Leinster MHC Quarter-finals - Westmeath 1-14 Offaly 0-9:WESTMEATH emerged as comprehensive winners in the quarter-final in Tullamore on Saturday.

Offaly’s shortcomings were manifested by their paltry tally of just a single point from play over the hour. They led early on but Westmeath took control with a 13th-minute goal from Paul Fennell and led 1-6 to 0-5 at the break.

In the second half Westmeath were complete masters and the home side never threatened a comeback. Four quick points put Westmeath out of sight and the visitors looked assured of advancing to the semi-finals from a long way out.

WESTMEATH: C Lynch; L Varley, T Doyle, T Gallagher; D Fennell, C Scally (0-4, three frees, 65), G Greville; D Lynch (0-1), D McCormack; P Fennell (1-0), D Higgins, J Boyle; N O’Brien (0-3), A Clarke (0-6, four frees), R Greville. Subs: K Glennon for G Greville (42 mins), N Kirby for R Greville, M Glennon for McCormack (both 49 mins), T Egan for Gallagher (60 mins), M Murray for Fennell (61 mins).

OFFALY: C Clancy; S Connolly, S Gardiner (0-1, ‘65’), E Grogan; E Hayes, C Kiely (0-1, free), S Óg Lyons; J O’Connor, N Wynne; P Geraghty (0-6, all frees), D Kelleher, A Kelly (0-1); T Geraghty, J Sampson, D Cleary. Subs: K Dunne for Cleary (36 mins), C Mulrooney for Wynne (46 mins), A Browne for O’Connor (54 mins).

Referee: G MacCraith (Dublin).