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23rd May 2017
02:07pm BST

If the article is what Westmeath need for extra motivation to replicate the result of last year, so be it. It is easy to see why they could be inspired by the piece, the writer says, “The embarrassment of it still sits as a sickness in the pit of my stomach,” but it didn’t stop there.
Here are just a few of the passionate lines the Offaly writer comes out with,
“There's no such hurling bloodline in Westmeath, and any thread they think their sewing now should be severed by our lads next Saturday evening.” “In all honesty, no matter what excuses we get about resources or county board culture in Offaly, counties like these shouldn't be in our universe in hurling circles.” “It was embarrassing last year to lose to Westmeath, and if they repeat the trick on us this term, we may as well give up the sport - and that's the crux of it.” “It's unpopular to say it out loud, but every Offaly supporter knows they will be embarrassed if we lose on Saturday. It would be a disgrace in fact.”It could be forgiven that somebody who watched their county compete for glory on a regular basis is upset by the fact that they realistically could be knocked out of the Leinster Championship by Westmeath, not exactly known for its hurling successes. However recent results would suggest Offaly hurling is closer in standard to their opponents this weekend than that of Kilkenny, Galway, Dublin and Wexford.
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