack Park when the teams last met in league action last year.
Midlands 103 Analyst Gerry Buckley tells David Hollywood a depleted Westmeath will struggle:
Throw in is set for 2pm tomorrow afternoon.
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