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Having impressed in the Leinster SHC Round Robin, Westmeath will be hoping to deliver another gutsy display when hosting Galway in a provincial quarter-final at Cusack Park on Sunday.

Westmeath claimed a third Leinster SHC Round Robin win in a row after defeating Carlow by 0-22 to 2-15 at Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday.

Westmeath travel to Ennis for a crucial Allianz Football League Division Three clash with Clare on Sunday.

Sunday 31 January, Senior Hurling Shield Semi Finals, At Ardrahan, Ardrahan v Cappataggle, 2pm Ref: D Kelly; At Turloughmore, Turloughmore v Castlegar, 2pm Ref: P Fahy. Senior Hurling League semi-final, At Athenry, Athenry v Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry, 2pm Ref: S Hynes.

The GAA will host a monster 25 card drive (singles) on Sunday at 6pm in the Salthill Hotel with a shotgun start and €3,000 in prizes. The winner receives €1,000, with four runner-up prizes of €500 each. All proceeds go to the preparation of all Galway intercounty teams for 2016. Tickets are available from Matt Tierney 087-2322049 or Pat King 087-7759406.

The Galway hurlers take on Cork this Sunday in Semple Stadium (4pm) in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Home and away fixtures in a sporting context is an international concept,  based on fairness and equity. It should not be something even up for discussion. If a team plays away one weekend, and has to play the same team six days later, they should surely, based on any loose interpretation of natural justice, be granted  a home fixture.

I’d always be open to progression and forward thinking in the GAA but I can’t get my head around Galway competing in the Leinster Hurling Championship. It doesn’t sound right. Galway; Leinster hurling champions. It did, of course, happen a number of years ago when the Galway hurlers defeated Kilkenny in the Leinster hurling final. That victory, in my opinion, cost Galway an All-Ireland title as Kilkenny went on to beat Galway in a replay in the All-Ireland final later on that year.

To promote the commencement of the Leinster Senior Championship in football and hurling, Westmeath GAA Open Night will take place tonigt, Thursday May 7 in Cusack Park from 6.30pm.

Making an impact in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship qualifier group is Westmeath’s seasonal ambition so Sunday’s match at Cusack Park, Mullingar against Carlow promises to be interesting.