As we look forward to travelling to Ballycran on Saturday for a 1pm throw in for our hurlers in their final game v Down, we reflect on the last 2 meetings of the sides.
See teams and scorers below from 2024 and 2025. Who will take the spoils in 2026?
Joe McDonagh Cup 2025
Westmeath 2-24 Down 0-20 at TEG Cusack Park
Westmeath: C O’Brien; C Gaffney, T Doyle, G Greville; E Keyes, R Greville, D Hickey (0-01); D Glennon, E Cunneen (0-04); D O’Reilly (0-03), D McCormack, Mark Cunningham (0-03); P Clarke (0-01), N O’Brien (0-03), D Williams (1-06, 1-00 pen, 0-06 frees).
Subs: K Doyle (0-02, 0-01 free) for Clarke (43), K Regan for Glennon (54), N Mitchell (0-01) for McCormack (61), J Boyle (1-00) for Cunningham (69), A Ennis for Hickey (70+3).
Joe McDonagh Cup 2024
Down 3-19 Westmeath 1-25 in Ballycran
Westmeath: N Conaty; J Bermingham, T Doyle (0-01), C Gaffney; A Clarke (0-01), D Egerton, A Craig; P Clarke, K Regan (0-02); N Mitchell, D Williams (0-04 2f), O McCabe (0-01); D O’Reilly (0-05), K Doyle (1-07, 7f), E Keyes.
Subs: J Mulkearns for Conaty, C Doyle (0-02,1f) for K Doyle, C McCormack for A Clarke, D Clinton (0-02) for Keyes, J Gillen for McCabe, J Smyth for C Doyle.
Thanks to Mark Casserly for his research. 
