Westmeath's Eamonn Cunneen is tackled by Laois duo David Dooley and Donnchadh Hartnett in Sunday's game at TEG Cusack Park.

Concession of four goals costly for Westmeath

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Laois 4-18, Westmeath 1-19

Westmeath senior hurlers are under serious pressure in Division 1B of the National Hurling League after falling to a home defeat against Laois.

They sit bottom of the table with a tough away game against Offaly ahead on March 2.

Laois led by 4-11 to 1-12 with 20 minutes remaining, but Westmeath, for whom sub Niall O'Brien scored a second half goal, got six unanswered points to get back within two of the visitors. However, Laois, who led by 2-6 to 0-9 at the break, notched the final four scores of the match to take the spoils.

Laois: Cathal Dunne; Padraic Dunne, Lee Cleere, Donnchadh Hartnett; Fiachra C Fennell, Cody Comerford, Jordan Walshe (0-02); Aidan Corby (0-02), Patrick Purcell (0-02); David Dooley (0-01), PJ Scully (2-02, 0-02f), Eanna Lyons; Jer Quinlan (1-01), Charles Dwyer, Mark Dowling (1-00). Subs: Aaron Dunphy (0-05, 0-05f) for Dowling (47), John Lennon for Corby (53), Tomás Keyes (0-01) for Lyons (53), Willie Dunphy (0-02) for Dwyer (56).

Westmeath: Jack Gillen; Conor Gaffney, Johnny Bermingham, Gary Greville; Shane Williams (0-01), Aaron Craig, Eoin Keyes (0-01); Peter Clarke (0-02), Eamon Cunneen (0-01); Robbie Greville (0-01), David Williams (0-08, 0-07f), Mark Cunningham (0-03); David O’Reilly, Darragh McCormack, Niall Mitchell. Subs: Niall O’Brien (1-00) for Cunneen (h-t), Darragh Clinton (0-02) for McCormack (h-t), Davy Glennon for Mitchell (47), Joey Boyle for Craig (52), Rory Keyes for Clarke (69).

Referee: Colum Cunning (Antrim).

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