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The pressure is mounting ahead of this weekend’s relegation finals in Westmeath’s senior and intermediate championship. Athlone and Tubberclair will battle it out in Tang on Saturday evening at 6pm. At the same time in Rosemount Moate and Ballinagore go head to head for the right to retain their intermediate status.

The meeting of Athlone and Mullingar Shamrocks in Ballymore this Sunday evening (6.30pm) might be the only action this weekend in the SFC but with so much at stake it is worthy of being a stand-alone fixture. Whatever the outcome there are important implications not just for the two clubs but for other clubs seeking to secure a place in the last eight and indeed hoping to avoid a relegation play-off.

There was plenty of action last weekend in both the Westmeath senior and intermediate football championships. Mullingar Shamrocks again highlighted their intent for the year with a 3-19 to 1-8 hammering of Maryland. Bunbrosna edged out Athlone by a point in a low scoring affair in Moate while Garrycastle had little trouble in seeing off the challenge of a disappointing Downs side.

The eagerly awaited draw for the 2011 Westmeath senior football championship took place recently and as always sparked plenty of debate with some intriguing clashes in store.

The Westmeath intermediate football final is down for decision this Sunday and what a cracker it promises to be. Two neighbouring clubs battling it out, not just for the coveted silverware, but more importantly for the right to play senior football next year.

What a difference a year makes. This time last year The Downs were caught up in a relegation battle. Now they have a county semi-final clash with Mullingar Shamrocks to look forward to. Tubberclair were competing in intermediate twelve months ago but were seeking a place in the last four of the senior this time round.

Traffic calming measures for Glasson are to be completed this year after funding of €300,000 was made available by the National Roads Authority for the scheme.

A new Mullingar Library is to open in June this year, while initiatives whereby young people deliver library books to elderly people are set to spring up around the county.

Mona Joyce of St Kieran’s Community Centre in Athlone was the worthy recipient of this year’s overall Cathaoirleach’s Award.

Three Westmeath youth groups have been selected from among hundreds of youth groups for national recognition at the permanent tsb Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards to take place next month.