Gaelic Games

Championship 2014: Westmeath

Manager: Paul Bealin (1st year).Titles: 1 Leinster (2004); 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Only county to register zero points and relegated to Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 400/1; Leinster 100/1.What the bookies say: Leinster first round and qualifier second round.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster quarter-final and exit second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Dublin 0-9 to 1-22 and qualifier second round to Fermanagh, 1-15 to 3-10.First outing: v Louth, Mullingar, 17th May.

Dessie Dolan goals against Dublin

Seán Moran's face
Seán Moran
Thu May 15 2014 - 12:48

The worst record in the league has to be placed in the context of how well Westmeath did last year. Unfortunately, since securing promotion against Armagh in March of last year, the county has just one single win, over Carlow in the championship, to show from its last 15 competitive fixtures, comprising nine league, two championship, one qualifier and three O’Byrne Cup matches.


Last good day: Reached the 2006 All-Ireland quarter-finals by beating Galway.

Westmeath