Westmeath advance with easy win over Carlow

Westmeath 3-19 Carlow 0-10
Westmeath advanced to meet Dublin in the semi-final of the Leinster Under 21 hurling championship with a facile win over Carlow in Mullingar.

At the end of a scrappy first quarter, Westmeath led by 0-3 to 0-2.

In the 17th minute, Robbie Greville scored a great goal for the home side after he was set up by the outstanding Niall O'Brien.

A second goal arrived five minutes later courtesy of David Lynch, helping Westmeath to a 2-5 to 0-7 lead at the half-time break.

Big impact

With half-time substitute Cathal Scally making a big impact at full forward and O'Brien continuing to direct the attack in great style, Westmeath led by 2-16 to 0-9 with seven minutes remaining and they wrapped up the win with a late goal from Robbie Greville.

Their semi-final against Dublin will take place on June 25th.
WESTMEATH: K Glennon; B Doyle, T Doyle, L Varley; G Greville (0-1, free), T Gallagher (0-1), M Heaney (0-1); D Fennell, D Lynch (1-2); R Greville (2-1), A Clarke (0-1), J Boyle (0-1); E Corrigan, D Higgins, N O'Brien (0-8, three frees). Subs: C Scally (0-3) for Corrigan (half-time), N Kirby for Higgins (48 mins), A Clune for Fennell (49 mins), S Quinn for Lynch (57 mins), E Quinn for Varley (60 mins).
CARLOW: B Treacy; G Bennett, P Doyle, D Wall; M O'Grady, D Byrne, M Doyle; C Wall (0-1), D Dalton; S Murphy (0-3), C Fenlon, G Coady; J Murphy, M Kavanagh (0-5, four frees), J Doyle (0-1). Subs: K McDonald for Fenlon (41 mins), O Boland for D Wall (41 mins), R Smithers for J Murphy (45 mins).
Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny).