Both camps reflect on a dead-rubber game won by the Gaels in Mullingar.
Lough Lene Gaels will have to tighten up defensively if they're to come through their senior hurling championship semi-final in Westmeath.
That's according to their manager Joey Williams after he saw his side overcome Clonkill in a knockout dress rehearsal at TEG Cusack Park on Sunday evening.
Clonkill raced into an early lead in Mullingar thanks to three goals over a ten minute period at the start of the game.
Last year's beaten finalists rallied to close the gap and lead by a score at half time.
The second half was a back and forth affair with Clonkill building up a six point lead before the Gaels came back with goals from Tommy Doyle in 46th minute and a late green flag courtesy of Marcus Kennedy.
The final score was 4-19 to 3-21.
Williams says his side showed character, but there's room for improvement:
He looks back on side's two point win with Midlands 103's Gerry Buckley:
Mickey Dan Murtaugh believes his playing resources have been taxed by The Downs championship campaign in football.
He gives his assessment of an intriguing game to Gerry Russell:
Elsewhere in the championship, Raharney's defence of their county title ended with a 1-19 to 1-10 victory over Castlepollard.
They needed St Oliver Plunkett's to beat Castletown Geoghegan if they were to progress to the knockout stages of the championship.
As it happened, Castletown Geoghegan survived a spirited effort from Plunkett's to win on a final scoreline of 3-26 to 3-15 to book their spot the county final.
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