Joe Fortune's hurlers begin the competition away to Dublin.
A number of Westmeath's under 20 hurlers that fought through to a Leinster quarter-final will be given a senior berth in the Walsh Cup.
Joe Fortune is plotting the county's reutrn to competitive action in his third year in charge of the Lake County.
Their first contest pitches them against Dublin in Parnell Park with the winners set to progress to take on the winners of Laois v Offaly on Saturday.
The losers of Westmeath's game will play Antrim on Sunday.
Fortune tells Midlands 103's David Hollywood it's a good opportunity to test young players at an elite level:
Throw in in Dublin is set for 7.30pm.
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