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A competitive season which commenced with a National Football League Division 3 victory over Wicklow in January will culminate in the surrounds of Croke Park on Saturday evening as Westmeath aim to become the inaugural winners of the Tailteann Cup.

A selector in 2004 when Westmeath historically won their first Leinster senior football championship, Lake County manager, Jack Cooney, is aiming to replicate silverware success in Croke Park on Saturday afternoon in the Tailteann Cup final.

The population of Westmeath has surpassed 90,000 for the first time since the foundation of the State.

It wasn't easy for the supporters and it wasn't any easier for the man on the sideline either last Saturday evening in Croke Park.

We have been put through the wringer on several occasions in the last number of years in nail-biting games, you would think we would be used to it by now.

This weekend will realise the conclusion of the round robin phase of the All County Football Leagues in Westmeath, the top two clubs in each division advancing to a final fixture prior to the start of championship season in July.

Offaly, part of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, is accessible from almost everywhere in Ireland, the perfect place for a short break with the chance to get away from it all and enjoy unspoilt nature and a great outdoor experience.

As an air of positivity pervades the Westmeath senior football playing squad and management following the Leinster championship quarter final success over Longford, thoughts now imminently turn towards Sunday’s semi-final contest with Kildare, a place in the provincial final awaiting the victors.

Westmeath senior footballers have a prime opportunity to rid the memories of Leinster championship 2021 following the county’s semi-final draw pairing with Kildare.