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.
Full Interview: Portarlington Footballer Ronan Coffey
Full Interview: The Down's Manager Dermot Power
St Brigid's And St Joseph's Aiming To Reach Leinster Semi-Finals
Ballinagar And Milltown To Meet In Leinster Intermediate Quarter-Final
Ronan Coffey Praises Portarlington’s Young Guns Ahead Of Leinster Quarter-Final
Mauricio Pochettino Set To Be Appointed Manchester United Manager
Darragh Murray Named In Irish Squad For Fiji Clash
Portlaoise Panthers Aiming To Bounce Back In Division One
Portarlington On The Road In Leinster
The Down's Building Towards Leinster Football Quarter-Final
Laois Provisional League Fixtures Revealed
The Harps Manager Praises His Sides Efforts In Leinster
Buccaneers Claim Back To Back AIL Wins
Kilcormac Killoughey Captain Full Of Praise For Goalkeeper
Lough Lene Gaels Suffer Late Heartbreak In Leinster Quarter-Final
Crookedwood Win Leinster Junior Camogie Title
Conor Slevin Wins Dramatic Leinster Quarter-Final For Kilcormac Killoughey
Ireland Secure Comfortable Win Over Argentina
Kilcormac Killoughey Seal Win But Heartbreak For Lough Lene Gaels And The Harps