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Last weekend saw no fewer than three Westmeath clubs in action in the Leinster club championship but unfortunately all three came up against better opposition and duly bowed out of contention.

to a five point winning margin over arch rivals Raharney in a well contested county final in Cusack Park last Sunday. This win sees them collect back-to-back titles and their 13th title in total. It also ends their Raharney hoodoo having lost to their familiar opponents in 2008 and 2010.

Raharney and Clonkill booked their place in this year’s decider thanks to wins over Oliver Plunkett’s and Castletown respectively last weekend. In the first of the semis Raharney were never really troubled by a disappointing Plunkett’s showing.

Westmeath Culture Night is returning in 2012 with an array of events lined up for the big day on Friday September 21.

Leinster Club SHC (Cusack Park, Sunday, 2.30pm)

Westmeath SHF

Westmeath SHC Final - Clonkill v Castletown-Geoghegan (Cusack Park, Sunday 3.30pm)

Senior hurling championship semi-final

aLough Lene Gaels take on Clonkill in Cusack Park on Sunday at 5.45pm in the first of this year’s senior hurling semi-finals. Why it has to be played on an All-Ireland Sunday is another day’s work.

The number of people signing on in Westmeath has risen by over 100 in the past year, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office this week.