The reigning champions saved a late draw with Athlone.
Westmeath Football champions St Loman's Mullingar were made work hard to earn a point in their opening match of the season.
They trailed Athlone by six with five minutes left to play, but managed to score six points without reply and denied their opponents a shock win.
Their manager Paddy Dowdall says his side showed great heart to salvage a draw:
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