Westmeath hurlers continued on their winning ways in Division Two of the National League when they defeated Tyrone by a massive 47-point margin at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.
The midlanders got off to a lightning start with three goals in the opening two minutes from Robbie Galvin, John Gavigan and Barry Kennedy.
By half-time, the winners had amassed a total of 5-10 to a solitary Tyrone point, scored by Brian McIntosh from a 50-metre free in the 14th minute.
Kevin Cunningham got Tyrone's second point within a minute of the resumption but that was to be the last score, as Westmeath took complete control.
Westmeath: M Briody; A Weir, P Dalton, B Williams; O Devine (0-1), C Murtagh, D McCormack; A Devine, P Williams (0-3); S McLoughlin (0-4), J Gavigan (1-8), R Galvin (4-1); B Kennedy (3-3), P Connaughton (0-3), F Shaw (0-1). Subs: A Mitchell (0-1) for C Murtagh, J Murray for A Weir, F O'Farrell for A Devine.
Tyrone: M Ward; M Hegarty, C McKenny, D Molloy; D McCallion, E Hughes, K Cunning- ham (0-1); M McErlean, T Colton; B McIntosh (0-1), P Devlin, T McGowan; E McKenna, T McCann, L Kelly. Subs: P Hughes for E Hughes, P Lavery for T McGowan.
Referee: J McLean (Antrim).
