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Raharney suffered a disappointing Leinster SHC quarter-final loss against Carlow outfit St Mullins at Cusack Park on Sunday.

Having reclaimed the Westmeath SHC crown, Raharney will be eager to produce another good performance against Carlow outfit St Mullins at Cusack Park on Sunday.

Delighted to have reclaimed the Westmeath senior hurling title, Clonkill will now be hoping to make an impact in the Leinster Championship when they face Carlow outfit St Mullins at Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday afternoon.

In Sunday’s Westmeath Intermediate Football Championship Athlone remained cool to claim a narrow 0-11 to 0-9 victory over Tubberclair. Relegated last year, Athlone will return to the senior ranks in 2016 following an encouraging campaign.

Raharney claimed the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship title defeating Castlepollard 2-12 to 1-9 at Cusack Park, Mullingar last Sunday.

The county senior hurling final which is fixed for October 13 is set to be one of the most eagerly awaited in years thanks in no small part to St Oliver Plunkett’s shock win over hot favourites Clonkill last weekend.

Hurling takes centre stage this week with the two hurling semi-finals down for decision.

Delvin, Oliver Plunkett’s, and Castletowngeoghegan were the big winners in the three important hurling games last weekend. Delvin edged out Crookedwood by the narrowest of margins, 2-8 to 1-10 to retain their senior status for 2014 and in doing so consigned The Wood to intermediate hurling for next year.

Hurling takes the spotlight this weekend with two quarter-finals and the relegation playoff down for decision. First up is the relegation final between Delvin and Crookedwood which throws in at 6.30pm in Cusack Park on Saturday. Both teams lost their three group games and there won’t be much between them on Saturday. The Wood may just about have enough to shade it but will need to improve their scoring return having managed just nine points in each of their last two outings.

Lough Lene Gaels and Clonkill have booked their place in the semi-finals of this year’s Slevins Coaches senior hurling championship. The Gaels helped themselves to a 2-14 to 1-8 win over a disappointing Raharney while the reigning champions edged out Castletown Geoghegan in a thriller.