The Downs and Coralstown-Kinnegad will be among the contenders for St Loman's crown.
The Westmeath Senior Football Championship throws in this evening in Mullingar.
It promises to a busy weekend of competition in the county's top grade.
St Loman's begin the defence of their crown against Athlone this evening at Cusack Park.
The county champions have won the competition three of the last four years, but still trail tonight's opposition by nine titles in historic terms.
Throw in is set for 7.30pm.
In the same group tomorrow evening, Tyrrellspass and Caulry make their championship bow as the first game in a double header.
After the 5.15pm game, The Downs will be hoping to bounce back from a disastrous, winless defence of the title last year.
The meet Moate All Whites at 7pm.
Both games are in Cusack Park as well.
30 minutes later over at Shandonagh GAA, it's St Malachy's against Killucan.
While there's two games on Sunday.
Tang face a Coralstown-Kinnegad side expected to go far in the competition in Moate at 7.30pm.
With the final game of the first round and the weekend sees Shandonagh GAA take on Mullingar Shamrocks at 7.45pm.
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