The Castletown Geoghegan manager believes Joe Fortune's men will be looking forward to taking on Clare this weekend.
The Westmeath hurlers will be relishing the challenge of taking on the best counties in the country according to Castletown Geoghegan's manager, Alan Mangan.
Joe Fortune's side are on the road to Clare for their Division One opener after a Walsh Cup campaign that saw them beat Wexford, compete with but lose to Kilkenny, and lost with a disappointing performance against Dublin.
Mangan says the Westmeath hurlers want top-flight opposition:
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